Aerial Pest Control Expands Across Canada
The article describes growing use of aircraft for pest control in Canada, including spruce budworm and hemlock looper abatements. It notes early trials in 1927, advances in spray technology, safety cautions with 2 4 D, and the shift toward low volume applications and improved flight equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Press
Canada
Forest Insects
Dominion Entomological Branch
Dominion Air Service
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Ontario
Algonquin Park
Pattern 7411 Sunsuits forKids in Winnipeg Ad
An old ad text promotes Pattern 7411 for sunsuits sizes 1 through 4. It targets mothers making outfits for Teddiers with child sizes and mentions charts, photos, and complete directions. The notice asks readers to mail twenty five cents to the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg to receive the pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nion
Meterma Avenue
Winnipeg
14 Year Old Ohio Girl Wins U S Spelling Championship
Jean Chap pelear a 14 year old from Black Horse Ohio wins the national spelling bee in Washington. She spelling 80 words correctly to become champion among 4 000 000 grade school pupils. Her final word psychiatry and rival Darrell Flavelle muffed oligarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jean Chappelear
Black Horse
Ohio
Jean
Darrell Flavelle
Gems of Thought on Beauty and Truth
A collection of quotes on beauty honesty and virtue from Shaftesbury Nathan St Pierre Overstreet and Bovee. The passages link beauty to truth goodness and moral character and advocate cultivating the sense of beauty to appreciate divine goodness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftesbury
St. Pierre
H. A. Overstreet
Kitchen Meditations A Menu
Scrambled eggs with fried salt pork and scalloped potatoes served with corn in a ring, apple sauce and sweet biscuits. A hearty supper for chilly weather and visiting neighbors, with notes on impressing a daughter’s beau and pleasing a husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Possible sources of polio analyzed by Michigan team
University of Michigan investigators report a five year study testing 15 300 specimens to locate poliomyelitis sources. They find strongest evidence supports person to person transmission but acknowledge elimination based evidence. The study notes seasonal influences and rare insect involvement, with only one fly genus Sarcophaga found to carry the virus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Fort Worth
Texas
Tennessee
Contaminated word sparks rural store misunderstanding
A Vermont town reader recalls buying cereal stored near kerosene and labeling it contaminated. The crusty general store keeper mockingly asks for the plain term, highlighting a clash with out-of-town words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Women in Golf and Other Notes From The Sport World
The column surveys women golfers in the United States and cites A Colville in Washington backing Art Kohlstedt as a potential major league pitcher. It mentions ski jumper Earle Pletch’s severed hand incident in Golden B C, horse shipments to Winnipeg, and Sir Malcolm Campbell delaying Bluebird tests due to floods near Lake Okanagan. Also covers a dog at a US Open tee, Canadiens coach plans, and Olympic medal production issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earle Pletch
Western Canada
Golden
B.C
Pletch
Canada
United States
Reigate
Surrey
England
Sir Malcolm Campbell
British Columbia
Lake Okanagan
Government weighs financing scheme for tourist establishments
Ottawa Trade Minister Howe told Parliament Canada is studying a large financing plan to support tourist establishments in selected areas. He noted the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation plan is under review by the Bank of Canada and the Government, not to be rushed, while praising efforts to promote Canadian films in the United States and two full length Ontario movies planned for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Howe
Canada
Dominion
G. R. Webb
Leeds
J. W. Murphy
Lambton West
D. Leo Dolan
Dolan
Webb
Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Bank of Canada
Holden's Plans New Light Car by 1949 in Australia
Melbourne The General Motors Holden's Company plans a new light car to be in production by mid-1949. Output target is 20,000 units annually with 9,000 Australian employees in Victoria and South Australia. The car will be 18 horsepower and priced between 1 800 and 2 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
General Motors-Holden’s
General Motors Corporation
Victoria
South Australia
Helpful Hints for Home Care and Decorating
Do not store silver salt shakers with salt. salt corrodes silver. A white sauce from homogenized milk is thicker than one from unhomogenized milk. Small felt pieces on chair legs prevent dents on linoleum. When ordering wallpaper, provide room size and dimensions of openings so the dealer can estimate paper needs.
Canada May Have Television In Two Years
Vancouver report quotes J A Ouimet of the CBC saying television is likely at least one to two years away in Canada. He observed postwar TV developments after touring the US Britain and Europe and noted CBC readiness to move but stressed high costs and the need for financing. He predicted private Vancouver stations might later go TV though radio may not be replaced soon.
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Vancouver
Canada
J. A. Ouimet
Montreal
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Britain
Ouimet
the Engineer
CBC Board of Governors
CBC
Department of Transport
London Underground Alights With Animal Antics And Hats
The London Underground provides excitement beyond delays with two incidents. A demure traveler accidentally released white rats from an insecure box, causing a memorable scene for women passengers. Later an elderly naturalist pursued two escaped butterflies with a butterfly net, disturbing some hats until one butterfly was recaptured and the other escaped at Charing Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Underground
Charing Cross
European bricklayers join Canadian construction plan
Two small European bricklayer cohorts arrived in Canada under an industry government immigration scheme for DP construction workers. They will work for applicant contractors in Manitoba and Saskatchewan for one year, with initial placement as laborers and potential upgrade to journeyman after language and method training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canadian Construction Association
Labor Management National Joint Conference Board
Construction Industry
Ottawa
Financial Post
Flying Clubs May Get Bigger Grants
OTTAWA Canadian Transport Minister Chevrier signals increased government support for flying clubs beyond the $5,000 in current estimates. He hints another $5,900 may appear in supplementary estimates this session. The existing $5,000 funds the Canadian Flying Clubs Association for about 40 clubs nationwide.
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Ottawa
Transport
Chevrier
Canadian Flying Clubs Association
Canada
Smile of the Week Echoes Over Sweet Consent
A playful exchange centers on a young man confessing deep affection for his beloved. The girl’s father retorts with a wry remark, noting the resemblance and signaling the strong parental approval implied by the joke.
British Museum Shows Two Great Divisions
The British Museum in London houses its vast library and a renowned antiquities department. The library ranks among the world’s largest, while the antiquities collection contains priceless treasures.
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British Museum
London
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Louisiana
Mii Bushs
U.S
Robert Nathan
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Polo Park
Calgary
Railway Palace
Los Angeles
Barrett W. Melvin
Schofield Barracks
Honolulu
USGA
Melvin
National Hockey League
Canadiens
Hoss Nicholson
N.H.L
John Pinches
Rosemary Massey
Style
T.C.A
New North Star
Australia
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