Age and Mind Power Defy Retirement Myths
The article reports on tests by Dr. Irving Lorge and Prof. Edward Thorndike showing mental power does not decline with age and that adults can learn as well as youth up to about 50 or 55. It urges older people to reject retirement myths and leverage experience in society and leadership roles.
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Irving Lorge
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Albert Wiggam
Reader's Digest
Lorge
Edward L. Thorndike
Thorndike
Not An Easy Job Parson Says Parish Work Has Its Trials
Rev. C Paul Glidden of St James church in Walthamstow offers a cheeky view of parish life in which devout clergymen face accusations whether they stay in church or visit the people. He notes that polite birthday wishes from life insurers should stay on paper while quarrels should be spoken.
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C. Paul Glidden
St. James’ Church
Walthamstow
London
Empire tele graphic communication study to be formed
Edward Wilshaw announces a committee of dominion and colonial representatives to examine empire tele graphic communications. Sir Campbell Stuart will chair the panel, with Wilshaw stressing defence relevance and growing economic challenge to British empire word communications.
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Dominions
Campbell Stuart
Imperial Communications Advisory Committee
Montreal
Royal Empire Society
Edward Wilshaw
Cables and Wireless, Limited
Wilshaw
Young bride in Transkei shop seeks shaker and finds feathers
The newcomer bride visits a local trading station and asks for a cocktail shaker. The native assistant replies with a puzzled look and then offers feather dusters as a practical alternative.
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Transkei
BBC plans largest short wave station at Daventry
The British Broadcasting Corp will spend 1 1 2 5 million pounds to make Daventry the world’s largest short wave station by year end. Six transmitters and 22 aerials will boost reception empire wide with up to 24 hour service and dual beams to serve South Africa and Canada. Germany already runs 18 daily transmissions. After completion Britain’s signal strength will exceed Germany’s for global coronation broadcasts. In France Dryburgh Abbey hosts a Haig memorial service with wreaths of poppies and maple leaves. Rev John Kelman spoke amid Vimy pilgrims and Canadian officials at the scene. Lady Haig faced criticism with dignity.
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British Broadcasting Corp
Daventry
Empire
South Africa
Canada
B.B.C
England
Germany
Broadcasting Ser
Berlin
Britain
Dryburgh
Scotland
Tweed
Earl Haig
Bemersyde
France
Haig
John Kelman
Fairbank Presbyterian Church
Toronto
Canadian Legion
Challenge and Opportunity in Agriculture Cooperative Movement
Quote from H E Babcock celebrating the cooperative movement for farmers. Emphasizes daily challenges and opportunities, calling for young men to join cooperative work, seek economic and spiritual freedom, and resist regimentation as a path to independence.
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Co-Operative Movement
H. E. Babcock
Co-operative League Federation Exchange
Canadian Poultry Delegation Praised at World Congress
The Department of Agriculture received a cable from the Canadian delegation at Leipzig Germany reporting that Canada's exhibit of 69 birds drew favorable comment from visitors who praised the birds vitality and liveliness. Five official Canadian delegates join representatives from 60 nations with F. C. Elford of Ottawa leading the group along with F. C. Nunnick directing publicity and extension.
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Department of Agriculture
Leipzig
Germany
Canada
F. C. Elford
Ottawa
Dominion Poultry Husbandman
F. C. Nunnick
Braille Notes Aid Sir Ian Fraser in Broadcasting Debate
Sir Ian Fraser used embossed Braille notes on light brown cards during a broadcasting debate. Each card held one or two words to guide sections, letting him keep his head up and his voice steady, unlike peers who read from manuscripts. Major Tryon contrasted with a largely inaudible speech due to heavy manuscript use.
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M.P
Sir Ian Fraser
Sir Ian
M.p.’S
Tryon
London Daily Telegraph
Anglo Russian trade credit announced in London
Walter Runciman announced a 10 million pound credit for Soviet orders for British exports to be placed by Sept 30 1937. Russia pledged orders up to the full limit though not for munitions. He said Anglo Italian talks on trade were suspended as Italy imposed strict import restrictions and rejected an adequate debt settlement.
