World Happenings Briefly Told
Dr Eduard Benes unanimously named president of Czechoslovakia M Bentley of Vermilion Alberta elected president of the Western Canadian Society of Agronomy A memorial plaque to Sun Yat Sen unveiled in London The British admiralty preserves the D Day map used to direct the 1944 invasion An Ottawa senate study urged July 1 holiday to boost national unity Hoover reports 800000 extra tons cereals and beans for food outlook Canadian servicemen in the UK and Europe total 28832 as of June 1 Army 23586 Navy 4% Air Force 4771
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Bentley
Alberta School of Agriculture, Vermilion
Western Canadian Society of Agronomy
Europe
Herbert Hoover
World Food Outlook
Seaweed Extracts Stabilize Ice Cream Textures
An article in C I L Oval notes sodium alginate from certain seaweeds used as a thickening and stabilizing agent in ice cream chocolate milk and cold custards. Different weeds yield distinct alginates but each source provides reproducible properties. The piece predicts broader industrial use in textiles coatings films paints cosmetics pills and insecticidal compositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
California
Ireland
Scotland
Canadian wheat yield rise linked to rust resistant varieties
Increased Yield Manitoba notes 15 million extra bushels of wheat from 2 million acres of rust resistant varieties. Dr. Hanna of the Dominion plant pathology lab in Winnipeg cites Saskatchewan potential and warns that over 20 years the rust research cost is under 2 million dollars. He urges more funds to avoid stifling progress as Canadian researchers head to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Ee Od Hanna
Dominion Plant Pathology Laboratory
Winnipeg
Canadian Seed Growers Association
Saskatchewan
United States
Hanna
Viscountess Alexander Praises Canadian War Efforts
The Governor General's wife thanked Ottawa women for aiding Britain in the war. Red Cross financed 100 war nurseries, Junior Red Cross sent comforts, LODE provided clothing, Kinsmen Club supplied milk and kitchen utensils, and the Queen's Canadian Fund contributed household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Viscountess
Alexander
Ottawa Women’s
Canada
Red Cross
Lo.d.e
Kinsmen Club
Queen’s
Canadian Fund
Joy short lived in Stoughton home mix up creates trouble
Tom Jenson of Stoughton Wisconsin found his newly finished house set on someone else’s property. He admired fresh white paint green shutters and a new pine tree before discovering the error and potential conflict over land ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Jenson
Stoughton
Wisconsin
Jenson
Ex-Sailor From Vancouver Pursues Canoe Trip to New York
O. P. Smith of Vancouver, an ex-sailor, has reached The Pas in Saskatchewan River country during a canoe journey toward New York. He started April 11 on a 16 foot craft from the Fraser River, sailing via the Peace Athabaska and Saskatchewan rivers with a letter from Vancouver's mayor to New York's mayor to deliver within two months. He plans to travel via Lake Winnipeg Winnipeg River and Lake Nipissing and then east to the Erie Canal, possibly detouring to Cairo Illinois by canoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Smith
Vancouver
Saskatchewan River
Winnipeg
New York
Fraser River
Peace
Athabaska
Saskatchewan
O'Dwyer
Mr. Smith
Lake Winnipeg
Winnipeg River
Lake Nipissing
Ontario
Erie Canal
Cairo
Ill
Beware Summer Hazards Warns Health Writer
Health League of Canada warns readers in a summer note by Jean Lambert about sunburns and unsafe water. The piece covers sun exposure limits, poison ivy dangers, risks of unpasteurized milk, and home pasteurization tips for vacationists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Lambert
Health
The
Health League of Canada
Miss Lambert
111 Avenue Rd
Toronto
Health Department
Pigeons Used as Messengers Since Ancient Times
The article notes pigeons have served as messengers since 3500 B C and highlights their longstanding role in communication across civilizations.
Canadian Travel Exhibit Wins at Northwest Sportsmen's Show
The Canadian Government Exhibition Commission earned first prize for travel and tourist exhibits at the 13th Northwest Sportsmen's Show in Minneapolis. Leo Dolan, Canadian Travel Bureau chief, said the exhibit will be seen by about 1,000,000 U.S. tourists after already premiering in Cleveland Chicago and Milwaukee. A portion had been shown at the Kiwanis International convention in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Canadian Government Exhibition Commission
Leo Dolan
Cleveland
Chicago
Milwaukee
Atlantic City
Calgary cement shortage halts city construction
The Calgary Albertan reports a cement shortage has put all construction in Calgary on hold. The page story notes widespread stoppage across projects as supply gaps disrupt building activity in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Calgary Albertan
Cockcroft Returns to Lead British Atomic Station
Dr J D Cockcroft returns from two years of atomic research in Canada to head Britain's atomic research station in Berkshire. He notes the United States leads Britain due to plant numbers and says progress depends on energy and effort. Canada housed a team of 2000. the British station expects at least that many. He will visit Canada periodically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cockcroft
Atomic Research In
Canada
J. D. Cockcroft
Britain
Berkshire
Cockcroft
United States
Church Strength in National Life Noted in Campaigns
The Brockville Recorder and Times argues that church members repeatedly aid the church financially, indicating the church remains a force to be reckoned with in a Christian nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockville
Thumb transplant planned in war wound at Rankswood
In Worcester England a major and a private who lost right thumbs in Germany received rare surgery to graft the index fingers of the same hand to the thumb position. The operations to restore grip were done at the Ministry of Pensions hospital at Rankswood near Worcester.
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Worcester
England
Germany
Ministry of Pensions
Rankswood
Here
Inca Use of Coca Leaves in Ancient Skull Surgery
Archaeologists note that Peruvian Inca practices likely employed coca leaf extracts as an anaesthetic during ancient skull operations. Evidence points to early pharmacological use of cocaine derivatives in pre-Columbian medical rites and trepanation procedures.
Flax Seed Production a Record of Irregular Growth in Canada
A historical overview documents Canada's sporadic flaxseed production from early reserves in New France to wartime boosts and post war declines. The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes price supports and policy shifts, with a 1943 peak and 1944 1945 pullbacks, and highlights the publication The Production of Flaxseed in Canada as a key information source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
W. G. McGregor
Cereal Division
Experimental Farms Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Western coal from BC and Alberta could supply million tons
BC and Alberta coal mines may supply 1,000,000 tons for central Canada while rail shipments are deemed uneconomical. The Dominion Government hopes western coal will reach Ontario and Quebec this winter, with supplies mainly from Alberta and British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.C
Alberta
Canada
British Columbia
Mines Department
Dominion
Ontario
Quebec
Alberta coal moisture debate ends with Ontario outlook
In a St. Catharines Standard note, E. S. Clarry argues Alberta coal moisture varies by region, with Cascade grade as low as one percent and Mountain Park at about 14 to 15 percent. He says Alberta coal can rival Pennsylvania coal on moisture grounds, but production limits hinder Ontario shipments. The piece urges West coal development and government action to avert winter shortages amid rising costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Ontario
Pennsylvania
Toronto Morning
E. S. Clarry
Mountain Park
Cascade
Clarry
Canada
Homer Dock
Wartime Prices Board
St. Catharines
Young Colorado boy polishes apples boosting farmers income
A farm boy in Colorado devised a drill equipped with a special arbor and felt pad to polish apples. He created a new market for high sheen fruit, prompting farmers to adopt the technique for better prices. Modern Industry notes the drift toward agricultural implements without promotion. Bread baking remains an ancient art.
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Colorado
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Joy
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Sty
By Fred Neher
Darling
Reg'lar Fellers—Experimental Station
Gene Byrnes
Mister Duffy
New France
Baden
Western Coal
Alberta Coal
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