Canada on the Great Wheat Plains and French Canadian divide
The writer travels through western Canada by fast train, noting vast wheat belts producing millions of bushels, low farmer living standards, rationing in Canada, and stark contrasts with the United States. He discusses Winnipeg, Montreal as wealthy hubs, French-Canadian identity, national unity, and conscription attitudes from Quebec versus other provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canada
United States
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Winnipeg
Montreal
New York
France
Quebec
Prairie Nation and Political Chatter Across Canada
The narrative surveys Saskatchewan and Manitoba’s vast prairies and livestock, notes shortages and high wheat prices, and contrasts Canadian politics with the United States. It mentions Ontario elections, the Progressive Conservatives, Liberals, and the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation with plans to nationalize big industries.
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Canada
Ontario
Liberals
Cooperative Commonwealth Federation
CCF
Canada Looks Toward Postwar Era and Its Costs
The article assesses Canada's wartime tolls and economy noting heavy casualties and debt while calling for jobs and stable prices. It reports plans to deploy 30 000 volunteers to fight Japan and mentions the navy's aid, plus cautious optimism about land sales and industrial growth, contrasted with political and economic fragility. It compares Canada to the United States in postwar readiness and potential utopian hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Mackenzie King Government Narrowly Re elected
Ottawa reports W. L. Mackenzie King and his Liberal party secure a slim majority in the new House of Commons with 45 Liberals and eight Independent Liberals from Quebec supporting the government. Final service votes remain to be counted in ten days, possibly altering the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
W. L. Mackenzie King
House of Commons
Quebec
Dandelions on the Run From Courthouse Lawn
J E Aiken the new groundkeeper fights a heavy crop of dandelions on the courthouse lawn with dandelion killer fluid and repeated mowing. He says they are not whipped yet but he has them on the run.
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J. E. Aiken
Mr. Aiken
Mrs Wheeler and son to Floydada for two weeks
Mrs Brooksie Nell Wheeler and her son Gary left 828 Virginia, traveling to Floydada to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs Claude Price for two weeks.
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Brooksie Nell Wheeler
Gary
Virginia
Floydada
Claude Price
Duke family trip to West Coast cities
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Duke of 611 East Fourteenth left yesterday to visit their son R. W. Duke in San Diego California. They will also visit San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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W. T. Duke
East Fourteenth
R. W. Duke
San Diego
Cal
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Fishing Trip To New Mexico For Boren Strimple Writers
Mr and Mrs S B Boren of 1315 Taylor accompany S A Strimple and Wayne Strimple of 1315 Taylor to New Mexico for a week long fishing excursion.
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New Mexico
S. B. Boren
Taylor
S. A. Strimple
Dumas
Wayne Strimple
Mrs R F Thomsen Returns From Fort Sill Visit
Mrs R F Thomsen has come home after visiting her husband at Fort Sill Oklahoma. She resides at 900 Jackson Street.
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R. F. Thomsen
Fort Sill
Oklo
Thomsen
Jackson
Pilot Lt Francis M Thompson Killed in Pacific Crash
The War Department informed Lt Francis M Thompson's wife that he was killed in a Pacific area airplane accident on June 6 while on his first overseas tour. He left May 28 and served as a Marine dive bomber pilot. survivors include his wife Virginia, four year old son Frank Allen, and his mother Mrs. W. O. Sullivan.
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War Department
Francis M. Thompson
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Phillips High School
Thompson
Amarillo
Pantex Ordnance Plant
Navy
St. Mary's
Cal
Pasco
Wash
Corpus Christi
Marine Corps
el Toro
Virginia Wilmuth Thompson
V Mail Bond Stationery Out for War Bond Support
V mail stationery now features a real bond replica ready for overseas servicemen. Available at most stationery counters, the form supports dating stamps and mailing to troops. Meanwhile youths promote the Sev enth War Loan and attend the Children’s Cartoon Bond Show with Goofy and Red Hot Riding Hood. Victory Bond Flight contestants remain tightly contested with no clear leader.
