Canadian Embassy in Moscow Busy and Socially Active
The Canadian embassy in Moscow runs a busy program with a small staff. Charge d affaires Robert A D Ford is well regarded, and the mission maintains strong ties with British, American, and Commonwealth diplomats. The hostess is praised for balanced entertaining. The building, formerly the Danish legation, sits behind a high brick wall with gardens and storage areas. The embassy handles consular estates work and reports on events, with limited visiting-fireman visits these days.
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Moscow
Robert A. D. Ford
Canada
L. Dana Wilgress
Ford
Ussr
Wilgress
Saving Vegetable Juices in Cookery
Most of the food value of vegetables is lost if they are boiled in excess water or for long. Use the cooking or canning water in gravies soups or vegetable juices rather than discarding it.
Economic Outlook Mixed as Canada Sees Firmer Demand
The Bank of Nova Scotia Monthly Review reports consumer demand rising while inventories ease, with gains in incomes and debt repayment supporting a firmer business tone. While some sectors shrink, defense, manufacturing, and exports stay strong, and inflation remains unlikely without a new Korea-era surge.
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Bank of Nova Scotia
Canada
United States
Korea
King Style Advice for a Cozy Small Room
A reader asks how to renovate a 10 by 12 foot back hall room into a warm cosy sitting area. Francis James recommends deep wall color with bold green pattern, dark green woodwork, and beige or green ceiling paper. suggests repainting the oak desk, adding unfinished deep green shelves, and using cherry red upholstery with coordinated draperies and framed pictures for a balanced, intimate effect.
Exchange Teacher Meets British Figures in Dorset Visit
Canadian exchange teacher Elsie Luyter of Medicine Hat Alberta spent a day in Broadstone Dorset meeting Mrs H Edmunds Swanage grandmother of Medicine Hat's first missionary. She attended a garden party at Lambeth Palace with 50 other Canadians and US teachers and was presented to the Queen Mother Elizabeth. Luyter plans to return to Canada after a promotion. Britain impressed her with its small scale.
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London
Elsie Luyter
Medicine Hat
Alta
Broadstone
Dorset
Miss Luyter
H. Edmunds
Swanage
Alberta
Queen Mother Elizabeth
United States
Lambeth Palace
Archbishop of Canterbury
Britain
Canada
Luyter
Thames
South
Saskatchewan
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A humorous collection of quips and anecdotes ranging from Chaliapin’s ravenous appetite to satirical journal notes on ethics and salesmanship. The pieces play on wordplay and hyperbole with punchy, compact humor.
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Bennett Cerf
Nile River Hemsy rises at equator flows into temperate zone
The Nile is described as the sole river worldwide that begins at the equator and ultimately runs into temperate regions.
London War Ruins Reborn as City Parking Lots
London retains war scars as bombed sites become parking spaces for commuters. Borough councils lease the lots with low rates notes for three hours at 15 cents, plus a quarter for the rest of the day. Some lots staffed by veterans may be free with a small tip requested.
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London
Balanced Farming Idea Spreads From Missouri To Alberta
Alberta farmers adopt a long range plan called balanced farming as described by R M Putnam. The approach treats the farm as a unit with every operation coordinated to fit the family. It involves all family members and an agricultural expert in tailoring a plan that survives the head of the unit becoming unavailable. In Missouri the scheme has been successful with profits appearing after several years.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Manitoba
Lake Athabaska
Saskatchewan
R. M. Putnam
Dept. of Agriculture
Missouri
Putnam
Victoria Vote Lets B C Change Alcohol Laws
Victoria reported final results show 304,243 for and 198,121 against changing British Columbia liquor laws. Most ridings supported change with only four of 48 voting to keep the current laws, including Chilliwack and Salmon Arm, while Vancouver Point Grey and Rossland Trail had uncertain totals.
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Victoria
B.C
Vancouver-Point Grey
Rossland Trail
Chilliwack
North Okanagan
Salmon Arm
World record 18 pig litter weighs 4992 pounds
SPRING GROVE Minn A world weight record for a single litter of pigs 180 days old was claimed by Edwin Luehr. H G Zavoral professor of animal husbandry at the University of Minnesota and Wayne Hanson Houston County agricultural agent were the official observers as the 18 pig litter weighed 4992 pounds. The old record of 4419 pounds was set in 1951 by a litter of Iowa pigs.
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Spring Grove
Minn
Edwin Luehr
H. G. Zavoral
University of Minnesota
Wayne Hanson
Houston County
Iowa
Gems of Thought and Moral Maxims Quote Collection
A compact collection of quoted sayings from various authors and figures. The passages present reflections on adversity virtue and character from Lamennais John 14 18 Shakespeare Mary Baker Eddy Samuel Longfellow and Francis Quarles with brief moral guidance on resilience forgiveness and justice.
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M. Harrison- Gray
East
West
North
Enjer
U.S
Europe
Sterling
Francis James
Miss James
Chaliapin
Samson
New York
John
Ous
William Shakespeare
Mary Baker Eddy
Samuel Longfellow
Francis Quarles
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