Militia Camp Shilo Prepares for Summer Training
Two thousand militia soldiers begin summer training at Camp Shilo with nearly half the force in infantry units organized into machine gun regiments motorized infantry and riflemen. Artillery regiments total almost 500, joined by the Armored Corps RCA Service Corps Provost Electrical and Mechanical Engineers and other troops. The strongest units hail from Saskatchewan led by the South Saskatchewan Regiment and both North Saskatchewan battalions along with the 10th Medium RCA. Winnipeg hosts the largest single city contingent with the 19 Militia Group and nine other units under Prairie Command. Lt Colonel FR Taylor oversees as camp commander with staff. Participants include units from Climax Aneroid Grenfell Broadview Indian Head Radville Carlyle Canwood Shellbrook and Elrose.
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Armored Corps
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Provost, Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Saskatchewan
South Saskatchewan Regiment
North Saskatchewan Regiment
10Th Medium Regiment
RCA
Winnipeg
Lakehead
Prairie Command Headquarters
FR. R Taylor
Staf
Climax
Aneroid
Grenfell
Broadview
Indian Head
Radwille
Carlyle
Canwood
Shellbrook
Elrose
Week in Britain highlights aviation, exploration and trade
An aerial survey plan for Grahams and Falkland Islands dependencies aims to map hazardous terrain for scientific and mineral potential assessments. Hugh R. Wynne-Edwards of Aberdeen wins a Samuel McLaughlin scholarship to Queen’s University Ontario for two years of study in Canada. Seventy two British boys join a six week British Schools Exploring Society Newfoundland expedition to study surveying meteorology life and geology. Agricultural research spending in Britain has nearly doubled in five years with dividends from pest weed and disease control. The Clyde hosts a royal visit naming the Empress of Britain, with Cunard’s Ivernia and sister ships Carinthia and Sylvania on the way. Four Canadian farmers attend the Royal Highland and Agricultural Show in Edinburgh led by A Gordon Bennett to display Scottish livestock poultry and machinery.
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Canada
Hugh R. Wynne-Edwards
Aberdeen
Samuel McLaughlin
Queen’s University
Ontario
British Schools Exploring Society
Newfoundland
Britain
Clyde
Norman Robertson
Carinthia
Sylvania
Royal Highland and Agricultural Show
Edinburgh
A. Gordon Bennett
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Scottish Association of Young Farmers Club
Answers to Quick Quiz from Canadian pocket annual
A compact summary of quiz items listing rules for family allowances for under 16s with exemptions for schooling or marriage. It notes 265 Members of the House and includes brief factual prompts about Aklavik and a four and a half hour measure.
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S& Children
Aklavik
Radar Sonde Theodolite tested at UK Met Office Crawley
First test flights of the Radar Sonde Theodolite were conducted at the United Kingdom Meteorological Office in Crawley Surrey. The device combines a radio receiver transmitter and ground radar to compute wind speed and direction at each height as a balloon ascends. It extends upper wind range to about 100 miles and records data for postflight analysis, with airborne unit weighing about 644 pounds.
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United Kingdom Meteorological Office
Crawley
Surrey
Venice Palaces Rebuilt After Canal Decay Challenge
The Ca ang ar an palace on the Grand Canal was disassembled to end water damage. One by one 1,700 blocks were stored and replaced with new foundations and reassembled by workmen. The costly restoration saves the Angaran palace from collapse as many other villas await repair.
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Grand Canal
Republic of Venice
Useful Household Tips From A Furnished Page
Helpful hints cover cleaning a brass kettle before use with salt and vinegar and boiling water, mending a woolen sweater with patch and darning, making an acid for manicures from lemon juice in warm water, and noting pie fillings cook thicker over direct heat than in a double boiler.
Albertan Oil Exhibit Opens Celebrating 50th Year(In Education)
Edmonton officials launch an Imperial Oil educational oil exhibit marking Alberta’s 50th anniversary and Imperial’s 75th. Minister A O Aalborg describes it as a teaching aid for high school students and educators. The display, redesigned for Edmonton, runs about a year from 9 AM to 10 PM daily in the Macdonald Hotel lobby area.
