World happenings wrap up major wartime items
Official reports say over 700000 workers are employed in Italian war materials. Sir Hubert Wilkins plans a May 1941 North Pole expedition by submarine beneath the ice. Charles and William Wendorf of Hanover Ontario celebrate 93rd birthday. Vice Admiral Sir Geoffrey Blake recalled to head British Admiralty staff. Rockefeller Foundation funds 1.15 million for a large cyclotron at the University of California. Seventy nine of 100 US bombers delivered to Australia. New petroleum fields found in northern Syria Eldjer region near Turkey. Michael Downes jailed six months for stealing factory plans.
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Italy
Hubert Wilkins
North Pole
Canada
Charles
William Wendorf
Hanover
Ont
Geoffrey Blake
British Admiralty
University of California
Rockefeller Foundation
United States
Australia
J. W. Fairbairn
Syria
Eldjes Ira
Turkey
Michael Downes
No Substitute Yet for Crossties in Railroads
The Chicago News notes that for 100 years inventors sought substitutes for timber crossties. From paper to glass, many experiments failed, and the Twentieth Century still relies on wood. The Patent Office lists 2,500 patented crosstie designs that never saw real rail use.
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Chicago News
Efficient Crop Production: Varieties vs Production Methods
The piece explains two paths to higher crop efficiency: developing improved varieties by breeders and providing conditions for maximum yields. It notes why growers readily adopt new wheat varieties but neglect production methods that benefit land long term, citing Seedtime and Harvest.
Education For The Blind Photo Graphic Course
The New York Institute for the Education of the Blind offers a new photo graphic course. Assistant principal Paul Mitchell describes a system where students study light as heat and sound, using a photo electric cell linked to a sound mechanism to hear the result of passing a hand through the light beam.
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New York Institute For the Education of the Blind
Paul Mitchell
Matron’s Graceful Wored Dress Pattern 4403
Anne Adams Pattern 4403 offers a slenderizing dress with yoke sides at the neck and a back yoke. Front darts shape the waist with three panels for slim front skirts and optional sleeve variations. Available in sizes 34 through 48, with 31 yards of 39 inch fabric for size 36. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Plain Horse Sense Heroic Horse Helps Daisy in Australia
An old horse named Dick calms a distressed cow Daisy by stepping in beside her at Homebush. He uses his hoof to push the tangled tail from a heap of rusted hoop iron, guiding Daisy away from the fence, prompting onlookers to note his plain horse sense.
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Australia
Daisy
Homebush
Faucet Water Contains Over Thirty Harmless Impurities
A report notes that ordinary faucet water may include more than 30 harmless impurities. Researchers describe these substances as common waterborne minerals and organic traces not posing health risks.
Kipling Estate Becomes National Memorial For Servants
Batemans estate near Burwash Sussex is named a national memorial to Rudyard Kipling and will be managed by the National Trust. The arrangement preserves Oak Tree Cottage for Mr and Mrs Charlie Isted at 7s weekly rent, the couple who served Kipling as maid and gardener.
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Rudyard Kipling
Batemans
Burwash
Sussex
Poet of Empire
National Trust
Charlies
Oak Tree Cottage
Aerial Color Cameras Reveal Camouflage in War Areas
Officials of the army air corps in Washington say wide-vision color cameras may be a decisive weapon. Color photos reveal gun emplacements, troops, trains, and trenches concealed in nets or foliage, which remain hidden in black and white images. Test color pictures exposed camouflaged buildings and landscape details invisible on monochrome film.
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Army Air Corps
Washington
United States Air Corps
Royal Society of Canada Awards Six Canadian Fellowships
Six fellowships of 1500 each were announced by the fellowships board of the Royal Society of Canada. The Carnegie Corporation of New York funded the awards. Recipients include William Harold Fishman of the University of Saskatchewan with a research fellowship at the University of Edinburgh on enzymic factors in hormone action and P Mason Hurley of the University of British Columbia with a fellowship at MIT studying geological age by radioactivity.
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Royal Society of Canada
Carnegie Corporation of New York
William Harold Fishman
University of Saskatchewan
University of Edinburgh
P. Mason Hurley
University of British Columbia
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Planting Tips For A Practical Beginner Garden
The article advises delaying risky early plantings due to frost danger and stresses hardy vegetables and grass seed. It covers spacing to save labor, seeding methods for large and tiny seeds, benefits of seed catalogs, and planning with frost resistance, bloom season, and cut flowers in mind. It also notes low maintenance annuals like alyssum and portulaca for easy edging.
