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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1946
Page
5
Im Short Supply Hydrogen peroxide on the short list is vital beyond hair bleaching. Millions of pounds are used yearly in industry. It is obtained as a by product in making bianc fiss a fine white powder from barite used in paint. Canada has barite but bianc fixé must be imported due to lack of processing plants.
Pattern details promote spring fashion ease with a style perfect for bust sizes 16 through 44. Includes yardage guidance for fabric 39 inches wide. Location listed as Winnipeg department store at 175 McDermot Ave. Sale likely tied to Plus Value Here style offerings.
INDA and a group of girls plan a party inviting boys from a nearby sandlot, sparked by Linda’s realization of growing up. Linda fantasizes romance and lipstick while saving for a compact, watching a blond pitcher, then faces a teasing dismissal that triggers a first ache of adulthood.
The Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering at Chilliwack B C asks all former R C E sappers to send army career anecdotes for a history, plus names addresses and occupations to create an up to date directory. The directory aims to link sapper veterans and help them stay in touch with former comrades.
Robert W. Lidington of Rochester New York recently issued patent on a tractor safety device. Proceeds will fund scholarships at Ohio State University, where he graduated in 1945. The invention won first prize at the Ohio State Safety Council meeting last year.
The National Film Board colour production Soil for Tomorrow reconstructs 1930s prairie drought scenes at Swift Current and on inland farms. It shows old threshing gear, soil erosion prevention methods, and the challenges of locating farmers and filming on marginal land during four months on location. It will premiere on the NFB Rural Circuits.
A recent survey reports Western Canada flax grossed 18 million dollars last year, with prices at 3.25 a bushel as of August 1. The article notes flax could yield even more profit in 1946 and that many steady growers consider it their best-paying crop, though some farmers harbor an anti-flax sentiment due to prior experiences.
Iceland lies just south of the Arctic circle where the Gulf stream keeps its climate from freezing. Summers are cool and winters milder than expected, allowing habitability for western Europe nearby.
The speaker argues Canada must reform its justice system after wartime strains, noting a 45 percent rise in convictions since the war and overcrowded reformatories. He warns that juveniles become adult criminals and stresses jobs, readjustment, and community support to prevent a surge in crime after demobilization.
Weeding early and weekly cultivation prevent backbreaking labor and yield a neighbor envy. Prepare soil thoroughly before seeding and continue cultivation after germination to kill weeds conserve moisture and promote steady growth. Planting depth: peas beans corn about 1 inch, potatoes 6-8 inches, melons squash shallower. avoid cold damp soil. Stakes for tomatoes and tall flowers set early. melons cucumbers squash in hills two feet apart. use well rotted manure and swamp soil mix. two inch top dressing.
A black backed magpie shrike built a wire nest in the Australian Museum Sydney. Weighed three pounds and spans twenty inches. Found at Braidwood New South Wales. The nest contains fencing wire copper telegraph wire bicycle spokes and hair springs twisted by the bird’s powerful beak. Early settlers compared it to the English magpie.
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