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Amarillo
Goofy
Red Hot Riding Hood
Amarillo Victory Set for July 1 Launch
The S. S. Amarillo Victory will be launched July 1 at Wilmington California. Mayor Joe A. Jenkins received two Gideons Bibles to place on the vessel during the launching, presented by Virgil Ballengee Amarillo Gideons president and R. L. Sanders state treasurer of International Gideons.
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U. S
Wilmington
Cal
Joe A. Jenkins
Virgil Ballengee
Amarillo
The
Gideons
R. L. Sanders
International Gideons
Mrs Dick Bowen Relocates to Amarillo for Husband’s Post
Mrs Dick Bowen moves to Amarillo to reside with her husband who is stationed at Amarillo Field. They live at 2503 North West Second.
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Amarillo
Dick Bowen
Amarillo Field
North West Second
Visitors from Kermit call on Hutto family
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Coffey and daughters Marlene and Nancy of Kermit visited Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Hutto at 3300 Polk.
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Kermit
J. B. Coffey
Marlene
Nancy
J. Roy Hutto
Polk
Recreation Leader Coming to Amarillo to Speak
L. B. Houston, Dallas city recreation leader, will visit Amarillo June 28 to explain Dallas recreation programs under the Recreation Study Council. YWCA board chair Mrs. George Hammock announced the visit and noted summer activities for teens including swimming tennis softball and dramatics.
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L. B. Houston
Dallas
Amarillo
Recreation Study Council
Houston
George Hammock
Ywca Board of Directors
Hammock
YWCA
Y” Gymnasius
Bob Kesterson
Kesterson
J. L. Sparks
Funeral Tomorrow for Mrs Inez D Ross
Funeral services for Mrs. Inez D. Ross who died Saturday afternoon in a local hospital will be held at 10:30 tomorrow morning in Griggs Funeral Chapel. Rev. A F E Wilson of Buchanan Street Baptist Church will officiate. Burial follows at Llano Cemetery. Survivors include husband D A Ross a Seabee in the South Pacific a son M G Matthews seaman first class in California sister Mrs Verna Hazlitt Herrington Kan mother Mrs Agnes Rohrer Elmo Kan two grandsons and one granddaughter.
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Inez D. Ross
Griggs
A. F E. Wilson
Buchanan Street Baptist Church
Llano Cemetery
D. A. Ross
South Pacific
M. G. Matthews
California
Verna Hazlitt
Herrington
Kan
Agnes Rohrer
Elmo
Food Reserve Built Up For Far East Prisoners
A Far East food parcel reserve is being built in the United States for shipment to Japan. The Philadelphia packing center finished 100,000 packages while the St. Louis plant completes 300,000. Volunteers have logged 700,000 hours of labor. The Army prepares 300,000 more packages of a new concealed tin type for the Far East.
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Far East
United States
Japan
Red Cross
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Army
Army Paper Compares Careers To Two Colonel Simpsons
An Army newspaper in the European theater compares the careers of Col. E. A. Simpson and his son Lt. Col. Selden Simpson. Both earned the Distinguished Service Cross for World War I and World War II service respectively, with Selden sending a clipping of the account from an Army paper whose source is未 indicated.
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Army
E. A. Simpson
Selden Simpson
Simpson
Defense witnesses in Wellman assault trial
Defense witnesses testified as the trial of Bill Wellman for attempted criminal assault proceeded this morning. The state rested at 9 o clock and the case is expected to go to the jury late this afternoon.
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Bill Wellman
Andersons Return From Vernon Family Visit
Mr and Mrs W L Anderson of 806 A Adams returned from Vernon after visiting their parents Mr and Mrs W H Anderson and Mr and Mrs Adam Donges.
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W. L. Anderson
A Adams
Vernon
W. H. Anderson
Adam Donges
Miss Billie Baker Moves to Amherst for Summer Visit
Miss Billie Baker of 834 Carolina travels to Amherst to spend the summer with her parents Rev. J. B. Baker and Mrs. Baker.
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Billie Baker
Carolina
Amherst
Rev
Mrs
J. B. Baker
Adamses vacationing in Colorado for two weeks
Mr and Mrs J M Adams of 1606 Pierce are spending a two week vacation in Colorado.
