Nine bear cubs shipped to British circus by airline
World happenings brief notes Mrs Agnes Marion Greenough Edmonton author to have works in New York anthology. Trans Canada Airlines ships nine Mack bear cubs to a British circus. A 14 year old boy in Wilmington wins prize for best hair. Regina to see 160000 dollar building for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind begin next spring. Parliamentary bread rationing saves 960000 tons of flour. King Phumiphon Adaladet coronation set for March next year. Grimshaw Great Slave Lake highway to be completed this summer aiding year round trucking to Yellowknife
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Agnes Marion Greenough
Edmonton
New York
Trans-Canada Airlines
Britain
Regina
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Great Slave Lake
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Trapper for Arctic Post Sentenced Overgifted Firewood
RCMP sought a local trapper after gifts to an in law girl led to complaints. He was sentenced to cut winter firewood for the post and served the term by diligently working through the Arctic summer. A Mountie later found the wood two inches too long for the firebox, casting doubt on the sentences outcome.
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Trapper
RCMP
Scientists To Study Resources In Western Canada
Dr. D. F. Brown and George F. E. Gollop of Canadian Industries Limited arrived in Alberta and southern British Columbia for an eight week study. They will assess raw material supply for chemical industries and potential Western expansion, noting C I L operates five West plants including Neepawa salt works and Regina paint plant.
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Edmonton
Montreal
Alberta
British Columbia
D. F. Brown
George FE. Gollop
Development Department
Canadian Industries Limited
C-I-L
Canada
Neepawa
Man
Regina
New Westminster
B.C
James Island
Painerd
West
George E. Gollop
Dr. Brown
McGill University
Mr. Gollop
Toronto University
Floating houses aim to solve Arctic housing problem
A Montreal engineer describes “floating” buildings designed to rise with permafrost shifting ground. In a planned chain of Arctic weather stations, these light plywood structures insulated with aluminum and spun glass float on the surface, preventing ground movement from breaking the homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
George Jacobsen
80Th Parallel
Cornwallis Island
Arctic
Loans for Farm Homes
Farmers can obtain Farm Improvement Loans up to 3000 for building or renovating homes for hired help. Banks administer loans at five percent simple interest with 1 to 10 year terms, guaranteed in part by the Dominion government, via chartered banks. The program aims to help attract skilled workers by improving living quarters on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canaon
Ottawa
Damp Forests Lessen Fire Hazard
Victoria reports damp forests after rains cut fire risk. This season shows 354 fewer bush fires than last year when 973 occurred. Since May 1 there have been 619 outbreaks costing $33,393, compared with $48,790 the prior year and $60,548 in 1946 for a similar period.
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Victoria
Potato crop seen up ten percent in Annapolis Valley
In Kentville Nova Scotia reports hedge on potato yields show a ten percent gain over last season despite delayed planting. Apple prospects in the Annapolis Valley are weaker with poorer outlooks for the fruit crop this year.
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Kentville
N.S
Annapolis Valley
Lethbridge Lab Expands To Study Plant Diseases
The Dominion Agriculture Science Service expands the Lethbridge lab to include plant pathology alongside entomology. W C Broadfoot becomes Officer in Charge to coordinate western units and liaise with farms service and universities. Dr M W Cormack will lead plant pathology.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Science Service
Lethbridge
Alta
K. W. Neatbdy
Experimental Farms Service
Department
W. C Broadfoot
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Edmonton
Broadfoot
Ottawa
M W. Cormack
C. W. Farstad
R. H. Painter
E. H. Strickland
H. L. Seamans
G. F. Manson
Lethbridge Laboratory
Strickland
University of Alberta
Seamans
Manson
Dominion Entomological Laboratory
Chatham
Ont
Farthest Village From Railway Line Held By Lyn ton Devon
In Britain the record for being 18 miles distant from a railway line is held by the village of Lynton in Devonshire. The word berber derives from Latin barba meaning beard.
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Britain
Lynton
Devonshire
Fifties Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers Summary
A historical crossword puzzle page lists horizontal and vertical clues across numerous themes. Clues include substances, celestial bodies, linguistic terms, anatomy, geography, and classical references with several noteworthy entries like God of the Sun and Cleopatra's maid. Answers would span familiar words such as metal and mineral terms, animal names, and common phrases.
Canadian Cats Win Honors At Utica Show
Prince Michael of Belgravia from Toronto and Amber Ray of York Mills captured top breed color and sex titles at the Utica New York cat show. Amber Ray earned all American ranking in breed color and sex classifications.
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N.Y
Utica
Prince Michael of
Amber Ray
Mary Bell
York Mills
Ont
Health Quiz Provides Practical Medical Tips
A Health News feature presents questions and answers on preserving vegetables, cancer heredity, smallpox vaccination, and ingrown toenails. It cautions that baking soda destroys vitamin C, explains vaccination necessity, and advises consulting a chiropodist while outlining self care steps for ingrown nails.
Weekly Tip Odorless Onion Handling Tip
A kitchen quick tip suggests rubbing each finger with celery salt to reduce onion odor before washing hands. The method aims to neutralize the smell and leave hands fresher after prep.
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Kent
Eng
Edith Summersxill
Food Ministry
Commons
James Cowling
South Africa
New Zealand
Siam
Phumiphon Adaldet
Switzerland
Ananda Mahidol
R.cmp
Canadian
Northland
Winnipeg
Canadian Arctic
North
Lethbridge Lab
BY William Ferguson
Arlsbadner
Wiit
United States
Seraglio
Childe Harolde
Sun God
Ireland
Agamemnon
Rhone
Siberian
Health League
Little Reggie
Margarita
Sonny
Fellas
Prisc?h
al Vermee
Boy Ice
Young Lady
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