Westerners Receive DFC In Ottawa Investiture
More than 80 awards were presented by the Governor General at Government House Ottawa to serving and retired personnel, next-of-kin, and civilians. Western recipients include Flight Lieutenants Roderick Dunphy Harold Fisher Mee Ned Jordan Frederick Massine Meiborn Mellstrom Edward Stewart Lloyd Dobbyn Leo Gregoire Daniel Platana Douglas Brittain Walter Fernyhough Harvey Minnis and others in Canada.
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Ottawa
Boy Scouts
RCAF
Roderick James Dunphy
Kenneth A. Dunphy
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Enaries
Harold Fisher
Estelis G. Fisher
Watrous
Saskatchewan
Thia
Ned Jordan
A. Jordan
Frederick Wallace Massine
Marion E. Mossing
Regina
Meiborn Lestie Mellstrom
Irma J. Mellstrom
Calgary
Alberta
Edward Chester Stewart
Frank
Stewart
Camrose
Joseph Lloyd Dobbyn
Frances G. Whetter
Dand
Berlin
Hanover
Leipzig
Stuttgart
Dobbyn
Coe
Leo Joseph R. Gregoire
Rose Gregoire
Vancouver
British Columbia
Daniel Dominique Platana
Sarah Platana
Douglas Graham Brittain
H. OD. Brittain
St. James
Walter Fernyhough
Flora Fernyhough
Victoria
Harvey B. Minnis
A. R. Minnis
Hambure
Duisberg
Easen
NHL Captain Lineup Mostly Upright For Season
With one exception the captains of the six NHL teams remain the same as last season. The only change is Chicago where Doug Bentley replaces Gaye Stewart as Black Hawk captain. Other skippers are Buddy O Connor, Butch Bouchard, Sid Abel, Ted Kennedy and Milt Schmidt.
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NHL
Chicago Black Hawks
Doug Bentley
Gaye Stewart
Black Hawk
Buddy O'Connor
New York Rangers
Butch Bouchard
Montreal Canadiens
Sid Abel
Detroit Red Wings
Ted Kennedy
Toronto Maple Leafs
Milt Schmidt
Boston Bruins
Three U.S. Born Players in the NHL This Season
Three United States born players compete in the NHL this season. Frank Brimsek goalie for Chicago hails from Eveleth Minnesota, Norm Dussault left wing for Montreal was born in Springfield Massachusetts, and Pete Babando left wing for Detroit came from Braeburn Pennsylvania.
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National Hockey League
Frank Brimsek
Chicago
Norm Dussault
Montreal
Pete Babando
Detroit Red Wings
Brimsek
Eveleth
Minn
Dussault
Springfield
Mass
Batando
Braeburn
Youngest Line In League Joins Bruins High Line
The Boston Bruins deploy the High Line with Ed Sandford at centre Dave Creighton left wing and Zelio Toppazzini right wing Creighton and Toppazzini are 19 Sandford 21 The trio is noted as the youngest forward line in the NHL Also the Detroit Red Wings fly to Montreal for a game against the Canadiens then return to Detroit for a second game emblematic of their air travel this season.
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N.H.L
Boston Bruins
Ed Sandford
Dave Creighton
Zelio Toppazzini
Creighton
Toppazzini
Sandford
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
N.H L
Montreal
Chicago
Canadiens
Detroit
Habs
Employment Service to Hire for Postal Rush in Ottawa
The National Employment Service will hire extra staff to aid post offices during the Christmas rush. The Labor Department said only unemployed persons will be employed with preference for veterans and Civil Service eligible lists.
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Ottawa
National Employment Service
Labor Department
Department
Civil Service Commission
Crossword Puzzle Clue Bundle Puzzles Mixed
Puzzle filled with scattered fragments including clues like To taste and Deflated. Appears as a disordered crossword header with stray terms such as Remains and Christmas carol and odd spellings. Hidden answers and theme unclear from OCR.
Snowmelting Snomelt May End City Snow Woes
Canadian cities test the Snomelt snow melting machine to replace laborious shoveling. A trailer sized unit uses heat and a rotary grinder to melt snow into water, with 500 gallons stored for disposal as needed. If successful, snow removal costs drop and street closures lessen, transforming winter for officials and businesses.
Wolves Liking For Rubber Threatens Northern Night Flight
Edmonton reports a new hazard as wolves and foxes feed on rubber insulation around cables and sockets that power runway lights. A. A. Haines of the department of transport warns the nuisance is spreading at northern landing fields, requiring extra vigilance from maintenance crews.
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Edmonton
A. A. Haines
Department of Transport
Haines
Transport Department
Who Says It's A Woman's World
Winnipeg humor our time notes Manitoba law backs a husband against in laws but requires support for a wife who lives with him. H G Harvey Smith of the Manitoba Law Society comments on spousal rights and financial independence with a tongue in cheek query.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
H. G. Harvey Smith
K.M.C
Manitoba Law Society
American teachers praised as ambassadors in British exchange
London reports 96 American teachers swapped jobs with British counterparts and were hailed as ambassadors by Education Minister George Tomlinson. He noted British students hoped for Western flair but the classrooms delivered standard multiplication tables with an American accent.
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London
George Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Unclaimed Tax Cheques Across Canada Face Backlog
Officials estimate Manitobans hold about 60 000 of 1 500 000 unclaimed tax refund cheques from 1942 1943 and 1944. In Manitoba 4 023 cheques, Saskatchewan 2 691, with total 113 239 awaiting delivery nationwide. Cheques stay sealed. no breakdown by province planned as envelopes remain unopened. Manitoba claims a monthly decline of nearly 900 unclaimed cheques.
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Ottawa
National Revenue Department
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Backing Up Fault Linked to Most Truck and Commercial Crashes
A survey of over 10 000 accidents across nine industries found improper backing as the leading cause among trucks and commercial cars. The note mentions the union of Upper and Lower Canada on February 10 1841.
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Upper and Lower Canada
Manitoba Licence Plates Switch to Black on Silver for 1950
Manitoba officials announce 1950 licence plates will be black on silver, with two plates per vehicle front and rear. New numbering starts at 1 A1 and progresses to 1 A199 before moving to 1 B1, aimed at reducing plate size.
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Manitoba
Canadian butter aids overseas aid parcels noted
Agriculture Minister Gardiner said butter may be included in food parcels sent overseas. Manitoba reports honey output fell 25 percent to 4.8 million pounds as 1949 figures show a 31 percent drop overall. Alberta’s Jim Winter, famed as the province’s oldest resident, died at 108. The Kenya visit by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester is planned for next March. Tests at the University of British Columbia aid student course choices. Two American submarines publicly tested jet propelled missiles off Hawaii. Air Vice Marshal Campbell, 41, named Canada’s permanent military spokesman for Atlantic pact talks.
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Gardiner
Mighty River description of Great Slave river length
The Great Slave River in Alberta and the Northwest Territories drains Lake Athabasca into Great Slave Lake. It spans about 300 miles in length.
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Great Slave River
Alberta
Northwest Territories
Lake Athabaska
Great Slave Lake
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