Piereland co operative canning venture inspires prairie self help
A healthful sign describes the Pierceland Fruit and Vegetable Growers Co operative Association the first of its kind in Saskatchewan shaping a self sustaining model for communities near the Alberta border. Farmers supply produce to a central canning plant. the association handles supplies and processing, sells half the canned goods, and distributes the rest to cover costs with patronage benefits. The project aims to preserve produce for winter use, improve health, and foster self reliance as a wartime ethos.
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Pierceland Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Co-operative Association
Saskatchewan
Prairies
Pierceland
Alberta
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Dominion Experimental Farm
BN. Arnavon
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Names and tastes shift as parents favor new names
Stratford Beacon Herald reports Brooklyn parents favor modern names over biblical ones. Librarian Ferguson notes Abraham Isaac Jacob Samuel Nathan Benjamin Solomon and David decline while Bernard Herbert Howard Leonard Harold Martin Stanley rise. Girls shift from Sarah Ida Martha Rebecca Esther Gertrude Bertha Judith to Shirley Marie Gloria Joan Grace Sylvia Doris Evelyn. Shirley Temple influence helps Shirley reach sixth. Jonas drops from No.1 to No.2 while Joseph tops and Charles advances to fourth. George rises to fifth. James remains eighth. Some names align with religious groups. others appeal broadly with Alice Anna Arthur Charles Dorothy Florence Harold Mary Robert William.
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Stratford Beacon Herald
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Public Library
Ferguson
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Samuel
Nathan
Benjamin
Solomon
David
Bernard
Herbert
Howard
Leonard
Harold
Martin
Stanley
Sarah
Ida
Martha
Rebecca
Esther
Gertrude Bertha
Judith
Shirley
Marie
Gloria
Joan
Grace
Sylvia
Doris
Evelyn
Shirley Temple
Jona
Joseph
William
Charles
George
James
Alice
Anna
Arthur
Dani Dorothy
Florence
Mary
Robert
Sailors Say Nazi Bombers Missed Target With Poor Aim
Canadians aboard HMCS Skeena, escorting a merchant convoy, reported German bombers dropped over 100 bombs at midnight but none hit the ships. A Skeena deck sailor saved 76 matches, each representing a bomb that failed to explode, suggesting 20 to 25 percent of bombs did not detonate.
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Hmcs Skeena
Naval Service Headquarters
Skeena
Selected Honey Date Bars From A Historic Recipe
A vintage recipe for honey date bars combines 2 eggs and cup honey with Kellogg’s All-Bran and flour. It folds in chopped dates and nutmeats, bakes in a shallow pan at 375 degrees, then cuts into bars and dusts with powdered sugar or serves with whipped cream.
Beaver Preserve Vacolate 108 Box Cake Becomes Sanctuary
The text describes a new sanctuary of about 14 000 square miles with strict prohibition on hunting and trapping beaver at all times. It notes beaver scarcity in the Macken area and that special permits may be issued to trap beaver within the preserve once populations justify it.
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Leeds
Rea
Livingstone Buried at Westminster Abbey Tribute
The Canadian Churchman notes David Livingstone is the only missionary honored with burial in Westminster Abbey. Scotsmen and Englishmen regard the Abbey as fitting for this Christian hero. On March 18, 1938, marking his 125th birthday anniversary, many laid laurels on his grave on behalf of the London Missionary Society, and a letter from Livingstone's daughter was read.
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Issionary
Westminster Abbey
David Livingstone
Livingstone
London Missionary Society
Livingstone Wilson
Hitler Stars And Self Help A Controversial Note
The Royal Gazette notes Hitler underestimates his need for stars and highlights his relentless self-help approach. The piece argues a fanatic is a despot and warns against letting optimism about the stars lower guard. Wheat exports rise to 207.9 million bushels, best since 1935-36, with a 301 million bushel carryover.
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Royal Gazette
Hamilton
Bermuda
Herr Hitler
Mttle Beast
Hitler
Scandinavia
Canada
Dominion
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Big Ben
Ben
Beaver
Paci
Appleford Raves Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Toomipeg
Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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