World Happenings in a Quiet Moment
Mrs Eleanor Kutick of Chicago was electrocuted when a table model radio fell into her bathtub as she bathed. A US army court sentenced a Japanese editor to two years hard labor for printing foreign dispatches falsely critical of occupation powers. Col 8 E Lambert of Toronto was re elected president of War Amputations of Canada for the 22nd consecutive term. A young woman learning to drive backed her car into Queen Marys Daimler at a traffic light with no injuries reported. The 82 year old Queen Mother was being driven by her chauffeur.
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Eleanor Kutick
Chicago
E. Lambert
Toronto
The
War Amputations of Canada
Winnipeg
Queen Mary
Queen Mother
Kitchen Meditations She Loved Life Tribute
A tribute poem mourning a friend who has passed, celebrating a life lived with joy and love. It emphasizes the subject’s bright eyes, daily happiness, and spiritual presence with loved ones. The piece urges others to embrace life, face tomorrow with faith, and remember her enduring spirit.
Mixing Your Own Feed A Michigan State design for a small farm mixer
Agricultural engineers at Michigan State College present a white pine box mixer 2 by 2 by 5 feet with hinged lid. It uses baffles and a center partition to handle one or two feeds. Do not fill beyond one third. best results at 14 rpm or 3 to 14 revolutions for mixing. Can be hand or power driven with speed reducing gear for electric operation.
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Agricultural Engineers
Michigan State College of Agriculture
John E. Mason
Crop Yields Across Canada Fall Short Of 1948 Records
The Canadian Press notes long dry spells and heat reduced yields in most provinces with Nova Scotia and Manitoba bucking the trend. Nova Scotia reports record grain and high quality apples, while Ontario and Alberta face late-season impacts from heat and drought. overall Canadian harvest will be well below 1948.
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Canada
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
Quebec
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From Vintage Page
Puzzle page features horizontal and vertical clues with multiple word answers. Entries include plant vessels staining times longevity and various animals with assorted wordplay and archaic references.
Beautification Campaign Dates Announced for May 1950
The 1950 Beautification Campaign runs May 13 to 27 under the general May theme. National Chairman C. C. Hoffman of the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Canada notes local committees are preparing recommendations and will publish updates when data are available. Golf note included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hoffman
Chamber of Commerce of Canada
Disability Pensions Remain Unchanged in Canada
Brig. J. L. Melville announced at the War Amputations of Canada convention that Canadian veterans and widows receiving disability pensions from Allied governments will receive supplementary payments to offset foreign currency devaluation. The top-up matches Canadian ex servicemen with the same disabilities, and the government will cover increased supplementation costs.
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Winnipeg
Brig
J. L. Melville
Ottawa
Canadian Pension Commission
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Canada
Arthur Takes Over Causes Post Office Shuffle
In Moosomin Saskatchewan a sign at the town post office advertises a bill at the local theatre titled Arthur Takes Over. The same day postmaster K Price left town and his son Arthur briefly took charge of the post office.
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Moosomin
Arthur
K. Price
Chief Louie First Tub Bath At Port Alberni Hospital
Chief Louie aged 71 leader of a Vancouver Island tribe underwent his first tub bath at the West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni. He approved of the experience saying it was all right. The note adds a 1948 figure: U S transit vehicles traveled 3 287 000 000 miles.
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Port Alberni
B.C
Louie
Vancouver Island
West Coast General Hospital
Prairie optimism remains despite exchange difficulties
R C Vaughan chairman of the Canadian National Railways reports from Montreal that leaders in the three Prairie Provinces and British Columbia remain optimistic amid international exchange problems. He notes business at a high level though below wartime peaks and that crops have been gathered with generally satisfactory results across wheat oats barley and flax.
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Montreal
Prairie Provinces
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
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