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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
2
Canada’s flax outlook for 1944 points to 7.3 million bushels grown in the Denn region, with a production cap near 330000 bushels for fibre flax. Previous peaks show 18 million bushels in 1943, driven by government subsidies and purchase prices between 2.25 and 2.75 a bushel, aiding a shift from wheat. Exports reached about 8 million bushels by 1943 as production rose far above 1939 levels.
A study notes only a small southern area of Canada is thickly settled with major cities near the U S border. Edmonton and Prince Albert are gateways to the North within five hundred miles of the border, while Akiavik lies 2,200 miles north of Edmonton. The north west region was once pursued mainly by miners and fur traders but wartime highway and airfield construction revealed many future development opportunities in the vast north.
The North opens for development with war built routes becoming peacetime assets. Alaska highway extended to Nome with tar sands surfacing. Prince George to Nome rail links planned. airfields to aid peacetime travel and tourism. Climate shown workable. lumbering mining fur farming agriculture and commercial flying expected. Soldiers and civilians plan to settle, expanding Canadian progress.
Austerity Christmas looms as toymakers warn conditions won’t resemble pre war days. Children face tight candy rationing and possible orange shortages. Paper shortages threaten hats and even trees, with many wartime toys made from cardboard substitutes.
A French physician of the First Great War is credited with conceiving and using the earliest ambulance design. The device reportedly functioned as a mobile medical unit aiding battlefield evacuations and patient transport. This pioneering effort marked a shift in medical logistics during the conflict.
Canadian Livestock Lt Col J G Robertson says the UK and European buyers value Canada for maintaining herd quality and health during war years. A full-scale stock movement is not imminent, as Europeans cling to traditional breeds. A test shipment to France is under way with up to 500 animals. France may need 35,000 more. Holland has already ordered 5,000 Canadian horses.
Licorice is known as a confection but serves many other purposes. The text hints at diverse applications beyond sweets, suggesting versatility in culinary, medicinal, and industrial contexts.
A fragment notes a wedding of a Plaen Mane named Ron about 4000 years ago. The text is sparse and unclear but indicates an early matrimonial event attributed to a named figure and culture.
A wartime guide explains where to take a defective ration book for adjustment, how a landlord must obtain permits and rent reductions before cutting utilities, and how to verify meat coupon value with a display chart. It also directs readers to request pamphlets Consumers’ News or the Blue Book by contacting the Wartime Prices and Trade Board office in their province.
A collection of maxims from A C A Hall Dickens Lord Ave bury Mary Baker Eddy Samuel Smiles and Pythagoras. It includes encouragement to reflect on present blessings not past misfortunes and to endure, discover, and do well. Also notes pearl divers can stay underwater briefly with endurance around 50 to 60 seconds.
Two American women reached Manila after daring rescues by guerrilla forces. Mrs. Herman Kluge of Schenectady hid with Ifugao tribesmen in northern Luzon for 41 months while a 35000 peso bounty pursued her and her husband, a guerrilla captain. Mrs. Helen J. McQuaid endured three years in Japanese prisons before a Filipino soldier kidnapping moment. The Japanese chased Kluge 200 miles. her husband tortured Japanese truck drivers and guards before surrendering to threats against villagers.
The record notes that five hundred twenty five musical works have been written about Abraham Lincoln, with at least seventy five of them comprising funeral marches and memorial hymns.
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The Canadian Women's Army Corps held its first major UK field and track meet at Aldershot with 350 CWACs attending. Lt General Montague saluted the parade as bands played and prizes were awarded, plus evening dances across units. Outstanding athlete was Pte. Denis Millard who won four events.
Reynolds News reports a British boot and shoe company has patented shoes with tubular steel heels. The new heel is described as lighter stronger and more springy than traditional wooden or leather ones and available in various heights and colors.
A historical note recounts a tribesman on a Malay island uncovering the core concept behind the diesel engine centuries ago, highlighting early, indirect roots of the technology and its long cultural context.
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