Toronto visitors and hospital trainees listed in week end notes
National Mr Jack Malnprize of Toronto University was home during the weekend. Miss Dorothy Clayton and Mr Bill Clayton of Toronto were home for the weekend. Mrs F A McLean of Tilbury visited during the week. Mr and Mrs W B Rumley. Mrs Helen Holmes, nurse in training at St Josephs Hospital was home during the week. Mice Bertha Brown and Miss Zella McCartney visited during the weekend with Miss Fern Brown. Mrs Nelle Lawson has been training at St Josephs Hospital. Friends wish her a speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Malnprize
Toronto University
Dorothy Clayton
Bill Clayton
Toronto
F. A. McLean
Tilbury
W. B. Rumley
Helen Holmes
St. Jospeh's Hospital
Mice Bertha Brown
Zella McCartney
Fern Brown
Nelle Lawson
St. Joseph's Hospital
Mark Fiftieth Anniversary of Their Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Anderson celebrated their golden wedding at home 150 Emma St Guelph on Sunday January 26. Emerson and Matilda Bonus Anderson wed January 26 1898 in Milton. They have twelve living children and many grandchildren. family members include Alice Evans Wingham John I Anderson Edith Holm en Rockwood Elsie Seligman Drayton Earl Anderson and Nell Anderson. A chicken supper for the immediate family preceded gifts of a gold watch a set of dishes a gold pen and an electric stove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Anderson
Emma St
Guelph
Anderson
Matilda Bonus
Milton
G. Evans
Alice
Roland Anderson
Olet
Robert Anderson
Acton
Earl Anderson
Jack Foster -Mears
Welland
Harry Forrester
Annie
Norman
Nell Anderson
Canada Year Book 1917 Edition Now Available
The 1917 Canada Year Book issued by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics under Minister James A. MacKinnon notes revised chapters and better organization for cross reference. It highlights updated data, a new Directory of Sources of Official Information, and an emphasis on peacetime balance after war-era edits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. MacKinnon
Minister of Trade and Commerce
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of ‘Trade and Commerce
Church Services Announced for Evening and Noon
Sunday schedule lists Our Church School at 12.10 and Evening Service at seven led by the Minister. The notice welcomes parishioners to both services and invites attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Church
Sunday Church Services and Scripture Verse
A church listing shows a morning service at 11.00 am and a second service at 12.15 pm followed by 7.00 pm. The hour includes the verse They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aguncay
Toowest Baptist Church Service and Activities
Sunday February 8 1913 at 10 30 am worship service and 11 30 am Sunday School at Toowest Baptist Church. Bible study at home 6 00 pm led by Mr and Mrs Chaselas at Mill Street with Miss Helen West assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Ge Aed
Chaselas
St Albans Church Service Schedule and Welcome
The Anglican St Albans Church under Rector Rev W G Luxton lists Holy Communion at 9 00 am and services through the day including 10 00 am classes for primary and junior pupils 11 15 am beginner class 12 15 pm senior class and 7 00 pm evening prayer visitors welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Alban's Church
W. G. Luxton
Ontario Traffic Toll Tops 720 in 1947
Ontario reported at least 720 deaths from motor vehicle accidents in 1947 in a preliminary estimate by Minister George Doucett. He noted the toll was the highest since 1941, and while vehicle numbers rose, the increase in fatalities lagged, emphasizing ongoing need for traffic safety education and public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
George HL Doucett
Mr. Doucett
Newcastle
Lanark
Gore Bay
Yastings
Burks Falls
Streetsville
Crystal Beach
High Speed Logging Innovations Reach British Columbia
A BC firm tests high lead logging methods to access previously inaccessible areas in British Columbia. A cable track between spar trees supports a sky hook vehicle that hauls logs to logging roads. The system can travel up to 50 mph on highways and rises logs from the Wests to routes inland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Financial Post
Penguin Club Opens With Notable Teen Crowd
The new Penguin Club opened last Friday with a festive teen crowd and amusing decorations. A mini moth portable entrance and a penguin figure welcomed guests as the “Penguin at the Waldorf” theme song played for the opening dance. Future events include a Feb 25 dance, Valentine and Leap Year dances, and new classes in dramatics and Ping Pong led by local staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penguin Club
Royparace
MT Airs Canham
J. Gray
Boredom of Overwork and the Search for Purpose
A columnist argues that happiness comes from meaningful work, not higher pay or more idle time. Citing a Wisconsin study, he notes people spend decades in work and sleep, with boredom arising from repetitive tasks. He suggests pursuing goals and engagement to enrich life and counter burnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psychology Department
University of Wisconsin
Anya
Br m
Camperstone
United Kingdom Firms Exhibit Food in Canada Trade Fair
United Kingdom firms plan a large presence at the Toronto International Trade Fair next June with over 25 000 square feet booked. Many exhibitors will display directly while others rely on Canadian agents. A notable portion have formed aid groups to stage collective displays, especially in clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Toronto
Tanners Trim Oakville Legion Ten Truesday
Ilo Marzo starred for the Tanners with three goals as Oakville faced Acton in a rough league game. Absent Grant Gillespie, Kane Turner was recalled. penalties and midair incidents marked a tense contest but no major brutality occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilo Marzo Slink
Tanners Panls
Grant Gillespie
Kantner
Oakville
Maurice Walsh
Georgetown Herald
Cameron
Denaliea
Snowball Brown
A -Moerton Toy Townsley
T. Marvo
Hilson
Paul Kane Paintings Haunt Royal Ontario Museum
Indigenous life captured by Paul Kane in oils and sketches now on display at the Royal Ontario Museum. Kane traced tribes from forests near Toronto to western plains and Pacific coast, preserving scenes that risked vanishing with settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Little York
Paul Kane
United States
Europe
Italy
Canada
Kane
Western Plains
Pacific Coast
Trust
Mnotss Kane
Toroonto
Royal Ontario Museum
Home Keeping as a Fine Art in Modern Households
The article praises homemaking as an art form where maintaining a pleasant home atmosphere and welcoming guests is central. It emphasizes attractive meals, family health, and the satisfaction women gain from cooking and meticulous home care as a high achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dkely
A Black Mark For Our Schools
Dr. Griffith Taylor of the University of Toronto declares Canada lags in teaching geography. He argues geography should be taught as a core subject in higher grades, noting its practical value for business and civic understanding. He urges immediate educational reform to elevate geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Griffith Taylor
University of Toronto
Taylor
England
Canadian Boy Scouts Reach New Membership Milestone
Canada reports 5 282 more Boy Scouts than 146 figures, with 103 759 members in 1947 and 44 805 boys in Scouting led by 8 954 volunteers. Previous peak was 102 873 in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian
Boy Scouts
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Matted Church of Canada
Louis Pickering
Bower Avenue
W.T. Patterson
Wyndham ST
Maher Shoe Store
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Languay
Bayliss
Watson
O Davison
Davison
Lindsay Kentner
Morton
Davies
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Yarnold c
Thomas
Speckli
Joyce
Sutton
Brown
Snowball
Duz
McQueen
Acton—Woods
Brush
Marzo
Guy I
Townsley
Lindsay
Heidel
Kentner
Altemates
Roxy Theatre
Ene
Cay Cote Sa TS
Zane Greys
Sunset Gyc TS
Ar Wr
Peery
Reo
James Warren
Leslie Soum Larch
Clarke Steve Beooi
Akay Waevey
Thur
Children’s
Tobyrs
STO
Elliott Bros
Ntury
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