World Happenings Briefly Told
Charles W. A. Scott cut flying time from England to Australia by nine hours. Quebec supplies the sole entrant for Canada in the Washington international oratorical contest. Edith McColl of Galt plans a June Atlantic flight. Pope to use wireless for official instructions. Paul Heylandt unveils a 400 pound recoil rocket to reach Europe in 12 minutes. New Zealand acts to bar indigent immigrants, modeled on Canada. Earl of Bessborough becomes Canadian Red Cross president. Vatican arms buildup described as historic rather than protective. Alberta reports 115 car eggs sent east in 1930 with January February high production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies W. A. Scott
England
Australia
Quebec
Canada
Washington
Edith McColl
Galt
Ontario
Atlantic Ocean
Pope
Berlin
Europe
Paul Heylandt
G. W. Forbes
New Zealand
House of Representatives
Earl of Bessborough
Canadian Red Cross Society
Viscountess Willingdon
Vatican
Alberta
R. H. Ennismore
Saskatoon Herd Improvement Association awards 38 certificates
J N Wilcox reports the Saskatoon Herd Improvement Association has issued 38 certificates of production since the year began. Plain certificates note cows yielding over 300 pounds butterfat in ten months while blue seal certificates honor cows exceeding 400 pounds. Also mentioned is washable wall paper now being manufactured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon Herd Improvement Association
J. N. Wilcox
Had Successful Year Standard Brands Limited Reports Record Business
Standard Brands Limited held its annual Montreal meeting on March 31. President Corwin Wickersham announced strong year results and that first quarter 1931 sales across major products surpassed last year's peak. W.C. Leckie was named vice-president in charge of the Gillett Products Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Brands Limited
Gillett Products
W. C. Leckie
Montreal
Corwin Wickersham
Canada
Standard Brands
Wickersham
Toronto
J. W. Horsey
Fleischmann Products
John Anderson
Chase & Sanborn Products
W.C. Leckie
Recipes For This Week By Betty Barclay
A simple baking note lists ingredients for a coffee scented tart mix with butter sugar eggs coffee walnuts and raisins. The batter is baked in tart tins at 325 degrees for about 45 minutes and served with whipped cream flavored by strained coffee.
Cabbage Coconut Delight Salad Recipe
Crisp cabbage chilled in ice water then drained and dried. Toss with pineapple shredded coconut and mayonnaise plus a hint of salt. Tess lightly with remaining ingredients and serve on crisp lettuce garnished with pimento strips. Serves six.
Unlimited Salmon Supply Suggested for British Columbia
Major J A Motherwell, Dominion Superintendent of Fisheries for British Columbia, states in his annual report that the salmon supply will be maintained for all time and the canning industry should increase a value in the future. The 1930 pack reached 2,221,783 cases, exceeding the 1926 record by 156,585 cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
J. A. Motherwell
Domirdon
Window Gaze Follows Teary Newlywed Dispute
A newly married couple quarrels over love as the bride asks why the husband looks out the window. The husband responds with calm affection, prompting further tension in their domestic moment.
Hem in captivity consumes about 16 pounds of meat daily
An adult Hem exhibits a high daily meat intake of about 16 pounds while kept in captivity. The observation highlights unusual feeding patterns and could influence care strategies and enclosure provisions.
American Syndicate Buys 30000 Acres in Manitoba for Colonization
An American syndicate from Minneapolis has purchased 30 000 acres at Lake View north of Portage la Prairie Manitoba for colonization by farmers from Minnesota North Dakota and Wisconsin. Walter J Whidden of W J Whidden and Company announced the sale in Winnipeg but refused to disclose the price. The area will be settled this summer with modern large scale mixed farming.
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Lake View
Portage la Prairie
Man
Minneapolis, Minn
Winnipeg
Walter J. Whidden
W. J. Whidden and
Pretty French–styled pinafore frock for young children
A charming two to six year old pinafore outfit with bloomers, fitted bodice, bow sash, and gathered skirt in old fashioned calico. Materials listed include sprigged dimity and dotted batiste. Pattern No 212 costs 25 cents, with wrap coin request.
World grain crisis prompts call for five nation talks
Agrarian leader Fischer argues Russia wheat exports are a permanent factor in world markets and that North American boycotts cannot change the trend. He urges a conference of five nations with officials to stabilize prices and ease world surplus and economic gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United He
United States
Benzine Experiments Planned at Calgary Plant
Dr. E. H. Boomer of the University of Alberta will oversee benzine production experiments from Turner Valley waste gas in a semi commercial Calgary plant built by the Alberta government. The project follows January talks between the Alberta Research Council and Dr. H. M. Tory of the Dominion Research Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Valley
Calgary
E. H. Boomer
University of Alberta
Government of Alberta
Boomer
Alberta Research Council
H. M. Tory
Dominion Research Council
Canada must boost lamb supply to meet demand
The Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers warn that two million lamb carcasses are needed to satisfy Canadian consumer demand, while domestic production runs about 1.5 million carcasses annually. They note local consumption is unstatable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers, Limited
Escape by raft and amphibian plane rescue
A group flees a spreading fire by building a raft from logs and using an amphibian plane to reach safety. Bob, a rough ally, arrives with a damaged but workable craft and helps transport Scottie as they parachute to land then ride a train to civilization. The expedition continues into a new, perilous land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottie
Bob
Verne Names New French Submarine Jules Verne
The ship Jules Verne was christened by Jean Jules Verne grandson of the author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The vessel honors his grandfather Jacques Jules Verne and marks a notable naval naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Jules Verne
Jules Verne
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Saskatoon
Serewiy Chit
Lydia E. Pinkham
Milton McMullen
Vanessa
MCA E
W. CC. Leckie
Betty Barclay
Salra
J. T. Sear
Manitoba
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Annette
McDermot Ave
Carters
Blackheads
Russia
Decorator's
Anada, Limited
oCea
Cam My
Vicker’s
Vickers
Orden
Cantalupe
Marca d‘Ancona
Italy
Armenia
Chantler & Chantler Limited
Wellington St. W
Mk. Ginn
Brooder
Toronto, Ont
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