Prince Henry Sails Into Royal Navy Service
The Prince Henry once led the Canadian National Steamships fleet as a Pacific Coast tourist liner to Alaska. Built in Birkenhead England and launched in 1930, she and her sisters Prince David and Prince Robert were praised for modern construction and luxury housing 374 first class passengers. All three later participated in the invasion of Europe.
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Royal Navy
Canadian National Steamships
Pacific
Alaska
Birkenhead
England
Ishbel Macdonald
Ramsay Macdonald
Great Britain
Prince David
Prince Robert
Europe
Women make up a third of US civil aviation jobs
A survey by the Air Transport Association in Washington reports that women hold about one third of all civil aviation positions and 20 percent of airline passengers are women. There are 8,000 stewardesses and women are active in nearly every sector except piloting, with numbers rising.
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Air Transport Association
Washington
United States
April Fool Scare Spreads Through Quiet Office Life
Ned Norton, a busy executive, endures a playful April Fools prank by his wife Blaie Abrady that turns his suspicions about an office flirtation into a comic reunion. The pair tease each other and plan a dinner, ending the day with a lighthearted reconciliation.
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Blake
Blaire
Ned
Miss Hathaway
April
Jack the Ripper
Blaie
Rebuilding of Ludendorff Bridge to Take Years
It is estimated that two years will be needed to rebuild the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, the first Rhine crossing by Allied forces in the west. The wrecked bridge illustrates the massive reconstruction task facing Europe, with Poland, Russia, Belgium, and Holland among the war-torn regions needing extensive work.
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Ludendorf
Remagen
Rhine
Europe
Poland
Russia
Belgium
Holland
Cereal Muffins Beat Breakfast Routine
A quick morning change idea uses all-wheat cereal muffins. Mix shortening, sugar, egg, and milk with crushed cereal, then stir in flour salt and baking powder. Bake greased pans at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes yields eight muffins.
Yamato Sinking, Japanese Battleship with Legendary Name
The Yamato, a 900 foot 45,000 ton battleship with 16 inch guns and 30 knot speed, bore the ancient Japanese name for the nation. Its sister Musashi was sunk in the Second Battle of the Philippines Sea last October.
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Yamato
Associated Press
Old Japan
Osaka
Jimmu
Japan
Philippines Sea
Deep seabed location Nero Deep near Guam
The Nero Deep lies about six miles deep near the Island of Guam, marking a notable point in Pacific seafloor mapping.
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Island of
Guam
Duke Marlborough in Montreal for 4000th BOAC ticket
The Duke of Marlborough arrives at the BOAC office in Montreal to pick up his eastbound trans Atlantic ticket, marking the first anniversary of BOAC and the 4000th such ticket issued in a year. He receives the ticket from Chief Traffic Officer H. J. Cooper.
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Miss Hathaway
Ned
Neddie
Duke Marlborough
Montreal
Duke of Marlborough
Winston Churchill
British Overseas Airways Corporation
United Kingdom
BOAC
Duke
H. J. Cooper
Garden Notes on Growing Flowers and Early Vegetables
Garden notes urge home gardeners to grow flowers and hardy vegetables as a wartime tonic. Seed packets cost a quarter, yet can transform drab corners. planting should begin with cool weather for strong root systems, with soil fully prepared to avoid mud and hard baking of heavy soils.
British pipe cleaner cuts 26 mile main work time
A new British pipe cleaning machine scraped a 26 mile water main. Previously 65 men worked 12 days at 20 cents per yard. The machine finished the task in 18 hours at about two cents per yard, cutting labor and time significantly.
Sydney and Melbourne Hold About One-Third Of Australia
Readable text notes Sydney and Melbourne together house about one third of Australia's population. The figure highlights urban concentration in the two largest cities, with implications for regional balance and resource distribution.
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Sydney
Melbourne
Australia
Young pattern 4569 offers pinafore and frock styles
Pattern 4569 features a pinafore and outdoor frock in sizes 14 through 42 with a sleeved version. Size 16 requires 3% yards of 35 inch material. Send 20c to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg to order. include size name address and style number. Note mail delivery delays extend pattern arrival.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave
Winnipeg
Man
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Royal Yeast
ISA Wonder
Prince Henry
Newspaper
Syndic
Ned Norton
SLOAN
Liniment
Wrigley
Wrigley's
B.C
Consols
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