Hope Seen for Central Europe Youth Salvation
Dr Hans Lilje of Hanover leads a summer youth meeting that drew about 20 000 young people in Hanover while the prewar attendance was around 3 000 Rev Wilson Bergstrand notes some World Council of Churches members fear for youth revival due to fatigue Yet he sees ongoing church efforts to recover lost youth amid despair and passivity among young people in central Europe
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Europe
Hans Lilje
Hanover
Germany
Wilson E. Bergstrand
Lutheran Augustana Synod
Bergstrand
World Council of Churches
Geneva
Switzerland
Lilje
Mosquito Netting Outfits Touted for Hot Weather
War Department biogeographer Paul Siple told a General Electric science forum that mosquito netting suits could suit hot weather. He described spacers to hold netting from the body so air flow remains, shielding skin from sun while preserving comfort and visibility.
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Ease
Paul Siple
War Department
General Electric Science Forum
Siple
Confucius Birth and Death Dates Listed
A traditional timeline places Confucius born in 551 B C in China and died in 479 B C, reflecting classic historical dating for the philosopher and teacher.
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Confucius
China
Alpine Fire Fall and the Vanishing Ski Tracks
In a Nazi held Alps retreat, General Mott pressures Captain Kroger as a girl aiding Jews escapes to Switzerland. The Fire Fall ritual highlights the eerie tension while a covert escape unfolds amid snowbound valleys and a vault of embers.
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Mott
Gestapo
Kroger
Luuck
Austria
Alps
Switzerland
Europe
Goering
General Mott
Vienna
General
Junior Miss Pattern 4736 Influent Near Slim Waistlines
Pattern 4736 features three sleeve lengths and a flounced hat. Offered in junior miss sizes 11 13 15 and 17 with a size 13 dress needing 2 1 2 yards of 54 inch fabric and hat fabric. Order by sending 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man with size name address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Paper bag shortage may last for years says H Moore
H Moore, secretary of the food distributors, told British United Press in Winnipeg that wrapping paper and paper bags are in long supply shortage not temporary, driven by building trade and UNRRA. He urges consumers to make own bags and use oilcloth for meat and unwrapped goods.
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H. Moore
United Press
Winnipeg
UNRRA
Churchill NWT port closes 1946 wheat season with strong export
Churchill Manitoba ends its 1946 shipping season after two final grain ships to England boost unofficial exports to 2,800,000 bushels. The Fort Richelieu and Hill Crest Park led to a fifth busiest ship count and perhaps third by quantity. Dalgleish line cargoes included pit props whiskey curling stones and china. Most grain moved via the 1000 mile Hudson Bay Railway. About 160 dock and rail workers were employed, with many date from outside communities.
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Churchill
Man
England
Hudson Bay
Fort Richelieu
Hill Crest Park
Dalgleish Line
Canadian Shield
Gratitude From Skunk Ends With Escape at Muskoka Lake
At Muskoka Lake a skunk wedged its head in a quart jar while near a summer cottage. The owners considered shooting it but freed the animal, later finding its head still in the jar. The skunk then scampered away, leaving the woman free of odor.
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Toronto
Ontario
Muskoka Lake
Border Crossing Rules Talked At Northwest Aviation Meeting
At the Northwest Aviation Planning Conference in Butte Montana pilots urged simplifying border crossing procedures for private aircraft. The group stressed safety and said pilots must have route information before flying in unfamiliar areas. A resolution thanked the Canadian department of transport for locating lost American fliers in Canadian territory.
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Northwest Aviation Planning Conference
Butte
Montana
Rundle
Department of Transport
Selected Recipes Cooking for the Crowd
Recipes tested for large servings to feed 20 or more. Includes chicken celery white sauce corn flakes and baked rice cereal topping with step by step layering and baking times. Yields 20 servings per dish with detailed quantities and oven temperatures.
London Conference Plans Global Medical Association
An international medical conference in London agreed to form a world medical association composed of national associations. It aims to strengthen ties among world organizations and doctors to help all peoples reach the highest level of health.
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London
Plastic Decking Replaces Wood on Mauretania and Other Ships
New plastic decking developed on Clydeside replaces wood planks on the Mauretania and elsewhere. The colored, washable, oil resistant material is as strong as wood, resists heat and cold, does not require holystoning, and reduces glare. Green plastic used on the Blackburn shows safety and comfort benefits after naval service. Additional work applies plastic treatment below the waterline on the Queen Elizabeth.
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Mauretania
Blackburn
Plastic Perspex Aids Repair Of Defective Skulls
London reports Maj. George Blaine M D notes plastic perspex already widely used in surgery is applied to repair skull defects. The article says facial bones can be shaped with plastic and a missing nose or ear could be masked with a matching substance. Some plastics may be absorbed in living tissue. The piece also clarifies that concrete and cement are not synonymous.
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London
George Blaine
Medical
Blaine
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VaroRus
Skunk
Aviation Conference
Supper Committee
Form World Association
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Cement
Agara Falls
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