World happenings briefly told during wartime year 1942
Payments under the wheat acreage program in the prairie province totalled 13 806 669 dollars in 1942, versus 34 307 107 dollars in 1941. The Duke of Kent’s will valued the estate at 157345 pounds with a net personality around 393 248 pounds. The BBC says Gen Henri Giraud’s wife was arrested in France by Germans. Brazil joined the United Nations against the Axis, widening war aims to include Japan. Wings for Victory Week to launch in Britain this spring. Canada’s 1941 census puts population at 11 506 655. The Australian Returned Soldiers League urges higher military pay and dependents’ allowances. Canada’s selective service reports 1 392 943 employment applications and 1 289 404 vacancies April–December 1942.
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Prairie Province
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Anne Adams Pattern 4316 for children's sizes 2 4 6 8
The Anne Adams Pattern 4316 offers versatile dress options for children with a back buttoned bodice and high waistline. Available in sizes 2 4 6 8 with views A B and C requiring specific yardage of 35 inch fabric plus contrast. Send 20 cents and provide size name address and pattern number to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Mickie Says The Smartie Pants Laugh at Wrong Letters
The piece mocks a person who laughs at letters placed incorrectly and asks why they should be singled out, noting the global sense of being misaligned and imperfect in a humorous, reflective voice.
Wartime Traffic Brings CN R Promotions
The Canadian National Railways promotes Norman B. Walton to executive vice president as wartime traffic surges. Walton oversees operation, maintenance and construction, track and structures, motive power, car shops, and shipbuilding. Promoted are J. F. Pringle to Atlantic Region general manager and J. P Johnson to chief of transportation.
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Canada
Norman B. Walton
R. C. Vaughan
Walton
Toronto
Minaki
J. F. Pringle
The
Atlantic
J. P Johnson
Ontario
Pringle
W. A. Appleton
Appleton
Palmerston, Ont
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Prince Rupert
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Canadian Crawl Dances Win Praise in London Halls
Canadian troops have popularized an eccentric mass-dance in London dance halls called the Canadian Crawl. Dancers form a crocodile by holding the waist of the person in front and move as a follow my leader unit to the rhythm of Elmer's Tune, usually toward the end of the evening.
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Manchester Guardian
London
Ellmers
Silent airplane design hinges on photographing propeller noise
The London News Chronicle reports an English scientist has devised a method to photograph sound waves from aircraft propeller blades at 10 800 RPM using a one millionth of a second electric spark. The aim is to study airscrew noise mechanism so a truly silent airplane can be designed once understood.
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The
London News Chronicle
British doctors propose central health reform plan
According to Charles Hill MD deputy secretary of the British Medical Association the Doctors Planning Commission urges a centrally controlled cooperative medical system in Britain with family doctors as the main care providers. The scheme calls for unified hospital services local health centres and expanded National Health Insurance plus a new central health authority and local medical committees.
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Charles Hill
British Medical Association
Ministry of Information
Health League of Canada
Great Britain
Doctors’ Planning Commission
Britain
Hill
Royal Navy mine disposal team aids ships under alert
Members of Canada's mine disposal squad in the Royal Canadian Navy work under Lieut. George Rundle to detect and warn ships of floating mines. They operate near danger zones where mines are spotted and exploded by machine gun fire, tracing an offshoot of England's disposal organizations.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Canada
George Rundle
England
Canada Population in 1941 Census Reaches 11 506 655
Dominion bureau of statistics reports Canada’s 1941 census population at 11,506,655 a drop of 757 from the prior final tally after updated Northwest Territories returns. The revised total includes 5,900,536 males and 5,606,119 females.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Northwest Territories
The
Jesus as the Door and Good Shepherd sermon outline
Devotional study contrasts Jesus as the door of the sheep with the Good Shepherd who lays down his life. It explains Oriental shepherd practices, the fold, and the protection offered by Christ, citing John 10 and related prophecies. The piece links to Psalm 23 and Isaiah, highlighting true authority versus false leadership.
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John
Aga
Jesus
Syria
Isa
Ezek
Driver visibility at crossings linked to rail accidents
An investigation shows many car wrecks near rail crossings involve drivers with all windows closed, muffling train whistles. The Cascade tunnel in Washington state is the western hemisphere’s longest, at 7.8 miles.
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Cascade
Washington
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J. P. Johnson
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North Wind
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