NEW FORESTS FROM THE SKY
Pilot Tom Hall radios in as his helicopter sows 20 million tree seeds over 1 640 acres in Oregon and Washington. Crown Zellerbach and public foresters unite to reforest burned and denuded lands with aerial seeding, seedling coatings, and fire prevention measures across vast timber regions.
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Central Press Canadian
Mist
Ore
Tom Hall
Hall
Crown-Zellerbach Corporation
Columbia
Clatsop
Paul Bunyan
Washington
Oregon
California
Northwest
Interior
Tillamook
Rudy Kallender
Arran Saskatchewan Named for Island Yet Lacking Scots Settlers
The Arran district near Madge Lake by Kamsack is named after the Island of Arran but was not settled largely by Scots. The area saw many Doukhobor settlers years ago and lies close to the scenic Madge Lake in the province.
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Arran
Sask
Firth of Clyde
Madge Lake
Kamsack
Smile of the Week Bucks a Lonely Hearts Club
A humorous quip about Jim being a confirmed bachelor. He sent his photo to a Lonely Hearts Club and received a reply stating they are not that lonely. The exchange captures a lightweek joke of dating misfires and social matchmaking.
Malnutrition Drive Aims to Rebuild Northern Indian Diets
Dr. P. E. Moore heads a Health Department program targeting 50 000 nomadic northern Indians to restore native eating habits. The plan promotes milk and vegetables, garden plots, and access to nutritious foods through trading-post credits, noting earlier habits fused meat with minerals and bone-derived calcium. Improvement began in 1940 with family food credits and fortified feeds aiding children.
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P. E. Moore
Indian Health Services
Federal Health Department
Canada
Moore
Ottawa
Trading Post
Ma of Edmonton Retires After Twenty Years At Newstand
Annie Ruddy 74 known as Ma retires from the Edmonton newspaper trade after two decades on downtown streets. Mother of 11, grandmother of 24 and eight great grandchildren, she leaves a thriving stand to rest her legs and enjoy home life with her husband Pat, a fellow veteran vendor.
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Edmonton
Newstand
Annie Ruddy
Ruddy
Canada
Chelley
Minn
Largest fish ever landed in North Carolina waters
The whale shark, believed to be the largest fish ever landed in North Carolina, was found grounded near the quarantine station at the mouth of the Cape Fear River in June 1934. Its weight was estimated at four tons.
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North Carolina
Cape Fear River
Seaman Saves Two Shipmates In North Atlantic Gale
Able Seaman Bill Bryce of Toronto credited with saving two shipmates from drowning as the Canadian freighter Cumberland County battled a fierce gale 400 miles off Malin Head. Bryce held on while White Cape Breton Island and Harrett Fruitvale, B C were swept toward the rail during a 10,000 ton voyage from Narvik to Philadelphia with 6000 tons of iron ore.
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Bill Bryce
Toronto
Cumberland County
Bryce
Malin Head
County Donegal
David White
Messman
Cape Breton Island
Don Harrett
Fruitvale
B.C
White
Harrett
Philadelphia
Narvik
Norway
S.N.S
Canadian Army Adopts New Summer Uniforms in May
Ottawa reports the Canadian Army will replace the khaki drill with smart worsted walking out uniforms and neat gabardine raincoats by about May 1. The new gear will be issued free to enlisted men while officers pay. Officers may delay switching until their current summer uniforms wear out.
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Ottawa
Helpful Household Stain Removal Tips From A Vintage Guide
The article offers quick stains fixes for bathinette storage, cranberry on table linen, nail polish on cotton, and candy wax on cloth. It recommends talcum powder and tissue, boiling water, nail polish remover or banana oil, dry cleaning soap, and warm iron with tissues, finishing with grease solvent or a denatured alcohol mix.
Gems of Thought on Neighborly Love and Charity
A collage of quotes on duty to others and compassion. Robert Louis Stevenson stresses making others happy, Mary Takes Eddy urges neighborly aid, and Shakespeare notes rich in spirit helping the poor. Edgar A. Guest and John Hall echo kindness as practical grace in hardship.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Mary
Eddy
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Central Press
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
E. Winnnipeg
Jim
Hollywood
Lila Leeds
Laurel Canyon
Robert Mitchum
Robin Ford
Vickie Evans
Miss Leeds
Bob Mitchum
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
Matthew
Anasher
Shakespeare
Edgar A. Guest
John Hall
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