Modern Weekly Newspaper's Vital Community Role Highlighted
At a national CWNSA convention over 500 editors discussed the essential work of weekly papers in recording community heartbreaks. The Home Town Paper, a National Film Board production shot in Vernon British Columbia, portrays editors and townspeople in a province wide snapshot.
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CWNSA
National Film Board
Canada Carries On
West
Prairies
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Vernon
B.C
Vernon News
NFB
C.wn.a
N W T Declines Tourists Amid Safety Concerns
Ottawa report says the Northwest Territories will not seek tourist traffic this year or in the future. Deputy Commissioner Roy A Gibson and RCMP Commissioner S T Wood told the council that many visitors lack know how and equipment. Mercy flights and rescue costs risk aircrew lives. council to consider measures to discourage non business travel to the Territories.
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Ottawa
Canada
Northwest Territories
Roy A. Gibson
Northwest Territories Council
Territories
S. T. Wood
RCMP
R.C
Wood
Sixteen Japanese Mines Destroyed Off British Columbia Coast
Defence Minister Claxton told the Commons sixteen Japanese mines have been picked up and destroyed off the British Columbia coast in the past two years. He said the situation was still being watched carefully and noted a parliamentary question by J. L. Gibson of Comox Alberni.
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Ottawa
British Columbia
Defence
Claxton
Commons
J. L. Gibson
Comox Alberni
Kamloops Trout Thrive in Ontario Waters
Kamloops trout introduced from British Columbia are thriving in Ontario waters. The first spawn collection, completed recently, exceeded expectations and provides a solid start to restocking efforts, the provincial fish and wildlife division said.
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Kamloops
Ontario
Toronto
British Columbia
Provincial Fish and Wildlife Division
Certificates For Reserve Army Men
Thousands of reserve army men who trained at camps during World War II will receive official recognition. The government will issue certificates of thanks bearing signatures of Prime Minister Mackenzie King and Defence Minister Claxton to those who served at least 180 days with the reserve forces during the war.
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Ottawa
Army Headquarters
Mackenzie King
Claxton
World happenings briefly told in short items
John Peniston plans a 1 year long ride on his horse Billy from Land's End to John o Groats across England and Scotland. Army nurses in the Yukon will get khaki uniforms for outdoor work at Fort Churchill and Whitehorse. A portrait of King George VI by Edward Stago will hang in the RAF Association council room. Farmers to use soap mixtures for show pigs as soft soap is barred by the British Food Ministry. Eleanor Roosevelt receives an honorary Doctor of Humanities from West Virginia State College, the state's largest Negro college. A brain impulse machine will study 1100 twins from two months to 83 years at Birmingham Medical School. Air Marshal Curtis of Canada is made a British Empire commander at Buckingham Palace. German POW wages may be remitted to relatives in the Soviet occupation zone, Leipzig radio reports. The U S Navy to retrofit WWII submarines with snorkels to stay submerged longer.
Selected Recipe for Single Crust Pie Dough
Lift salt into flour and blend with shortening and ice water to form a smooth dough. Use lard for flakier crust, or half lard and butter for richer pastry. Roll very thin, place over a tin, prick if baked empty, and flute the edge for depth and quicker heat setting.
Nanaimo Crackdown on Unnecessary Horn Honking at Weddings
Police in Nanaimo B C warn drivers that unnecessary horn honking is unlawful even at weddings. Vehicles may sound only as a warning while in motion. The report notes the focus on curbside celebrations and stresses compliance for public safety.
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Nanaimo
B.C
Fall from 185-foot chimney ends Oakville man’s life
Frederick Bethley of Oakville Ontario, weary of rain delaying work, climbed a 185-foot varnish plant chimney to finish his job. Reaching the top he apparently lost balance and fell to his death, leaving three young children. The Oakville chimney remains shown as the site of the tragedy.
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Frederick Bethley
Oakville
Ont
Bethley
Lasting Color in Decorated Indian Mosque Tiles
A 700 year old mosque shows original color and luster in clay tile decorations. Twelfth century Persians inscribed prayers on tile walls. Caruso began singing training at age eighteen.
Whaling Factory Planned for Churchill in Dauphin
Churchill prepares for Canada's first Arctic whaling plant to begin operations next summer with a 6060 whale season. Machinery moves to the Churchill site between the river and the Hudson Bay Railway terminus. Ward estimates $12,000 for a 30 by 50 foot building to house vats and rendering gear with a water‑level platform for cutting.
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Dauphin
Man
Churchill
Canada
Churchill River
Hudson Bay
Ward
Six Man Detachment To Guard Alaska Highway
Ottawa reports a six man army military police detachment will guard the Alaska highway. They are chosen from a 20 member class at Camp Borden Ontario and will depart May 29 for Fort St John and Fort Nelson in British Columbia and Whitehorse in Yukon Territory.
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Ottawa
Army Military Police
Alaska Highway
Army Headquarters
Camp Borden
Ont
Fort St. John
B.C
Fort Nelson
Whitehorse
Yukon Territories
Lone Alaska RN Serves 600 Square Miles by Plane
Mrs. Oscar Winchell stands as the sole registered nurse for a vast Mc Grath region covering 600 square miles. She travels by airplane to tend the sick, delivering essential medical care across remote communities.
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McGrath
Alaska
Oscar Winchell
Weekly Tip for Clean Hands
A reader tip suggests adding a teaspoon of moistened sugar to your regular soapy lather to scrub hands and keep them clean and soft. The advice emphasizes a simple DIY method for improving hand cleanliness and texture.
Crossword Puzzle Theme and Hidden Answers
A crossword puzzle page shows numbered horizontal and vertical clues with word lengths and cross letters. It includes entries such as to eschew mass killings obscure references to biblical and mythic terms and several chemistry and astronomy hints.
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Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
N.W.T
BY William Ferguson
Sir Florence Lillard
New Hampshire
Wwco Cc
Mount Washington
Avi, Calorrmre
Little Reggie
Margarita
Reggie
Priscilla
Miethod
Prise
Hope Broz
al Vermeer
John Peniston
England
Scotland
Land's End
John of Groats
Billy
Fort Churchill
Yukon
London
Edward Stago
RAF Association
British Food Ministry
Eleanor Roosevelt
West Virginia State College
West Virginia
Birmingham Medical School
W. A. Curtis
British Empire
Buckingham Palace
Soviet Union
Germany
Leipzig
United States Navy
Enrico Caruso
Jacob
Israel
Diemay
Bashan
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