Bombing and Gunnery Training at Jarvis School
The piece tours the Jarvis Bombing and Gunnery School under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. It describes curriculum like an engineering program, hands on gunner drills in Fairey Battle aircraft, drogue plane guided bombing over Lake Erie, and the use of a complex bombsight to simulate battlefield accuracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCAF
Ontario
C.W.N.A
Jarvis School
G.T. Johnson
Johson
Lake Erie
West Wings
Savage & Co
Guelph
Daily Mercury
Walker
Acker Furniture Co
Croods
Chapple's Hook
Weaton Bread and Cake Co
Rhead
Guealph Jome Furnishing Co
Hunter
Daghmond Furnishing Co
Dominion
Georgetown Lumber Co
C. McArthur
Acton Creamery
Jas. Massey
Anderson's Hook Store
Nultahir
Wartime training at Jarvis adds to air force expertise
Editors and their escorts tour the Jarvis School facilities and observe weapons training and gunnery theory. They see bomb sights, Drogue targets, and practice ranges as part of a six week program for student observers in the Royal Canadian Air Force and Allied Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tay Hugh Templing
Jarvia
Thad
Eglinton
Royal Canadian Air Force
Eplinton
Jarvis
Hamilton
Jarvis Rchool
Fairey
R.ca.f
Towas
Jarvis School
Mas
Tossas
Powis
Erie
BF Watt
Soy Bean Proves Suitability in Alberta Dry Belt
In Medicine Hat and southeastern Alberta a trial shows soy bean thrives in the dry belt. Private growers have planted acres for high quality oil for the paint industry and the Alberta Linseed Oil Co reports over 200 acres sown this year with the crop withstanding heat and drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Hat
Alta
Alberta
Alberta Linseed Oil Co
Ottawa Week in War Plans and Controls Sequel
Alan Harvey reports on Canada's wartime diplomacy and economic tightenings. Delegations abroad and in London discuss possible broadenings of the conference with Britain and dominions. Domestically, Ottawa moves to extend wartime controls, bolster steel supply, and appoints new procurement and priority positions as Canada ramps to a firmer war footing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Mackénile King
King
London
Churchi
Dominions
Peter “Flaser
New Zealand
R-G—Menzler
Australia
Britain
Ato
Tistey
Quebec
Canada
Severn
Mc Uarty
Prices and ‘Trade Board
Tiley
Munitions and Supply Department
R. C C. Berkinshaw
Department
Wartime Industries Control Board
Howe
F. B. Kilbourn
Allan Williamson
Vancouver
Williamson
New Tin Hat Fashion In Britain At War Show
Britain adopts a new tin hat design for factory workers and foremen. The steel headgear features a lace threaded vent and perforated eyelets, produced in a single press operation. A pavilion at Purkey's Lemir Fair will display war era industries and films from Smyrna to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministrie of
Fueh
Eass
Agaleh
Acton Fall Fair Planned for September 16 and 17
Acton announces its annual Fall Fair set for September 16 and 17. The event features local vendors, rides, games, and community activities. Organizers invite residents to attend and enjoy a weekend of family friendly entertainment.
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Te Railway Atution
Johnson
FP Coud
Mani
Suratas Ata Gillurby
Malton
Canadian Air Force
Die Eet Pe UT
Pere
Alan Harvey
Bacon
United Bongdom
Jarddire Ahiti Hatteras
Em Brett Teed
Jounnal
Acton
Halton
Erin
Seaton, Co., Limited
Ide
Tl. Eaton Co
Charles Barker
Halton Union Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Jersey
Western Canada Flour Mills
A. Kerr
Canada Packers
Canada Bread Co
MacDonald's Bakery
Robt. Simpson Co., Ltd
Cole Bros
Our Ideal Mangolds
Ontario Seed Co
Woodhall & Musaelite
Acton Home Bakery
Woodhall & Musselle
Home Department
Hortops-Mike-Everton
Dy HP Lindsay
Bs Pallants
Ist
Tyismend Motors
Couelph
Tstoobs Zellers Ltd
Huds Dept Store
Win. Gowdy
Tox
Misceliaa
Gordon Machas Ltd
Elbert Bros
John Armstrong
Hyrtacs Lavette Andes
Secotel Das
Acton Bair
Uiseder le Yeurs
Bell Carerin
Irks Ist
Tad Bash
Stee
AT Hirasen
Dominion of Canada
Qoae
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