World Happenings Across Nations And Officials
France’s President Auriol planning a Spring visit to Canada during a US state visit. The Duke of Gloucester named colonel in chief of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles. A first aid lecturer demonstrates after a woman faints. Louisville police radio begins and ends with a chime to cue messages. Canada to deploy 18 000 census-takers with electronic sorting cards for 1951 census. MacArthur authorizes allied airline in Japan, first internal line since surrender. Meat stocks in July total 69 8340 00 pounds, down from June and last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Herbert Marshall
Canadian Public Health Association
MacArthur
Japan
The End of the Sunset Trail Poem by Jane Dale
A short reflective poem by Jane Dale with lines about parting and memories. It invokes comfort from loved ones and the mellow glow of a life well spent. Themes include springtime beauty, birdsong, growth, and returning love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dale
Dog and Mistress Reunite After Four-Year Separation
Perpins the eight year old setter crossed from Poland to Fort Erie with his mistress Jennie Helmerson reuniting after years apart. She left Poland to Canada, he followed via quarantine in New Jersey and a border crossing, now living peacefully at Crystal Beach hotel front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Erie
Perpins
Poland
Jennie Helmerson
Canada
New Jersey
Deer Jumped Through Window onto Kentville Press
A frightened deer broke through the Kentville Advertiser composing room window and landed on a press handled by Bill Saylor. The press was halted and the deer appeared on page one. The visitor fled through another window and headed toward the woods. Lost time is never found again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentville
N.S
Kentville Advertiser
Bill Saylor
Side Eois Kissing Study Prompts Social Cues And Fashion
A column mixes playful science on kissing dynamics with fashion tips for women and advice to men. It riffs on how brunette women respond to kissing, height-adding shoes, compliments, and hairstyle choices, then offers domestic etiquette to boost harmony and small gains in leisure time. The piece closes with a quip about telepathic marital chatter and a humorous reference to Joseph Conrad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cary Grant
Joseph Conrad
Eskimos In Need Of Missionaries
Edmonton The Anglican church loses ground in the Arctic due to a lack of missionaries, says Rt. Rev. Donald B. Marsh bishop of the Arctic diocese. He notes about 3,000 Eskimos from the northern tip to Hudson Straits have no missionary and some communities receive visits only twice a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Arctic
Donald B. Marsh
Hudson Straits
How To Make A Pea Sheller
A simple inexpensive mechanical pea sheller is described as easy to operate for home gardeners growing green peas. A well illustrated folder with photographs and construction plans is available on request from Information Service, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, asking for How to Make a Pea Sheller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Information Service
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Crime drops in England during Queen Victoria era
During Queen Victoria's reign crime declined in England from about 50 000 convicts to around 6 000 by the time of her death. The figures show a substantial reduction in criminal activity over the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Laurent
Calgary
Central Press
Queen Victoria
England
Prolonging Life Of Cut Flowers
Tips to extend cut flower life note high temperature drafts and low humidity hasten wilting. Flame seal gummy stems like poppy and hydrangea to preserve freshness for days. Water lilies stay open at night with candle wax between petals and stem. Keep stems from direct sun and drafts. long stems often last as long as short ones.
Not Like Horse Not Like Mule
Rochester Michigan report describes a baby hybrid born from a Palomino stallion and a hinny. Stable operator Arthur Thorne notes the offspring weighs about 45 pounds and looks unlike a horse or a mule. The hinny is a hybrid of stallion and dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester, Mich
Palomino
Arthur Thorne
Thorne
Westerners Shine in Canadian Radio Talent and Roles
Westerners show strong ability in radio with many graduates and staff in major stations. Notable names include Laurie Lohman, Peter McFarlane, Murray Chercover, Sandy Webster, Hal Davis, Leonard Chappel, Frank Thompson, Walter Cownden, Tom Taylor, Les Nielsen, Kay Knights, William Kingerley, Elizabeth Austin, Harry Trousdale, Eldon Wilox, Ernie Mutimer, William Liska, Helen Gayner, Neil Harris, John Raskin, and George Sillery among others. The Lorne Greene Academy reports most yearly students are Westerners and many secure top jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernie
Barbara Braden
Allan Young
Peter MacDonald
John Drainie
Lister Sinclair
Lorne Greene
Academy of Radio Arts
Toronto
Lawrence “Laurie” Lohman
Vancouver
CJOY
Guelph
Peter McFarlane
New York
CBC Dominion Network
Port Arthur
Murray Chercover
Sandy Webster
Chercover
Neighborhood Playhouse Theatre
Webster
CBC
Hal Davis
New Westminster
CKNW
Leonard Chappel
Halifax
Frank Thompson
Grand Prairie
Alberta
CJVI
Victoria
Walter Cownden
Tom M. Taylor
Grindrob
B.C
Winnipeg
Calgary
Academy
Les Nielsen
Neighborhood Playhouse
CBS
NBC
Kay Knights
William Kingerley
Knights of Pythias Lodge
CHUM
Elizabeth Austin
Didsbury
Harry Trousdale
Miss Austin
Trousdale
Eldon Wilox
CKPR
Fort William
Ernie Mutimer
Edmonton
William Liska
CJRX
Yorkton
Sask
Helen Gayner
CJRL
Kenora
Neil Harris
Saskatoon
Malional Film Board
John Raskin
Montreal
Irvin Shore
Medicine Hat
George Sillery
Moose Jaw
Alberta authorizes gas export from Pouce Coupe field to BC
The Alberta government grants a license for a 17 mile gas line from the Pouce Coupe field in northern Alberta to Dawson Creek, BC, to West Coast Transmission Company under last year’s legislation. Captain James Cook named the Hawaiian Islands the Sandwich Islands in 1778 after John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alberta
Pouce Coupe
Dawson Creek
British Columbia
West Coast Transmission Company
James Cook
Hawaiian Islands
Sandwich Islands
John Montagu, Fourth Earl of Sandwich
Iodine Stain Removal Tip From Home Guide
A weekly tip recommends removing iodine stains by wrapping a damp cloth around a finger, dipping the end in powdered pumice, and gently rubbing the stain. This is described as a simple, practical method for household stain removal.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vincent Auriol
France
United States
Duke of Gloucester
Royal Winnipeg Aifles
Gaddesby
Leicestershire
Eng
Louisville Police Department
Dog
Mistress
Eois
Virgil
Rudin
By Len Kleis
Priscilla
Pop
Caesar
al Vermeer
Eileen Berkman
Carstairs
Alta
BY William Ferguson
Illinois
Quinney
Sadler
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