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Rossburn Review

Location

Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada

Date

May 01, 1947

Page

7

Violets for Nancy Spark Mystery in Tom Gray’s Office

Anne suspects infidelity after finding a memo about violets for Nancy. She confronts secretary Hortense and learns a backstory about a law firm and a young girl named Nancy who has received violets from the four partners for years, even after a loss in action.

Pioneer Camp Seeks Young Guests on Lake of the Woods

Manitoba Pioneer Camps offers a non profit island camp 97 miles from Winnipeg with archery canoes and Bible study for ages 8 to18. Girls Camp runs July2 to July30 and Boys Camp July30 to August13 with weekly fees 13.50 plus 2 registration and transport from Winnipeg.

Winnipeg Lake of the Woods U.S. Army Pioneer Camp Pioner Manitoba Pioneer Camps Broadway Building University of Manitoba Manitoba Pioneer

Egg color misleads about yolk shade in common tests

Study explains shell hue does not determine yolk color or quality. Researchers note breed and diet influence yolk richness while shell tint remains unrelated to nutritional value.

Wrong Menu Triggers Farm Couple Exit in Weyburn

Two farmers left a Weyburn cafe in a huff after spotting a menu priced at 1.75 for two poached eggs. The men refused to pay, saying they would not pay that amount. The owner explained the menu was from Hollywood's Brown Derby nightclub and had been left on the counter by accident.

Weyburn Sask Hollywood

Fighting Mad Over Slar On English Girls

Joanna Chown a 23 year old Toronto born wife of an English officer spoke in Knutsford England condemning a Toronto newspaper article claiming English girls are less virtuous or intelligent than Canadian girls She called the piece malicious and said she is fighting mad at the suggestion that returning Canadian ex servicemen would find English women working in dirty ragged dresses and said the article misrepresented English girls

Knutsford Cheshire England Joanna Chown Toronto Joanna

Follow These Lines Pattern 4977 Slims Shirtfrock

Anne Adams promotes pattern 4977 with slim lines and full action freedom. Available in sizes 34 through 48, size 36 uses 3% yards of 29 inch fabric. Send 25 cents by coin to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Winnipeg for orders.

Anne Adams Winnipeg Newspaper Union McDermot Ave. E Winnipeg Man

The Flea the World’s Champion Jumper Record

A tiny flea measuring one third of an inch shows extraordinary leaps eight inches high and thirteen inches sideways. Its legendary jumping ability highlights remarkable insect locomotion and precision.

Flea

Officials urge moderation in duck hunting amid population drop

Federal game officials warn the continent faces a 30 percent duck decline and urge setting quotas and season limits through a wildlife conference with provinces. They stress that bag limits are maximums not targets and highlight the role of retrievers, nesting conditions, and sportsmanship in sustaining populations.

Ottawa Wild Life Protection Division Mines and Resources Department United States Canada Washington Albert Day United States Fish and Wildlife Service

Corn Flake Pie Shell and Honey Muffins Recipe Duo

Crushed corn flakes with sugar flour and butter form a baked pie shell. Prepared pudding mixes may fill it. Also makes 12 honey muffins from a batter of corn flakes flour baking powder salt egg milk honey and shortening baked about 20 minutes.

British Industries Ready To Move To Canada

W J Cairns secretary of the Eastern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade says 300 British industries are ready to emigrate to Canada as soon as suitable buildings exist. He reports definite assurance from British manufacturers and urges Eastern Ontario to actively attract these industrialists to settle there.

Ottawa W. J. Cairns Eastern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade Canada Ontario

Joking With Judge Sparks County Whisky Case

A man named Joshua was charged with illegal whisky manufacture in the United States. The judge quipped about the sun standing still, and the man replied he was the one who made the moonshine. His plea of not guilty did not help his case.

United States Joshua

How to Build a Concrete Plaster Cistern at Home

The article explains constructing a funnel shaped underground cistern in a cellar using plaster mix coats, scoring for a key, and a 4 inch farm tile overflow to a nearby ditch. It estimates a 1150 gallon capacity and suggests cement lime mortar and plank covering.

Burglar Takes Time To Make Toast

A thief stole two diamond rings worth 800 dollars from W. B. Bennett’s home in AJAX Ontario while Mrs. Bennett and her daughter slept nearby. The burglar paused to toast himself, using leftover bread from the family fridge.

Ajax Ont W. B. Bennett

Eskimo Council Debate Over Collective Hunting Boat Funding

Roy A. Gibson deputy commissioner posed a fiscal ethics problem to the Northwest Territories council on its first public meeting in 42 years. He asked whether a single Eskimo could use his family allowance to buy a rifle and whether a group could pool cheques to buy a hunting boat. The council adjourned without a decision.

Roy A. Gibson Northwest Territories N.W.T. Council

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