World Briefly Told: 1942 War and Social Tidbits
Payments under the wheat acreage reduction plan in prairie provinces in 1942 totalled $124.68. The Duke of Kent's will leaves estate valued at £157.45 with net personality of about £393,244. The BBC reports the wife of Gen Henri Giraud was arrested in France by Germans. Brazil joined the United Nations against Japan, Germany, and Italy. Wings for Victory Week to be launched in Britain. Canada’s 1941 census places population at 11,506,655. The Australian Returned Soldiers’ League seeks higher pay and dependents’ allowances. Canada’s selective service offices reported 1,392,943 employment applications and 1,289,404 vacancies April to December 1942.
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Duke of Kent
BBC
Henri Giraud
French North Africa
France
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Versatile Anne Adams Pattern 4316 for children
Anne Adams Pattern 4316 offers multiple variations for play school and best wear. Sizes 2 4 6 and 6 with views A B C require 2 1 2 or 1 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric and a contrast yardage. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man with size name address and pattern number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Mickie Says the Smartie Pants Don’t Laugh At Errors
A lighthearted note from Mickie warning readers not to mock anyone for a wrong letter in a word. The piece playfully defends patience and good humor when handwriting or spelling slips occur.
Wartime Traffic Brings C N R Promotions
The Canadian National Railway promotes Norman B Walton to executive vice president guiding trains, maintenance, track, motive power and shipbuilding as wartime traffic soars. Promotions also name J F Pringle as Atlantic Region general manager and J P Johnson as chief of transportation, with Appleton stepping back from regional duties.
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Canadian National
Canada
Norman B. Walton
R. Cc. Vaughan
Walton
C.N.R
Ssenger
Toronto
Minaki
Trafic
J. F. Pringle
Atlantic
J. P. Johnson
Ontario
Pringle
W. A. Appleton
Appleton
Palmerston, Ont
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Prince Rupert
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
Mr. Johnson
Grand Trunk
West
North Bay
Canadian Crawl Becomes Popular in London Dance Halls
Canadian troops report a new mass dance called the Canadian Crawl in London venues. Dancers form a crocodile by holding the person in front and move in a follow my leader style to El Mer's Tune, typically late in the evening.
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Manchester Guardian
London
Silent Airplane Noise Captured by Spark Photography
A London News Chronicle report states an English scientist has developed a method to photograph sound waves from aircraft propellers at 10,800 rpm using a 1 microsecond electric spark. These photos aim to reveal how noise arises to enable truly silent airplane design.
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The
London News Chronicle
British doctors urge centralized health reform in Britain
The Doctors Planning Commission urges an era of centrally controlled cooperative medical practice. A new health authority with Medical Advisory Committee would oversee local health centres where groups of doctors provide general medical services to most of the population, with patient choice of doctor preserved.
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Charles Hill
British Medical Association
Ministry of Information
Health League of Canada
Great Britain
Doctors’ Planning Commission
Britain
Hill
War Savings Stamps Drive Aims to Arm Fighters
Money is needed to win this war. Help to win it by savings. Every quarter you set aside to buy War Savings Stamps helps to arm our fighting men and keep them armed.
Royal Canadian Navy Mine Disposal Squad On Alert
Lieut. George Rundle oversees a Royal Canadian Navy mine disposal squad shown using a blinker sign to warn nearby boats. The unit spots floating mines and conducts detonations by machine gun fire as part of an offshoot of England’s renowned mine and air bomb disposal organizations.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Canada
George Rundle
England
Canada Population Figures From 1941 Census Released
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a revised Canada population of 5 900 536 males and 5 606 119 females. Adjustments include Northwest Territories totals reduced from 12 785 to 12 028 after additional returns. The new national total is 757 fewer than previously reported.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Northwest Territories
The Allegory of the True and the False Shepherds
A study of Jesus as the door and the Good Shepherd in John 10 1 18 contrasts with thieves robbers and the ravening wolves. The fold the door and the shepherd illustrate secure protection and abundant life offered by Christ, with references to Psalms 23 and Ezekiel 34.
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Jesus
Syria
John
Ezek
Windowless cars blamed for many railroad crossing wrecks
An investigation shows a surprising number of automobile accidents at railroad crossings involve drivers with all windows closed, preventing them from hearing train whistles. The Cascade tunnel in Washington is the longest in the western hemisphere at 78 miles.
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Hemisphere
Cascade
Washington
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