Mrs. Miniver Sees Rose Prize Go to Stationmaster Ballard
In wartime village Beldon Hall hosts the annual flower show with glee club entertainment. Lady Beldon, long automatic winner of the Rose Cup, awards first prize to Stationmaster James Ballard for his entry Mrs. Miniver, then privately cedes second prize to herself. An air raid siren prompts evacuation as Mrs. Miniver, Carol, and Vin hurry to safety.
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Lady Beldon
James Ballard
Beldon Hall
Mr. Ballard
Ballard
Mrs. Miniver
Carol and
Vin
Carol
England
Fowler
Young Canadian Seaman Ken neth Watson among losses at sea
The report notes Ordinary Seaman Kenneth Watson of Revelstoke B C as the sole Canadian lost when H M C S Assiniboine rammed and sank a German U boat after a close range battle. The passage blends war action with a Mrs Miniver scene and postwar reflections on tragedy and faith.
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H.M.C.S. Assiniboine
Kenneth Watson
Watson
Revelstoke
B.C
Smile a While and Riddles at Supper Time
A collage of quick wits and gags. A child asks a riddle about a woman who married four men in a curious order and the punch line ties to a song. Jokes include delivery delays over unpaid accounts and playful quips about marriage, mischief, and mistaken sayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Good Letter Writing Made Easy from Home Service
A Winnipeg Manitoba notice offers a 24 letter model booklet to improve everyday correspondence. Readers are urged to send 15 cents to the Home Service Dept at Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E., with name and address clearly written.
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Henry
Midge
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Poisonous snake and other clues crossword puzzle
Crossword puzzle clues include 9 Poisonous snake 12 Golf term 12 Ointment 14 Hawaiian dish 15 Fetter 17 To reconnoiter 19 dead organ 20 South American armadillo 21 Seed covering 23 Frustrated 27 Path 29 Barren 30 Brother of Odin 31 Goat 32 Sylvan demigod 34 Carpet 25 Symbol for actinium 36 To portend 37 Digging tool 39 Briefest author 52 Unfit 64 Horn
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Odin
Actinium
No Reserve Log Stocks Noted In British Columbia
British Columbia reports near zero log stocks in reserve as Lands Minister Gray cites a labor shortage. Normally 200 to 300 million feet of logs sit in the water awaiting shipment at this time of year.
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British Columbia
Gray
Sees Through Solids Inventor Backs New South Wales
An inventor from Sydney Nova Scotia claims to see through solid objects 12 feet thick. He submitted his device to the New South Wales section of the army invention directorate which said the invention was on the right track.
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Sydney
N.S.W
New South Wales
Army Invention Directorate
Canada’s Minerals Riches Across Vast Deposits
Canada hosts numerous mineral deposits with immense value including amber bentonite corundum diatomite feldspar graphite mica and phosphate rock. The article lists these minerals as among the country’s notable resources.
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Canada
Thrilling Sea Trip From Solomon Islands to Australia
Unskilled crew of M flee Japanese in a 19 ton schooner sails from the Solomon Islands to Mackay Australia. Four members recount the voyage Rev E C Leadley Dr A G Rutter Miss Harkness Miss V Cannon, with one experienced cripple sailor. The group includes five men and six women and a housewife who walks eight miles daily.
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Aucee New Zealand
E. C. Leadley
A. G. Rutter
Harkness
V. Cannon
Solomon Islands
Mackay
Australia
Greek Sculpture and Architecture Through 25 Centuries
A concise look at how Greek sculpture and architecture endured across twenty five centuries, highlighting stylistic evolution, iconic works, and lasting influence on art and design worldwide.
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Daddy
Little Mary
Glasgow
States
Burgess
Burgess Batteries
Lydia E. Ge
Home Service
ROYAL
Ida Ts
Hes
Skull
Arabian Seaport
Rey
Iit
Grampus
Canad
Toronto
Stanley Park
Vancouver
Associated Screen Studios
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