President Auriol to Visit Canada During Spring State Trip
France's President Auriol plans a Canada stop during a spring state visit to the United States. The King approves the Duke of Gloucester as colonel in chief of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. A first aid lecturer in England demonstrated during a fainting episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Auriol
France
Canada
United States
Duke of Gloucester
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Gaddesby
Leicestersure
Eng
The End of the Sunset Trail Meditation
A reflective verse about parting and remembrance. It envisions loved ones near for comfort, memories of dear friends, and a world in a mellow glow as springtime, birdsong, and growth accompany the passing years. The poem speaks of love returning to the heart as night deepens.
Dog and Mistress Reunite After Four Years Apart
Perpins the eight year old setter crosses the border from Poland to Fort Erie to reunite with Jennie Helmerson who left him behind when she moved to Canada. After a year of domestic service and quarantine in New Jersey the dog was flown back to the border where he now rests before Crystal Beach hotel.
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Fort Erie
Perpins
Poland
Jennie Helmerson
Canada
New Jersey
Deer Haunts Kentville Advertiser Press
A frightened deer leaped through the composing room window at the Kentville Advertiser in Nova Scotia and landed on a press run by Bill Saylor. The press stopped while the deer sat on page one before escaping through another window into nearby woods.
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Kentville
N.S
Kissing and fashion tips spark from on the side column
A playful side column mixes observations on kissing effects, height boosting shoes, polite husbandry, and telepathic moments in marriage. It notes brunettes versus blondes in kisses, advises polite gestures, and hints at fashion and hair styles while wryly citing Joseph Conrad as a reader anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Grant
Eskimos In Need Of Missionaries
In Edmonton, Rt. Rev. Donald B. Marsh, bishop of the Arctic diocese, says the Anglican church is losing ground due to a shortage of missionaries. He estimates 3,000 Eskimos from the northern tip to Hudson Straits have no missionary and notes visitation occurs only about twice a year in many communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Arctic
Donald B. Marsh
Hudson Straits
How To Make A Pea Sheller
A simple inexpensive mechanical pea sheller is described with easy operation for home gardeners growing peas for canning or freezing. A well illustrated folder with photographs and construction plans is available on request from the Information Service of the Department of Agriculture in Ottawa, ask for How to Make a Pea Sheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Information Service
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Crime Decline in England During Queen Victoria Era
During Queen Victoria's reign crime fell as prosecutions dropped from about 50,000 to roughly 6,000 around the time of her death. This summary notes the notable reduction in convict numbers and the era’s improving crime picture.
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Queen Victoria
England
Prolonging Life Of Cut Flowers
Ways of prolonging cut flowers life are discussed. High temperature, low humidity and drafts shorten life. Flame sealing stems of gummy juices flowers delays wilting. wax between petals and stem keeps water lilies open at night. Keep cut stems out of direct sun and away from drafts. long stems often last as well as short stems.
Not Like Horse Not Like Mule
Rochester Michigan reports a rare hybrid birth resulting from a Palomino stallion mating with a hinny. The offspring, about 45 pounds, defies both horse and mule classification and is described as an active small animal.
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Rochester, Mich
Arthur Thorne
Thorne
Westerners Shine in Canadian Radio Talent Influx
Western graduates dominate Canadian radio ranks with many holding top positions. Notable names include Laurie Lohman in Guelph, Peter McFarlane in New York studies, Murray Chercover in New York acting, Sandy Webster in CBC dramas, and Hal Davis in New Westminster news. The Lorne Greene Academy reports most Western students secure prominent jobs. This shows strong Western presence in broadcasting.
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Bernie and
Barbara Braden
Allan Young
Peter MacDonald
John Drainie
Lister Sinclair
Lorne Greene
Academy of Radio Arts
Toronto
Lawrence “Laurie” Lohman
Vancouver
CJOY
Guelph
Peter McFarlane
New York
Knights of Pythos Lodge
CHUM
Elizabeth Austin
Didsbury
B.C
Harry Trousdale
CBC
Miss Austin
Trousdale
Winnipeg
Eldon Wiox
CKPR
Fort William
Ernie Mutimer
Edmonton
Wu- Nam Liska
CJKX
Yorkton
Sask
Helen Gayner
CIRL
Kenora
Nel Harris
Saskatoon
National Film Board
John Raskin
Montreal
Irvin Shore
Medicine Hat
George Sillery
Moose Jaw
Alberta approves gas export from Ponce Coupe field to BC
Alberta grants West Coast Transmission a licence to construct a 17 mile pipeline from the Ponce Coupe gas field in northern Alberta to Dawson Creek in northern British Columbia. The export of natural gas is authorized under a new provincial act and follows year old legislation. Captain James Cook named the Hawaiian Islands the Sandwich Islands in 1778 after the Earl of Sandwich.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Ponce Coupe
Dawson Creek
British Columbia
West Coast Transmission Company
James Cook
Hawaiian Islands
Sandwich Islands
John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich
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Louisville
Dominion
Herbert Marshall
Canadian Public Health Association
MacArthur
Japan
By Jane Dale
St. Laurent
Calgary
Centra
Press Canadian
Dog
Mistress
Joseph Conrad
Eileen Berkman
Carstairs
Alta
Academy
Les Nielsen
Neighborhood Playhouse
CBS
NBC
Kay Knights
William Kingerley
Cloktig
NAS
Virgil
Jodi
EMSS
By Len Kleis
Priscilla
al Vermeer
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