Canada Faces Wood Fuel Shortage Warns Government Minister
Munitions Minister Howe warned that despite a mild last winter Canada could face a wood fuel shortage next season. He urged communities to assess local stocks and households to buy and store wood now. The subsidy payment term was extended to Sept 30, 1944. The National Council of Vet Prong Associations urged replacing the term pension with compensation to avoid connotations of dependence.
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National Council of Vet- Prong Associations In
Canada
Toronto
Shoes for Charity Surges as Chester Donates Shoes
Mr. Willigger visits Benton’s shoe store seeking aid for the Charities Group shoe fund. A. B. Chester arrives at a hotel luncheon and unveils a dramatic collection, declaring a donation of shoes that inspires a parade of diners and ends with Willigger learning Chester manufactures shoes and arranging a jar of funds.
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Mr. Willigger
Mr. Benton
Benton
Charities Group
A. B. Cheater
A. B. Chester
Afta
Wiliger
KB Chester
Willggor
A.B. Chester
Canadian CWAC volunteer Aileen Barnett joins force in Toronto
Seventeen year old British Mexican dual citizen Aileen Barnett from Salinas Mexico, educated in Texas and Toronto, enlists in the CWAC. The 18 year old private secretary previously worked for a British mining firm led by her father, and now serves at the Kitchener training centre under RSM Rena Fraser renowned for outdoor enthusiasm and sport leadership.
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Senorita
Aileen Barnett
Toronto
CWAC
Salinas
San Luis Potosi
Mexico
Pte. Barnett
Bishop Strachan School
Texas
Texas Teacher's College
Corps
The
Salinas of
Barnett
RSM
Rena Fraser
Eamonton
Alta
Rena
DWAC
Basie
Kitchener
Ont
Buttons Snaps and Hooks Sewing Guide Card
Instructions cover attaching buttons with double thread knots hidden under the button. It explains placing a pin to hold loose threads, sewing back and forth, then winding thread for reinforcement. It describes securing snap fasteners with over and over stitches, sewing holes separately, and lacing the second half with thread from the wrong side.
Eggs flown to Europe show successful hatching results
The University of Maryland and American Airlines tested 15 dozen hatching eggs sent by air from Washington to Los Angeles and back. After incubation, 157 of the flown eggs hatched compared with 162 from nonflying eggs. The study suggests eggs can be air transported for reconstruction needs.
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University of Maryland
American Airlines
Washington
Los Angeles
Europe
Brandon Sun
Selected Shortbread Cookies From a German Punch Note
A recipe describes three cup measurements for brown sugar, corn syrup, eggs, vanilla, and starch with salt and cream of tartar. The batter is rolled thin, cut into rounds, baked at 307 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes, then cooled and filled with jam or served plain, yielding about 24 cookies. The note cites a German newspaper quote about solitude and companionship.
Anne Adams Pattern 4731 Sewing Ad Winnipeg
Pattern 4731 promises a slimming look with princess lines and sweetheart neck. Misses sizes 10 to 20 and women's sizes 26 to 42 are listed. 3 percent yards of 39 inch fabric required. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern dept Winnipeg Manitoba. mail delays noted.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Out-work Rise in Britain Reaches New Highs
Britain sees 4,000 people engaged in private home and makeshift out-work depots and 17,000 in London alone. Workers average 22 hours weekly with good output and high quality. Part time factory workers near one million.
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Britain
London
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Burgess Radio Batteries
Comore
Burgess Battery Company
Niogore Fla, Ont
Peo Relere
By Seph J. Sanda
Mr. Williger
Miss Canada
Dominion
Canadian Legion Educational Services
Motheis
MacDonald
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