World Happenings Briefly Told
Plans for cultivation in Britain of the drug Bella Gonna to replenish stocks unobtainable since the outbreak of war are noted. Burke reports 1225 bushels per acre from 15 acres of Victory oats in Rimby district south of Edmonton. Cherry Kearton, 68, noted naturalist and photographer, died recently. McGill students will conserve foreign exchange by distributing used imported textbooks. Sir Frederic Stupar, meteorologist and former Dominion director, died in Toronto after three weeks illness. Lancé-Corporal John Warner escaped from Germans in France and reached England. James Spratt, veteran cow boy, donated one month’s pay to the Royal Canadian Air Force. New Zealand shifts to conscription. volunteers total 80,000 for overseas service. Canada saved 75 million by restricting pleasure-travel to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Burke
Rimbey
Edmonton
Uied
London
McGill Universiy
John Warner
Queen's Royal Regiment
France
England
James Spratt
Buffalo
Alta
Royal Canadian Air Force
Ottawa
A. D. McBain
Foreign Exchange Control Board
Toronto
Canada
United States
Low Calorie Diet Booklet Offered by Winnipeg Union
Home Service promotes a low calorie diet claiming 10 pounds loss in five weeks with a sample menu and calorie chart. It advertises a 32 page booklet The New Way To a Youthful Figure for 15 cents plus additional small booklets on crafts and hobbies available at the same price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Jumpafore Jumper and Pinafore Pattern 4534
Anne Adams Pattern 4534 presents a jumper and pinafore combo called jumpafore for schooldays. Back buttoning, optional wide armhole ruffles, and blouse options in long or short sleeves are described with fabric yardage for sizes 6 to 14 and a 20 cent order request to Winnipeg pattern dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Ave. E
Winnipeg
Red Cross London Club Damaged by Bombs Twice
The Canadian Red Cross reports its Maple Leaf Club in London sustained bomb damage for the second time in a week with no casualties. Staff including Pat Tuckett, Jan Mac Laren and Faith Watson escaped injury. Red Cross continues night and day aid for the injured and homeless, with large shipments of clothing, hospital supplies, food and boots en route from Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Leaf Club
London
Canadian Red Cross
Red Cross
Toronto
Pat Tuckett
Jan MacLaren
Faith Watson
England
H. P. Plumptre
Canadians
Canada
Grass Scarce in Ice land Sparking Lawn Mower Aid to Troops
A writer notes grass is scarce in Ice land and urges good hearted people to donate lawn mowers for troops. The message frames mower gifts as practical morale support and a solution to yard work while servicemen are away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iceland
Morganton Earns The Mimosa City Moniker
Morganton North Carolina is nicknamed The Mimosa City due to its streets lined with colorful trees during seasonal blooms. The label appears in local lore and tourism notes highlighting the town’s vibrant flora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morganton, N.C
Mimosa City
Japan Holds Vast Cotton Textile Surplus
Japan reports a massive cotton textile surplus totaling 900 million square yards. The figure highlights a sharp mismatch between production and demand, suggesting potential trade and policy implications for the textile sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Campaign to Aid China Refugees Led by Pearl Buck
A national drive by the Women’s Committee of Tribute to China aims to raise 100000 dollars by securing signatures and 100 contributions from 1000 prominent American women. Each donor signs the Book of Hope and donates one hundred dollars for medical supplies sent to China including serums and quinine via the American Bureau for Medical Aid to China.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Pearl S. Buck
Women's Committee of Tribute
New York
American Bureau
Japan reliant on U.S. scrap iron imports for war effort
The text notes Japan bought about $30,000,000 of scrap iron from the United States last year, accounting for about 90 percent of its imports. It warns that an embargo would complicate Japan's ability to wage war against China now that this crucial supply is cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
United States
China
Wardens Seek Sixpence For Spitfire Fund
London wardens in Wembley plan a sixpence collection from anyone seen outside during air raid warnings to boost the Spitfire fund. The scheme, praised and mocked by the Daily Sketch, aims to convert public vigilance into cash while crowds in Hyde Park would have yielded a similar sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Wembley
Hyde Park
London Daily Sketch
Let's Face the Facts series on British issues
Matthew Halton discusses in Let’s Face the Facts how the British public seeks more than decency and safety. He argues for daily bread and ordinary happiness for Canadians and Americans across provinces and states, across classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Halton
Boston Deacon Crowne: First Recorded American Professional Artist
Deacon Shem Crowne from Boston is identified as the first professional artist in America with a recorded history. His work marks an early development in the nation’s artistic profession.
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Deacon Shem Crowne
Boston
America
Declining hobos and wartime flag making in old era notes
The piece observes the dwindling hobo population from a million and a half earlier to about 25 000 now, attributing part of the decline to laws criminalizing vagrancy and harsher conditions. It also describes women sewing navy flags in yard lofts, with up to 300 designs, and notes submarine canyon depths and Ice Age lake histories shaping ocean floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Jesus Grows in Wisdom and Favor in Luke 2
Devotional overview of the boy Jesus developing physically mentally and spiritually. Details the temple visit at age twelve, Mary and Joseph seeking him, and Jesus’ response that he must be in his Father's house. Reflects on obedience at home and the progression of Jesus’ life in Luke 2:40 52.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Temple
Mary
Joseph
Jerusalem
Nazareth
City
Phillips Brooks
Under-inflation More Dangerous Than Over-inflation
A health warning notes that under-inflated automobile tires pose greater risk than over-inflation. Proper tire pressure is emphasized to prevent blowouts and improve safety and fuel efficiency.
France Imposes Milk Ration Under Puppet Government
France faces a milk and food shortage as a German‑controlled regime bans unskimmed milk except for the sick, nursing women, and children. Skimmed milk may be used for cheese and condensed milk for approved purposes. Ration cards govern milk, butter, and condensed milk, with children allotted three fourths of a liter daily and mothers by prescription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Ministry of Agriculture and Supplies
Cancer articles offered free to readers in Canada
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer at no charge by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept. W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a request and write plainly your name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Unadvertised products need sun of public favor
J C Kirkwood in Marketing compares unadvertised items to plants kept in shade. They may survive but lack full growth and sales potential until public attention and sunlight arrive. The piece questions a racing greyhound owner withholding a winner from racing for fame.
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J. C. Kirkwood
What makes a woman's glove crave the dust in cinema seats
A curious query asks what feature of a woman's glove drives it to loosen, drop from the hand, and lie in the dust on the floor of a motion picture theatre, inviting speculation on fashion and fate.
Ringed badge of European physicians through the 16th century
A summary note observes that from at least the Renaissance era, European medical professionals wore a distinctive ring as a badge of their calling, a practice continuing into the 16th century and marking status and craft.
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Frederic Stupar
Dominion Meteorological Service
New Zealand
Army
Royal Air Force
Home Service
Sau
Jumpafpore
Starté
By John C. Kirkwood
Vicks VA
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Health League
Germany
Europe
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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