Sports College ideals captivate Canadian youth nationwide
Lloyd Percival leads the Sports College project sponsored by the YMCA to boost physical fitness and sports coaching for Canadian boys. Since its start eight months ago over 60 000 members from Victoria to the Atlantic coast have joined, with a radio program, local clubs, booklets, and free membership cards.
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Lyall Dawkins
Lloyd Percival
Canada
National Council of the Ymca
Victoria
Atlantic Coast
Keith Cruickshank
Calgary
Alta
Bob Leadingham
Indian Head
Sask
Sports College
Percival
Russia
United States
South America
Y.mc.a
Dominion
Canadian National Fitness Council
P.O. Box
Toronto
Ont
Advice for Canadian writers from Dorothy Duncan
Dorothy Duncan winner of the 1944 Governor General's Award for creative nonfiction told a Montreal audience that young Canadian authors should write about Canada. She cited an awakening of Canadian literature and noted international interest in stories from Canadian writers.
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Canada
Dorothy Duncan
Montreal
Curious 142857 number noted by Toronto Telegram reader
A reader reports the curious number 142857 and its property that multiplying by 2, 3, 4.5 or 6 yields no new digits, while times 7 gives 999999. The Fort William Times-Journal notes people explore numerology as a pseudo-science.
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Toronto Telegram
Fort William
Crossword Puzzle Clue Answers in Mixed Themed Grid
A crossword puzzle list contains across and down clues with hints like Recede Oriental tambourine wing Hindu weight and various others. The grid includes entries for commands physiques monetary terms and animal or object names across multiple rows and columns.
Founding of the Nation in Exodus and Numbers
The lesson outlines Israelite oppression in Egypt, Moses’ birth and call, the Exodus and wilderness journey from Red Sea to Sinai, the Ten Commandments, tabernacle directives, and key events up to Moses’ death, with Stephen’s summary in Acts 7.1744.
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Red Sea
Sinai
Jethro
Moab
Hobab
Miriam
Canaan
Moses
Korah
Balaam
Joshua
Reuben
God
Manasseh
Gilead
Aaron
Stephen
World Happenings Briefly Told
Seven veterans averaging 74 maintain oyster beds at Colchester England. Bengal encourages goat raising as headcount nears 61st year. Britain closes underground warplane factories to repurpose as storehouses for food and goods. Manitoba 1944 industrial output valued at 350 million dollars, up 50 million from 1943. The Metropolitan Museum of Art displays 3 500 year old Thebes bread loaves. Dutch resistance raises and distributes 540 000 dollars monthly to families of underground fighters. St Dunstan's Review in 29 years to appear in a Brallie edition in Leith. Shipowner Harold K Salvesen funds 20 cottages for disabled seamen memorial. New Zealand plans 34 000 dwelling units within three years after the war, 4 000 by private builders, government to build 5 000 first year.
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New Zealand
Survivors Rescued From Liberty Ship Torpedoing in Indian Ocean
The last of 142 survivors from a Liberty ship torpedoed in the Indian Ocean have landed at a West Australian port after 32 days adrift. They were rescued by a British aircraft carrier following consumption of their final provisions. Thirty three were killed in the attack.
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Indian Ocean
United States
Pte Jean White Crafts Jewelry During UK Stay
Pte Jean White of the Canadian Women's Army Corps returns to Ottawa with handmade jewelry from her time in the United Kingdom. She attended classes in jewelry and silversmith work at the London Central School of Arts, sponsored by the London County Council, arranged by the directorate of Canadian Army Education.
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Jean White
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Ottawa
United Kingdom
London Central School of Arts
London County Council
Directorate of Canadian Army Education
State Controlled Factory Planned in Bihar Province
The Government of India will establish a state-owned factory to manufacture 350000 tons of sulphate of ammonia annually near a coal producing area in Bihar Province. The site may foster development of subsidiary industries.
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Government of India
Bihar
Love Finds A Way At Winniseg Naval Station
At the CNR station in Winniseg the crew of HMCS Prince David arrives on leave for a reunion with Petty Officer John Trevor. His wife greets him warmly, though she is not in uniform as Sub Lieutenant, reflecting rank constraints during the 15 month separation. The former CN liner saw D Day action and is now under refit.
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Love
CNR
Winniseg
HMCS
Prince David
Canadian National Fleet
John Trevor
Trevor
France
English Channel
Miniature British Parts Built For Far Eastern Radio Sets
Tiny transportable components designed in Britain for Far Eastern radio sets undergo tropicalization to resist monsoons jungles and swamps. Many parts tested in artificial jungles inside UK factories. Weight is reduced to allow air or mule transport and some wire is so fine it must be microscope examined. Firearms were introduced to Europe by Mongols in the 13th century.
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Britain
Far Eastern
Wat
United Kingdom
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Bengal
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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St Dunstan's Review
London
Leith
Scotland
Harold K. Salvesen
CWAC
London School of Art
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