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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 11, 1941
Page
3
The University of Leningrad opened on schedule August 31 with 3,500 students enrolled for the fall term, and the usual five year course has been shortened to three.
Reports from Norway say about 70 fishing boats vanished from Alesund in August along with hundreds of Norwegians. A search is under way but it is believed the boats and people have left for Britain. Similar escape attempts are reported elsewhere in Norway. Authorities retaliate against deportees by confiscating relative property.
The Ottawa Journal argues team play matters but occasional named heroes can boost morale. It cites hockey and football stars Frank Nighbor and Red Batstone as examples, noting Canadian airmen are athletes answering a higher call and inspire those at home.
Louis Van Den Borren an ambulance driver at Ypres was jailed for a year in Brussels after taking a wrist watch from a body he transported and passing it to a friend who tried to trade it for a woman's watch. The widow of the deceased identified the watch at the shop. A separate note mentions Sgt Michael Cassidy a St Bernard named for a Canadian soldier and a remark about Middle Island in Lake Erie as Canada’s southernmost point.
An Australian soldier on leave in ire viewed the Non but resented confinement. He sneaked to the back of the cage and entered the sleeping quarters. After establishing rapport he opened the door and walked with the two of them around the ground. The incident drew astonished reactions from mates.
Massachusetts gasoline conservators praise a 1964 one cylinder car used by Mr. and Mrs. George C. Green of Lambertville New Jersey for chugging at 25 miles per hour and averaging 30 miles per gallon. It has safely travelled to California Mexico and Canada while Green notes a high accident rate in the U.S. An official Dominion Bureau of Statistics report shows Canadian payrolls rising by 77 500 between May 1 and June 1. Praise is due the man who makes good when conditions are bad.
A wartime notice outlines fire watcher gear for London blitz relief. It lists ten hooks for sandbags water, an axe, stirrup-pump, whistle, extending ladder, long shovel, two wet blankets, a tin hat with brim turned up, spare matches and related items for rapid response during air raids.
Firestone engineers report that underinflation and high speed cause the most tire wear. Tests show a tire at 27 psi yields 70 percent of normal mileage, at 24 psi only 34 percent. Fast driving, quick starts, sudden stops and misalignment hasten wear. Rotate tires every 5,000 miles to equalize wear.
Firestone engineers report tire tread wear rises with speed. At 40 mph the tread wasted equals 22 percent of normal life, while at 50 mph the waste nearly doubles that amount. Normal speeds produce normal wear and lower tire costs.
Mrs Dorothy Sothoron of New York wins the Chateau Lake Louise event at Banff Springs during the 12th annual golf week, defeating Vancouver’s Mrs Pearl Cumming five and four. She also earns silverware in medal score events amid August activities at Banff.
A report by the general purchasing branch details July food buys for the armed services including 6,000,000 pounds of potatoes 4,200,000 pounds of bread 3,400,000 pounds of beef 2,500,000 pounds of fresh vegetables 1,600,000 pounds of evaporated milk 800,000 pounds of butter 700,000 pounds of bacon 400,000 pounds of cheese 120,000 pounds of coffee 100,000 pounds of tea and 500,000 dozen eggs. Barracks stores ordered 150,000 knives forks and spoons. Clothing purchases reached 8,000,000 dollars with 3,000,000 for cloth 1,000,000 for agricultural equipment and 30,000,000 for fuels paints lubricants and electrical supplies. Transport orders totaled many millions with talks for materials over 20,000,000 dollars. Cleaning supplies included 500,000 bars of soap 30,000 mop cloths and 200,000 tins of cleansing powder.
St. Thomas Times-Journal notes drivers detest car advertising placed inside windshields. The small white blotters resemble police tickets and give drivers a nervous shock until they inspect their puddle-jumpers.
Message from Chungking quotes Gen. Chiang Kai Shek predicting a Japanese war end next year and thanking Malaya's 2,500,000 Chinese for aid. Chinese Malay leaders declare Britain Week with fund drives for the Lord Mayor's Fund and mass meetings to show loyalty to their adopted land.
A quirky Arctic weather note contrasts the north pole being in a low mood with the south pole recorded at an altitude of 10 000 feet drawing interest from readers.
The Sunday lesson outlines Revelation 4 8 and 7 1 12 focusing on divine holiness and judgment while comforting the faithful. It highlights the 144 000 sealed from all tribes and nations, the spread of early Christian evangelism, persecution endured, and life before God’s throne as a life lived in the divine presence. Cady H Allen notes and Dr Swete’s view frame the devotional reading.
Anne Adams Pattern 4708 offers two versions a peasant style with square neckline and ric rac and a tailored version with a trim collar. Front buttoning aids dressing and laundering. features a flaring skirt and shaped front waist seams. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10. fabric yardages listed. send 20 cents to Winnipeg pattern dept. Moon rises about 50 minutes later daily.
Public health unit in Manitoba reviews a decade of work reaching two Winnipeg suburbs. It conducts school and dairy inspections with well testing, TB testing of cattle, immunizations, child welfare clinics, dental care, and medical relief, serving 24 000 people over 30 square miles at 59 cents per capita in 1940.
Daniel Arnstein, veteran US truck and taxi operator, arrived in Chungking after surveying the Burma Road for the US Government and said the road is good and its capacity with efficient operation is practically unlimited. He declined to name a ceiling and suggested future limits may depend on Rangoon Port capacity.
A Stockholm source reports Norwegian Nazi leader Vidkun Quisling intends stern moves to recruit 3000 volunteers to fight Soviet Russia for Germany. He told German occupation authorities the target months ago, but recruitment has fallen far short of the goal. The Greeks of 1st century B C knew the moon caused the tides.
The headline notes that components for the Flying Fortress bomber are sourced from 248 distinct factories, illustrating the extensive wartime industrial mobilization and distributed production model.
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