Naval colors and camp life in mid century headlines
The article traces naval uniform color origins dating to 1745 and describes Halifax cornerstone rites at Stadacona with a silver mast token and published orders sealed in a box. It covers Petawawa Tent City morale building, Cameron Highlanders talks on indifference, and Canada’s WWII army history progress.
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Diarme
Admiralty
Halifax
H.M. C
Stadacona
Wellington Barracks
Petawawa
Ottawa
Canse and Dakota Aircraft Jump Starts With Throttles Push
A pilot explains the action of engaging two JATO boosters by pushing the throttle and releasing the units, sending the aircraft into rapid ascent. The maneuver relies on JATO units to provide immediate thrust as the engines spool up.
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RCAF
Low Rail Fares For Brandon Exhibition
Canadian railways offer single and one half round trip fares for the Provincial Exhibition of Manitoba in Brandon from July 3 to 7. Tickets go on sale July 1 to 6 and July 7 for trains arriving Brandon by 5 p.m. Returning, tickets valid to depart Brandon by midnight July 8, with extension on the first available train if no July 8 service.
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Canadian Railways
Manitoba
Brandon
R. H. Powers
Canadian Passenger Association
Saskatchewan
Gilbert Plains takes top spot in Northern Senior standings
Gilbert Plains moved into first in the Northern Senior baseball league after a Tuesday win over Dauphin Red Birds. Dauphin remains in second after beating Neepawa 7-4 last Friday, with Neepawa third. Roblin sits fourth, while Grandview remains cellar-dwellers with their first win in six starts, 11-4 over Roblin.
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Gilbert Plains
Dauphin Red Birds
Dauphin
Neepawa
Roblin
Grandview
le G. Plains
Dominion Day Sports Day sets July 1 events on D M C C grounds
Dauphin hosts a full July 1 program featuring two baseball tournaments a girls softball event and northern Manitoba horseshoe championship. Early games pit Dauphin vs Gilbert Plains at 1 pm and Grand View vs Roblin at 3 pm with a 6 pm final. Proceeds aid the Dauphin Memorial and Community Centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Archie Chut
Dauphin
Dauphin Memorial
Vancouver Woman Legislator Calls Canadians Mentally Lazy
Mrs. T. J. Rolston of Vancouver Point Grey urges more action and less talk by women in British Columbia. In a Vancouver Women’s Canadian club talk she says Canadians are mentally and physically lazy and must self check and improve over the last 50 years.
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Vancouver
T. J. Rolston
B. C
Vancouver-Point Grey
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Shea's
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Osler, Hammond & Nanton Limited
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