Frontline Flight Leaves Readers Breathless Enjoyed Ride
Dil Bryant recounts a church bulletin style eyewitness piece about a soldier visiting France who shares a perilous aeroplane ride with an unnamed aviator. The narrator describes the takeoff sighting ground fading away, climbing to seven thousand feet, speeds around 95 to 100 miles per hour, a mysterious horizon, a sideslip, and a dramatic plunge before safely returning to earth. The article also notes local social updates including visits to Vancouver and Abbotsford and other community notes.
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Dil Bryant
France
Ana
Mother Earth
Eogite
Asi Ab
Letter from India on Union Sunday School history
The letter from Miss Bitkot formerly of the High School at Wat ain th Tudias thanks donors for a diner seal and explains the Union Sunday School in Vizagepatain. It details how Anglican and Congregationalist groups formed the nucleus, how missions operated and handed over work to local churches, and notes presence of Baptists Anglo-Indian families and Church of England children. It also mentions differing service hours and wedding festivities creating excitement this week.
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SLI
India
Jows
Church of England
Hatzie_S. S
Why Boy Agroad and the Canadian Trade Balance
A wartime balance of trade analysis argues Canada must boost import of Canadian goods and curb US imports. It stresses women buyers as key to reshaping consumption, noting large wartime debts and the need for increased home industry and exports to reduce the deficit.
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Canada
Dominion
Canadian Trade Commission
United States
Cagadias
Personal notices from Vancouver area with multiple names
A batch of personal notices lists visitors and moves among Vancouver area residents. Names include Mr. B Smith, Jack McLean, Mrs. McGowan, Miss Jean Alonson, Mr. John Watt, Mrs. John McCallum, Miss Bell of Mt. Lehman, and Mr. Colin Praser. Activities mention visits to Vancouver, trips to Tacoma, Washington, upcoming moves to Pt. Gray, Mission City, and White Rock. The Ladies Aid meets April 20 at Mrs. McGowan’s home.
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McGowan
Knox
Vancouver
Ladies Aid Society
Jean Alonson
Given Sumner
Bateman
Wallace
Wilts
Miss Acton
John Watt
John McCallum
Miss Bell
Mt. Lehman
Abelzford
Colin Praser
Plummer
Familly
Pt. Grays
H. Hickmont
Winsdsor
Qut
Clarence MaCallum
Mission City
H. Aranson
Stesde
Hill-Tout Snr
Harold Hill-Tout
George Mart
Abbotsford Banquet Honors Returned Men and Relatives
One of Abbotsford’s most successful events hosted a banquet for returned men and relatives on Friday evening in the Masonic Hall. About eighty attended a fine dinner prepared by Red Cross Society ladies, with floral decor and ample food. Professor Hill-Took chaired. hospitality and toasts honored guests, with Rev W Robertson and Capt Whitehelp among speakers. A musical program followed by young ladies, then a late dance in Gasley Hall drew a record crowd, marking the affair a financial and social success.
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Abbotsford
Masonic
Allies
Red Grose Society
Professor Hill
Mimons Tullesneech
W. Robertson
Capt. Whitehelp
Aiken
Reeve MuCallin
Fraser
Homus
Misa Steede
J. McGowan
H. Hill
Syne
Gasley Hall
Mary
Local Residents Depart for Ontario Trip
Mrs Hickmont and Albert travel east to Ontario for a visit. Mr and Mrs King move to Vancouver on Sunday with Mrs Tucker returning home. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Tahney on April a son to Mr and Mrs Dwight Tucker on April 1. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Me Gabe at Dy Clark's hospital on April 1.
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K.K. Auto
Main Street
K. RK
Seveh
Cadillac
HIRH
Pione
Notling
Den
Cat
Noel Robinson
Sutherby
Liong Kong
England
Ajinsol
Frank Brown
Bragoski
Gillie
Nave
O. T
A. Macdonald
Whilchelo
Ion Che Iainr Vainigateera
WaLo
Mr. By
Vanccouver
B Smith Andy
Jack McLean
Scotvold's
Tacoma
Wash
Ijs
B.A. Anderson
Hills
Thornelits
McNab
Shreep’s
Steilins
Donald Mraser
F. J. R. Whitcheld
Canada Food Board
Farmers
B.C
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