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London
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Runciman
Russia
Italy
United Kingdom
Paderewski to Star in London Film Studio Portrait
Ignace Paderewski the famed Polish pianist agrees to appear in a cinema project at Dagenham studio in London. He will perform Beethoven Moonlight Sonata and extracts from Chopin in the film.
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Poland
Dagenham Studio
London
Paderewski
Beethoven
Chopin
Discoveries Unfold Ancient Casinum Theatre Relics
Archaeologists reveal an Augustan age theatre site at Casinum with intact curtain machinery inscriptions statues money and stagecraft utensils. The Casinum amphitheatre and historic notes tie the find to Mark Antony and Roman imperial era contexts.
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Italy
Casinum
Mark Antony
Biplane Goose Soars at New York State Fair Tale
An unusual goose exhibited at the New York State Fair last year is said to have two pairs of wings. The larger upper wings enable flight while a shorter under pair aids balance. Local farmer Douglas Sawyer of Hermon, N.Y., reported the bird’s aerial display over his barnyard.
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Emily
Douglas Sawyer
Hermon
N.Y
Explorers in Yukon Find 19 Peaks Over 19 000 Feet
In 1935 Yukon territory explorers report discovery of 19 new mountains exceeding 19 000 feet in height. The achievements highlight mounting scale of exploration in Canada’s northern frontier.
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Yukon Territory
Canada
Deers Target Gardener in Ontario Raids
A. Fletcher of Glenmorris petitioned the Ontario Department of Agriculture for protection as a herd of about 20 deer raided his garden. He says the animals destroyed crops twice this year, consuming roughly 5 000 cauliflowers and 3 000 heads of late cabbage in nocturnal raids.
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A. Fletcher
Glenmorris
Ontario Department of Agriculture
Fletcher
Theatres In Russia To Operate Eleven Thousand Sound In 1936
Soviet plans project eleven thousand sound equipped cinemas and a total 44 800 theatres and circuses by end of 1936 an 8 000 rise from 1935. New houses to rise in Moscow Leningrad Alma Ata Kazan and other cities. Leningrad completes its largest motion picture theatre in marble columns bas reliefs and 1500 seats titled a movie palace.
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Soviet Union
Moscow
Leningrad
Alma-Ata
Kazan
Simferopol
Ulan-Ude
Chelyabinsk Batum
Karkov
Ashkhabad
Selected Recipes For A Chocolate Cake
A recipe mixed from brown sugar butter eggs boiling water cocoa sour milk soda baking powder salt and Purity flour. Cream butter with sugar, add eggs, dissolve soda and cocoa in water, then alternate flour mixture with milk, bake slowly for 35 minutes.
May Get Radio Job at BBC Presidency
The London Daily Mail says the Marquess of Willingdon is likely to be offered and accept the BBC presidency. The BBC will implement its new five year charter starting January 1, 1937, with Ronald Collett Norman currently serving as president.
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London Daily Mail
Marquess of Willingdon
British Broadcasting Corporation
B.bc
Ronald Collett Norman
Montagu Norman
Bank of England
B.B.C
Point of View on Gloria Hollister Jungle Expedition
Gloria Hollister returns from a British Guiana expedition heading a New York Zoological Society trek. The young zoologist recounts adventures in dense jungle and a one motor plane flight despite a river boat being sunk by floods, then raised for continued travel.
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Gloria Hollister
British Guiana
South America
Miss Hollister
New York Zoological Society
Peace Garden hailed as monument of peace at border ceremony
At Boissevain Manitoba the International Peace Garden was praised as a world peace symbol. Federal interior minister T A Crerar spoke as more than 3000 attendees heard Governor Walter Welford and Senator Nye of North Dakota address the gathering.
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Canada
United States
Boissevain, Man
T. A. Crerar
International Peace Garden
Walter Welford
North Dakota
Senator Nye
Police Air Protection Drill Gets Steel Helmet Issue
The Ministry of the Interior orders steel helmets as part of regular police equipment for air protection drills.
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Ministry of the Interior
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