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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
3
The article notes Britain's wartime sacrifices in reconstruction as civilian farmers cede land for airfields and highways. Government plans replace topsoil and destroyed farm buildings, with modern homes and electrified farming on many estates. Farmers expect potential future gains from restructured boundaries and improved living and working conditions.
A memorial shaft unveiled by an American general pays tribute to rural English communities forced to yield land and homes for pre invasion training. The areas, now being rebuilt, are remembered for their crucial role in victory in Europe.
The article notes x rays now aid medical diagnosis and extend to diverse fields. Uses include testing seeds, fabrics, elephants at the zoo, aircraft parts, golf equipment, and industry quality checks, with Roentgen’s original tube evolving to high voltage machines and rapid film.
A baptismal font presented by the officers and men of the United States Navy was unveiled at Kirkbean Church in Kirkcudbrightshire in memory of John Paul Jones born July 6 1747 at Arbigland Kirkbean. Jones is hailed as the founder of the U S Navy and his family connection is noted with his father serving as head gardener to the Craik estate owner.
Broadcasters plan future program clinics in western Canada to investigate and rate programs. A report will be submitted to the national association and a recommendation made to appoint a man to sell radio to the Canadian public.
A compact report notes how weeds deprive crops of water nutrients and space. They shade and crowd out desirable plants, reducing growth and yield potential in fields and gardens.
A wartime guide explains price control in Canada with Q A on rationed items like sugar for canning and meat cuts. It notes grocers may limit purchases when supplies are tight and urges readers to contact Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices for pamphlets and price ceiling records.
Sir James Chadwick, adviser to the American bomb policy committee and Nobel laureate, says many British scientists resisted atomic bomb work fearing a planet destroying outcome. He recalled colleagues hoped it wouldn’t work and that disintegration might run out of control, though the odds seemed small.
The Kingston Whig Standard notes that Canada’s censorship existed since the war began but operated with cooperation among publishers editors and broadcasters. Media faced no rigid bans and could publish diverse news, despatches, editorials and images. Responsibility split between official censors and distributors helped foster Canada’s wartime record.
Trans Canada Airlines reported 9 476 937 revenue passenger miles in June the highest in its history. Traffic manager W J Dalby announced the figure marking a 7 04 percent rise from May likewise a record month.
Readable medical notice warns that itching and soreness in the rectal area may become chronic if untreated. It urges prompt treatment and recommends seeking a remedy from a medical source to avoid worsening symptoms.
The Vancouver Province argues Canada must equip diplomats with full country understanding before overseas postings. It urges that representatives abroad know Canada well to handle broad responsibilities and avoid sending underprepared young recruits to distant lands.
New York's municipal airport under construction plans 8600 landings per day. It uses a spoke wheel runway design allowing three planes to take off from a center apron on three lanes while three others land on opposite lanes that converge near the apron.
A collage of lighthearted gags and cartoon lines. Jokes cover marriage worries with a breach of promise suit, a conductor and fare, a radio announcer at dinner, emancipation and gender roles, printing errors, shop talk on price and packaging, a Scottish friend at lunch, a girl saving to marry, a stubborn recruit missing his target, and a caption urging readers to buy War Savings Stamps.
The article highlights Pte A G Lewis from Central Butte Sask serving in CWAC since August 1944 after training in Kitchener and Regina. It lists several new CWAC enlistees from Norma McDonald to Edith Early. It also details CWAC run hotels for Allied servicewomen in Amsterdam with Major Esther Mac Laggan and Sgt Irma Smalley, and notes overseas postings of L/Cpl Victoria Belsher Sgt Lexie Ramsay and Pte Clara Johnson with family connections.
The Victoria Times notes Post-War Houses Science offers revolutionary designs for plastic structures with movable walls and sun powered heating. It urges that traditional features like basements fireplaces wooden walls and shingled roofs be welcomed in Victoria now.
The King appoints Field Marshal Sir Harold R. L. G. Alexander to succeed the Earl of Athlone as Governor General of Canada. His aristocratic lineage and wartime leadership in North Africa and Italy bolster prestige though the post holds no real power, symbolizing loyalty to the Crown.
A short collection of quotations on books as levellers, sources of spiritual presence, and influences on character. The compendium highlights reading economy, ends of books, and the Bible’s varied roles for different readers, with authorities from Channing to Seneca.
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