We Will Remember Them Battle Of Britain Commemoration
The 1940 Battle of Britain marked a pivotal test for Britain and its allies. The RAF Fighter Command faced massive Luftwaffe assaults while the Empire, Royal Navy, and ground crews supported critical defense. The article highlights the RAF’s role, Luftwaffe strategies, and the Canadair connection, noting the RCAF baptism of fire and Dominion tribute.
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London
Hitler
Luftwaffe
Goering
Messerschmitt
England
Britain
Naai
R.C.A.F
Royal Canadaan Air Force
Dominion
R.af
RCAF
Violets Featured As Common Medieval Food Item
Violets were a routine menu item in the Middle Ages along with onions and lettuce for salads or cooked with fennel and savory for broth.
Portage la Prairie to miss 1947 45 season hockey
Manitoba junior hockey will not include Portage la Prairie for the 1947 45 season. Ex Saskatchewan Huskie star Gerard Rempel signs with Saskatoon Quaker club. Alfie Pike retires from pro hockey and joins a Winnipeg sporting goods firm. Vancouver St Andrews wins Canadian soccer title, defeating Winnipeg Scottish 4 0 in final. Cribbage scene features a perfect 29 hand by Jack Gargett. Teens Stack and Hardy named speed skating reps for Canadian Olympic association. MacKay named alternate. Cy Thomas signs with Chicago Black Hawks for possible Kansas City play.
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Portage la Prairie
Manitoba
Gerard
Gil) Rempel
University of Saskatchewan
Huskie
Detroit Red Wings
Saskatoon Quaker
Frank Stack
Winnipeg
Ab Hardy
Edmonton
Canadian Olympic Association
Switzerland
Craig MacKay
Saskatoon
William E. Roughton
Cy Thomas
Edmonton Flyers
Chicago Black Hawks
Bill Tobin
Hawks
Thomas
Kansas City
Hawk
Busy Beetles Run Museum Bone Cleanup Unit
In a former election booth near Carnegie Museum a dermestarium operates under J Kenneth Doutt curator of mammalogy. Beetles clean skulls and skeletons for dust proof drawers or public display taking one week to two years, with the insects sometimes going on strike for weeks or months.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie Museum
J. Kenneth Doutt
Doutt
Two Types of Poor Citizens
The piece argues there are two kinds of poor citizenship. One complains about every town except his own while the other praises every town except his own. Both types require mental adjustments.
Starting Day With Really Rosy Outlook
Madame Florence Jeffery touring Australia lectures on rejuvenation to elderly groups. She claims pink light and rosy rooms boost youth and mood, stating Australians would begin the day with a rosy outlook if they wake in a rosy pink bedroom.
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Florence Jeffery
Australia
Madame Jeffery
The
Light
World Friendly Relations League
Sydney
New South Wales
Smile of the Week Foreseeable Farmer Banter
Farmers joke about potato bugs eating entire crops in days while a seed merchant notes a thief seed order inquiry. The quips reflect rural humor and concerns with pests and upcoming planting. Local scene captures wit amid agricultural worries and supply chatter.
Old Man River steamboat never sailed near Elbow Saskatchewan
Engineers found a scrap metal heap north of Elbow while surveying the river. It told the tale of Finnish farmer Tom Sukanen who spent two decades building a steamboat to sail from the South Saskatchewan to Hudson Bay. He lived in a shack, forged parts by hand, and died after a harsh winter and malnutrition, with his dream unfinished.
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Askatchewan
Old Man River
South Saskatchewan
Elbow
F. West
Tom Sukanen
Sukanen
Saskatchewan
Hudson Bay
Finland
Coteau Creek
Finn
West
Tom
Highway Crossings Anything But Level
The Brandon Sun notes that many so called level crossings are not level and warns they cause wear and tear on vehicles. It argues a higher authority should enforce truly level crossings to improve safety and comfort for the public.
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Brandon Sun
Sewing seam tip saves basting with paper clips
Advice on fastening long seams using paper clips to avoid extra basting time. Cautions include not washing leather gloves on hands as leather softens when wet and may rip. Also suggests cleaning mirrors first when using scouring powder to prevent residue on rugs and furniture.
Russian doctors seek to prolong life beyond 120 years
Moscow reports doctors at the First Moscow Medical Institute and three Russian labs claim progress toward extending human lifespan up to 120 years or more. Dr. Surkov isolated the pigment of old age and Prof. Lynn cites a brain derived “substance of old age” to be studied for removal. Emphasis on moderation, work and rest, exercise, and medical checkups.
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Moscow
M. Surkov
Generali Biology
Moscow Medical Institute
N. A.lyin
Lynn
Pineapple crochet chair set pattern 7175 offered
A House hold Arts notice advertises a pineapple design crochet chair set pattern 7175. It describes four chair backs and two arm pieces with crochet directions and charts. Requests twenty five cents and mailing details to the Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern delivery.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Handicap Kids in Canada Face Early Health Gaps
Approximately 60 percent of children entering schools in Canada show one or more physical defects. Medical and public health authorities urge pre school medical exams to detect and correct minor troubles. Family doctors are advised to examine children now to improve success in studies and sport.
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Canada
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Harman
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Great Britain
Europe
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Norway
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Luxembourg
France
Mussolini
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North Cape
Pyrenees
Nazidorm
Dominions
Empire
Royal Navy
Royal Air Force
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Goliath
Dunkirk
FAF
Churchill
House of Commons
Air Ministry
Channel
Portland
Dover
Legion
Ian Fraser
M.P
British Legion
C. B. Price
Canadian Legion
Bel.l
Ottawa
St. Dunstan's
the Sport World
Cleveland
Chicago
Alfie Pike
New York Rangers
Frank Boucher
Pike
Vancouver St. Andrews
Winnipeg Scottish
Ea *Ly
Ed Martin
John Lang
Bruce Sutherland
Jack Gargett
Old
Saskatchewan River
York Township
Ont
Karen Ann Boyer
House
Silverthorn
Cma Pruohs
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