University Of The Air To Train Military Pilots For The Defence Of Canada
The government plans a four year university of the air to train military pilots and civil fliers. Recruits receive four dollars a day during training then serve three years in the Royal Canadian Air Force with pay rising to five to nine dollars daily. Graduates may pursue civilian aviation while remaining connected to the RCAF through a reserve. The program includes ground crew training and a large number of registrations for pilot posts, including British recruits.
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University of the Air
Dominions
Camp Borden
Trenton
Ont
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
RCAF
Ontario
National Defence Department
Air Force
Defence Department
R.C.A F. On & Short Service Commission
R.C.A.F
Dominion
Defence
Royal Air Force
RCA
Permanent Commission
Short-Service Commission
Exorcism Tales and Ghostly Pranks Across Clergy Circles
The Manchester Guardian recounts odd exorcism anecdotes including two Norfolk priests using bells and candles and Archbishop Thomson’s simpler method. In a country house the archbishop awoke to a midnight knock and questioned a visitor who vanished after a school subscription request.
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Norfolk
Thomson
Manchester
Dr. Thomson
Wind That Talks Navajo Radio Phrase From Window Rock
An item notes that Navajos in Window Rock Arizona have a word for radio meaning wind that talks. It suggests the term might suit many broadcasters who flood airwaves with hype, while their audience’s experience with receiving sets remains in its early stages.
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Window Rock
Ariz
Detroit Free Press
Percival Price Resigns as Canadian Carillonneur
The Brockville Recorder and Times notes the real loss to music circles in Canada as Percival Price resigns to become carillonneur of the University of Michigan. He popularized the carillon in Canada and will leave Ottawa’s Peace Tower to the regret of Ottawa and the country.
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Percival Price
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Canada
Brockville Recorder and Times
Price
Peace Tower
Ottawa
Indians Make Up Majority of Bolivia Population
A Bolivian census reports that more than half of the country's population identifies as indigenous. The figure underscores enduring cultural and social presence across regions and communities.
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Bolivia
Americans Embrace King and Queen in New York Welcome
The American public, led by millions of New Yorkers, greeted King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with ready acceptance and frank admiration. They judged the royal visit by common sense and sentiment, noting patience and charm in the royal party and the crowd’s eager, polite enthusiasm. The piece also asserts American selectivity and contrasts British reserve with American openness.
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United States
Great Britain
Europe
George
Elizabeth
Limehouse
Carlton Club
How To Gather Eggs For Proper Grading
Eggs should be gathered in a wire mesh basket and cooled before packing. Place in a cool cellar and avoid crates until the eggs are cooled. Proper cooling improves Grade A eligibility as uncooled eggs in crates may darken and weaken the white, risking Grade B.
Butter Voucher Abuse Warned by Dominion Agriculture
The Dominion department of agriculture warns against exploitation of the free butter voucher scheme for unemployed and low income families. Stores overcharging and voucher exchanges for cigarettes have been reported, though officials say abuse is not general.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Exclusive Alice Brooks Bolero Pattern No Pattern Book
The notice advertises an Exclusive Alice Brooks bolero pattern with puff sleeves suitable for summer. It explains crochet instructions in double strands, includes pattern 6149 with stitches and materials, and directs readers to send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Royal visit to United States sparks Nazi press scrutiny
Canadian and British observers note royal expenses are funded by Parliament while Canada bears no extra costs. German reports allegedly downplay cordial U.S. reception, aiming to sow discord, as American sympathy toward Britain grows and questions rise about Hitler’s calculations.
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United States
George III
George Iit
Canada
United Kingdom
Toronto Globe and Mail
New York Herald Tribune
Hitler
Germany
Mr. Hitler
Air Raid Drill Stops Chelsea Traffic In British Test
In Chelsea 59 000 residents staged an air raid defence exercise directed by 400 wardens. Traffic halted for 15 minutes as sirens sounded and 126 shelters opened. 5 000 children from 21 schools modeled a cross city evacuation while wardens guided pedestrians to shelters amid bustling activity and brief refusals to participate.
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Chelsea
Great Britain
Sloane Square
Most Ambitious BC Forestry Summer Scheme Launched
British Columbia announces a 70 camp, 70 crew program to employ 2,295 men in a national forestry and youth training effort. Unemployed and trainees will work on projects across the province under the forest branch and labor department with uniforms for trainees, echoing Civilian Conservation Corps practice.
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British Columbia
Forest Branch
Labor Department
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Ancient sky maps miss southern heavens in early astronomy
The article notes ancient astronomers could not observe the southern hemisphere, leaving southern skies blank on early sky charts. It also mentions rising toy production in Holland and Belgium as a separate trend.
Relief Delay Prompts Job Hunt In City Household
A relief investigator visited two Canadian cases where benefits were applied but delayed. At the first home an angry wife said two weeks passed with no action and the husband, forced to work, found employment. At the second, the husband remained at home yet complained of the department’s delay and questioned taxpayer service.
Wealthy American funds Bermuda trust to shield horse and buggy era
A private donor with Bermuda estates sets up a $20,000 trust to preserve horse and buggy life against cars. He values slow pace and anonymity, promoting peace for those who dislike high speed living. Ostrich proverb referenced. old Mexico City to Cuernavaca road gains modern feature of central stone line.
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Bermuda Islands
Bermuda
Mexico City
Cuernavaca
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Nova Scotia
Alice
Bolero For
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Mary
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Duke of Cornwall
British Columbia Forestry, Game and Park Development Plan
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