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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
3
In a radio address Prime Minister Churchill discusses urgent postwar housing schemes being drawn up in Britain. He notes an estimated four million permanent homes needed in ten years and calls for master planning of land use and community development to address bomb damage and housing shortages.
The article notes Canada faces a postwar housing shortage and parallels Britain. It estimates 600000 to 1000000 new dwellings needed in ten years to relieve overcrowding, with a current shortfall around 300000. A Canadian Advisory Committee sub committee studies housing and community planning findings.
The article stresses town and countryside planning lessons from Britain and outlines postwar housing needs. It cites 190,000 farm dwellings require repairs and about 125,000 new farm homes in the ten years after the war. It recommends rural housing be studied by architects with farming departments and by farm families to tailor farm homes to rural life.
Lucky Emblem Harry Asquith, a Yorkshire blacksmith, made a silver plated horseshoe for an RAF bomber crew. The bomber was shot down over Germany and the horseshoe was later salvaged by the Germans and placed in a German bomber. That aircraft was shot down over Southern England and the horseshoe is now returned to Asquith.
Grumbling rises over butter allowances as the Canadian Red Cross Society ships 100000 pounds weekly to prisoners of war. The shortage prompts calls to spread butter thinner on bread during the duration.
A 12 year old Czech boy Polak Alexand Polak, living in Canada four years, takes first in the elimination contest for Counties Brant North Norfolk Lincoln Wentworth Haldimand Welland in Ontario. The Lethbridge Herald notes this as evidence of new Canadians excelling in scholastic and speech competitions.
A wartime advisory summarizes ration book contents and price controls. It lists coupon sheets for tea, sugar, preserves, butter, meat, and K coupons, and advises bringing faulty books to the Local Ration Board. It confirms price ceilings for cold wave permanents, coats without fur ceilings, and eviction rules for tenants behind on rent.
A clean antiseptic oil claims speedy relief for itching and sores. It treats eczema itching boils ulcers barber's itch salt rheum and other inflammations with rapid healing and skin drying effects. Available in original bottle at drugstores with satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
Corporal Frances Grela of Saskatoon gains promotion from private in the Canadian Women's Army Corps and serves as a typist in the Directorate of Military Training in Ottawa. Sergeants Major Anne Strickland from Calgary becomes Company Sergeant Major at Kildare Barracks Ottawa. Ada Greenberg of Winnipeg moves up from corporal to sergeant and leads a platoon at No 48 CWAC Administrative Unit. Ruby Sproule of Calgary advances from corporal to sergeant and handles clerical work in Ottawa. Jean Weir of Edmonton, promoted in the Women’s Army Corps, transfers from Calgary to Ottawa to work for the Director Reserve Army. Corporal Marion Willson of Arcola advances from private to stenographer with the Directorate of General Medical Services in Ottawa.
Northern Rhodesia yields copper used for shell driving bands and brass cartridge cases. It is the empire's largest copper producer with 24 hour production aided by African women volunteers.
Edna Jaques notes housewives managing food costs while price ceilings are praised by Mrs. Cameron Dow and others across Canada. The quotations stress inflation fights, fixed incomes, and the home as a frontline in holding the line against rising prices.
A new plastic paint has been perfected for painting ship bottoms. It creates cleaner hulls reducing engine strain, boosting speed, and shortening dry dock time. The innovation stems from wartime discoveries arising from prewar research and promises fuel savings.
A collection of quotations from W W Story Carlyle Simmons Trench Trench Mary Baker Eddy and Romans 12 2 offering guidance on change renewal faith and inspiration and urging personal growth through contemplation and God.
More than 40 000 Indian seamen serve in the British Mercantile Marine across the globe. They comprise about one quarter of all personnel manning the Merchant Navy.
The article outlines moth protection for summer storage of winter clothing. It advises thorough cleaning, airtight storage, and cleaning before storing. It recommends moth repellents such as pin up medallion repellents or naphthalene in cheese cloth bags, placed where they repel insects without contacting clothes. It directs readers to Publication 637 for more on household insect control.
At Toronto Shipyards two unnamed women, both eager to learn, demonstrated welding and plate shop knowledge to meet a bow shell plate bending task for a large construction firm. A platers crew member suggested their help. the women completed the job in about an hour, leaving officials astonished by their competence.
The Mosquito became the only frontline aircraft not designed before the war and reached operation 12 months after its design, setting a world record for time from drawing board to action.
The word skyscraper originated from a triangular sky sail used on early ships, linking the tall building nickname to maritime innovation rather than architecture. This historical note highlights how nautical terminology influenced urban design language.
An advertisement promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle solution to constipation caused by lack of bulk in the diet. It urges daily servings or muffins, ample water, and stores in London, Canada, highlighting two convenient sites and Kellogg's manufacturing.
The furniture industry conducts a nationwide survey to estimate how many workers it can absorb in the post war period. Heavy wartime to civilian production shift is expected to boost factory and retail jobs as consumer furniture buying rises.
In 1306 London prohibited burning coal to reduce smoke in the capital. The measure aimed to limit air pollution from coal use and ease urban conditions blamed for thick fumes. Officials enacted the ban amid growing concerns about city air quality.
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