Air Fleets Shape Safety of Democratic Nations
The Aircraft Year Book 1938 notes major powers racing for air superiority. Germany Britain Italy and Russia loom as threats with growing fleets. France lags due to nationalization and training issues while Russia modernization and female workers boost output. Japan expands, and the U S remains strong in aerodynamics though wary of wartime shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America
New York
Germany
Italy
Russia
Britain
Europe
France
Ethiopia
Spain
Reich
Japan
United States
Toronto Star
How To Remember Names and Faces
The piece outlines seven rules for remembering names and faces. It emphasizes paying attention at introductions, looking at the person, thinking of and getting the name right, and linking the name to meaningful associations for better recall.
Manitoba History Building Air Raid Shelter
The piece notes a Dauphin area Indian grave linked to La Verendrye era as Manitoba’s past unfolds with new discoveries. Winnipeg Free Press reports London based Commonwealth shelter plans cost about £21000 for 600 workers plus 100 staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Manitoba
Montreal
West
Winnipeg Free Press
Australia House
Strand
London
Vincent Massey
United Kingdom
Canada House
Death of George J S Broomball Ends Grain Trade Luminary
The late George J S Broomball, long a trusted statistician in the grain trade, died in Liverpool at an advanced age. For fifty years he supplied data on wheat markets, shaping understanding among producers and consumers in major exporting and importing countries. His insights into prices, policy, and economics were widely respected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. S. Broomball
George J S Broom
Liverpool
England
Mr Broomball
United Kingdom
Britain
London
Liverpool Corn Exchange
Broomhall
George Broomhall
Kansas photographer heads north for waterfowl pictures
Lorene Squire of Kansas travels to Fort Chipewyan Alberta and Aklavik Northwest Territories to photograph waterfowl. She recently received inoculations against poison ivy and plans color photography for the first time this year. She says she captured as many Canadian photos last year as in a decade in Kansas and that some think they are better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorene Squire
Kansas
Winnipeg
Fort Chipewyan
Alta
Aklavik
N.W.T
Canada
Sun Spots and Weather Crops Debate and Copper History
The piece contrasts beliefs on sun spot influence on weather and crops with a historical note on copper. It cites cycles of sun spot activity, possible impacts on climate and society, and summarizes limited temperature and rainfall data. It also covers copper's ancient uses, Cyprus origins, and modern applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Canada
Johnstown
Toronto Star
British Columbia Cedar in Scotland Housing Plan
A Vancouver Province editorial says using 2,500 houses in Scotland built with British Columbia cedar could spread awareness of the wood across the United Kingdom and beyond. It notes cedar’s strength for paneling, ceilings, and trim, and suggests broader use in housebuilding beyond siding and shingles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
British Columbia
United Kingdom
Canada
Vancouver
Witty Bishop Answers Path to Heaven Joke
A bishop known for quick wit was asked if he knew heaven's way. He replied with a prompt, I have known it from a child, take the first turn to the right, then keep straight on.
Pattern 6160 Prayer Cross Stitch Panel
Pattern 6160 features a cross stitch panel with old English letters and colorful stitches. It includes a 14 by 18 inch transfer pattern color chart key required materials and illustrations of Pinna LS stitches and is obtainable for 20 cents from the Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuches
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Canadian Kennel Club backs nose prints over dog tattooing
The Canadian Kennel Club urges using nose prints to identify registered dogs rather than tattooing. They warn tattooing is painful, unreliable, and opens the door to abuses, opposing Dominion agriculture rules tied to club charter renewal and potential loss of registration. Four Northumberland men have travelled to the Farne Islands for four months to protect rare birds and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Kennel Club
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Northumberland, Eng
Farne Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stull
Buffalo Courier-Express
Miller McClintock
Yale University
Matronia
Dr. McClintock
Jalia House
la Verendrye Rust Protection
Island
Cyprus
Hildesheim
America
Copper and Brass Association
Berlin
North America
de Lury
Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Ottawa
Alice Brooks
Weeio
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