World Happenings Briefly Told
Doubling of soybean area to nearly 30 000 acres aims to meet 1942 vegetable and feed needs, according to agriculture officials. A photostatic copy of the 1864 minutes of the International Workingmen's Association has reached Stalin, the original kept in a bank vault. One in ten British radios lack valves and skilled labor. Harrow and other schools hire women teachers for the duration. Twenty one British Columbia Japanese families settled on Lethbridge irrigation farms. War Secretary Grigg, elected MP for East Cardiff, rises from civil service. US soldiers bound for Alaska highway camp on White Horse Plateau. Swiss food rules cut public sugar allowances. Commodore Lake named chief of New Zealand naval staff, succeeding Parry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agriculture Department
International Workingmen's Association
London
Stalin
Bonnie Dress and Bonnet Pattern 4022 by Anne Adams
Pattern 4022 earns a style prize for kiddie clothes with a scalloped bonnet and a frock featuring a scalloped front and Peter Pan collar. Optional flare sleeve and collar omissions create variants, offered in children's sizes 2 4 6 8 and 10 and requires 2% to 3 yards fabric plus lace edging. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Not Enough Horses For Future Transportation
A regional commentary argues that horses cannot replace trucks and automobiles quickly as they require three to four years to raise a working animal and there is no ready surplus of idle horses to meet demand.
If you get a little sulky when you read about the rationing
A witty line suggests a horse as a remedy for gloom over shortages. The remark implies equine companionship as a lighter escape amid wartime rationing. No specific persons or events are named.
Parable Warning Against False Hopes in Luke Lesson
Sunday school lesson cites Luke 13 22 30 on salvation by narrow path not broad belief. It contrasts Jewish certainty with divine wisdom urging to strive entering by a straight gate and a narrow way toward true discipleship. The piece recalls Jesus lament over Jerusalem and quotes Beecher on a hen gathering her young for warmth.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Israel
1Cebes
Socrates
Henry Ward Beecher
Lord Jesus Christ
How to pace a stage play practical tips
The article guides directors through timing rehearsals focusing on cue speed rather than line tempo. It notes one act plays run 25 to 40 minutes and urges patience to maintain unity. It highlights padding scenes for impact and references the Broadway play Ladies In Retirement produced in Regina by The Little Theatre with Mary Ellen Burgess.
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Broadway
Regina
The
Little Theatre
Mary Ellen Burgess
Box
Five Key Farm Business Factors For Profit
Ontario Dairy Farm Management survey analyzed about 5000 records and identified five essential factors for profitable farming. Efficiency in land livestock labour capital and farm size determine financial success with standards varying by locality and farming type.
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Ontario
H. R. Hare
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canadian Soldier Refuses Leave Prefers Camp Life
A Victoria based private from the Canadian Scottish unit, formerly a British Columbia trapper, refuses to take leave. He dislikes towns and cities, choosing to stay around camp and pass evenings quietly in his hut playing with a Bren gun.
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Victoria
British Columbia
Tongue twisters prompt interest in rapid speech
The text presents two classic tongue twisters focusing on quick speech. The first uses thirty thirsty thieves traveling through thick brush, highlighting rapid articulation. The second features Sheila with sailing ships seeing shiny shells to sell for a shilling, emphasizing elocution and phonetic practice.
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Sheila
Diphtheria Immunization Campaign Urges Public Action
Health authorities across Canada join with the Health League of Canada to promote diphtheria vaccination for children. Three doses of diphtheria toxoid given at three week intervals with a booster after four to five years could eradicate diphtheria, which caused 982 deaths in three years despite available prevention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Health League of Canada
Toward Postwar Talks Warn Against Harsh German Punishment
The Owen Sound Sun Times argues for moral suasion to teach Germans not to wage war but says a spanker or hard line remains a useful reserve. The piece notes some orators advocate kindness after the conflict while others push for discipline.
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Owen Sound Sun- Times
Ammonia gas strengthens steel crankshafts for aircraft engines
Ammonia gas containing nitrogen is used to harden and strengthen steel crankshafts in many airplane engines, enhancing durability and performance.
Whale machine-gunned on beach near Gijon
A sixty foot whale washed ashore near Gijon Spain was shot by patrolling aviators who mistook it for a submerged submarine. The whale’s skin bore multiple machine-gun slugs indicating the volley.
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Gijon
Spain
Windowless plant air system moves 400000 cu ft air per minute
The plant uses an air cooling and cleaning system that pumps 400 000 cubic feet of air or 56 tons per minute. Canada operated 1 186 motion picture theatres in 1939. 2460.
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One Aircraft Company
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Britain
Harrow
Pacific Coast
Lethbridge Northern
James Grigg
Civil Service
House of Commons
Cardiff
United States
Alaska
White Horse
Switzerland
Sir Atwell Lake
New Zealand Naval Staff
W. E. Parry
WY Et al
By William Ferguson
Aer
Oio
Guiana
NEA Service
Inche
Theodore Parker
Boston
Hockey
Saskatoon Quakers
Saskatchewan
Hunter
Royal Canadian Air Force
W. E. Kennedy
S.F.T.S
R.C.A.F
Claresholm
Alta
Red
Alberta
By Fred Neher
Wealh League
Mickie
Boags Gallery
Gus Smeer
Gene Byrnes
P. Duffy
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