Army group donates toys for Resolute Bay children
The Canadian Army and civil service at Army Headquarters in Ottawa donated over 300 toys to brighten the lives of 41 Eskimo children at Resolute Bay. Colonel John B. McCannel visited the RCAF detachment and offered help for a Christmas party. The effort followed a tour of air weather stations, with J. N. Hall planning the party.
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Canadian Army
RCAF
Resolute Bay
Army
Civil Service
Army Headquarters
Ottawa
John 8. McCannel
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Tri-Service
Surgeon General Staff
J. N. Hall
Santa
George Mason
Local volunteers repair Christmas gifts for Eskimo children
Col McCannel and Maj Nason lead neighbors Judy and Kay in assembling a toy drive for Resolute Bay. The group fixes dolls and cars, manufactures yarn and parts, and supplies 45 cello bags and 50 pounds of baked goods for a RCAF Christmas party.
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Prescott Highway
Col McCannel
Judy
George Nason
Kay
Col. McCannel
RCAF
Resolute Bay
English firm sells new double edged razor blade in Canada
Canadian men start morning shaves with a new double edged blade from an English firm famous for swords and sabres since the 18th century. Toronto stores can’t keep them in stock as demand rises. A North American brand hints at a stainless steel longer blade arriving in a few months.
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Toronto
Fragmented Caption Reflects Reader Letters
A clipped fragment shows a parenthetical note about views not necessarily held by the newspaper editor. The snippet hints at publication disclaimer and reader opinion context.
Grim wrecks as highway safety fodder
The Glengarry News weighs harsh ideas to curb highway carnage. A St Thomas editor suggests leaving real wrecks or skulls at accident sites to jolt drivers into caution, arguing such grim reminders could reveal dangerous spots and push engineers to improve dangerous stretches.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
U.S
St. Thomas
Ontario
No. 2
Lancaster
Highway 17
Ottawa
Sutherland Creek
Highway 2
Revelstoke Seeks TB Seal Support for Community Health Drive
The Revelstoke British Columbia Tuberculosis Society campaign launches its annual Christmas Seals sale to fund TB clinics X ray mobile units and research. Operation Doorstep provides free chest tests and screening with three mobile clinics costing 100000 to build and 400 daily to operate.
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Revelstoke
British Columbia Tuberculosis Society
British Columbia
B.C
Department of Health
Operation Doorstep
North America
Canada
United States
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George Id
Edward Gibbon
Guiseppe Mazzini
A. C. Gordon
Mr. Sunshine
the Glengarry News
Alexandria
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