Winnipeg Pastor Combines Faith Art With Woodcarving
Rev. MacLean of Winnipeg is a pastor and skilled woodcarver and painter. He carved a lectern for a city funeral porter and an oak pulpit for his church, and made wrought iron hinges for the Gothic door. He studies painting in New York and paints landscapes and outdoor scenes, belonging to the Winnipeg Sketch Club. He often gives work to churches, and admits he cannot recreate some pieces once completed. He is currently crafting collection plates with a curved rim to hold envelopes high.
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Frey Maclean
MacLean
New York
Winnipeg Sketch Club
Deloraine
Man
Alice Brooks Embroidery Pattern for Toaster Cover
Vintage advertisement promotes Pattern 7013 for a novelty toaster cover featuring a transfer of a face. Includes instructions and a request for twenty five cents to be sent to Toronto address with name and pattern number TEN COMPLETE PATTERNS offer. Pitches additional patterns for sewing embroidery crocheting and gift ideas.
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P.P.L. Household Arts Department
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Keep Cut Flowers Longer Tips From Florists
Florists advise trimming stems daily to prevent darkened bases from hindering water uptake. Use a sharp knife, cut diagonally, and remove some leaves to reduce moisture loss. Change water each day for fresher cuts.
Airline stewardesses and fashion debates in midcentury columns
A column discusses aging of stewardesses at 32 and retirement ideas, hoop earrings risks, Italy traffic horns rule under Mussolini, and light domestic anecdotes. It also notes distinctions in lobster gender and quarrel patterns, plus British band record popularity in North America.
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Sky Queens
North America
England
Kitchen Meditations By Jane Dale
A vivid train arrival scene shows a station crowd and eager travelers as a locomotive roars into view. The narrative captures bells, steam, and the conductor’s stern warnings while passengers hurry to board. The engine signals departure amid clutter and noise as freight cars shift into place.
Vancouver Woman Owns Rare 14th Century Cluny Tapestry
Vancouver resident Mrs. Alathea Cox inherited a $325000 Cluny tapestry from England. The piece, dating to the 14th century, joins famous hangings in Paris and New York and a similar panel at Windsor chapel. She plans Arctic mining study, potential nursing work, and a cottage on land near Prince George.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Alathea Cox
England
Paris
Metropolitan Museum
New York
St. George's Chapel
Windsor
Canada
Bermuda
Arctic
Prince George
Jerusalem and Jesus final journey in Mark’s gospel
A religious reflection on Jesus last week leading to the crucifixion and resurrection. Jerusalem’s history of siege and ruin frames a message of divine love and compassion, contrasting worldly conflict with spiritual devotion and the profiled plea to gather the people.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Mark
Judea
Temple
Lethbridge Opens Canada’s Largest Artificial Ice Sheet
The southern Alberta city unveils a new civic Ice Centre claiming the largest artificial ice surface in Canada. The arena spans 35,424 square feet and includes a skating rink plus ten curling strips for hockey and curling.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Canada
Civic Ice Centre
Weekly Crossword Puzzle HORIZONTAL Clues
A cryptic clue list for a weekly crossword with horizontal and vertical entries including depicted bird island fate and several word clues. The grid references include common crossword terms like plumage rodent earth goddess etc and a form of trapshooting.
Spring Diet and Training Tips for Athletes from 1950s Sources
The article cites U S A Olympic Trainer Frank Zampenni linking spring fatigue to winter diet and recommending iron rich foods such as liver figs raisins apricots molasses and enriched bread plus a vitamin B12 tonic. It also summarizes a Brooklyn Dodger study on strikeouts and notes Jessie Owens advice on speed and form for broad jump training with tips to run like a sprinter and keep a relaxed, tall posture.
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Frank Zampenni
U.S.A
Jessie Owens
Weekly Tip Use a Lemon in Dish Water
When lemon peels are saved from meals they can be dropped into dish water to soften hard water and remove unpleasant odors from foods like fish and onions. This simple kitchen tip helps freshen dishes after cooking.
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Winnipeg
Paul Whiteman
Denmark
St. Lawrence River
Madison
By E. V. Darling
Italy
Mussolini
Rome
Jane Dale
Vancouver Citizen
Weekly Bible Comment
America
Noush
Sports College
Lloyd
Ace” Percival
Brooklyn Dodger
Grampus
Eiffel Tower
Empire State Building
U.S
Virgin Islands
Thousand Islands
Pacific Ocean
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
George
Smitty
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Dpmeco
Priscilla
Mrs. Botts
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