World War II notes from allied nations and services
A collection of wartime items: Gibraltar to UK loan of 2 700 free of interest for war. air mail and overseas service for armed forces and civilians. 500 000 prisoner of war postcards to Canadian Red Cross. Finland resumes debt payments to the US at 168 945. 500 000 cords wood needed in Canada. US to spend 106.9 billion in 1942 per Nelson report. HMCS Waskesia trials and service. first all women aircraft salvage team formed in England. 10 000 broken or stolen bulbs from Northern Ireland trains. campaign against vandalism. British tips to grocers warned as secret commissions. Willy Willy wind in Australia up to 120 mph.
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Red Cros
Finland
United States
Treasury
J. 8 Walley
Winnipeg
Fire Wood
Canada
Veterans honor CPR president on western tour
Engineer Charles Lewis Fletcher of Saskatoon receives congratulations from Canadian Pacific Railway president D. C. Coleman after a smooth 100 mile rail tour. Fletcher joined CPR as a German in Moose Jaw in 1905 and has served as an engineer on the Saskatoon division since 1910.
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D.C. Coleman
Canadian Pacific Railway
W. A. Mather
Winnipeg
Western Lines
Montreal
Charles Lewis Fletcher
Saskatoon
Coleman
Fletcher
CPR
Moose Jaw
Penticton
B.C
Lightning strikes Toronto church tower and pulpit
A freak bolt of lightning struck St. Saviour's Anglican Church in Toronto. The bolt ripped a side from the tower, entered through a trap door into the church, hopped along rafters to the pulpit, tore a strip from a wall and finally grounded in the basement.
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Toronto
St. Saviour's ‘Anglican
Flooded ammunition seized by ATS girls at depot
More than 50 A T S girls at a central depot in northwest England have counted over 5 million dollars in flooded ammunition.
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A.T.S
Northwest
England
Sunday School Lesson on Exodus Genesis and Growth of Israelites
The lesson covers Exodus 1 1 22 2 23 25 with devotions on Jacob and family in Egypt Genesis 46 8 27 The growth from seventy souls to a great nation by Exodus time The oppression under a new Egyptian king and Gods concern for the oppressed cited from Exodus 1 5 14 2 23 25 concluding with reflections on God knowing his people and James Denny's note dated 2522
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Jacob
Egypt
Mos
Dummelow
Joseph
Israel
James Denny
Protein Shortage Forces Poultry Ration Solutions
Poultry producers face an acute protein shortage this year forcing millers and feed manufacturers to rely on farmers to blend livestock and poultry rations. Animal and vegetable proteins are needed in sufficient volume to sustain an unprecedented chick output, demanding keen intelligence and strong farm management.
Polish War Devastation Reported Over 350 Villages Wiped Out
Information cited by Polish Minister to Canada Victor Podolski states that 356 villages have been completely destroyed since the war began. Ground ploughed and all inhabitants killed reported as factual.
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Victor Podoski
Canada
Mickie Urges Loyal Local News From Home Paper
Local figure urges readers to stay loyal to the hometown press and to rely on the town paper for news rather than dispatches from distant outlets. The message emphasizes community coverage and the value of local reporters.
Slim two piece Anne Adams pattern 4423 for summer wear
Advertisement for pattern 4423 by Anne Adams showing a panel-front jacket and slender skirt. Available in women's sizes 34 to 46 with size 36 needing 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg and allow extra time for mail delivery.
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Anne Adams
Anne Dams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
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Gibraltar
United Kingdom
Air May Post Office
Donald M Nelson
AAA Production Board
West
Royal Canadian Navy
WAAF
Northern Ireland
Food Ministry
Veterans
Will Ferguson
Mickie
By Fred Neher
China
Manchuria
Mongolia
Tibet
Asia
Gene Byrne
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