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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1946
Page
3
Guidance urges increasing potato usage to feed a hungry world by replacing bread and cereals where possible. Potatoes are not fattening themselves and provide essential nutrients. careful storage, dark dry conditions, ventilation, and moderate temperatures preserve value. Peeling minimizes nutrient loss, leftovers can be reused, and potatoes suit many meals with various cooking methods.
The Department of National Health and Welfare advises homemakers to spare the knife and use vegetable skins to preserve vitamins and minerals. Scrub skins thoroughly to keep nutrients from escaping into cooking water and encourage eating skins to maximize food value.
Historians trace sauerkraut back to ancient China more than 2,200 years ago, later influencing fermentation traditions across Asia and Europe. The dish’s development is linked to long-standing pickle methods and preservation needs.
The Montreal Gazette notes the overuse of the word silver yet praises Walter de la Mare for a fourteen line poem titled Silver and its lyrical appeal. The piece reflects on silver as a symbol of value and beauty, then abruptly shifts to state that gas is commonly pumped into oil wells to lift petroleum to the surface.
The Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario advises a 60 cycle changeover from 25 cycle power in Niagara to standard 60 cycle across North America. Estimated cost about 200 million dollars over 20 years. Change prevents Niagara from remaining an isolated 25 cycle island in a 60 cycle continent.
Ingeborg Petersen, 22, posed as a United States intelligence agent in Frankfurt for 10 months and was sentenced to 10 years in a penitentiary. She arrested two Germans to support her ruse and used her looks to form friendships in army circles. Her wardrobe included American nylon stockings, dresses from New York, jewelry, and souvenirs from American friends.
The Quebec Department of Health urges improved ventilation in homes to prevent foul air from buildup during winter. Recommendations include revolving ventilators or two outer window openings with sliding panels, plus ensuring fresh air enters the house and using damp dusting methods.
Students from Jamaica, British Guiana, western provinces, Quebec and Ontario received awards at the Ontario Veterinary College annual prize-giving. A feature of the proceedings was the presentation of military medals won by students for service in World War II.
A fragment notes a diameter of about 0.125 inch. The text is incomplete, showing only the measurement and stray words, with no clear context or subject identified.
Washington reports Hanna Reitsch the German test pilot described Hitler in the Berlin bunker during the final days before the Soviet capture. She said Hitler clung to rescue plans and eyed maps like a boy at war while Goebbels and Himmler faced treachery, and Eva Braun remained a show figure as others prepared to die.
The department of National Health and Welfare informs teachers, especially in rural areas, that guidance on organizing school lunches is available through Provincial Health departments. The notice emphasizes assistance for ensuring proper noon meals for pupils.
Britain's Territorial Army will be rebuilt from January with armoured and airborne formations to defend against air attack. It will supply units for the Regular Army, provide a second line, and expand to a full army structure including an infantry division and supporting corps. Recruitment opens next spring with compulsory service to follow. local associations will advise.
A Banner description from January 13 1888 notes a Manchester Sporting Chronicle correspondent had a horse examined by an oculist. The horse was fitted with concave No 7 spectacles and showed marked pleasure, standing at the stable door with a sedate gaze, and behaving timidly without them.
In San Carlos Arizona Mr and Mrs Black Lindley report a thief cut a hole in a box and stole their savings. Postmaster C H Higgins traced the culprit to a squirrel nesting in $500 in shredded $5 and $10 bills. Ancient world notes interrupt the tale with Alexander the Great details.
Postwar Paris shows a booming black market as rations fail to meet demand. Citizens barter through cigarettes and consumer goods, with American money and checks in high demand. Prices surge: meals $5, gasoline $2.50 a gallon, tires $125, and cigarettes up to 150 francs per pack.
Experimental measurements indicate dreams last about 244 minutes. Researchers report dream duration averages near four hours, suggesting a lengthy REM phase during sleep.
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