Canadian Press Club to Hold 1941 Convention in Vancouver
Miss Roma L Shaw national president announces the 1941 triennial convention of the Canadian Women's Press Club will be held in Vancouver in June with the exact date to be set later The move comes as wartime needs push activities and memberships across the nation. United States and Britain reach sites for eight air and naval bases in the western hemisphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roma L. Shaw
Vancouver
Food Ministry
United States Navy
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Ernest Lapointe
A. F. Ewing
Edmonton
Supreme Court of Alberta
A. A. McGillivray
Hull
United States
Great Britain
Hemisphere
How to Make Slip Covers the Pin-On Way
Home Service outlines a do it yourself method to upholster chairs and sofas with pin on slips. Step by step guidance covers fabric selection, pinning, cutting, and stitching with professional tips, plus a 32 page booklet available for 15 cents from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Fountain of Youth
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot ‘Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Ancient Greece Inspires Global Support for Freedom
A Greek themed call in Estia Montreal honors ancient Marathon fighters and praises Greece joining the holy struggle for freedom. The message lauds Great Britain and the United States for their sacrifices and support in preserving civilization and liberty.
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Greece
Hellas
Great Britain
United States
Marathon
Estia
The
Montreal
India turns to arms as Britain mobilizes Asia in world war
India becomes a key war supplier for the Suez to Singapore theatre. The nation produces rifles, machine guns, ammunition, shells, blankets, armor plating, and artillery while planning aeroplanes. Since the war began India has shipped vast quantities of rounds, shells, rifles, sandbags, boots, and medical materials to meet Middle East and Iraq steel needs.
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Suez
Singapore
Australia
New Zealand
Tada
Burma
India
Abe
Dia
F Medical
Middle East
Only U.S. President to die under age 50
The note states James A. Garfield was the sole president to die before turning 50 after being assassinated at age 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
James A. Garfield
Vatican Observatory in Rome Holds Europe’s Oldest Telescope
The Vatican in Rome houses Europe’s oldest observatory and telescope, attracting scholars to study celestial events from a site with historic scientific significance.
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Europe
Vatican
Rome
Dress pattern 4626 by Anne Adams offers wraparound style
The ad promotes pattern 4626 from Anne Adams showing a wraparound tie back dress with long or short sleeves and a V neckline. It outlines the easy construction, double front protection, belt threading, and skirt double lap for slip safety. Sizes 12 through 40 are listed with fabric yardage and a 20 cent order price.
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Anne Adams
Anne ‘Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot ‘Ave
Winnipeg
Boss paradox: man arrives late when you are early
A witty observation on workplace behavior notes that a boss tends to arrive late when colleagues are early and early when colleagues are late, highlighting inconsistent leadership timing.
Banana Bran Nut Bread Recipe from a Vintage Menu Card
A vintage recipe for Bran Nut Bread with bananas and nuts. Cream shortening and sugar, add egg then all bran and flavoring. Mix dry ingredients with wet, add nut meats, bake in a greased loaf pan about one hour at 350 degrees. Yield one loaf.
Inadvertent Lost Sheep Parable Lesson Reflections
A devotional piece on Luke 15 details the lost sheep parable, stressing God’s patient pursuit of sinners and the joy in repentance. It contrasts the prodigal with self righteous Pharisees and notes how people often lose their way inadvertently rather than by choice.
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Jesus
Mark Twain
Charles Brown
Royal Bank Report Optimistic On Canada's War Driven Growth
At the Montreal annual meeting, Royal Bank General Manager S G Dobson says business in Canada has reached a record high due to government war contracts. He notes more projects are planned, signaling higher banking activity in 1941, with profits of 3,526,604 and 2,800,000 in dividends. The bank remains ready to finance increased demand and support the war effort.
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Canada
S. G. Dobson
Royal Bank
Montreal
Britain
Blood Plasma Powder Aids War Casualty Care
Dr Bruce Robertson of Toronto, a wartime casualty surgeon, helped pioneer dried blood plasma. Connaught Laboratories in Toronto developed a vacuum drying process enabling large scale plasma powder for transfusions. a 2,000 donors plan is underway as fluid blood banks fade.
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Bruce Robertton
Toronto
France
Connaught Laboratories
Charles Best
Best
Connaughtaboratories
America
University
Themelves
Canadian Students Operate Secret Device To Spot Planes
Professor E F Burton of the University of Toronto describes a secret device trained by brilliant Canadian students to spot enemy airplanes over Britain. It uses advanced radio knowledge and aims to determine aircraft range. Eleven graduates aided by the Riverdale Kiwanis Club are now operating the device, cited as a factor in deterring invasion.
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University of Toronto
Great Britain
E. F. Burton
Britain
P. A. Sarjeant
Riverdale Kiwanis Club
Terracotta ocarina emits flute-like tones
A terracotta ocarina and small wind instrument produce soft flute like notes, reflecting ancient craft and musical precision in a compact handmade piece.
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Christ
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