International Plowing Match honors Frontenac hosts near Kingston
Near perfect weather drew large crowds as the International Plowing Match and farm machinery demos ran four days on Colonel H. L. Fair’s Hemlock Park Farms in Frontenac. Governor Ray Lawson and Minister T. L. Kennedy attended while Brodie Ness and Col A L Fair led preparations and demonstrations across 104 lands championships and multiple tractor classes.
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Kingston
Ont
Frontenac
HL. Fair
Hemlock Park
Ontario
Ray Lawson
T. L. Kennedy
Frontenac Plowing Association
Former Air Officers Operate Fur Farm in Port Kells
In Port Kells British Columbia a fur farm run by three ex RCAF officers from a German POW camp grows mink. Don Sugden of Vancouver Ivan Quinn a McGill graduate and Harvey Martin of Toronto started the project after detention. Martin manages the farm full time with Quinn assisting in summers and Sugden weekend farming.
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Port Kells
B.C
Vancouver
RCAF
Don Sugden
Ivan Quinn
McGill University
Harvey Martin
Toronto
Canada
Red Cross
Canadian Legion
Martin
Quinn
University of British Columbia
Sugden
Love Letters Win Acquittal for Soldier in War Crimes Case
In Dachau Germany Ludwig Fischer a former SS sergeant was acquitted by a United States war crimes court after love letters from his military service proved he was not at Buchenwald at the time of alleged killings. The letters dated from Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia establish his location. Hungary has been home of the Magyars for 1000 years.
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Dachau
Germany
Ludwig Fischer
United States
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Fischer
Buchenwald
Prisoner Package Held At Iola Jail
Sheriff John Page said a parcel addressed to a prisoner at the county jail would be held until his release. It contained a hacksaw rasp straight edged razor a half inch bit leather punch a clock house slippers and eight quarts of strawberries.
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Iola
Kansas
John Page
Valveless Motor Ad Sparks Editor’s Absence
A young man storms into the newspaper office demanding the editor and learns he is out. He complains an advertisement altered the word valveless motor by turning the second V into AU triggering ire and a stormy exchange.
Tests to Cultivate Sugar Maple for Prairies
Dominion Experimental Station at Morden Manitoba reports ongoing research to grow sugar maple in prairie provinces. Seed from Southern Ontario and Quebec proves too tender for severe winters, while Thunder Bay Hills stock thrives and seeds well. Minnesota strain may prove superior for prairie heat and low moisture.
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Dominion
Morden
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Georgia
Canada
Thunder Bay Hills
Lake Superior
Ontario
Quebec
Fort William
Minnesota
Good Story About Early Canadian West
A Montreal Star tale recalls the 1930s depression era in the Canadian West. An auction sale of a prairie farmer's property leads to a humorous misidentification when a novice assistant mistakes a billy goat for a strange item, prompting the auctioneer to stop and exclaim that the animal is the farmer himself.
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Ewen R. Irvine
Montreal Star
Auc
If I Were Boss A Soldier of Praise Poetically Pleases Workers
A reflective poem envisions a boss rewarding workers with praise. It emphasizes recognizing the best efforts of any gender and age, praising a job well done to boost morale and show that worth is valued beyond weekly wages. The speaker argues praise sustains motivation.
Sun Noise Puzzle Impresses Ottawa Scientists
Ottawa scientists analyze sun radio noise detected during wartime radar tests and note a 1946 survey showing the five meter wavelength yields the strongest sun radio noise. The articles discuss galactic electron movements and competing theories on whether noise originates on stars or in interstellar space. The piece also reports cabinet notes on veterans land act reorganization and Gordon Murchison’s removal.
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Ottawa
Constellation
Orion
United Kingdom
Five-week tour draws crowds for Jackie Robinson in Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Dodgers first baseman Jackie Robinson is drawing record crowds on a five week theatre tour expected to gross about 50 000 dollars. Ticket prices for the Joe Louis Joe Walcott boxing bout at Madison Square Garden on December 5 will range from 3 to 30 dollars as announced by the Twentieth Century Sporting Club. Don McIntyre was named coach of the Humboldt Indians in Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. The Canadian figure skating championships will be held at the Glenco club Calgary in late March with Western championships in January. Stan Maher predicts a wide open Western junior hockey title after watching the Moose Jaw Canucks. Equality for women in football participation faces a setback in Milwaukee where 16 year old Betty Brudnicki suffers a fractured leg in an all female game. Britain will enter a hockey team in the 1948 Winter Olympics at St Moritz BIHA says. Medicine Hat junior Tigers approve transfers for most players. five local boys also join the Tigers.
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New York
Jackie Robinson
Brooklyn Dodgers
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Madison Square Garden
Twentieth Century Sporting Club
Milwaukee
Betty Brudnicki
Britain
St. Moritz
Switzerland
British Ice Hockey Association Council
John Ahearne
BIHA
England
Scotland
Medicine Hat
Tigers
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Ives
Wilson
McCallum
Hamilton
McGregor
Kobussen
Warwick
Kamponi
Petrie
Klein
Henderson
Haworth
Morley
Johnson
Lindsay
Helpful Hints For Home Care And Refreshment
Curtain tassels must be combed smooth and tied at ends before washing to avoid tangling. Dill pickle rounds rolled in bacon offer Tart tidbits for tea. Broil slowly and drain, serve hot. Interior painting and enamelling of kitchen cabinets aids sanitation and durability with scrub-friendly finishes.
Embroidery Pattern 7032 Promises Simple Kitchen Beauties
A Winnipeg Newspaper Union notice promotes pattern 7032 for six embroidery motifs about 5 by 7 inches. It features easy charts photos and complete directions to make needlework simple. Send twenty five cents in coins to Household Arts Depart ment, Winnipeg, for pattern 7032. Include name address and pattern number clearly.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot
Winnipeg
Man
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Brodie Ness
le Moines Point
Portsmouth
Col A. L Fair
Ken McDonald
Brussels
Aluminum House
Fairview
H. L. Fair
Alex Little
Russell
Hawkey Farm
Fur Farm
Hungary
Wilburt McFadden
Millbank
Tioneer
Jack
Rittarius
Ottawa Citizen
Veterans’ Land Act Administration
Gordon Murchison
Brig
T. J. Rutherford
Ian Mackenzie
Veterans’ Affairs
Don McIntyre
Saskatoon Elks
Humboldt Indians
Saskatchewan
Leo Parker
Glenco Club
Calgary
Moose Jaw Canucks
Stan Maher
Edmonton
Canucks
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