World Happenings Briefly Told
Major events include Maj-Gen Arthur Beett killed by enemy action. A 3000 ton tug by Dragoo Corp to pull ships at Portland Navy Yard. A Florida army air forces booklet helps crews survive Arctic crash. Gen Douglas MacArthur awarded Knight Grand Cross with swords. St George's hospital to move from Hyde Park. W C Barrie dies in Edmonton after moving from Paisley in 1903. Commander Peter MacRitchie returns to Canada after Normandy trips. GE announces electronic timing to 1.1 microseconds for projectiles. Sir Hugh Rigby dies. he saved King George V in 1928 as royal surgeon.
Lessons on Hophni and Phinehas and Eli from First Samuel
Devotional study outlines the sin of Hophni and Phinehas, Eli’s sons, who envied offerings and demanded excess meat. It cites Joseph Parker and quotes a prophet’s rebuke, warning ministers that a pulpit cannot substitute for faith. It concludes with a prophecy of divine judgment and a faithful priest to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hophni
Phinehas
Eli
Belial
Joseph Parker
Aaron
Egypt
Israel
God
Crossword Puzzle With Many Clues and Answers
A dense crossword puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues covering people places and objects from Girl's name to Palm leaf and many others including ancient country and Greek letters. The grid includes standard across and down entries with varying lengths and themes.
Rehabilitation of ex service men needs careful planning
Health League of Canada warns that rehabilitation goes beyond federal aid and requires personal readjustment and great tolerance from relatives friends employers and co workers. Caldwell highlights varied veteran needs and stresses coordinated effort among management supervisors and medical staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley E. Caldwell
Health League of Canada
League
Johnny
Caldwell
Ontario
Tower Bridge Opens Fifty Years Ago in Grand Ceremony
London marks half a century since Tower Bridge opened by the Prince of Wales on behalf of the Queen. The largest bascule in the world at the time, it spans 200 feet of waterway with two 115 foot leaves. The ceremony, praised by the London Times as smooth and stately under ideal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower Bridge
Prince of Wales
London
Copenhagen
London Times
Fats and Oils Fuel War Industry and Household Duty
A Canadian housewife’s fat and oil purchases aim at high food quality, but salvaged fats power synthetic rubber plastics lubricants and munition production. By reclaiming household fats, families support war plant needs and conserve food fats for meals. An Ipswich cottage find reveals an inch-long tube thought to be a 3,000-year-old Babylonia seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipswich
England
Saskatchewan Looks at Commercial Fish Royalty Plan
Hon. J. L. Phelps announced Saskatchewan officials discuss a proposed royalty on all commercial fish to fund northern fishing lake surveys and hatchery work. He expects Alberta and Manitoba to join a fall inter provincial conference and adopt a uniform policy if possible. The levy would fall on shippers or dealers, not consumers, and mimic fur royalty methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
J. L. Phelps
Phelps
Mr. Phelps
Canadian Submarine Officer Loyal to Life at Sea
Lieutenant Bob Fahrig of Brandon Manitoba in the British submarine service has helped sink two Japanese ships and remains one of the most enthusiastic officers. He says the life is hard but he would not switch to anything else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Fahrig
R.C.N.V.R
Brandon
Man
Was Well Named Among Those Saved in an Anderson Shelter
Six members of the Anderson family were saved when flying bombs struck a southern England location. The respite included a 90 year old woman and a 64 year old, both among those named in the shelter account.
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Anderson
England
Hat Makes A Difference In Peiping Dairy Bottle Trend
Water buffalo milk pasteurized and sealed in glass bottles is sold in Peiping China reflecting a local dairy novelty. The report notes the unusual packaging and consumer interest in this traditional product from Chinese producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peiping
China
Sweden tops world in bicycles per capita surpassing Denmark and Holland
Figures show Sweden now has about 3,000,000 bicycles, with 45 per 1000 residents owning bikes. Stockholm's 640,000 people hold 425,000 bicycles as cycling booms due to reduced motoring and rubber shortages, plus urban suburban growth and rising sports interest.
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Sweden
Denmark
Holland
Stockholm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sir Arthur
Bunny) Beett
Dragoo Corporation
Portland, Ore, Navy Yard
Orlando
Fla
Army Air Forces Tactical Training Centre
Douglas MacArthur
Order of Orange- Nassau
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
St George's Hospital
Hyde Park Corner
W. C. Barrie
Prairie Farm Assistance and Wheat Acreage Reduction Board
Edmonton
Paisley
Ont
Western Canada
Peter MacRitchie
Canada
Normandy
Royal Canadian Navy
Philip C. Michel
General Electric Company
Sir Hugh Rigby
King George V
Dublin
King
Tal
Switzerland
Coolidge
Canadian National Railways
Laprairie
St. Johns
Quebec
St.Lawrence
National
Health League
Fish
Eries
Pte
H. Koebe
Winnipeg
Gene Byrnes
BY WiLliam Ferguson
South Pole
North Pole
Equator
Earth
By Fred Neher
Wilber
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