Paratroopers Survive First Jump Test In Heroic Rescue
Top Sergeant oversees eleven rookies as they face a 750 foot jump and a life or death test. Bill Temple and Brian Lewis bond amid danger, with Brian performing a daring rescue to free Bills tangled parachute before both seek refuge at Noisy Nick's. Carol, Bills love interest, sees the duo anew after the incident.
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Connors
Parachute Battalion
Simniles
Bill Temple
Brian Lewis
Brian
Noisy Nick
Bil
Bull
Bill
Carol
Missouri
Nick's
Improvised 1940 Home Guard weapons gathered for display
Anti tank guns fashioned from drain pipes and pikes from kitchen knives and broomsticks are among improvised weapons collected in 1940. The items will be shown at the Imperial War Museum, highlighting makeshift defense efforts during the dark days of the war.
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Imperial War Museum
Empire Youth Sunday Poster Winners and Package Bees Demand
The article covers two main items. First, a surge in demand for package bees from Southern States with Canadian beekeepers urged to order now due to limited supply and labor shortages. Second, results of the Empire Youth Sunday 1945 poster competition with prizes awarded to Canadian and other Empire entrants and plans for observance events across the Dominion.
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Dominion Apiarist
B. Gooderham
United States
Gooderham
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
National Council of Education of Canada
Empire
London
F. J. Ney
MC. L.L.D
Empire Youth Sunday
Leonard Francey
Hamilton Technical Institute
Hamilton
Ont
Cotestants
Sheffield
England
Glasgow
Kenya
Gold Coast
R. Fletcher
Winnipeg
National Council
Fireplace Parties For Wartime Home Entertaining
Hearthside hospitality suggests intimate gatherings around a home fireplace. Wartime entertaining thrives on easy, economical warmth with a small group. Sunday night drop in with hot drinks and simple bites like hot spiced cider cheese tidbits New Zealand kisses red and white peppermints nuts.
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New Zealand
Simple Tidbits and Poem by Edgar A. Guest
A collection of kitchen recipe fragments for snacks and desserts including cheese bites and cider spice, plus a brief Jack Miner poem by Edgar A. Guest with a note about syndication rights. Contains multiple recipes and a literary closing.
Tips on handling eggs to keep them fresh
Do not wash eggs. a protective film on the shell preserves freshness. Wipe with a damp cloth if needed. Wrap cracked eggs individually in wax paper and seal ends tightly. When slicing hard boiled eggs, dip the knife in cold water to prevent yolk crumbling.
Headwaters of San Francisco River Located Far Inland
Report cites the river’s headwaters in Brazil about 1700 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The distance underscores the river’s vast inland origin and drainage reach.
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San Francisco River
Brazil
George Medal for Rimini Air Rescue
Grand Falls New Brunswick native Capt. Herbert William Mulherin 22 awarded the George Medal for rescuing an unconscious South African airman from a burning plane at Rimini Italy on October 16 1944.
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Herbert William Mulherin
Grand Falls
N.B
Rimini
Italy
Trans-Atlantic Flying Attracts Records of Interest
The traffic department of Trans-Canada Air Lines reports 54 people requested to be recorded on a waiting list for the first peace-time commercial Atlantic crossing as of November 30. TCA operates the trans-Atlantic service for the Dominion Government carrying mail freight and high-priority passengers. In November 12 east-bound and 13 west-bound flights were completed between Montreal and the United Kingdom moving 129,616 pounds of mail 9,750 pounds of freight and 100 passengers.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
T.C.A
Montreal
United Kingdom
French submarine Surcouf Lost in Caribbean Sinking
The French Navy confirmed the Surcouf, the world’s largest submarine, was lost in April 1942 in the Caribbean in an accident with an American freighter. There were no survivors and officials traced the sinking by matching dates and reports from both nations. The crew died. details remain scarce.
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Caribbean
Navy Ministry
Useful hints to stretch butter use in meals
Practical tips for softening butter, mixing with milk for spreads, and portioning as butter balls. Suggests using less butter with baked potatoes by scooping centers, mixing with cream, and returning to skins. Recommends honey butter on toast and cheese grating to reduce butter needs.
Pattern 4824 all purpose frock for sizes 12 to 44
All purpose cotton or rayon frock Pattern 4824 panel-cut to slim you features a button front for easy ironing and saves time. Sizes 12 through 44 require 35 yards of fabric for size 16 with lace edging. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermott Ave E Winnipeg Man. Note mail may delay delivery. Switzerland is highly industrialized in Europe.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
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Edgar A. Guest
Wild Goose
Whistling Swan
Eddie Guest
Uncle Jack
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Madison Ave
Edgar Guest
SLOAN
George
Trans-Atlantic
Caribbean Sea
Switzerland
Europe
Kellogg
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