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Newspaper

Macgregor Herald

Location

Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

2

Early Gardening Tips and Anne Adams Pattern Ad

The article advises delaying planting until frost danger passes except for hardy vegetables and grass seed while stressing proper seed spacing. It mentions sowing annuals like alyssum and portulaca for spring resilience. It also advertises Anne Adams Pattern 4403, detailing a slenderizing dress with fashionable yokes and panels, available in multiple sizes and 39 inch fabric yardage, with ordering details.

Anne Adams Darte Winnipeg McDermot Ave

World Happenings Briefly Told

Official reports show Italy employs over 700000 workers in war materials. Sir Hubert Wilkins plans a May 1941 North Pole expedition using a submarine under ice. Charles and William Wendorf celebrate their 60th birthday in Hanover Ontario. Sir Geoffrey Blake recalled to become lord commissioner of the British Admiralty. Rockefeller Foundation funds 4900 ton atom smashing cyclotron at University of California. Seventy nine of ten bombers bought by the United States have reached Australia. New petroleum fields reported in northern Syria near Turkey. Michael Downes, Irish, sentenced to six months hard labor for stealing plans.

Sir Hubert Wilkins North Pole Canada Charles William Wendorf Hanover Geoffrey Blake California Rockefeller Foundation United States Australia JV. Fairbairn Syria Eldrex Ira Turkey Michael Downes Irishi Plans Craft

Ice Patrol Faces Tough Spring As Canada Noncooperation Repeats

The International Ice Patrol faces its hardest season since inception due to lack of Canadian government cooperation. In past years Halifax provided support via radio links from trans Atlantic vessels, but this year vessels will rely on Boston and New York bases increasing distances to ice fields. Coast guard cutter General Greene will offer Oceanographic services from St Johns Newfoundland this season.

Canada Naval Hydrophic Office Halifax Anble Ves Boston New York Tce General Greene Coast Guard Trol St. Johns Newfoundland

Musical Adiue Ator Teaches In Toronto Conservatory Tour

A touring musician, described as an adjudicator, will teach at the Toronto Conservatory of Music beginning July 2 during a Canada wide festivals tour. The announcement cites Ernest MacMillan and the TCM connection as key credits.

Canada Toronto Conservatory of Music Ernest MacMillan TCM Prin

Photo graphic course for New York blind students begins

Paul Mitchell, assistant principal, describes a new photo graphic course for blind students at the New York Institute for the Education of the Blind. The class studies light by comparing it to heat and sound. A photo electric cell links the light beam to a sound mechanism, allowing each student to hear the result of their action.

New York Institute For the Education of the Blind Paul Mitchell Uct Ion

Slimming Exercises for Hips Thighs Waist and Bust

A Home Service feature promotes exercises to slim hips thighs and waist for busy women. It describes a knee to chest movement and foot placement routine, suggests daily short sessions, and offers a booklet "Best Exercises for Health and Beauty" via the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. It advertises related booklets on beauty treatments and personal care.

Best Winnipeg Newspaper Union Dermot Winnipeg Man

Micah Vision of World Peace and Universal Dominion

Exposition of Micah 4 1 5 on a future Messianic age in which nations seek the mountain of Jehovah. The temple hill becomes the center of universal dominion with Yahweh teaching paths and judging disputes, swords turning to plowshares as weapons fade away in favor of peaceful industry. The discussion notes the eclipse of other deities and the gathering of peoples to Zion.

Mical Micah Winal Jehovah's House Mount Morah Jerusalem Eiselen Israel Jehovah Jacob

Selected Recipes Two Dishes From Old Home Kitchen

Two dishes described with ingredients and steps. First is chicken and mushroom with crackers stock, egg yolk cream pimiento and heat then serve. Second is macaroon recipe using cereals, coconut, sugar and nut meats, baked in 350 degree oven to yield about 14 dozen cookies.

Queen Elizabeth chased from Clyde cited. German blockade noted

Fragmentary reminiscence remarks on a radio report about Queen Elizabeth fleeing Clyde for security in New York. It hints at Germany's maritime blockade as a sieve, comparing lions and wild maze imagery, while musing on the times we live in as wonderful yet turbulent.

Clyde New York

Health services must not slacken during wartime says Dr Bates

Dr Gordon Bates General Director of the Health League of Canada warns no reduction in health services or standards during war. He cites German health decline under Curtailment, noting 700000 workers out of action and 80000 excess deaths after Hitler regime. He urges municipalities to maintain health measures to aid war effort and national resilience.

Canada Dominion Gordon Bates Health League of Canada Germany Bates Hell Martin Gumpert Cline Berlin New York Gumpert Hitler Germany Amada

McCullough Cancer Articles At Bond Street Toronto

Readers seek the complete set of Dr McCullough's cancer articles at once Bond Street Toronto Ontario. The note urges immediate access to the full series, listing Bond Street location as the drop point for the collection.

Favorite Place Thomas A Edison Vacation Prompt

The excerpt recalls Thomas A Edison debating rest and travel with his wife. He asks where he would choose to be, promising to go there the next day. The scene centers on a decision about a vacation and a return to the laboratory, with an aside about impurities in faucet water cited in the text.

Thomas A. Edison Mr. Raison

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