Ice Patrol Safeguards North Atlantic Shipping Progress
The International Ice Patrol reports fewer bergs in 1951 but notes late-season activity near the Straits of Belle Isle. Since 1915 patrols, including radar and airplane patrols after World War II, have prevented iceberg collisions, with Argentia as the HQ and vigilance continuing to warn ships across North Atlantic routes.
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H. D. Crawford
CPC
Washington
Canada
Straits of
Belle Isle
St. Lawrence River
North Atlantic
International Ice Patrol
Greenland
Newfoundland
Southampton
New York
U.S. Coast-Guard
Seneca
Miami
Scotia
British Board of Trade
British Steamship Lines
London
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Revenue Cutter Service
Coast Guard
U.S. Coast Guard
Svend Foyne
Coastguard
Northland
Baffin Bay
Davis Straits
Grand Banks
Labrador
Argentia
Central Press
Six Christmas Card Patterns for Home Crafting
Pattern C7089 offers six cut out Christmas card designs with envelopes to decorate using cotton sequins pipe-cleaners ribbon and other trim. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winai aonareet Unies 60 Front Street W Toronto with name address and pattern number. Also available 1951 Alice Brooks Needlework catalogue for twenty five cents.
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Household Arts Department
Winai Aonareet Unies
Front Street
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Pat
Squeaks May Be Silenced By Soaking Shoes Soles
A local reader contends that squeaking shoes stem from layers of leather rubbing together. Soaking the soles in water to about three quarters their thickness can temporarily stop the squeak, while cobblers fix it permanently by pegs or reforming the sole layers.
Elephant tusks are elongated incisor teeth
The note defines elephant tusks as elongated incisor teeth and mentions their appearance as a distinctive feature. It presents a concise definitional statement suitable for a glossary-like or educational brief within a historical context.
Helpful Hints on Laundry and Kitchen Tips
Practical advice on soaking clothes with varying methods and temperatures. Tips include soaking in lukewarm soapy water before final washing, and transferring to clean suds. Also covered are preventing a saucepan lid from jumping by butter, removing clothes promptly to avoid dust and tears, and using hard boiled egg yolks grated over dishes for later use.
Tennis balls before 1914 handmade with needle inflated plug
Prior to 1914 players made tennis balls by hand and inflated with a hypodermic needle through a plug on one side. The single plug created a noticeable one sided bounce and flight.
Quiz Answers Compiled From Historical Entries
A compact list notes the year 1913 with over 400000 immigrants entering Canada and cites cities Montreal Toronto Vancouver Winnipeg Hamilton. It also mentions the Rush Bagott Treaty of 1617 and a $309 million figure.
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Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
Winnipeg
Hamilton
Quick Canadian Quiz Summary of Question Items
This item lists quiz questions on Canadian topics including the boundary treaty, 1939 Ottawa spending, current year estimate, five largest cities, Ottawa tax revenue for Family Allowance, peak immigration year, and a home repair tip about dampening nail cracks with hot water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.s.-Canada
Ottawa
Canada
NHL Sets 70-Game Schedules For 1951-52 Season
The 1951-52 NHL campaign opens October 11 in Montreal and Detroit and ends March 23. Each team plays a 70 game slate with key opens featuring Detroit vs Boston and Toronto vs Montreal. Schedule details include opening weekends, midweek shifts, and numerous Sunday and Saturday games across clubs.
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Montreal
Detroit
Chicago Black Hawks
Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings
Boston Bruins
Motor City
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto
Leafs
Boston
Chicago
Bruins
New York Rangers
New York
Rangers
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Philip
National Hockey League
Detroit-Canadiens
Red Wings
N.H.L
Broadway Blue Shirts
Olympia Stadium
Montreal Canadiens
Smile of the Week Mix Up Over a Shirt
Sam and Jim recount a near mishap when Sam woke to a white figure in his room and fired, only to find his shirt. He notes a potential danger if he had forgotten to remove his shirt.
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Sam
Jim
Science Feeds World and Cancer Cure Claims Surface
The article reports a bold claim that science can feed the world and conquer cancer, noting discussions at the 12th International Congress of Pure and Applied Chemistry with Nobel laureates including Dr. Wendell M. Stanley of the University of California. Journalists pressed for predictions but received silence on many questions.
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Nobel
Wendell M. Stanley
University of California
P. J. W. Debye
Cornell University
Sir Robert Robinson
London
Artture Virtanen
Finland
A. Butenandt
Germany
Arne Tiselius
Stockholm
Virtanen
Winnipeg man named field representative for trade fair
Ottawa announced the appointment of Campbell Millar of Winnipeg as field representative for the Canadian International Trade Fair covering Saskatchewan Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. Millar veteran of two world wars and former Winnipeg realtor will coordinate with Toronto fair administration and provincial committees while promoting participation by Canadian manufacturers for the 1952 June fair.
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Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Trade and Commerce
Campbell Millar
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Ontario
Head of
Lakes
Millar
Portage la Prairie
Man
W. J. Hansen
Department of Co-operation and Cooperative Development
R. E. Grose
Department of Industry and Commerce
F. J. Lyle
Trade and Industry
Canada
Europe
Selected Recipes for Quick Grape Jelly From Eve Housewife
The article notes that jams and jellies suit meals and that many women prefer homemade spreads. It outlines a quick grape jelly recipe using grape juice and sugar, with steps to mix water with juice and heat the mix on the stove.
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Woce Brveles
Quick
Denmark
Netherlands
Belgium
Tibelius
Stanley
Butenandt
Tiselius
Robinson
Ashions
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