Physical Fitness Act Aims To Strengthen Forces And Youth
Major Ian Fisenhardt outlines Canada’s Physical Fitness Act to strengthen armed forces and national well being. He cites Pro-Rec in British Columbia and US Britain emphasis on balance of work rest and play. The plan includes training teachers and coordinating provincial efforts for universal fitness and recreational programs.
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Canada
British Columbia
Eisenhardt
Major Eisenhardt
B.C
Britain
United States
Fisenhardt
National Council On Physical Fitness
Navy reveals three tablet emergency rations for lifeboats
United States Navy scientists describe a new candy type emergency ration in tablet form. The daily allotment weighs about a third of a pound and uses three types: sugar citric acid for fruity flow, butterscotch-like fat tablet, and malted milk based tablet. Current ration weighs about two thirds of a pound and includes biscuit malted milk pemmican and chocolate.
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United States Navy
Navy
Not Likely Recall of the 4-Cent Stamp
A husband frets to his wife that a thought vanished after recalling he intended to use a 4 cent stamp for a letter. The exchange suggests the lost idea was the stamp value rather than a broader memory.
The Rose as a Symbol in Greek and Roman Banners
The rose served as a favored emblem on the banners and shields of many rulers in ancient Greece and Rome, marking authority and pageantry across their heraldry and military displays.
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Greece
Rome
Letter From Italy Voices Graves Of Canadian Boys
Mrs. M. E. Hollingshead of Font Hill Ontario received a letter from her son Sergeant E Hollingshead RCA overseas. He recalls Italian graves along the road to Sicily, and describes flowers laid on each grave by Italian women during a holy day. He says love endures and that their sacrifice marks a shared humanity.
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M. E. Hollingshead
Fonthill
Ont
E. Hollingshead
R.C.A
Sicily
F. A. Bartram
Canadian Pacific Railway
Consul
Alberta
Lethbridge
Armed Services
Freda
Stanley
Ralph
Royal Canadian Air Force
RCAF
Pearce
Alta
Alaska Highway
Macleod
Vincent
Royal Canadian Navy
St. Laurent
Dunkirk
National Tourist Advisory Committee Named for Canada
War Services Minister LaFleche announced the formation of a national tourist advisory committee to aid post-war planning for Canada’s recreation resources. Members include Arthur Windall. Hon J B McDiarmid. Premier Ernest Manning. S J Latta. C M Dunn. E Forsythe. Stephen B McEachern. L J Lengpre.
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National Tourist Advisory Committee For
Canada
War Services
LaFleche
Arthur Windall
Fort William
Civic Tourist Bureau
J. 8. McDiarmid
Manitoba
Mines and Natural Resources
Ernest Co. Manning
Alberta
S. J. Latta
Saskatchewan Tourist Bureau
C. M. Dunn
Saskatchewan
E. §. Forsythe
Fish and Game
Stephen B. McEachern
Saskatoon Board of Trade
L. J. Lengpre
Regina
Daily cost to France of German occupation would build 2500 work men's homes
A report states that the daily cost of German occupation in France could fund the construction of about 2,500 homes for working men. The figures reflect wartime economic projections and housing needs in French territories under control.
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France
Vigil of the Golden Voice: Lt. Vial's six month New Guinea watch
Melbourne's Flight Lieutenant Lee Vial kept a six month vigil in 1942 from a hilltop near Salamaua, New Guinea, reporting Japanese radio moves to Port Moresby. He warned of air raids from a damp leech infested tree observation post, earning the nickname Vial of the Golden Voice. Ill and starved, he endured pursuit and blindness before walking to Wau and being flown to Port Moresby.
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Lee Vial
Melbourne
Salamaua
New Guinea
Vial
Port Moresby
Southwest Pacific
Vial of
Wau
News Control in Japan Strains Visibility for Public
An observer notes Japan offers scant real news to its people as propaganda tightens. The writer in exile says Japanese society clings to Pearl Harbor era perceptions while Britain and America are vilified as barbaric threats. A curious aside mentions raccoons washing meat before eating.
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Japan
Tokyo
Berlin
Out
Pearl Harbor
Unimaginable Chaos Reported In German Cities
Swiss observer in Die Nation describes mass disappearance as a developing science amid air raids. People vanish after visits, with authorities declaring many missing or dead while survivors may use falsified papers to aid rescue work. Disinformation and identity manipulation are widespread.
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Germany
Die Nation
B.bc
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
St. Thomas
Lightning strikes Earth at about fifty times per second
A global estimate places lightning hitting the planet at roughly 50 strikes every second, highlighting the frequency of this natural electrical phenomenon.
Miracle of Morden: Manitoba Station Tells Prairie Fruit Tale
The Dominion Experimental Station at Morden Manitoba, established 1914 on 612 acres, showcases extensive fruit trials and horticulture. Chief Executive Commissioner John A. Stiles lauds it as The Miracle of Morden, noting over 100 fruit varieties, a Prairie Arboretum with 2000 species, and breeding advances in roses, vegetables, and crops benefiting Southern Manitoba farmers.
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Western Canada
John A. Stiles
Come Bey Scouts Association
Ottawa
Dominion
Morden
Manitot
Mr. Stiles
E. S& Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms
Prairie Provinces
W. R. Leslie
Central Experimental Farm
Asia
Hardier Pillar
Prairies
Manitoba
New Du Pont process makes wood as hard as steel
A New York announcement from Du Pont describes a chemical bath that transmutes softwood into a new hardwoodlike material. The product, created from methylolurea, yields wood resistant to heat moisture and chemicals, with shrinkage and warping eliminated and some varieties even surpassing ebony in hardness. Codfish drying via infrared lamps is also noted.
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New York
The
du Pont Company
Rommel Parade Drives Danish Silence in Copenhagen
The Passing Parade From Stockholm reports Field Marshal Erwin Rommel staged a grand parade on Vehterbrogade in Copenhagen as Danes watched in stony silence. German officials grew angry while Nazis urged crowds to move on. a Dane replied that they were waiting for Montgomery.
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Stockholm
Erwin Rommel
Vehterbrogade
Copenhagen
Rommel
Montgomery
Buffalo Courier-Express
Pineapple crochet chair set pattern 7746 preview
Favorite design decorative and protective to fine upholstery is this chair set in pineapple design. This butterfly chair set will add beauty to your chairs. Pattern 7746 contains directions for set materials stitches. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Man. Messages may take longer due to mail slowness.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Bell of St Peter's in Rome Weighs Eighteen Thousand Six Hundred
A papal bell at St Peter's in Rome is recorded as weighing 18 600 pounds. The figure reflects a historic church artifact.
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St. Peter's
Rome
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