Spence Shapes Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Role and Legacy
George Spence, a tall figure behind Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration, embodies a life of farming, politics, and public service. From Orkney roots to Saskatchewan politics, he pushed irrigation projects and railroad expansion, leading to water conservation efforts that helped Western farmers during the drought era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Spence Tall
Sens
Prairie Farm Rehabilittation Administration
Saskatchewan
Montana
Gorpe
Spence
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Canada
Far Klondyke
Prairies
McGregor
Man
Ottawa
CPR
C.P.R. Consul-Assibibeia
Monchy
Saskatchewan Dry
Indian Head
Neville
Notukeu
North Dakota
PFRA
Western Canada
Canada to Build 35 Coaster Steamers in May
The munitions department announced plans to start construction in Canadian yards for 35 China coaster type steamers. The 15 of 1350 tons will be built by Burrard Drydock Vancouver North Van Ship Repairs Victoria Machinery Depot Prince Rupert yards. the 20 of 850 tons by Davie Lauzon Quebec Morton Collingwood Port Arthur St John yards. The Dead Sea sits 1292 feet below the Mediterranean surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munitions Department
Burrard Drydock Company
Vancouver
North van Ship Repairs
Victoria Machinery Depot
Prince Rupert Drydock and Shipyards
George T. Davie
Lauzon
Que
Morton Engineering and Drydock
Quebec
Collingwood Shipyards
Port Arthur Shipyards
St John Drydock and Shipbuilding Company Ltd
Saint John
N.B
Record meat production in Canada hits all-time 1944 high
Meat production and livestock slaughter in 1944 set records in Canada with 8,766,000 hogs 1,354,000 cattle 656,000 calves and 959,000 sheep and lambs. Packed meat output was the largest on record though no surplus appeared as exports to the United Kingdom rose and per capita meat consumption climbed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
H. K. Leckie
United Kingdom
Gems of Thought: Wisdom From Past and Faith
A collection of pithy maxims on learning, unlearning, prophecy of self, experience guiding judgment, Christian faith, perseverance in adversity, and gaining wisdom through loss. Notable voices include Bulwer-Lytton Madame Swetchine Beattie Mary Baker Eddy L Estrange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulwer-Lytton
Beattie
Mary Baker Eddy
British Shipping Firms Form Air Service Company
Thirty seven British shipping companies including major tramp steamship owners create Shipping Airlines Limited to run civil air service between Britain and European capitals. A taxonomist defines a person who classifies and identifies animals.
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Shipping Airlines Limited
Eritain
Seeds for Russia 20000 Tons of Seeds Delivered Under Lease-Lend
The Foreign Commerce Weekly reports 20000 tons of seeds for Russia under lease-lend for the first half of the year. Most seeds are vegetables and field crops to aid Ukraine planting. one pound of tomato seeds could yield 160000 pounds of tomatoes and cabbage seed could produce 200000 pounds of cabbage, illustrating vast output potential.
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The
Foreign Commerce Weekly
Department of Commerce
Russia
Ukraine
Us.s
Malta's Fortress Guardian Sir William Dobbie and Faithful Stand
The Montreal Star recalls Malta's two year siege under Sir William Dobbie as he urged officers to seek God's help. His Order of the Day praised courage and duty amid hardship, noting the miracle of Malta's defense and aligning his devout faith with the Knights of St John tradition.
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Gideon
Montgomery
Charles Orde Wingate
Burma
William Dobbie
Malta
Haly
Dobbie
Sir William
Britain
Ian Hay
William
Order of St. John
Montreal Star
Billingsgate Fish Market Porters Weigh Heavy Kipper Loads
Famous London Billingsgate market porters balance seven large boxes of kippers on their heads in a display of strength. The market lies on the Thames below London Bridge and has long supplied Britain with fish despite wartime disruptions. Kippers arrive from the Hebrides as hundreds of tons move weekly through the famed port.
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Billingsgate
London
Bilingsgate
Metropoelis
Thames
London Bridge
Pillinfsgate
Britain
Hebrides
Scotland
Churchill quips on church attendance as buttress remark spreads
A London gossip column links Winston Churchill to a new Churchill story in News of the World. A friend chides him for not attending church. Churchill says his heavy duties excuse irregular attendance and insists he supports the Church of England, likening himself to an outside buttress.
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Duke of Gloucester
Australia
Avro York
Endeavour
D. R. Donaldson
Brighton
Victoria
Winston
London
News of the World
Churchill
Church of England
Linen absorbs water more readily than other fabrics
A concise note states linen absorbs water more readily than any fabric. It adds a curious fact that the calendar repeats itself every 400 years. The message ends with the number 2611.
Brighten Up School Surroundings For Canadian Classrooms
A editorial urges Canada to invest in school environments arguing that brighter, calmer colors improve student attitudes. It cites studies on color psychology, recommends gentler tones for upper grades and brighter hues for kindergartens, and calls for harmonized woodwork and ceilings to boost lighting and mood.
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Canada
Dominion
Postwar Pacific Air Era to Use Land Planes Clipper Transition
The era after the war will shift from flying boats to land planes with larger capacity. Pan American Airways aims to fly routes via British Columbia and Alaska to Asia and Australia, using four motor pressurised DC-7 and Constellation type planes. Flights from Los Angeles to Sydney could take 32 hours at about $300, compared with a prewar 19 day sea voyage at $450. Canadian plans propose a Vancouver to Australia service via Honolulu Suva and Wellington or via San Francisco per Ottawa.
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Pan-American Airways
British Columbia
Alaska
Siberia
Japan
China
Philippines
Australia
Los Angeles
Sydney
Vancouver
Clippers
Honolulu
Suva
Wellington
San Francisco
Ottawa
Vancouver Sun
German Family Hangs Self in Elsdorf Home
Bodies of a German man, wife, and daughter were found hanged in their Elsdorf home as American troops reached the town. They reportedly left a farewell note citing shame at Germany's defeat. A dog was found hanged nearby.
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Elsdorf
Sacrificed Trees Cut Britain’s War Shipping Threats
The Ministry of Supply home timber department said by end of 1943 Britain had felled at least 100 million trees since the war began. The cut reduced imports from 9,700,000 tons to 1,700,000 tons as officials argued cutting domestic timber protected shipping against German disruption.
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Britain
Ministry of Supply
Home Timber Department
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George Spener
Dead Sea
Mediterranean
Madame Swetchine
Storrs
H.M.S
Goch
Kleve
Pacific
U.S
And
Trans-Pacific
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