Betsy’s Graduation Day Secrets Unravel at Felton School
Betsy Van Nord feels spotlighted by a crowd while her West Coast parents arrive to claim a place at her graduation. The clash of wealth and showmanship against Betsy’s longing for belonging reveals family sacrifices behind the ceremony. Betsy reassesses loyalty to Aunt Jean and the life she’s built at Miss Felton’s.
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Hirteen
Miss Felton
Betsy van Nord
Marty
Louise
West
Daddy
Jean
Betsy
Mrs. Trilling
Dad
Mom
New York
Felton
North
Aunt Jean
Mother
Mrs. Triling
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
St Victor Oasis in Prairie Saskatchewan Delights Residents
In south central Saskatchewan the village of St Victor sits near a railroad and highway, featuring two Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration dams that create a swimming stream and irrigate orchards. The community is notable for a young population and a funeral benefit insurance society run by mail. J F Lalonde leads the society and lives at a distinctive estate with a tennis court and a 50 foot dam beach.
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Wheatlands
Saskatchewan
Prairie Farm, Rehabilitation Administration
St. Victor
Glasgow
Montana
J. F. Lalonde
Insurance Society
Quebec
Eugene
Lalonde
Painted milk bottles boost nutrient retention says Banting labs
Research from Banting laboratories and Toronto hospitals finds riboflavin in milk degrades when exposed to sunlight, suggesting red or green bottles could better preserve vitamin B2. Experiments by RCA F doctors and the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children link riboflavin to health and dairy consumption.
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Toronto
Banting Laboratories
R.C.A.F
Toronto Hospital For
Winter health advice from Medical Examiner Brickley
The Boston Post urges caution this winter with guidance from Medical Examiner William J. Brickley. People with heart or kidney ailments should avoid shoveling snow, and avoid heavy carrying or overexertion to prevent sudden death. The notice emphasizes timely caution for the season.
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The
Boston Post
William J. Brickley
Taxi Driving In London Is Difficult
The British Legion works to train ex soldiers as taxi drivers to fill a London shortage of about a thousand cabs and twice as many drivers. The Home Office test demands months of study, and rusty ex drivers admit the geography is hard. A journalist once found his route far off and the driver offered to reduce fares after learning of Burma service. The oldest printed book is a Buddhist sacred text from 868 A.D.
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British Legion
London
Home Office
Burma
Parsley and Curry Dumplings For Stews
Practical dumpling recipe notes for steam or stew toppings. Includes base mix of flour baking powder salt and milk. Variations add parsley curry powder chili powder or tomato juice for milk. Yields ten to twelve dumplings sized medium.
Father Save Son During Drowning Kayak Tragedy
In Little Neck Bay New York Edward Henning and his 14 year old son were in a frail kayak when it overturned. Police state the 45 year old father sacrificed himself to save his son. He told his son to hang on and keep kicking before he slipped under. The boy was rescued.
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New York
Edward Henning
Little Neck Bay
Edward Henning, Jr
Henning
Young Henning
Classic Macaroni Bake with Beef and Tomatoes
Macaroni is cooked and drained then combined with browned onions ground beef tomatoes and chili powder. The mixture is baked in a moderate oven with grated American cheese melted on top yielding a comforting 8 to 10 serving casserole.
Salada Tea Sets New 1946 Sales Record
Salada reports a further rise in 1946, adding 2,500,000 pounds to 1945’s peak, driven by uniform quality and careful packaging to deliver prime product to consumers. Driver ants form compact balls to cross streams.
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Salada
Life Begins After 40 Promises Health Benefits
An advertisement urges readers around age 40 to preserve health by avoiding kidney and bladder disorders. It promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills as a long standing remedy to support kidney and bladder function, promising greater energy, happiness, and fewer aches and sleep problems.
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Dodd
College Offers Course in Angling at State College
Pennsylvania State College announces a 16 week course in angling covering fly tying casting and gear care taught by George Harvey a noted fishing expert who claims it is the United States first accredited fishing course. Meanwhile Prague universities crowd lectures push into night theatre spaces.
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State College
Izaak Walton
Pennsylvania State College
George Harvey
United States
New Fast Rising Royal Lets You Bake By Daylight
A grocery advert promotes New Fast Rising Royal baking powder that lets you bake in daytime while watching the dough. It promises kneading at the right point and long pantry shelf life staying full strength for weeks.
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Ett
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Canada
Don Beatty
Valent Kamenar
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Pather
Minard
College
Prague
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