French Foreign Legion Attracts Fighting Men In Era Of 3 Cents A Day
The French Foreign Legion, with a 25 000 strong force, attracts German and other national recruits amid fears of Nazi influence. Capt. Delegue says German share stays under 25 percent. three cent a day pay, full rations and clothes accompany rigorous North Africa training before posting to Indo China or North Africa. Spaniards and others from Marseilles recruit stations join as White Russians and former World War I Germans also appear in the ranks.
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Sanford Markey
Central Press
Paris
France
Foreign Legion
Indo- China
Legion
North
Africa
War Ministry
Capt. Delogue
Delegue
U.S
Sahara
Arizona
Legionnaires
North Africa
Indo-China
Germany
Marseilles
Legionnaire
Hollywood
la Belle France
Saskatchewan Forestry Tour The Canadian Forestry Association
The Saskatchewan Forestry Tour, run by the Canadian Forestry Association with Sask. Forest Service, aims to educate about conservation of soil forests water and wildlife. Led by W K Stirling, it visits Prince Albert National Park and hosts free meetings across many Saskatchewan towns with no admission fees.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Saskatchewan
J. S. Woodward
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Forest Service
Prince Albert National Park
W. K
Bill) Stirling
C.F.A. Western
Whips Girl With Wriggling Snake Charged Adagio Dancer
Chicago case reports Emil van Horn a 43 year old adagio dancer charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly chasing Miss Carol Borgia into her hotel room on April 12 and beating her with a six foot wriggling snake. The incident could bring a $1000 fine.
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Chicago
Emil van Horn
van Horn
Carol Borgia
Garden 4 Notes on sowing timing and depth
The piece advises not to sow too early and to stagger sowings over several weeks to avoid frost damage and ensure a stretched harvest. It outlines seed depth rules, spacing by seed size, thinning after emergence, and recommends using sand or soil mix for tiny seeds.
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Canada
Smile of the Week Bill Joke About Quiet Husbands
The cartoon humor features a man named Bill asking why red headed women marry quiet men. Joe retorts that the silence comes after marriage, implying the husbands become quiet due to their experiences.
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Bill
Joe
Flamingoes Weather Shield on Dry Land Amid Hurricane
Flamingoes seek shelter on dry ground during a hurricane and form a V shaped wedge with the point into the wind, a natural protective behavior observed in the flock.
Life Saving Rope and Pole Recommend Drownings Prevention
The Canadian Red Cross Sask division urges life saving devices for farm dugouts dams and pools. A 60 foot rope attached to an airtight can used as a float is tossed to victims with proper throwing technique. A long light pole aids reaching and guiding a plank. Practice with two devices is advised.
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Canadian Red Cross Society
Sask
Regina
Irrigation Blast Marks Alberta Prairie Transformation
Four miners watch the St Mary River Dam blast in 1948 signaling the start of a vast irrigation project. By 1952 half a million acres will gain water and crops, expanding from Alberta into Saskatchewan with nine reservoirs and a main 17 mile long dam creating a new prairie economy.
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Bikini
Alberta
Coulee
Regina
Prairies
St. Mary River
St. Mary
Milk
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Rockies
Stirling
Raymond
Saskatchewan
Taber
Purple Springs
Grassy Lake
Seven Persons
South Saskatchewan
Edmonton
Calgary
Red Deer
Saskatoon
Canada
West
Western
Alberta Coulee
Home Improvement Tips For Spring Maintenance
Before painting, fill small cracks with a plaster mix suited for amateurs. Choose pots and pans by weight and handle comfort, fit to stove burners, and ensure lids sit flat. Hem dusters for furniture to prevent frays and lint from creeping into fabrics.
Bonfire origins as a funeral pyre of bones
The fragment notes that a bonfire began as a fire of bones used in funerary rites, implying historical or symbolic ties to ancient burial practices.
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French Foreign Legion
The
Household Arts Department
Winnieg Union
60 Street W
Toronto
Saskatchewan Forestry Tour
Arran
Pelly
Swan Plain
White Beech
Malonek
Norquay
Hyas
Endeavour
Sturgis
Bockford
Glen Elder
Usherville
Woodstone School
Reserve
Bertwell
Clemenceau
Etomami
Elwood
Hudson Bay
Veillardville
Somme
Weekes
Carragana
Porcupine Plain
Lane
Somme Central Hall
Prairie River
Bannock
Muskeegar
Greenwater
Chelan
Tor
Pericord
Moose Range Hall
Mossy Vale
Hollywood School
Blue Jay School
Codette
Waskesia
Emma Lake
Christopher
Beaton
Moose Lake
Dorothy
Leonard L. Knott
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