India Debates Fate of British Statues Across Nation
New Delhi and state governments weigh whether to keep or remove hundreds of statues of British rulers and administrators. Madras favors selective removal while preserving some, Uttar Pradesh cites Commonwealth sentiment, and Delhi eyes relocating statues to the National Museum after boards replace them with planters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Mugeus
Ministry of Euration
Madras
Sibramaniam
Uttar Pradesh
Education Ministry
Calcutta
Maidan
Mayo Hardinge
Peel
Canning
John Lawrence
New Delhi
George V
Kingsway
Prasad
King Edward VII
Red Fort
Old City
Lord Roberts
Jawaharlal Nehru
Queen Mary
National Museum
Pattern 7044 Quilt Pattern With Pansy Applique
Colorful applique pansies framed by bias binding form a charted quilt pattern 7044. Includes pieces, yardages, and directions for single and double bed quilts. Send twenty five cents in coins for the pattern.
New Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book Offers Free Patterns
Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street W Toronto promotes the 1956 Needlecraft book with two free patterns printed inside. Readers are urged to send 25 cents for their copy and can order dozens of other easy hand-work designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Local Option liquor act seen as test of public responsibility
R N Halstead told a Ladies Night audience at St James Chamber of Commerce that the act’s success hinges on voters choosing what liquor level suits their community. He argued diverse backgrounds and habits make a uniform system impractical and urged citizens to adopt local control and cooperate with police.
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Committee On Alcohol Education
R. N. Halstead
Halstead
St. James
Mr. Halstead
Centre for Victory at CNIB Builds Spirit and Service
The CNIB's Regina Residence and Service Centre showcases modern facilities for Southern Saskatchewan blind residents. The center hosts dining, living, Braille instruction, handicrafts, and social activities under a blind staff and advisory board chaired by Hon. W. M. Martin. Volunteers fundraise September 15 to October 15 across Saskatchewan.
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Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Regina
Saskatchewan
CN_LB
W. M. Martin
Saskatoon
Broad Street
Fourth Avenue N
Asbestos Town Eyeing 100 More Years of Trade
On the edge of a vast open pit, the town of Asbestos thrives around the Jeffrey mine and a modern asbestos mill opened two years ago. With 10,000 residents, 4,000 to 6,000 tons produced daily, and major roles in auto parts, jet engines, and building materials, the town projects another century of production as Canada supplies most of the world’s asbestos.
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Lea Hancock
Free World
United States
Canada
Russia
Asbestos
Vermont
Quebec
Bestos
Hollywood
Knife Box and Stand Pattern Offer from Pine and Maple Antiques
A pattern 281 project yields a pine or maple knife box usable for fruit or as a stand accessory with pull-out shelves. The pattern, mailed for 35 cents, is part of a five-pattern packet titled Re productions of Pine and Maple Antiques, priced at $1.50.
The Rug That Grew Up with the Family
The oval braided rag rug began small and grew each winter to a planned ten by eight feet. The first center row measured two feet, with the rug expanding as time passed. Readers may request PREF CATALOGUE from Home Workshop Patterns in Vancouver, B C for pattern details.
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Jfashions
By Ace Brees
Household Arts Department
Department P.P.L
Front Street W
Toronto
Army & Navy
SASK
Beaucaire
New York
London
Centre For Victory
Italy
Constantinople
Ptahhotep
Memphis
Anew
Adg
West Lud Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Chase & Seaborn
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