World Happenings Briefly Told
King Haakon’s fund in Norway receives 556 dollars from Manchester Dean via cathedral collection. Britain plans to convert lamp posts into iron to aid war effort and scraps rails and bandstands. Private owners urged to donate old fencing. Britain tightens paper use with wrap restrictions. Doric Star lifeboat recovered off Brazilian coast after Graf Spee sinking. Polish airmen train in Britain. many veterans from France may join bomber crews. Canada reports May 1939 trade gain 10,226,810 dollars against April deficit.
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Haakon
Norway
Manchester
Evening Standard
Britain
London
Doric Star
South Atlantic
Graf Spee
British
Air Ministry
France
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
TOTS COOL PINAFORE BY ANNE ADAMS
Anne Adams offers Pattern 4330 a cool pinafore usable as sun dress apron or over frocks. Back buttons, possible back bow, matching trims, full gathered skirt and sunbonnet. Includes simple one piece panties. Sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Reweperer Union.
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Anne Adams
Rcra
Editors Gather From Across Canada at Calgary CWNA Meeting
More than 200 newspaper editors and owners from all parts of Canada convened in Calgary for a two day CWNA meeting. H T Halliwell of Coleman Alta presided and urged weekly papers to boost reader services and support wartime causes. Awards were announced at a banquet with W Frank Prendergast as guest speaker.
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Canada
Calgary
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
H. T. Halliwell
Coleman
Alta
Hallwell
W. Frank Prendergast
Imperial Oil, Ltd
Toronto
HT. Halliwell
Ho E. Rice
Huntaville Bat
Walter Radfield
Grenfell
Lask
Walter Legge
Granby
Newsboys Offer Toronto Center for British Isles Evacuees
Toronto newsboys propose using the Newsboys' Community House as a receiving station for refugee children from the British Isles. Hon. Eric Cross says the provincial government would take over the building with staff and equipment, and the newsboys would supply funds to run the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
British Isles
Eric Cross
Newsboys
Pupils Suspended Over Refusal to Sing National Anthem
Ten pupils from Port Arthur public schools were suspended for refusing to join in singing the national anthem during morning exercises. Families belong to the Jehovah's Witnesses, the board of education was told at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Board of Education
Jehovah's Witnesses
Brampton Conservator Wins Mason Trophy
The Mason Trophy, awarded by the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association for the best all round weekly in Canada over 2000 circulation, was won by Brampton Ontario’s Conservator published by C. V. Charters. Charters also serves as secretary manager of the association.
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B Charters
Mason
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Canada
Brampton
Ont
C. V. Charters
Mr Charters
Activies
Newpaper Association
Hidden Cave Fish Found in Coachella Artesian Well
Fresh water fish without eyes emerged from a 1400 foot artesian well in California’s Coachella Valley. Icthyologists identify the eyeless species as related to Mam moth Cave cavefish and suggest a subterranean river or lake under the valley has preserved them for millennia.
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California
Coachella Valley
Mammoth Cave
Kentucky
Christian Science 1 Monitor
Charities War Charities Act totals rise to 560
War Charities Act administrator W. G. Gunn reports the number of registered organizations and funds has reached 560 as campaigns continue to mount.
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War Chargies of
Canada
W. G. Gunn
War Charities Act
Columbia Icefield Highway Opens Scenic Jasper Route
The Columbia Icefield Highway extends from Jasper Park Lodge to Banff Park, a 150 mile triad over two years. It links Snow Dome and Athabasca Glacier with the Icefield Chalet near 11,000 foot peaks, boosting access to Canada’s Jasper National Park and its skier training centers.
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Fred Brewster
Canadian Rockies
Jasper National Park
Jasper Park Lodge
Athabaska Glacier
Columbia
Job’s Restoration After Trials and Friends’ Intercession
Reading covers Job’s dialogue with God and friends, Jehovah’s rebuke of Eliphaz and others, and Job’s intercession for the afflicted. The text notes Job’s acceptance of divine wisdom, the seven bullocks and seven rams offered for the friends, and God restoring Job’s fortunes with twice his former wealth.
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Job
I Corinth
Jehovah
Eliphaz
Moffatt
Bildad
Zophar
God
Satan
Necklace of 42 diamonds sold by Christie’s London
A 42 diamond necklace donated anonymously to the British war effort sold at Christie’s London for 24400 pounds about 108500 dollars. Experts praised the stones set in collets with twin diamonds and circular links. Christie’s called it the most superb piece they have had to sell. Donor’s identity remains secret.
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Christie's
London
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Fs” McDermot
Ble Rice
H. E. Rice
Huntsville
The
Huntsville Forester
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CV Ters
Bramptes Ont
British Columbia
KP Mclean
Kelowna
Campbell Salmon Arm
Alberta
Grenfell Sask
Sun
Pilot Mound
Man
Sentinel
Alameda
Mason Trophy
Caverns
Charities Mount
Unday
W. S. McCullough
Casvernal
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
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