Fine Results Of Agricultural Endeavor at Canadian Fairs
A survey of Canadian fairs highlights earnest work by older and younger generations. From Tadoussac to Toronto, Royal Winter Fair and provincial shows illustrate a long tradition of agricultural excellence aided by government support and Boys' and Girls' Club Work initiatives. Grants in 1937-38 totaled $299,319.17 to 18 Class A, 13 winter/spring shows, and 44 Class B fairs with judges and prize lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Lower Canada
Nova Scotia
Upper Canada
Manitoba
Pacific
Council On Boys
Canada
Talon
Tadoussac
Three Rivers
Montreal
Quebec
Windsor
Pictou
Niagara Agricultural Society
Lord Elgin
Jamaica
Dominion
Departments of Agriculture
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Lip Reading Dignity and Toronto Speech Hurdles
Mrs G H Stewart president of the Canadian Federation of Lip-reading notes Toronto residents pose the worst reading blocks for lip readers. She cites moustaches stiff upper lips and mispronounced place names as key challenges, adding lip readers avoid English films and Toronto pronunciations hinder comprehension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
G. H. Stewart
Winnipeg
Canadian Federation of Lip-reading
Stewart
Canada
Message in a Bottle Returns to Sender in Winnipeg
A bottle with a message dropped in mid Atlantic last July traveled swiftly to Norway and was returned to its sender Sam Simpson of Winnipeg. Signed by 11 Cutty Sark Club members and Simpson, the bottle was given to George Moore for a Scotland trip. Dr. Fossum of Leka Norway informed Simpson the bottle was found by a fisherman in April.
Judge rules tomato a vegetable in Ontario case
City Magistrate Donald Menzies dismissed a charge against Samuel Fieldstone of London Ontario for selling fruit on a restricted street. Fieldstone was selling tomatoes from a truck on King Street about a month ago and was charged by city police with selling fruit in a restricted area. The defence based their argument on the claim that tomatoes are not a fruit but a vegetable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Menzies
Samuel Fieldstone
London
Ont
Fieldstone
King Street
Slant-eyed Camera Measures Mountains from the Air
The American Geographical Society reports a tilted-angle air camera used by flying photographers. It measures landscapes from above and challenges claims of a lofty Labrador mountain chain exceeding Mount Washington and Mount Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Geographical Society
Labrador
New Hampshire
Mount Washington
North Carolina
Mount Mitchell
Woman Values Wealth Not Love, Says Phrase Fragment
A fragment reads that a woman who loves money does not necessarily love the man who has it. The snippet includes the cataloged digits 2259 and ends abruptly with here.
Survey Of Crops And Livestock Statistics In Canada
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics with provincial agriculture departments distributes cardboard schedules to farmers each June to collect acreages of field crops and counts of live stock and poultry. Since 1931 breeding and marketing intentions for live stock are included. Cards are mailed directly in four provinces and delivered via rural school teachers elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Departments of Agriculture
Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia
Alberta
British Columbia
Take Many Chances Swimmers Decide Safest Action
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes a drowning at Little Long Lac where one swimmer clung to an overturned boat and reached shore while a companion failed to reach safety. It argues swimming skill saves some but urges careful judgment in each emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Long Lac
Port Arthur
Canadian Missionaries Escape Before Japanese Bombardment
Canadian missionaries fled Kweiteh in Henan province for Kaifeng as Japanese artillery pounded the city. The British Consulate reported the attack leveled the town and Chinese defenders withdrew. Included were Miss K Robbins of Vancouver, Dr H H Gilbert of London Ontario, and Anne Burgess, an Australian nurse with the mission. Mary Queen of Scots became queen at one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kweiteh
Henan
Kaifeng
Lunghai
K. Robbins
Vancouver
B.C
H. H. Gilbert
London
Ont
Anne Burgess
Government as big business in Canada, says Ottawa Journal
Deputy Minister W. C. Clark cites Dominion Government activities as the country’s largest, most varied enterprise with payrolls of 77 million dollars, revenue over half a billion, and a cash turnover above 1.5 billion. The piece urges citizens to engage in democracy, tax policy, and politics to sustain the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Canada
Dominion Treasury
London
New York
C.N.R
Treasury
Ottawa Journal
Simple Stitchery Sampler Emphasizes Color for Embroidery
A cheery cross stitch sampler offers color interest for rooms. Pattern 6128 includes transfer panel 11 by 15 inches color chart and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Seeing Eye Buddy Shows Loyal Service Of Shepherd Dogs
The death of Buddy, a Seeing Eye dog, drew editorial praise for German Shepherds. The New York Times defended the breed against rumors of wolf blood and treachery, noting their long, varied service to humans and Buddy’s role for the blind and in other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy
New York Times
The
Times
Detroit
Free Presa
Map Of B C Proposed Scale Map Would Take 211 Years
British Columbia projects a Dominion scale map of the entire province at one mile to an inch requiring 211 years at current pace and costing 14 million dollars with 10 million from the Dominion. Dr Charlie Camsell notes army plane limits as Rowell Commission hears the plan. Near Digby Nova Scotia the village of Grosses Coques claims the world’s largest clams, a boast dating to Acadian days per Canadian Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Dominion
Charles Camsell
Mines and Resources
Rowell
Digby
N.S
Grosses Coques
Palm-sized contact spots highlight tire and brake importance
The four tire street contact areas equal the size of the palm on each tire, underscoring the need for reliable tires and effective brakes.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mid-Atlantic
Norway
Federal Department of Agriculture
Honan
Mary
Queen of Scots
W. c. Clark
Alice Brooke
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