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Acton Free Press in Acton, Ontario

20 Oct 1938

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Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Oct 20, 1938

Page

3

Flight Heroine Jean Brings Child to Hospital Aid

Jean Barton persuades Vera Blanchard to let her pilot the Silver Moth in a night flight to reach a hospital. The mission saves a burned child and Vera gains a new purpose as a flying nurse alongside Dr Brennan.

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Uta Jean Barton Grant Koble Jean Vern Blanchard Lindendale Vern Waren Vern Hinnehand Dresser Kent Waring Aolord Vera Johnson Twins John Warren Kent Warren Tre Marion Worth Mary Wilson West Virginia Tyne Mars Mary Cain Che Warren’ Alinic UN County Apeech Jenn Jean Dua Brenpun Vera Blanchini Jewan Nile Joans Selma Tag Stir Rusty Ste Hetty Wiksall Mary Wile Wiborn Bethy Bret Mertoven Aine Finn Vera Jean Jim Lang In &T Laula Bilby Brennan Doctor Brennan Joan Axahie Vern Blund She Chicago Hernelf Vers Pritse Miocean
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Fire Resistant Chappar Parro Tree and Wood Carver Tales

A Colombia plains tree, the Chappar Parro, resists fire due to its air-filled bark layers allowing cooling air flow. A Cleveland wood carver Frank Varga, inspired as a high school student, crafts furniture by hand including a library table and bookcase, while stories of neighbors sharing a shed link to a humorous landlady dispute.

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Frank Varga Cleveland Ohto Varga Hia Pilure Fame Wiel ii Antique Usplavgnaja Aix
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Old-Time Transport Milestone At Blue Water Bridge Opening

A display traces Canada to United States travel before the world famed longer tunnel era. A Grand Trunk locomotive and the 400 streamline loco on show contrast past ferry and rail progress. The ceremony marked a new bridge linking Garnia and Port Huron with Canadian National Railways prominence.

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Canada Canadian Naval Grand Trunk Railways Blue Water Highway Garnia Port Huron Grand Trunk Ahope Cnanadian National
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