World Happenings Briefly Told
Supply Minister John Beasley said rationing of consumer goods and raw materials was under consideration by the Australian government. Fifty Canadian nurses welcomed at Cape Town City Hall as first South African military nursing contingent. Mussolini presided as Italy approved a 14 152 180 000 lire budget for armed forces in 1942 43. Canberra learned Australia may serve as an operational base for US and Netherlands forces in the Pacific and for British Empire forces. Canadian pig iron production in November reached 133 735 tons, down from 137 114 in October and 109 576 a year earlier.
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John Beasley
Cape Town
Council of Ministers
Mussolini
Canberra
Australia
United States
Netherlands
Pacific
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Slim Frock To Wear At Home From Anne Adams Pattern 4928
A sewing feature highlights Anne Adams pattern 4928 designed for larger figures with bias cut panels and dipping side sections. It offers a square neckline with tab buttoning and button trimmed sleeve tabs, in sizes 34 to 48. Pattern price is 20 cents and orders go to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Soldier seeks corkscrew on train to Eastern Canada
A tale from Bassano Alberta describes a tram carrying troops halting for water. A frightened lad leaped from a forward coach and ran back along the platform shouting for an officer. Major shouts from a window and the soldier asks for a corkscrew.
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Canada
Bassano Alberta
Maclean's Magazine
Plays for amateur groups list published with prices and contacts
Letters from the west request a list of plays and publishers. The notice catalogs non royalty and royalty plays from Robinson Plays and Samuel French Canada with runtimes, casts, and Royalty fees of five dollars for several titles. It invites replies and provides addresses for Robinson Plays in Toronto and Samuel French Canada in Toronto and Regina postal box. It also notes a Japanese radio fee of about 25 cents monthly.
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Robinson
Mariot
Mariette
Hannah
Spain
Heaven On Earth
Mother
Regina
Burgess Ave
Toronto
Mary Ellen
Australia could produce its own drugs if imports cut off
Australian medical experts say Australia can make most needed drugs from domestic materials. Frederick Palmer, Canadian Trade Commissioner, cites ongoing efforts to grow medicines from plants and trees. Melbourne University’s physiology department is testing sedative production to ensure full self sufficiency.
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Australia
Frederick Palmer
Physiology Department
Melbourne University
Australian Air Force Recon Squadrons Fly Vast Patrols
Since entering the war the Australian Air Force reconnaissance squadrons have logged over 4,000,000 miles in patrols spanning 75,000,000 square miles across four oceans. A specialized typewriter for the blind features six keys.
Canadian factory to reach over two hundred thousand rifles
A government owned plant in Canada is expanding to a capacity exceeding 200 000 Lee Enfield rifles annually. In 1940 Russia built five thousand flour mills and repaired twenty six thousand old mills to operation.
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Russia
Escape from Holland Dutch motor boat joins navy
The plain motor boat Orange becomes part of the Dutch navy after crossing the Channel to England with eight Dutch ex-officers. They camouflaged the craft and fled occupied Holland by night, using a hidden route and a forged claim of German special duty.
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Jan
Klaas
Piet
Simon
Albert
Cornelis
Henk
Dirk
England
Destructive Weeds in U.S. Losses Highlight Need for Action
The article claims U.S. weed losses may exceed those from animal diseases, plant diseases, and insect pests combined by one and a half times. If true, this underscores the case for an organized national effort against weed damage.
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United States
Manitoba flying school graduates receive Pilot's Wings
Squadron Leader C. F. Herington presided as 10 Service Flying Training School in Dauphin handed out pilot wings on December 19. The event featured Manitoba and Alberta youths with the presentation by the Chief Ground Instructor, listing the graduates from left to right.
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Manitoba
C. F. Herington
Service
Dauphin
Alberta
Sunday School Lesson Reflects Jesus Growth
Golden text cites Luke 2 52 Jesus advanced in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and men The devotional reads Matthew 1 2 Luke and Psalm 119 9 16 highlighting spiritual development and guidance for believers
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Jesus
Presentation in the Temple and Simeon’s Consolation
A religious reflection on Luke 2 chapters detailing Jesus presentation in the Temple, the redemption with five shekels, Mary’s purification offering, and Simeon’s prophecy. It notes Mary’s sorrow and the fulfillment of a Messianic expectation, ending with Mary and Joseph’s wonder at Simeon’s blessing.
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Temple
Jesus
Jerusalem
Mary
Simeon
Israel
Christ
Joseph
Holman Hunt
Polish Ambassador on Air Raids and Fear Reduction
Jan Ciechanowski says people quickly accept risk, remaining safe in offices as in other places. He notes torpedoes travel underwater until a ship shadow triggers an explosion. He mentions modern plastic gears outlasting metal ones.
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Jan Ciechanowski
U.S
Mickie Says- Willin' Readers Are Good Prospects
The column argues that readers who can pay for the newspaper make good prospects for any advertiser. It emphasizes the value of paying customers as the audience for business messages and promotions.
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A. J. Dolding
D. M. Matheson
Brandon
D. W. McLachlan Virden
H. A. Stackhouse
Holden
M. C. Hyslop
Edmonton
J. W. N. Harley
E Hill Springs
J. K. A. Haslop
R. G. Tighe
A. W. Sterrenke
J. W. Millar
J.C. Leslie
Calgary
E. G. Booth
Edmonta
K. B. Martin
R. L. McCartney
Dmonton
L. W. Woolf
Rg. Consort
N. M
J. Boulton
Lethbridge
By Fred Neher
Theatrical Agency
Mr. Encore
Holland
Selers
Flying School
Mickie
PoKte
Gene Byrnes
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