Dominion drama festival winners crowned in Toronto
Winners announced for the fifth Dominion drama festival include the Bessborough trophy to the Toronto Masquers for The Home in the Quiet Glen by John Coulter. Other honors go to The Strolling Players of Vancouver and The Cradle Song by the University College Alumnae Association, with individual prizes to Scrivener, Rostance, Castonguay, and Plante for standout performances.
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Beasborough
Toronto
Quiet Glen
John Coulter
Bessborough
Vancouver
Wimpole Street
Dramatic Club
University College Alumnae Association
le C
Barry Jackson
Toronto Masquers
Lady Tweedamuir
Scrivener
Barrets
Frank House Rostance
Raymond Brugere
Canada
Florence Castonguay
Ottawa
Francoise
Joseph Plante
Winnipeg
Biarritz
World Happenings Briefly Told
Norman B. Davis of Ottawa elected president of the Canadian ceramic society. W G Worcester of Saskatoon named a director in the clay division. Consuela Sides, widow of Capt Charles Nungesser, taking aviation lessons in Los Angeles. A Paris attic death reveals $15 000 in stocks and bonds. The Imperial Shipping Committee indexes major world ocean shipping. Five New Zealand S class destroyers to be scrapped: Stalwart Swordaman Success Tasman ia Tattoo. Manitoba reports over 1000 more automobile licenses sold than last year. Kazukai Gomi of Nagano, Japan, awarded Harvard Pickering gold trophy for discovering a new star. Ottawa plane crash injures pilot Lorne R Van Allen and passenger Robert Walters.
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Norman B. Davis
Ottawa
Canadian Ceramic Society
W. G. Worcester
Saskatoon
Mme
Consuela Sides
Charles Nungesser
Atlantic
Los Angeles
Raymond Gran
Paris
Imperial Shipping Committee
New Zealand
Stalwart
Swordaman
Success
Tasmania
Tattoo
Manitoba
Kazukai Gomi
Nagano
Japan
Harvard University
Pickering
Lorne R. van Allen
Robert Walters
Ottawa Flying Club
van Camp
Ont
Back To Nature Shows Fly And Spider Aid In Astronomy
An article notes that spiders and houseflies offer usable parts for meridian telescope accessories. A spider silk strand can serve as a cross hair to gauge star passage, while a fly’s wing aided a device to measure heat from distant stars. April Coronet.
Sprinkler Head Invention by Henry Parmelee
The 1874 sprinkler head invention by Henry Parmelee of Connecticut featured a perforated head with a valve sealed by a heavy spring of low fusible material.
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Henry §. Parmelee
Connecticut
Summer sewing pattern 4372 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4372 offers a versatile women’s frock with necklines a high collar or V-neck with bow, long and short sleeves, and a flare skirt. Available sizes 12 through 40, requires 3 1/2 yards of fabric, illustrated instructions included. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg for order details.
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Anne Adams
Anne ‘Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Empress of Britain Cleared Golden Gate With Masts Clipped
The Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain, 42 500 tons and captained by G M Parry of Nova Scotia, passed under the Golden Gate with about 15 feet to spare after removing nine feet of mast and ballasting to ride deeper. Safety nets were removed as work continued on the span. Clearance at mean high water was 220 feet, increasing at low tide.
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Canadian Pacific
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge
Canadian Pacific Steamship Feet
G. M. Parry
Nova Scotia
General Lee’s measured praise for a critical officer
A Civil War era anecdote recounts General Lee endorsing a young officer for a key post despite the officer’s harsh remarks about Lee. Lee explains his recommendation reflects his view of the officer, not the officer’s opinion of him. Also a brief note mentions sweet potatoes being cultivated in China in a dated census line.
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Jefferson Davis
Lee
Oficer
Christian Science Monitor
Salmon Mold Salad With Mustard Dressing
Salad dressing made from mustard corn syrup vinegar and milk. Gelatine softened in water dissolves in hot dressing and beaten until smooth. Fold in canned salmon and mould in greased dish, chill on lettuce bed and garnish with parsley and hard boiled eggs. Serve with Mazola.
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Aix
Revenue From Carelessness Misplaced Mail Nets Government
Burton Cowles of the Washington dead-letter division cited 12,250,000 misdirected letters in 1936. Of these, 108,454 contained $96,526. Government revenue from misdirected mail and related fees totaled $229,358.
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United States
Burton Cowles
Washington
Early Life of Isaac and Peaceful Settlement in Genesis
The lesson outlines Isaac’s life from his birth through his growth in Gerar. It notes his conflict with Philistine herdsmen over wells, his patient non resistance, and eventual peace with Abimelech after reopening Abraham’s wells. The text links this to the biblical theme of mercy and divine provision.
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Isaac
Jacob
Fim
Sith
Bnan
Rebekah
Gerar
Abimelech
Tenac
Aidit
Abraham
Issac
Hebron
Beersheba
Reboboth
Eba
Gardening tips for a Canadian seed and flower bed
A gardening guide emphasizes early season cultivation, mulching to conserve moisture, and strong seed quality from Canadian sources. It covers flower bed planning, complementary colors, fragrance, and suitable plants for shaded or partial shade areas, noting practical advice for weed and moisture control. It ends with a historical sign about firearm prosecution near Gettysburg.
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Great Britain
Biwell
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Dominion Drama Festival
Onto Masquers
Anne Acami
China
God
Jupiter
Sear
Cemetery of Gettysburg
Partie
Para-Sani
Cee Atten
Calgary
Regina
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