Polish wing of RAF destroys 225 enemy planes
A Polish wing of the RAF claims 225 enemy aircraft destroyed over Britain and enemy countries. A Parisian identified as Gouriot was executed January 9 for having army in his procession. Sqdn. Lar Stan Turner takes command of a Canadian fighter squadron. An aviation training squadron is to start at the University of Manitoba next autumn. Geneva hosts League of Nations grounds wheat production. US leaflets dropped over France by three planes led by Canadians. Oswiecim camp death toll reportedly 1500 monthly.
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RAF
Britain
Gouriot
Paria
Stan Turner
Dunkirk
University of Manitoba
Sidney E. Smith
League of Nations
Geneva
Switzerland
Europe
United States
France
New British rifle issued with sub nine-inch bayonet
A new rifle for the British Army features a needle-pointed bayonet about nine inches shorter than current blades. Experts say the shorter bayonet improves performance in close combat while using a similar mechanism to the Lee Enfield.
Princess Panels Slenderize By Anne Adams
Original home dress pattern 4937 offers narrow up and down princess panelling for a willow waist. Features include a half belt back a distinctive collar and pockets with contrast ric rac. Sizes 34 to 48 with fabric cues and 20 cent price. send to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union. The article also notes shorthand history and Great Lakes comparison.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Planning a School Play From Stage to Costume
Mary Ellen Burgess offers practical guidance on staging a play including space planning, scenery adjustments, lighting, and budgeting. She stresses sketching set layouts, borrowing costumes, and using improvised props to control costs. The piece ends with a humorous question about late night jokes fading away.
Training School Graduates From No 2 Wireless
Western Canada homes in British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba were among graduates from No 2 Wireless Training School RCAF Calgary Alta Badges were presented by Squadron Leader A C Heaven MC officer commanding the Flying Squadron in the absence of the commanding officer Group Captain E R Owen names T H Short T B T Anson P E Pigeon G G Clarke J Lamont H R Bacon T T G Green L Roberge J H Graham Macleod J J Slabick A P Smith D P Rogers A Vrabetz G T Parkinson Raymore S W Wilhelmson R G Cook Hazenmore M M Kerr Stoughton A Millar G W Powell Arran F E Seaby C L Scholey J C Lowther Tuxford Manitoba W Thirtle L F White R R Ross C J Phelps C P Ralph L H Steuart Miniota
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Western Canada
No. 2 Wireless Training School
RCAF
Calgary
Alta
A.C Heaven
E R Owen
British Columbia
T. H. Short
Abbotsford
T. B T'Anson
Duncan
P E. Pigeon
Williams Lake
G G Clarke
Creston
J. Lamont
Abbotsfield
Alberta
H. R. Bacon
Bassano
T. T. G. Green
Delourne
L. Roberge
Beauvaison
J. H. Graham
Macleod Saskatchewan
J. J. Slabick
Estevan
A. P. Smith
Sceptre
D. P. Rogers
Edge
Manitoba
W. Thirtle
Hartney
L. F. White
McAuley
R. R. Ross
Benswood
C. J. Phelps
Austin
C. P. Ralph
Elm Creek
L. H. Steuart
Miniota
Postponement of Vitamin-Rich Flour Standards in Canada
Canadian milling and baking interests propose a two month delay to implement government approved vitamin rich flour and bread standards due to machinery changes and testing facilities. Ottawa representatives reviewed the issue after scheduled February 1 market launch, highlighting equipment and testing challenges. Stalin signed a peace pact with Hitler and continued arming.
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Dominion
Ottawa
Horse Sense and the Quiet Voice When Driving
From Our Dumb Animals: horses hear better than many drivers think and calm, whispered tones guide a team more than shouting. Silent Jim, a Boston six horse driver, backs, cramps, and turns without a word. Remember your horse has ears enough without an ear trumpet as you drive. Economy Riddle: what happens to the middle when you make both ends meet?
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Boston
Silent Jim
Sunday School Lesson on Jesus Temptation in Wilderness
This devotional reading presents Matthew 4 1 11 Mark 1 2 13 Luke 4 1 13 and James 1 12 18. It recounts Jesus fast in the wilderness for 40 days and nights with temptations by Satan who urges bread, testing God and worship of Satan. Jesus answers with scriptures and angels later minister to him.
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Jesus
God
Temple
Satan
Canadian Young Composers Scholarship Contest Continues
The Canadian Performing Right Society keeps the 1942 Young Composers scholarship contest on the same basis as 1941. The major award is a $750 Toronto Conservatory of Music scholarship plus three $50 cash prizes, with a Junior Division offering $25, $15 and $10 awards. Entrants must be under 22 on March 1 1942 and submit two manuscripts including one song.
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Canadian Performing Right Society
Toronto Conservatory of Music
Giraffe Ties to Camel Known as Cameleopard
The text notes a giraffe’s relation to the camel and its alternate name cameleopard. It states the island of Hong Kong was ceded to Great Britain a century ago and that Iceland’s settlement began in 870 by Norsemen.
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Island
Hong Kong
Great Britain
Iceland
U S Food Makers Form Nonprofit Nutrition Foundation
Fifteen leading U S food manufacturers create a nonprofit nutrition foundation a cooperative research lab intended to freely share discoveries in food and diet. Dr Karl T Compton MIT president heads the foundation and stresses urgency for improving nutrition for civilians armed forces and allies. Paul S Willis presidents Associated Grocery Manufacturers of America calls it a crucial step for the industry and public.
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Health League of Canada
League
U. S
George A. Mooney
New York Times
Karl T. Compton
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New Foundation
Paul S. Willis
Associated Grocery Manufacturers of America
Motorist Tips To Conserve Rubber Amid Shortage
Drivers are urged to curb tire wear by moderate speeds, regular tire checks, proper inflation, and correct wheel alignment. Forethought can ease rubber shortages as resumption of tire sales remains uncertain. The Mackenzie River drains Great Slave Lake and is Canada’s longest river at 2,514 miles.
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Windsor Star
Mackenzie
Great Slave Lake
Canada
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Polish Telegraphic Agency
Oswiecim
Poland
B.C
Cicero
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Lakes
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Regina
Robi Sl
England
Pai
NITH
Iterfere
Fox-Hlunting
Earth
Oklahoma
NEA Service Inc
South
Kentucky
Georgia
Stalin
Hitler
By Fred Neher
Gene Byrnes
State Genealoge
Aggie
Trampo
Genealogical Society
Temptation
Royal Bank Building
Toronto
Ed Canada A
Mickie
Napoleon
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