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Edmonton
Imperial Oil
Alberta
A. O. Aalborg
Macdonald Hotel
Confederation
Aalborg
H. H. Moor
Imperial
Tongue studies urged as vital medical aid
Dr. Alistair McCrone of Glasgow urged physicians to examine the tongue closely to diagnose rundown or tired conditions. He warned against overreliance on X rays and laboratory tests and said tongue analysis can reveal insights about patients and improve diagnostic understanding at medical conventions.
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Toronto
United Press
Alistair McCrone
Glasgow
Plywood plant in Hudson Bay serves Canada nationwide
The Hudson Bay Saskatchewan plywood factory started seven years ago and now ships about 6 million square feet annually to customers across Canada. The plant, rebuilt after a fire, employs 32 workers year round and uses a log shaver, veneer sheets, glue layers, and a 125 psi press to produce plywood.
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Hudson Bay
Sask
Saskatchewan
Canada
A. E. England
Indians Increasing Population Not Dying Out
British United Press reports at the Canadian Medical Conference that the Indian population has grown to 153,000 from 80,000 at the turn of the century, with Eskimos at 10,000. A $17 million federal health program aims to reduce TB deaths and improve native health, with 3,200 Indians and Eskimos under TB treatment and about half X-rayed annually.
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Toronto
British United Press
British Commonwealth Medical Conference
P. E. Moore
Indian Health Service
Moore
Canada
English Language Boasts Record Vocabulary Size
A longstanding claim credits English with the largest vocabulary among world languages, fueled by its history of borrowing from numerous tongues and creating new terms. Linguists note counts vary by method, but scope often exceeds other languages.
Striking Traits of Great Slave Lake Trout Revealed
Ottawa reports Fisheries scientists at Winnipeg and the Fisheries Research Board studied lake trout in Great Slave Lake. They found growth peaks in July, species aging via scales, and spawning every second year. Winter cooling slows digestion and may cause slight winter shrinkage.
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Ottawa
Great Slave Lake
Northwest Territories
Fisheries Research Board
Winnipeg
Big Lake
Alberta
Fisheries Department
Trade News
Brain Tumor Locating Scanner To Be Experimented In Toronto
A scanning scintillator developed in Boston will be tested in Toronto to map brain tumors more precisely. Dr. William Paul of the University of Toronto notes radioactive arsenic is injected and tumors absorb more radioactivity, enabling accurate plotting with minimal risk.
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Toronto
Boston
Banting-Best Institute
William Paul
University of Toronto
Canadian Association of Physicists
Paul
It is that little boy I miss poem by Anne Campbell
A nostalgic poem in which the speaker recalls a beloved boy, noting evening, twilight, and memory. The speaker yearns for reunion as night falls and vows to travel home for one last shining journey. The piece centers on longing, memory, and emotional ties across time.
Gems of Thought Quotes on Wealth and Charity
A collection of concise aphorisms on wealth, giving, poverty, and liberal living from Franklin Eddy de la Bruyere Plumer and Sidney. The sayings explore how wealth is defined by enjoyment, how generosity affects fortune, and the social nuance of liberality versus debt. The tone reflects moral and practical reflections from historical authors.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Jean de la Bruyere
W. S. Plumer
Sidney Smith
Sir Philip Sidney
Quick Canadian Quiz and Facts Puzzle
Guess the largest settlement in the Canadian Arctic the size of Canada House of Commons members totals one hundred and eighty five and the social welfare share of national income is about fifteen percent. Time difference between St John s and Victoria is five hours and family allowances apply until age sixteen. The eye remains the most sensitive human sense organ.
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Canadian Arctic
House of Commons
Canada
St. John’s
Nild
Victoria
B.C
On The Side: Feet decide which woman to marry
The piece jokes about footwear size and width predicting intelligence and suitability for marriage. It quips that a secretary with wide feet is preferable and muses on age guessing, women drivers, and a proposed car roof mechanism to ease exits, all in a tongue in cheek tone.
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Shilo
Antarctic Islands
Grahamsand
Falkland Islands Dependencies
U.K
Agricultural Research
Young Farmers
Quick Canadian Facts
Facts About
Venice
Italy
Frederick Starke
London
Plywood Factory
Anne Campbell
Benjamin Franklin
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