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Canada
Distinguished English Baritone Adjudicator Tours Canada
A renowned English baritone now touring Canada as a adjudicator of musical competition festivals will teach at the Toronto Conservatory of Music summer school from July 2 to July 30. The schedule is announced by Sir Ernest MacMillan TCM principal.
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Canada
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Sir Ernest MacMillan
T.C.M
Snow Not Aids To Soil Moisture In Alberta
Two agr iculturists at Swift Current report snow mainly runs off or evaporates rather than soaking soil. They found melting snow on farmland often leaves surface deposits while soil only absorbs moisture when unfrozen, so by thaw time the snow has vanished.
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Alberta
Dominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Saskatchewan
S. Barnes
E. S. Hopkins
Slimming Exercises Promise Shape Up For Busy Women
A Winnipeg Home Service feature advises targeted exercises to slim hips thighs and waist for active women. It presents a simple routine of knee pulls and leg drops plus a brochure offering 32 pages of health and beauty tips and other booklets for 15 cents each from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Micah Vision of World Peace Mirrors Prophetic Hope
Sunday school lesson uses Micah 4 3 and Isaiah parallels to discuss a future era of universal peace when nations disarm. The article analyzes prophetic authorship, Mt Moriah symbolism, and universal dominion of God with law guiding all peoples and courts in the Messianic age.
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Micah
Mount Moriah
Jerusalem
Dr. Eiselen
Israel
Jacob
Jehovah
Selected Recipes for Creamy Chicken and Mushroom Dish
Recipe combines cooked chicken and mushrooms in a rich sauce with crackers, cream and pimiento. Heat gently over low flame ten minutes then fold in beaten egg yolk and cream, finish with pimiento, and serve six portions.
Coconut Macaroons from Old Recipe
A vintage recipe for coconut macaroons uses 2 egg whites 1 cup brown or granulated sugar vanilla cups Kellog's Corn Flakes 1g cup chopped nut meats 1 cup shredded coconut. Fold ingredients bake 350F 15 to 20 minutes until golden. Yield one dozen two inch macaroons.
Edison Chooses a Place for Rest Then Returns
One summer evening Thomas A. Edison plans a vacation urged by his wife. He asks where to go and is told to pick the place he would most like to be. He agrees to go the next day but the following morning he returns to his laboratory.
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Thomas A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Berlin Radio Overlooked Flagship German Submarine Blockade
Report notes Berlin broadcasts about Queen Elizabeth fleeing to Clyde for security in New York while neglecting that Germanys submarine blockade proved itself a sieve.
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Berlin
Clyde
New York
Germany
Captive Lions Exhibit Fuller Manes Despite Lesser Muscle
Observers note that captive lions, while not as muscular as their wild counterparts, grow notably more luxurious manes. Researchers suggest environment and diet influence mane development and appearance.
Canada must not slacken health services during war says Dr Bates
Dr Gordon Bates of the Health League of Canada warns that maintaining home front health services is essential to win the war. He cites a German health deterioration report in Heil Hunger by Dr Martin Gumpert, noting 700,000 workers out of action and a drop in fit recruits from 75 to 55 percent.
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Canada
Dominion
Gordon Bates
Health League of Canada
Germany
Bates
Martin Gumpert
Berlin
New York
Hitler Germany
Editorial Offer for Dr McCullough Cancer Articles
Readers may obtain the complete set of Dr. McCulloughs cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont.
Ice Patrol Faces Its Toughest Season Yet
The International Ice Patrol cites a spring and summer challenge, with Halifax unavailable for ice hazard reports. Ships will rely on Boston and New York bases, increasing distance to ice fields. Coast guard cutter General Greene will support oceanography from St Johns Newfoundland.
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International
General Greene
Coast Guard
St. Johns
Newfoundland
World War II Airpower Note: No American-Built Planes Saw Battle
A historical note states that no American built aircraft participated in combat during the war. The remark highlights aircraft production and deployment limits.
Times We Live In Feel Wonderful At Times
A reflective note expresses that current times are wonderful at moments, acknowledging both praise and skepticism about modern life. The句 Contains a guarded optimism about the era while hinting at complexities.
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