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Mrs. J. M. Adams
Pierce
Colorado
RETURN AFTER VISIT
Miss Anna Mae Ball and Mrs. Ruby Dudley, 823 Alabama, have returned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Ball and Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Ball in Olton.
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Anna Mae Ball
Ruby Dudley
Alabama
R. G. Ball
D. H. Ball
Olton
Wichita Falls Couple En Route to Los Angeles
Mr and Mrs George F Lebus of Wichita Falls visiting friends here on travel to Los Angeles. Lebus is identified as an oil man.
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George F. Lebus
Wichita Falls
Los Angeles
Mr. Lebus
Soldier Home From New Orleans on 11 Day Leave
Jack Irwin son of Mrs James Irwin 307 Georgia arrived home yesterday for an all day leave. He has been stationed in New Orleans where he serves as a motor machinist mate.
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Jack Irwin
James &. Irwin
Georgia
Jack
New Orleans
Visit to Dallas Brings Juett Family Note
Visit notes that Bill Juett son of Mr and Mrs Garrett Juett returned home yesterday after a three day stay in Dallas.
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Dallas
Bill Juett
Garrett Juett
Wall Street Gains Power As Markets Rally Across Sectors
Stock indexes rose led by industrials and rails with gains posted on the New York Stock Exchange. Merrill Lynch quoted major issues higher with Am Radiator Am Tel Tel General Electric and General Motors among leaders. grain and livestock markets also reported activity with cattle hogs and sheep trading in Kansas City and Chicago.
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Dow-Jones
Merrill Lynch, Pierce. & Beane
Ui P
Sipup
NEW York Stock Exchange
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Beane
General Electric
General Motors
Gillette Razor
Goodyear
Harvester
Kennecott Copper
Lockheed of
Long-Bell Lumber
Glenn L. Martin
Pendtsmnae
Montgomery Ward
Nash Kelvinator
Opus
Nor Am Aviation
Seere A
Packard
Iveeesuss
Pan Amer Airways
Paramount
Phillips
Facine Ry
Vassiensas
Rep Steel
Éécvesenns
Sears
Omese
Sham Oil & Gas
Este
Shell Union Oil
Wcas
Cas
Asses Oo
Stand Oil Ind
Tveeae
Stand Oil NJ
Spiegel, Inc
Union Carbide
Oseoe
United Aircraft
Chicago
Market Report: Cattle Sheep and Lamb Prices Weathered by Demand
Cattle 7 000 head and calves 800. Top steers at 17.95 per cwt from a 1461 lb lot. heifers 17.50. bulk steers 15.50 17.50. cows mostly steady. bulls 15.25. Sheep 4 000 head steady. native spring lambs 15.75 16.00. fat bucks down a dollar. Yearlings and pelts noted. Deeds show B L Howard to Boyd Foster and marriage licenses for Glenn DeVries and Esther Reavis.
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Kansas City
Nebraska
Kansas Fed
B. L. Howard
Boyd C. Foster
Lot
John Dees
Glenn Lester DeVries
Esther Annie Reavis
Bergner in Stinnett for Producer's Grain business
W Bergner, president of Producer's Grain Corp, is visiting Stinnett on business today. Globe News Want Ads Get Results.
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Stinnett Co
W. Bergner
Producer's Grain Corp
Stinnett
Globe News
Guests in Olton Visit From 823 Georgia
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Allen of 823 Georgia have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Allen in Olton.
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Olton
T. L. Allen
Georgia
J. F. Allen
Mill Creek Valley Seeks 19 Million Gallons Daily Water
Industries and communities in southwestern Ohio's Mill Creek Valley require nineteen million gallons of water daily. The request aims to secure essential supply for local manufacturing and resident use amid growing needs.
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Ohio
Mill Creek Valley
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Amarillo Victory
Inez Ross
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J. F. Mays
A. T. Mays
Marilyn
N. M
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Beery
Prescription Shop
Blackhun
Shaw Funeral
Anes
Ronnie Joe Crues
Cpl
R. F. Crues
J. B. Short
Hayden
J. L. Crues
Harrold, Tex
Creamery
Freedom
Wonder
Bwianille Gus
Covinpuun
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