Prince Henry Ferry Seized for Royal Navy Service
The Prince Henry once served as the flagship of the Canadian National Steamships fleet carrying tourists along the Pacific Coast to Alaska. Built in Birkenhead in 1930 she was christened by Miss Ishbel Mackinnon and had two sisters the Prince David and Prince Robert. All three were regarded for luxury and later joined the war effort in Europe.
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Canadian National Steamships
Pacific
Alaska
Birkenhead
England
Ishbel Macdonald
Ramsay Macdonald
Great Britain
Prince David
Prince Robert
Europe
Women in U S civil aviation reach one third jobs
An Air Transport Association survey in Washington finds women hold about one third of all civil aviation roles and 20 percent of airline passengers are women. With 8,000 stewardesses, women work in nearly every sector of the industry though not as pilots, a number steadily rising.
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Air Transport Association
Washington
United States
Remember the Date Remember the Date
Ned Norton feels confident at work and in love until a note from his wife Blair sparks a mistaken fear of infidelity. The prank ends with April Fool humor as Blair reveals the joke and plans an evening out.
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Ned Norton
Blak
Ned
Jack the Ripper
Miss Hathaway
Blake
Two Years to Rebuild Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen
It is estimated that rebuilding the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen will take two years. The bridge, once the first Allied crossing point over the Rhine, was wrecked by enemy action. The broader task of reconstruction across liberated Europe appears immense, with Poland, Russia, Belgium and Holland among the hardest hit.
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Ludendorf
Remagen
Rhine
Europe
Poland
Russia
Belgium
Holland
Surprise Breakfast: All-Wheat Muffin Cereal Recipe
A short recipe shows how to transform breakfast cereals into muffins. Combine shortening, sugar, egg, milk and crumbled all-wheat flakes, then fold in flour, baking powder and salt. Bake greased muffin pans at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes yielding eight muffins.
Significance of Yamato in Japanese naval lore and battleship details
The name Yamato holds deep meaning in Japanese history, associated with legend and national identity. The battleship Yamato, 900 feet long and 45,000 tons with 16 inch guns, could reach 30 knots, and its sister Musashi was sunk in October at the Philippines Sea.
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Yamato
Associated Press
Old Japan
Osaka
Jimmu
Philippines Sea
Deepwater depth noted near Guam island
A maritime report notes Nero Deep located near the Island of Guam reaches about six miles in depth, indicating significant submarine terrain in this area.
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Island of
Guam
Garden notes on growing flowers and vegetables for resilience
Home-grown flowers are not luxury but a tonic for war-stressed nerves. A quarter buys seed to brighten drab corners and feed spirits, while hardy vegetables and grasses endure frost and weather. Prepare soil well and avoid working wet ground to prevent hard clumps and set the garden on a sturdy start.
New British Pipe Cleaner Cuts 26 Mile Main Work Time
A new British pipe cleaning machine scraped a 26 mile water main, a task that previously required 65 men for 12 days at 20 cents per yard. The machine completed the job in 18 hours at about two cents per yard, significantly reducing labor and cost.
Sydney and Melbourne Together House Rough Population Share
Sydney and Melbourne hold roughly one third of Australia’s population, a fact noted amid national statistics. The figure points to concentrated urban density in these two cities as Australia’s most populous centers.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Australia
Pattern 4569 for a two in one pinafore frock
This Week pattern 4569 offers a sleeved and sleeveless pinafore frock in sizes 14 through 42. Size 16 requires 3 1 4 yards of 35 inch material. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg Manitoba with size name address and style number.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
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