Frontenac hosts plowing match near Kingston Ontario
The International Plowing Match drew dignitaries and farmers to Hemlock Park Farms near Kingston with Colonel H L Fair guiding the event on his extensive fields. Lieutenant Governor Ray Lawson and Minister T L Kennedy attended as crowds explored Tent City and watched tractor and plow demonstrations across multiple classes.
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Kingston Ont
Frontenac
HL Fair
Hemlock Park Farms
Ontario
Ray Lawson
T. L. Kennedy
Frontenac Plowing Association
R. Brodie Ness
le Moines Point
Portsmouth
Col. H. L. Fair
Wilburt McFadden
Millbank
Ont
Kingston
Canada
Former Air Officers Operate Fur Farm Near Port Kells
PORT KELLS B C The POW Fur Farm run by three ex R C A F officers from Vancouver Ivan Quinn McGill University graduate Harvey Martin of Toronto and Don Sugden of Vancouver grew from wartime detention ideas They plan to expand this year with more pens a modern freezing plant and aim for about 100 pelts this season Martin is manager Quinn assists in summer and Sugden works weekends as a firefighter at Vancouver.
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Port Kells
B.C
Vancouver
RCAF
Don Sugden
Ivan Quinn
McGill University
Harvey Martin
Toronto
Canada
Red Cross
Canadian Legion
Martin
Quinn
University of British Columbia
Sugden
Love Letters Win Murder Acquittal for German Soldier
In DACHAU Germany Ludwig Fischer a former SS sergeant was acquitted by a U S war crimes court after letters he wrote to his sweetheart while in military service showed he was not at Buchenwald at the time of the alleged killings. The letters were postmarked from cities across Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia supporting his alibi. Hungary has long been home to the Magyvars.
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Dachau
Germany
Ludwig Fischer
United States
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Fischer
Buchenwald
Prisoner Held as Sheriff Reports Contraband Package
A county jail inmate was held for his release after investigators discovered a package containing a hacksaw rasp straight edged razor half inch bit leather punch clock house slippers and eight quarts of strawberries. The sheriff noted the items as contraband found in the cell.
Smile of the Week Sparks Office Stir
A young man barges into the newspaper office demanding the editor. The clerk falters that the editor is out, prompting questions about what mischief has occurred.
Tests to Cultivate Sugar Maple in Prairie Provinces
Research from the Dominion Experimental Station at Morden Manitoba shows efforts to grow sugar maple in prairie regions. Seeds from Southern Ontario and Quebec prove tender in severe winters while Thunder Bay Hills stock performs well. Minnesota strain may offer superior prairie adaptation.
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Dominion
Morden
Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Georgia
Canada
Thunder Bay Hills
Lake Superior
Ontario
Quebec
Fort William
Minnesota
Good Story About Early Canadian West
A Montreal Star tale recalls the Depression era West with a prairie farm sale. An auction assistant struggles to classify a billy goat, asking how to list it in the inventory. The auctioneer corrects him, noting the animal’s long sad face and whiskers mean it is the farmer.
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Ewen R. Irvine
Montreal Star
Auc
Tioneer
Sunspot radio noise puzzles 1946 Ottawa science
Ottawa scientists linked strong sunspot radio emissions to a five meter radar wavelength with an unexpectedly powerful signal. The sun’s 6000 degree temperature misses a simple theory, and the origin of galactic radio noise from Sagittarius remains debated as electrons swirl in space or on star surfaces.
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Ottawa
Constellation
Orion
United Kingdom
Milky Way
Sagittarius
Earth
If I Were Boss A Ballad on Praise at Work
The speaker imagines being a boss who honors workers with praise. A good word boosts morale, recognizing the toiler by name, rewarding effort beyond weekly pay, and showing that valued work is understood and appreciated by leadership.
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Jack
Broad Sport News Mix in New York Dodgers Box Victory Plans
The sports page notes a five week drive aiming to gross fifty thousand dollars for Brook current crowds at Dodgers games. It reports Joe Louis versus Joe Walcott boxing tickets priced three to twenty dollars at Madison Square Garden on December 5. It mentions Canadian hockey moves, figure skating championships, and junior teams with multiple player transfers and local prospects.
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Jackie Robinson
New York
Brook
Expectyn
Joe Louis
Joe Walcott
Madison Square Garden
Trentieth Century Sporting Club
Ayers
Tigers
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Medicine Hat
Ives
Wilson
McCallum
Hamilton
McGregor
Kobussen
Werwick
Kamponi
Petrie
Kiem
Henderson
Haworth
Morley
Johnson
Lindsay
Helpful Hints for Home Care and Food Prep
Curtain tassels stay tidy when combed smooth and tied with string before washing. Dill pickle chips rolled in bacon make tasty tea time bites, broil slowly and serve hot. Painting cabinet interiors helps sanitation with coatings that endure scrubbing.
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Ken McDonald
Brussels
Fairview
H. L. Fair
Alex
Salada Tea
Hawkey
Little
Russell
Fur Farm
Hungary
Magyvars
Ottawa Citizen
Veterans’ Land Act Administration
Gordon Murchison
T. J. Rutherford
Ian Mackenzie
Veterans’ Affairs
Don ‘McIntyre
Saskat
Humboldt Indians
Saskatchewan
Leo Parker
Glenco
Calgary
Moose Jaw Canucks
Stan Maher
Canucks
Edmonton
Milwaukee
Betty Brudnicki
Britain
St. Moritz
Switzerland
British Ice Hockey Association Council
John Ahearne
BIHA
England
Scotland
Lus Pavel
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
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