Sonny Blandford in Gossip of Royal Romance
London reports say Sonny Blandford, 22, cousin of Winston Churchill, is the center of romance rumors with Princess Margaret. The charm of a lively British debutante scene surrounds him as chatter about alliances between Marlborough and Windsor grows.
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Sonny” Blandford
London
Marquess of
Blandford
Margaret
Britain
House of Marlborough
House of Windsor
Winston Churchill
Bobby Soxers
Prince Philip
Laurence Olivier
Tony
Canada Harvest Seen Rich for Farmers on Thanksgiving
Canada marks October 16 as Thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest with an estimated 391 million bushels of wheat and a possible 90 million bushels leftover after contracts. Butter is scarce as imports approach 9 million pounds from New Zealand and Denmark to fill dairy gaps.
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Ottawa
Canada
New Zealand
Denmark
Department of Agriculture
Canadian Thanksgiving history and harvest prices discussed
The article notes high prices for most agricultural goods with tomatoes and pickling vegetables as bargains. It explains Canada’s Thanksgiving scheduling by government proclamation, traces early observances from 1799 and 1815, and describes the shift to an annual harvest day since 1919, with turkeys typically sold late in November.
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United States
Canada
Lower Canada
Britain
France
Reserve Officers Session Set for October 28
The Roland Kohr Chapter of the Reserve Officers Association will hold its first fall meeting October 28 at 8 p.m. in the American Legion home on S Main St. Lt. Col. Richard A. Wilmer said a speaker and training film are planned as discussions on new reserve officer training requirements after January 1 1949. Letters will be sent to Middletown and area reservists outlining salient training features.
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Roland Kohr
Reserve Officers Association
Richard A. Wilmer
Wilmer
American Legion
S. Main St
Middletown
Thanksgiving menus shift from tradition to price and variety
The article notes turkey at 59 cents a pound and chicken at 55 cents as Thanksgiving staples. Canadians may prefer roast pork and pickles with pea soup, and pumpkin pie echoes the U.S. dessert. Traditional rural table decorations have faded as a custom.
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United States
Gene King to Return Home From Military Service
Sgt. Gene King of 915 Ninth Ave is returning to the States for separation from military service. The news comes from Servicemen Headquarters Marian as Bonins Command.
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Marianas Bonins
Gene King
915
Ninth Ave
States
Floating islands on rivers of Mississippi
Describes riverine landmasses known as loaters, or floating islands, formed when roots bind debris together. The roots provide buoyancy, enabling these land portions to float on the Mississippi and other rivers.
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Mississippi
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