Camping Grounds Aid Wartime Visitors in Waterton Lakes Park
The article notes limited hotel space in Canada’s national parks during the war and outlines improvements to camp grounds in Waterton Lakes National Park Alberta. It describes the main 35 acre Waterton townsite campground on Cameron Creek with electric outlets, shelters, and caretakers, plus secondary sites near Cameron Lake and Red Rock Canyon offering tents, small stores, and basic facilities for anglers and tourists.
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Canada
National Parks
Waterton Lakes National Park
Alberta
Glacier National Park
Montana
Waterton- Glacier International Peace Park
Waterton
Cameron Creek
Waterton Park
Cameron Lake
Red Rock Canyon
Blackiston Brook
Wounded veterans find rest at Oakes Hall Kirkland Lake
The Niagara Falls district memorial home Oakes Hall in Kirkland Lake converts to a wartime convalescent facility for hundreds of Navy Army and Air Force servicemen. The mansion offers pool therapy plush rooms oak paneling and comfortable writing rooms as officers guide rest and rehabilitation. Sir Harry Oakes memory endures as the living tribute of generous support.
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Kirkland Lake
Sir Harry Oakes
Niagara Falls
Oakes Hall
Navy
Army
Air Force
Canada
New World
Canadian Army Medical Service
Harry Oakes
Safety rules for machinery in storage and care
General guidelines cover protecting polished surfaces with heavy grease to prevent rust, painting to guard against wind and weather, removing and drying storage canvases and rubbing belts and tires unless housed, unloading tire loads for long storage, keeping all parts off the ground, shielding from livestock, and draining radiators fuel tanks and carburetors while covering motor openings to keep moisture and dust out.
Waterton Lakes Park Campgrounds Promoted for Summer Visit
Camp stores will serve three equipped grounds with a matron on site during July and August. Campers should bring tents poles bedding blankets ground sheets cooking gear and other camping equipment. Nights are cold at 4200 feet so warm Sleepwear is advised for an enjoyable inexpensive outdoor holiday in Waterton Lakes National Park.
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Portable weather update unit proposed for time station
Electronic Time Inc proposes a weather reporting service via a new portable receiving unit about half the size of a cigarette pack. The device will receive only the proposed time station frequency and will interrupt time signals with concise weather and score reports.
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U.S. Federal Communications Commission
New York City
Electronic Time, Inc
Time
Detroit
Cubs
British Scientists Unveil Paludrine Antimalaria Drug
Imperial Chemical Industries researchers in England report a new coal tar derived antimalaria drug named Paludrine. It is described as ten times more potent than quinine and three times stronger than mepacrine, with remarkable protective action against mosquito bites. The drug is already in use in Britain, the United States, and Australia for treating servicemen and civilians returning from the Far East.
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Imperial Chemical Industries
England
I.C.I
Britain
United States
Australia
Far East
Didcot to House World Leading Atomic Energy Research Station
The British Experimental Station for atomic energy at Didcot will house the most up to date equipment. The Didcot site will be a government research establishment not a production plant. Britain aims to maintain leadership in atomic energy research ahead of U S facilities.
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Didcot
London Daily Telegraph
U.S.A
Britain
United Kingdom
New Floating Bridge Set for M 4 Bridge
The U S Army Corps of Engineers develops a new aluminum 50 ton floating bridge set providing about 436 feet of floating bridge and 180 feet of fixed bridge. The set is carried in 69 trailers and trucks and accompanied by five mobile cranes.
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U.S. Corps of Engineers
African woman uncovers 16 gold bars in Bamenda garden
An African woman in the British Cameroons district of Bamenda reports finding 16 bars of gold buried in her garden. Authorities believe the treasure was buried by Germans during the First World War.
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Bamenda
Cameroons
West Africa
Atomic bomb gag raises heat in New York crowd
A satirical line about Hiroshima triggers backlash in New York as speakers insist the joke signals the level of seriousness. Authorities caution over potential offense while performers defend the gag as a test of wit.
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New York
Hiroshima
World’s first radio heating exhibit opens in London
London unveils a pioneering display of radio heating technology enabling energy to heat diverse materials from wood and glue to steel and wool. Developed by UK wartime radio firms to accelerate aircraft component production, the system heats internally without surface damage and promises major peacetime industrial use.
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United Kingdom
London
Britain
Canadian Soldiers Marry Dutch Brides in War’s Aftermath
More than 10 000 marriage applications approved by Canadian Army authorities in Europe with about 40 new daily cases. Dutch brides number around 7 000, gain Canadian citizenship on entry. many endure screenings, blood tests, and moral or political checks. Police and padres enforce rules while 700 applications rejected. deliveries to Canada delayed by Britain’s backlogs and ongoing shipings.
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Europe
Canada
Britain
Atlantic
North America
Immigration and External Affairs Department
Ottawa street car operator wins prize bing o contest
George Boulay of Ottawa entered a Bingo contest hoping to win a prize. He bought 592 street car tickets and claimed he snapped up the top prize.
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Ottawa
George Boulay
Doors of England's vaults weigh heavy steel units
The article notes that each of the large steel doors guarding England's vaults weighs 12 2649 pounds, highlighting the immense scale and security of the secure chambers.
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England
Distinguished Service Order for Maj Gustave Bieler Montreal Hero
Maj Gustave Bieler of Montreal received the Distinguished Service Order for leading Canadian and French patriots in France during WWII. His 16 months of sabotage included derailing trains between Senlis and Lille, damaging locomotives, and directing arms drops despite a back injury and capture by the Gestapo. He refused to disclose associates and locations, and Nazis honored him with a guard of honor at Flossenburg before his execution in September 1944.
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Wen Ds.o
France
Gustave Bieler
Montreal
Defence Headquarters
Bieler
Gestapo
Maj. Bieler
Defence Department
Flossenburg
Maj
Senlis
St. Quentin
Lille
Tourcoing
Dominions urged to act together for peace in Commons
State Minister Noel Baker told the House of Commons the Dominions may pursue separate foreign policies but are stronger united. He affirmed dominions are equal to Britain in law and status and urged cooperation to secure international peace and build close friendship for lasting results.
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Dominions
Noel Baker
House of Commons
A Flying Jeep Surgers From Secret List
Australian papers publish photos of an airborne jeep with a fuselage and autogyro propeller. Towed aloft by a plane, the jeep detaches at destination and lands on a small area with rotor blades acting as a parachute, then the fuselage and propeller are removed and the jeep is driven away.
Santa Parade Plan Highlighted by Portland Trade Bureau
The Port land retail trade bureau announced a Santa parade plan with Major Riley meeting Santa at the airport. Children were told Saint Nick would arrive by rocket ship, signaling a modern twist on the traditional visit.
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Santa Claus
Retail Trade Bureau
Portland
Oregon
Riley
Santa
Saint Nick
Long lived vocations according to life insurance actuaries
A leisure reading notes advisers favor careers with longevity based on actuarial data. Ministers, sky surveyors, lawyers, teachers, writers, engineers, life-insurance actuaries show lower mortality than many trades. Doctors and drivers pose higher risks. bartenders and cooks reveal surprising odds in safety among professions.
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Helen C. Bennett
Actuaries
Supreme Court
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