Growth of Home and School groups spreads worldwide
The Home and School movement shows rapid growth in Saskatchewan with more than doubling membership in three years and a 45 percent rise among affiliated associations. The piece highlights father involvement, community centres, institutes, and expansion to Japan through postwar American influence, plus guidance for starting associations in other districts and provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jhome and School
Otteeda
Saskatchewan
Home and School
Japan
Saskatchewan Federation of Home and School Associations
Canadian Federation of Home and School
University of Saskatchewan
H. Corroyer
Scarth Street
Regina
Sask
R. P. Leighton
Lorne Street
Saskatoon
Thompson boards of trade urge $10 mosquito fund
In Kamloops British Columbia families are asked by the Thompson boards of trade to contribute ten dollars each to fight mosquitoes as part of local health measures. The appeal follows a health campaign aimed at reducing malaria and other vector borne diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamloops
B.C
Thompson Boards of Trade
Side notes on wedding rings kisses and aging women
A miscellany covers beliefs about wedding ring placement indicating widowhood, Greek Orthodox practices, and long wearing of rings on the right hand. It cites Henry T. Finck on kissing technique, a Boston matron on advertising brevity, and humorous quips about bathing suit attire and aging, ending with a nonchalant remark on not guessing a woman's age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
The Last Day of School After a Youthful Outburst
Jane Dale recalls rushing from class on the final day of school and celebrating two months of summer freedom. She envisions dog walks, country hikes, biking, and carefree play without teachers or lessons. The poem contrasts school ending with a fact about diesel locomotive engine compression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dale
Vancouver cabbie Mary Holliday crochets as hobby
Vancouver woman taxi driver Mary Holliday, 27, began driving at age 10 and earned a special licence at 14. She recently completed a 14 day 10 000 mile test marathon, circling a speedway with two others to simulate a year of driving. She weighs 98 pounds and maintains her own skills and wardrobe through sewing and crochet. Chile is noted for greater latitudinal length than any other country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Holliday
Vancouver
Mary
Crosswords Puzzle Clues Revealed in Puzzle Grid
A dated crossword listing horizontal and vertical clues with numbers for seashore dense growth anaesthetic object peruse and more. Entries include Teutonic deity noble terms and various actions, with several undefined due to transcription gaps.
Britain Assured Wheat Supply to Britain
Dr E S Archibald of the Canada Agriculture Department said Canada can sell Britain all the wheat it can buy despite floods and delayed crops. He noted Britain purchased about 100 million bushels last year and that Canada can supply at least that amount and more if needed. Deputy Minister J G Taggart plans to fly to London to seek a Canada Britain trade agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
England
Canada
Britain
E. S. Archibald
The
Canade Agriculture Department
Dr. Archibald
Department
Experimental Farms Service
Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau
London
Red River Valley
Manitoba
Canadian West
J. G. Taggart
Dominion
Canadians at British Industries Fair Seek Dominion Exports
The trade department reported that 73 percent of inquiries to Canadian officials at the British Industries fair were from people wanting to export to the Dominion. Only 16 percent sought to import Canadian goods, while the rest looked to open branches in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion
Trade Department
Foreign Trade Service
Vitamin A potency comparison of fish oils and fats
Sword fish liver oil contains 500 times the minimum vitamin A of cod liver oil and 25 000 times that of butter or eggs, highlighting extreme potency differences between these fats and oils.
World Happenings From The Annual Ride To A Cigar Store Chief
A roundup of brief overseas and domestic items. Oldest entrant in the Wrotham ride is 86 year old Was 4 J Falkener with 50 years in the race. Two girls in Ibstock conduct a two day house to house search and locate the owner of a lost car. Britain donates five destroyers to Australia for conversion into fast anti submarine escort vessels. Frank M Nichols a 69 year old Providence cigar store Indian known as Chief Grey Eagle works for Rhode Island Tobacco Co. Heat wave halts chocolate production at a major British factory. A 13 year old girl from Auckland travels 7000 miles to Toronto for heart surgery, accompanied by her parents. Nine Salvation Army officers in Toronto hold retirement ceremonies with 377 years total service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, R. I
Frank M. Nichols
Narragansett
Grey Eagle
Rhode Island Tobacco Co
Auckland
N.Z
Toronto
Gillian Bordman
Napier
Weekly Tip on Waxed Floors Cautions Overuse
Waxed floors look nice but excessive wax should be avoided. Too much wax creates slipperiness and safety hazards and collects dust, reducing floor cleanliness and safety.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home and School Associations
Allan E. Powers
A. E. Powers
Red Hill Creek Ravine
Hamilton
Ont
George Reine
Weyburn
Dean Pental
Central Press Canadian
V. Vunning
Henry T. Finck
Esther Williams
Yook
Chile
BY William Ferguson
NEA Service
ING, T. M. Reg
U. & Pat
Nick Constantino
Kmio
Virgil
Teutonic Deity
Faerie Queene
Pacific
God of the
Underworld
Fis
Fai
By Len Kleis
Ann
Priscilla
al Vermeer
Wrotham
J. Falkener
Mr. Falkener
Ibstock
Robert Menzies
Australia
Salvation Army
Charles Baugh
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