Winston Churchill as symbol of Allied resolve in victory
The article recalls Winston Churchill as a symbol of courage and determination that led to final victory in Europe. It notes his warnings before World War II and his May 1940 leadership after Dunkirk, vowing to wage war by sea land and air with God’s help, inspiring Empire and freedom-loving nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
British Empire
Winston Churchill
Nazi Germany
Churchill
Germany
Britain
France
Dunkirk
Churchill’s World Leadership Amid Darkest Hour
The text praises Sir Winston Churchill for inspiring Britain and the empire during a dark period. It notes his international leadership fostering closer ties with Russia and the United States, strengthening Anglo American relations, and uniting allies toward unconditional surrender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Britain
Empire
Russia
United States
Britain's Secret War Time Art Restored From Caves
London Daily Mail reports Britain will publicly reshow wartime art stored in Welsh caves. Sir Kenneth Clark visited sites deep underground where Rembrandts, Velazquez, Titian, and other masters have rested for over five years including Turner and modern European works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London Daily Mail
Kenneth Clark
National Gallery
Rembrandt
Velazquez
Titian
Tintoretto
Turners
van Gogh
Gauguin
Manet
Cedarhurst gifted for convalescent home for soldiers
Sir James Dunn of Algoma Steel Corporation in Sault Ste. Marie has turned Cedarhurst over to be converted into a convalescent home for returned soldiers. The property sits atop a hill overlooking the St. Marys River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Dunn
Algoma Steel Corporation
Sault Ste. Marie
Cedarhurst
St. Mary's River
Race Riot game solved by children in Germantown
In Germantown Pennsylvania two schools with mixed race groups created a game called Race Riot. The children balanced participants by volunteers from the white group to match the colored group, restoring equality and avoiding conflict. The New Yorker notes adults would struggle similarly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Pennsylvania
The
New Yorker
Price Control And Rationing Information Summary
Advice from Wartime Prices and Trade Board on rent increases tied to improvements, meat price displays, gown restrictions for graduates, and ration coupons for U S visitors in Canada. Includes how to obtain the Consumers News pamphlet or Blue Book and where to apply for local offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Wartime Prices and Trade Board
United States
U.S
Canada
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Color in Home Decor Emphasized at McGill Talks
Montreal interior decorator Edythe Shuter told McGill University listeners that color is a crucial home decorating tool. She cautioned against fixed rules and urged understanding how color affects room size and mood, noting confidence grows with knowledge of its effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGill University
Edythe Shuter
Montreal
Miss Shuter
Cleaning Blitzed Areas by German Prisoners in Britain
German prisoners of war in Britain begin clearing blitzed zones for housing sites and are expected to number over 500,000 employed within months. Unions have set pay rates and hours, with assurances no British workers will lose jobs. The piece also notes tuberculosis affecting Canadians since 1939, with over 30,000 victims and at least 75,000 affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Gems of Thought on the Gospel and Virtue
A collage of quotations extols the gospel of Christ as universal in truth and virtue. Notable figures cited include Matthew, Warren, Cuyler, Daniel Webster, Mary Baker Eddy, and Beattie praising gospel teachings, divine reality, and love over hatred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Christ
Daniel Webster
Mary Baker Eddy
Greendale Growers Create Maxy and Minnie Mums
Max and Minnie Greenbaum of Greenfield Avenue Greendale Wisconsin cultivate oversized giant chrysanthemums named Maxy Mums and smaller varieties called Minnie Mums maintaining a home garden novelty that drew local attention to their unique naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
Minnie Greenbaum
Greenfield Ave
Greendale
Wis
Maxy Mums
Minnie Mums
Canada’s Forest Wealth and Wood Resources Overview
The article notes Canada’s forests span about 1 220 400 square miles, with 420 000 square miles as accessible productive area from which sawlogs pulpwood and other products originate. It highlights softwood reserves in the British Empire including spruces Douglas fir western hemlock western red cedar and various pines, plus eastern hardwoods like birches maples and elms for special uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Unis
British Empire
The Littlest CWAC Rises From Size One Shoes in Army
Gladys Frew of North Battleford Saskatchewan stands four foot eight and a half inches, claims four foot nine with shoes on. She joined CWAC in June 1943 as quartermaster, later adopting a dancer’s acrobatic ballet and serving as a psychiatrist stenographer. The piece notes graduates from No 3 CWAC and lists several Western Canadian trainees and officers, including Major Vanessa O Shea and Captain Maudie Cawsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Frew
North Battleford
Sask
Army
Quartermaster Stores
Pte. Frew
C.W.A.C
Boston
Navy
Women's Army Corps
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
C.W. AC
Western Canada
Vanessa O'Shea
Vancouver
Helen Rankin
Moose Jaw
Mary McKvena
Lethbridge
Jean Fallows
Lloydminster
Maudie Cawsey
Ethel English
Calgary
Smile a While Young Bal and the Upper Set Dinner
Comic vignettes feature a young man anxious about class status and a dentist father. Jokes include mismatched wardrobes, long walks to stations, and a moving vulture photo gag. Miscellany touches on marriage, work worry, and wartime savings stamps.
Canada Becomes Major Vegetable Seed Exporter During War
Canada shifted from importer to exporter of vegetable seeds as war policies encouraged growers. The Agricultural Supplies Board would buy surplus at set prices, aiding production. In the year ending March 31, 1945, exports reached two million pounds of 13 kinds worth about $1,000,000 to Britain, Russia, Holland, and UNRRA relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Supplies Board
Department
Britain
Russia
Holland
U.N.R.R A
Cure Piles With Hem-Roid Internal Treatment Ad
An advertorial promotes Hem-Roid as a simple internal remedy for sore itchy piles. The product claims quick relief from itching and swelling, with a refund if unsatisfied. The sponsor notes 20 years in Canada and guarantees reimbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Mystery of Iodine and Its All Wide Impact
A special bureau disseminates new knowledge on iodine, praised as a perfect germicide though its absence harms animals. The element’s uses span industry agriculture and medicine as research grows. The text ends noting a separate historical note about the slang term thug arising from 19th century Indian conspiracies.
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