Sparrows Foil Fireproof Hangar Nesting Plan
Canadian air force confronts a bizarre problem as house sparrows invade hangar walls using asbestos cement insulation to build fireproof nests. Attempts from painting walls to tape-recorded alarm calls fail. experts suggest fibre glass irritant or scaring methods, with no final fix yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
RCAF
Botter
Air Force
CC. V. Trites
Saskatoon
PD. A. Munro
Canadian Wildlife Service
National Research Council
Britain
NRC
North America
Europe
Gideon’s three hundred prove strength lies in quality
Weekly Bible Comment reflects on Gideon as a model of greatness in quality over quantity. It argues a small, disciplined force backed by faith and courage can defeat a larger foe, stressing that strategy and resolve matter as much as numbers.
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Genghis Khan
Attila
Gideon
Kitchen Meditations By Jane Dale Poem and Juvenile Wonder
A brief poem fragment depicts a carefree child playing in the sun with friends and endless leisure. The text shifts to a misfit observation noting the bat as the most completely winged mammal, juxtaposing innocence with scientific remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dale
Side column notes on baldness myths and color psychology
A mix of light social observations and trivia covers bald men sensitivity to being called bald, a boy or girl birth preference, a mock pregnancy test, color impact on male attention, advertising clarity, high price effects on restaurant checks, and brief notes on Freud’s couch origin and universal terms. The piece blends quirky ideas with consumer tips and general stats.
Too much sun harms skin says New York expert
Louise Bruel a French born New Yorker with 30 years in cosmetics urges sun protection. She warns excessive sun dries skin oils and leather like tanning. Bruel advises brief sun exposure and daily care with sun tan lotion as key to complexion health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bruel
New York
The Boy's Growth Spurts Around Thirteen
A boy experiences his fastest growth phase around age thirteen. This developmental milestone marks a peak in height and physical change typical of adolescence.
Canada Sees Below Freezing Yearly Average Temperature
The article notes Canada’s average temperature stays under 32 F overall with regional variation. It cites zero average in the Far North, warmer Pacific coast, and colder inland zones, including records like Snag Yukon in 1947 and extreme readings reaching 112 113 F in southern regions. January tends to be the coldest month while July is hottest.
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Prairies
British Columbia
Newfoundland
Pacific Coast
Arctic Archipelago
Canada
Great Lakes
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Snag
Yukon
Interior Canada
Queen Elizabeth Islands
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Rancher Shoots Hungry Bear Near Mountain View
Lyle Caldwell a rancher in southern Alberta foothills shot a two year old black bear that reached through a broken window for food and had devoured two slabs of pork before being killed.
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Mountain View
Alta
Lyle Caldwell
Alberta
Penguin Hunter to Seek Penguins in Antarctic for Canada
Tom Ferguson, Stanley Park zoo keeper, will travel to the Antarctic next fall to collect penguins for Canadian zoos. The voyage was planned for last winter but postponed due to transportation difficulties.
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Vancouver
Tom Ferguson
Stanley Park
Antarctic
Kamloops High Band to Distribute Scrolls on Trip
Ten thousand scrolls will be given to the Kamloops high school band for distribution during its upcoming trip to eastern Canada and Europe. The capsules carry information about the Kamloops area.
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Kamloops, B.v
Canada
Europe
Kamloops
Speedball Techniques and Jumping Form in Athletics
The article outlines speedball training emphasizing fast upper body action and wrist snap, plus mental speed. it also covers high jump basics like kicking straight up, plus the Western Roll approach. Nutritional notes stress calcium from dairy for athletic needs and remind that many injuries and deaths occur at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ken Doherty
University of Pennsylvania
70 Dudes Ride Rockies in Trail Riders Expedition
About 70 trail riders from Canada and the United States journeyed from Banff to the spray lakes trail head and advanced toward Mount Assiniboine. Charles M. Dunn of Regina led the 2,500 member Trail Riders association with around 20 guides and a party including teenage girls led by Elizabeth G. Smith of Jenkintown.
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Banff
Canada
United States
Rocky Mountain
Canadian Rockies
Spray Lakes
Mount Assiniboine
Charles M. Dunn
Regina
Trail Riders’ Association
Elizabeth G. Smith
Jenkintown
Weekly Tip MOISTEN HANDS FOR BETTER MEAT SHAPING
Shaping hamburger patties or meat loaf becomes easier if you moisten your hands with cold water before handling beef. The water prevents sticking and helps form neater, tighter patties.
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Freud
Medical Statistican
Ann
Sigmund Freud
Vivian Mathis
New York City
Vivian
George
Penguin Hunter
Virgil
Dae
Priscilla
By Len Kleis
al Vermeer
Carlyl
Sports College
Lioyd
Percival
James S. McLester
Langerhans
Pacific
Pancreas
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