FAO urged to speed fight against hunger worldwide
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is emphasized by Canadians for its role in producing and distributing wheat and other crops. Director General Norris E Deeth warns that if hunger rises, unrest and potential conflict will follow. The council meeting in Rome discussed intensifying efforts to wipe out hunger and poverty.
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Food and Agricultural Organization of the
Unit Nations
Canada
FAO
Reotne
Norris E Deeth
Fast and Agriculture Organization
Munger
World Food Supply Eases Strain But Gaps Persist
The article notes a 12 percent rise in world population but only a 9 percent increase in food production, leaving less food per person. It highlights unequal distribution and FAO efforts to boost production and food aid, with Canada and the United States expected to shoulder wheat shortfalls as harvests falter in Western Canada, Australia, and Argentina.
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Food and Agriculture Organization
Western
Canada
Australia
Argentine
United States
Hunter Pays Government To Free Conscience
Edmonton report: Alberta fish and game branch receives 75 dollars from a 72 year old Vancouver man once living in Alberta. He paid for pelts of six beavers killed illegally between 1909 and 1929 and sought a clear conscience before death.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Fish and Game
Vancouver
Innisfail
Alta
Ilegally
Fish
Beekeepers Predict Rise in Honey Sales in Manitoba
At the Manitoba Beekeepers Association annual meeting president S. J. Lye forecast higher honey production and sales in the province.
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Manitoba
The
Beekeepers’ Association of Manitoba
S. J. Lye
Scouts Bring Help To Elderly Man In Arborfield
Boy Scouts in Arborfield Saskatchewan have aided an elderly man living alone by carrying water chopping wood and removing ashes for a year. When he was hospitalized they cleaned his house repainted two rooms and arranged transportation home. They continue their daily good turn for him.
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Arborfield
Saskatchewan
Blondell’s $5000 Stockings Stir Hollywood Glamour
Joan Blondell wears stockings valued at $5,000 for her Wald-Krasna dance in The Blue Veil. The diamond studded set was designed by Willy of Hollywood. An armored car with two guards delivered the cargo to the RKO studio.
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Hollywood
Joan Blondell
Wald-Krasna
Willy
RKO Studio
Vandal Poster Near Police Headquarters Probed
A daily parked midget out ar T mobile near Portland police headquarters displayed a bear sign with a phrase reading Hit Someone You Siz Think Right Eat Right. Police are reviewing the sign for potential hate or harassment violations.
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Portland
Knobby Fruit Loaves From Old Recipe
Scald 115 c milk and 4 c sugar with 2 tsps salt and 1 stick shortening then cool. Mix lukewarm water with 3 tsps sugar, stir to dissolve, sprinkle with Fleischmanns Dry Yeast and let stand 10 minutes. Add milk mix and 2 eggs, cherry syrup and almond extract. Beat in 4 c bread flour, fold in 2 c raisins 1 c currants 1 c candied peels 1 c maraschino cherries 1 c walnuts. Work in 35 c flour, knead until smooth, place in greased bowl. Knobby fruit loaves.
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Fleischmann
Protein Content Of 1951 Wheat On Average
Winnipeg reports that the 1951 wheat crop will maintain Canadian grade reputations with protein content near the long term average and good flour yield. Average protein about 13.8 percent, Saskatchewan leads at 14.2, Manitoba 12.9, Alberta 13.0, with 70 percent of grain destined for No 3 and 4 northern grades.
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Winnipeg
Grain Research Laboratory
Board of Grain Commissioners
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Humorous snippets from a wartime crowd source
A collection of light jokes and vignettes about soldiers, couples, drivers, dentists, and family quirks. Quips include a mother snubbing a lance corporal, a hair restorer pitch, a horse joke, nagging wives, a taxi misdirection, and a bearded mountaineer quip.
Dairy profits drive seven percent Canadian farming income
The 1941 census shows dairy products yielding about 17 percent of farmers cash income. Nearly 80 percent of Canada’s 733 thousand farmers kept cows for milk, with production rising from 10.6 billion pounds in 1920 to 17.5 billion in 1942, then softening post-1945. Central Canada leads with 62 percent of output, the Prairies 28 percent, and the Maritimes plus B C about 10 percent.
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Canada
Central
Prairie
Maritngie
British Columbia
Kitchen Meditations for a Dog’s Easy Life
A light verse portrays a carefree canine existence with meals near the bed and days spent napping in sun or digging for bones. The speaker notes the dog’s life is simple and good, free from worry, work, or care.
Marr's Car Damaged After Deer Jump from Ditch
Yorkton Saskatchewan indicates Andy Marr reported his car damaged when a deer leaped from a ditch striking the vehicle. This marks his second accident in 49 years of driving, the prior incident dating back to 1927 when he ran over a cow.
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Buckley
Isiné Ea
Ralph Haight
Floral, Sask
Toronto
Haight Farm
Central Press
Korea
Verne J. Fowlie
Creston
B.C
Montreal
McChord Air Force Base
Montgomery
Elsie
Tommy
Victoria
Leicester Square
St. Paul's
Zeke
Doc
Gerald
Matilda
Johnson
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Prairie Provinces
Canada Department of Agriculture
National Film Board
By Jane Dale
Yorkton
Sask
Andy Marr
Dr. i
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Tulsa
Firat
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Fairview Chemical Co. Ltd
Ill
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