Former Canadian wolf cub leads world scout movement
Maj Gen D C Spry, Winnipeg born, heads the Boy Scouts International Bureau guiding 5.5 million scouts in 57 countries. At 41, the former youngest Commonwealth major general directs global scouting from a London office with a small staff and a $40 000 annual budget, promoting cross cultural and religious understanding through the movement.
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D. C
den) Spry
Boy Scouts International Bureau
Spry
Lord Baden-Powell
Staf
Calgary
Halifax
England
London
Scandinavia
Finland
JIFFY-KNIT Chair Back and Arm-Rest Crochet Pattern
The 1954 Alice Brooks Needle craft Catalog promotes Pattern 7131 for a fan shaped chair set with crocheted edging in heavy 4 ply cotton. Send 25 cents to Department P.P.L. to obtain the pattern and read about other embroidery crochet sewing ideas for gifts and fashions at 60 Front Street W Toronto.
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P.P.L
Household Arts Department
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks Needlecraft
Air Line Victoria Proposes Vancouver Victoria Seattle Route
Wallace Courtenay of Trans-Canada Air Lines says a helicopter service linking Vancouver Victoria and Seattle could be a future option. The plan aims to cut ground travel time to airports and improve access for travelers.
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Victoria
Vancouver
Seattle
Wallace Courtenay
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Appetizing Chocolate Orange Crunch Balls
A chocolate mixture is prepared by melting chocolate with corn syrup and orange juice. Crushed sugar coated corn flakes are combined with sugar and nutrients, then folded into the chocolate. The mixture rests 30 minutes, forms into balls, rolls in sugar, and ages for several days before serving. Yield about 36 balls.
We Forget Jesus in Family Life
This Weekly Bible Comment notes Jesus linked to homes and families from Cana to Bethany. It argues parental authority shaped family life, cites lack of family religion today, and questions whether parents schools or children bear responsibility for the deficit.
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Jesus
John the Baptist
Cana of
Galilee
Peter
Zacchaeus
Bethany
Lazarus
Mary
Martha
Vancouver City Council Rejects Cat Licence Plan
Vancouver city council rejected a proposal to require a licence for cats mirroring the dog permit system. An alderman angrily warned that next it will be canaries, signaling frustration with the measure.
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Vancouver
Word Puzzle From A Horizon Page Fragment
A vertical word puzzle lists clues from 1 to 58 with varying topics including geography language and anatomy. The fragment shows partial crossword style hints such as names for flowers, instruments, religious titles and common phrases.
World’s best airline safety record Colonial Airlines
Colonial Airlines holds 24 years of continuous service without a fatal accident or serious passenger or employee injury. The airline serves New England, while other notes reflect on classic cars, aging fashion and price comparisons from earlier eras.
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Colonial Airlines
New England
Bannister training secrets and tennis tips revealed
The article outlines Bannister's Fartlek speed play method and interval runs plus emphasis on viewing top athletes to inspire effort. It adds tennis guidance to keep the racket head level and knees bent for low bounces while noting heredity plays a small role in overweight and personal responsibility to manage diet.
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Bannister
Emile Zatopek
Canada
Sidney Wooderson
New Homes Built in Medicine Hat
In Medicine Hat a city of 17 000, about 200 new homes have risen yearly for eight years. The peak was 288 in 1948, and last year 250 were built.
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Medicine Hat
Asia Do Aviary Is Not
A fragmented entry mentions Asia, do, aviary, and negations. The lines appear as a coded list with items about Pakistan, Poland, and statements of denial. The readable fragmentary text yields a minimal card noting a doubtful or negated sequence.
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Pakistan
Poland
Asia
Aviary
United States
Paraguay
Yugoslavia
Guatemala
Africa
Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Panama Canal
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Peerless
Chandler
Paris
Yesteryear
Charles Schwab
U.S. Steel Corporation
Priscilla
al Vermeer
Department of Sports College
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Percival Bannister
Fartlek
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