Reconnaissance Squadrons On North Atlantic Outpost
A Canadian bomber reconnaissance squadron based far from civilization patrols the North Atlantic, hunting U boats amid harsh weather. Squadron Leader Clare Annis leads a tight, capable team including Flight Lieutenant Jack Young, Flight Lieutenant Archie Cameron, Pilot Officer Bertrand Hutchinson, and others.
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North Atlantic
Royal Canadian Air Force
Uoon
North American
Clare Annis
RCAF
Annis
Canada
Caraca
Ant
Jack Young
Hamilton Ontario
Fight
Archie Cameron
Mexdowville
N.S
Bertrand Hutchinson
Wall Kill
N.Y
Hutch
France
Pattern for Rug Cotton Mats and Scarves
Crochet fans can make colorful mats and iris designs using rug cotton. Pattern 7282 includes stitch illustrations and a material list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 7282 with name address and pattern number 2468.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Wearing Proper Shoes for Foot Comfort and Gasoline Saving
The article urges careful shoe selection to improve comfort and efficiency while conserving fuel. It advises measuring feet for each purchase, avoiding last-shoe sizes, and choosing shoes with proper length, arch support, and heel grip. Always insert shoe trees when not worn.
Lace shop tale from Malta praised by commander on BBC
The broadcast recounts Commander Woodrooffe praising Carmela’s lace shop in Malta. He jokes that a midshipman buys lace for his sister and mother, then for others, and for his wife as well. A Maltese reply notes Carmela’s shop was flattened but spirits remain high.
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BBC Radio
London
Woodrooffe
Malta
Carmela
Carmela Cassar
Capetown Scientists Improve Glass Against Bomb Shock
Capetown University researchers announce a method to make ordinary window glass withstand a blast from a 500 pound bomb at 70 feet. The noted approach promises a cheaper solution to improve bombing raid resilience in urban areas.
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Capetown University
Survivors of torpedoed ship refuse internment and head home
The 38 men including the captain survived five days at sea after a torpedo strike in the South Atlantic. Refusing internment in Vichy territory they reboarded a lifeboat, rowed 40 miles to reach British shores, and were treated well before travel to London. Continuous danger and wounded crew faced dire loss.
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Netherlands
South Atlantic
Iaehasibainy
London
John Barrymore Ad Libs Amid Macbeth Laughs At London Play
Patrons recalled Barrymore’s famous ad lib during Duncan's murder scene as a balcony patron heard a loud guffaw. He quipped Naught but the braying of a distant ass in a perfect Shakespearean moment. England produced nearly 4,000,000 pounds of honey last year.
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John Barrymore
Macbeth
Duncan
Lady Macbeth
Barrymore
England
Farmers Back Price Control Aimed at Balanced Economy
H H Hannam president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture tells the Farm Radio Forum that farmers back price controls but want administration to sustain a balanced economy with fair relations among major groups. He cites wartime needs, costs of production, and the farmer's role in funding and supporting the war effort while urging fair pricing and better supermarket incomes.
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Canada
H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
CBK
Watrous
CBC
Farm Radio Forum
Donald Gordon
War Time Prices and Trade Board
Hannam
Roosevelt
Lisley
Britain
United Kingdom
Hints On Spices For Home Cooking And Acknowledgement
Practical tips for home cooks cover adding small amounts of onion ginger cloves bay leaf and sage to dishes such as corn beef and salmon casseroles. Suggestions include sprinkling cloves in canned soup, a pinch of mace in soup, honey with sweet potatoes, and oregano with lamb stew or cream cheese crackers. A quirky closing note praises a worker for paper-saving effort over 22 days.
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T C. McCall
Bud Hoodsmith
Belleville
Ontarn
Fer “Teddy” Wiliams
Victoria
B.C
Mike Black
Toronto
E. J. Padden
Chicago
Williams
Joe
Alex
Pop" Knight
Pop
Alice Brooks
By Thurstan Topham
Canadas
CNR Motive Power Department
Way Men
War Services
INR
G@nada
Ren Cross
Marion Lake
Glacier N. National Park
British Columbia
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