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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
3
Sarah Lynn relishes her maiden flight in her own Gipsy Moth at San Jose airport. Gunnar Thorwald appears, friendship grows, and she covets the sky as mountains redwoods and sea unfold. she learns Conrad Jordan may guide her future flying and music.
In a rural scene Sarah Lynn and Gunnar Thorwald deepen their bond as they wander among Big Trees and talk of friendship and marriage. Newspaper reporters chase a vivid portrait of Sarah Lynn’s odd childhood, while family rivals clash over guardianship, travel, and an imagined parachute descent.
The Nizam of Hyderabad, the wealthiest figure in history, governs 14 million subjects from a red gold throne room yet remains virtually a prisoner in his own land. He is said to be worth 600 million dollars and owns six palaces, but travels by 1927 touring car and never leaves Indian shores. He funds public welfare projects including model villages, sanitariums, and child health centers.
A dialogue-heavy scene follows a mentor promising a student she will be ready to attempt a dangerous leap from a plane. She shivers with mix of fear and excitement, while Gunnar offers a conditional promise that she will go when he deems her prepared. The excerpt ends with “To Be Continued.”
A Winnipeg era Home Service notice promotes a 32 page booklet Good Letter Writing for easy lessons in letter crafting. It urges natural tone, vivid details, proper salutations and spelling, with additional coin priced booklets on crafts and hobbies.
P A Clews of London says travel from the British Isles to Canada will rise by about 100 percent in 1939 over the previous year. Tourists are expected to visit Quebec Montreal Toronto and Niagara Falls and many will proceed to the Pacific coast and Jasper National Park. A major newspaper group is again promoting tours, with 22 newspapers stressing Canada’s travel features for prospective patrons.
Scientists from Shell Development Company report a breakthrough turning gasoline by-product waste gas into glycerine. The process uses propylene derived allyl chlorine as an intermediate, yielding non toxic glycerine sourced from a global oil supply and suitable for pharmaceutical standards.
Reports suggest polar aurora displays may be visible in several forms, with the arch being most common, and scientists note a connection to sun spot activity as the cycle nears its maximum.
In Bethlehem Pennsylvania police arrested motorist Olden Rule on charges that he failed to yield the right of way.
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