Radium Mine Halts Output at Port Radium
Resources Minister Crerar told the House that the radium mine at Port Radium Northwest Territories paused output after miners had enough ore to meet refinery needs for at least two years. Production will fill current orders due to war restricting exports. He noted no agreement with Belgian Congo for interim ore and said Canada has sufficient radium if Congo supplies are cut off.
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Port Radium
Northwest Territories
Crerar
House of Commons
H. W. Winkler
Lib
Lisgar
Belgian Congo
Canada
Canadian Battle Dress Shown as Advanced Soldier Garb
A member of the Canadian Active Service Force is pictured in full battle dress. The suit is praised as scientifically built, with 99 pieces including 48 in the tunic and 53 in the pants. It requires 120 operations to make and 40 concealed buttons, reducing glare and simplifying upkeep.
Arctic Eiderdown Brings Jobs to Eskimos of Baffin Region
Ottawa grants Hudson Bay Company permission to harvest eiderdown on coastal bird sanctuaries along Baffin Island. Eskimos will gather the down during off seasons, learning to avoid disturbing the ducks. The first season is expected to yield thousands of pounds of down and supply much needed goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Canada
Department of Mines and Research
Ottawa
Hudson Bay Company
Baffin Island
A Good Neighbor Lesson From Luke Eleven
Sunday school text outlines Luke ten's Good Samaritan parable with emphasis on neighborly love beyond borders. It notes the priest and Levite fail to help while the Samaritan shows compassion, funding care and promising reimbursement.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Jericho
Changes in Canadian farming science and practice
The 1940 Canada Year Book notes a shift since the early 1900s with farmers bringing problems to laboratories and scientists applying critical methods to fields. It explains agriculture spans many sciences and that research is coordinated across the Dominion Department of Agriculture, agricultural colleges, and the National Research Council, with divisions in every province.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Science Service
Experimental Farms Service
Agricultural Colleges
National Research Council
Memories of Hawaii and radio notes from CKOC
A collage of radio highlights including Memories of Hawaii on CKOC at 1120 with Sol Hoopii style island songs, The Northern Messenger CBS late Friday, and daily wholesale price updates at 6.30 and 7.45. Other items note Ginny Simms Kay, Kay Kyser, Gene Krupa, Wendell Willkie lessons, Walter Hagen Jr NBC, Will Bradley disc, and Artie Shaw promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Pacific
CKOC
Sol Hoopii
Ginny Simms
Jeavying Kay
Kyser Orchy
Orchy
Gene Krupa
Wendell L. Willkie
Walter Hagen, Jr
N.B.C
Bright Idea Club Scouts Talent for NBC Programs
Madeline Gray directs the Bright Idea Club on NBC with a scouting arm of former schoolteachers. They search for clever youngsters to invite as guests. Chicago bandleaders name Shirley Sadler as the season’s standout singing find expected to star on Tony Wons network programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Gray
Bright Idea Club
NBC
Chicago
Shirley Sadler
Over-50 Death Toll in Auto Accidents Larger
A three year U.S. survey finds people over fifty account for the most auto accident fatalities due to diminished eyesight hearing and agility. Life begins at 40 but death starts at 50 in traffic crashes.
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United States
Physically Perfect Vian Discovered
A 24 year old Bernard A. Nelson from Bristow Nebraska was found at a San Diego marine base with a perfect specimen rating from naval medical officers. Nelson credits his physique to rough food an outdoor life and abstaining from liquor and cigarettes. He cites truck drivers as models for the era per quote attributed to Carl Sandburg.
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San Diego
Cal
Marine Base
Bernard A. Nelson
Bristow, Neb
Naval
Nelson
Master Musician Answer to Previous Puzzle
A puzzle page entry lists a master musician answer connected to the prior puzzle and credits David 40 for the star shaped clue Hower. The long list covers musical terms, objects, and definitions across horizontal and vertical clues with various cross references.
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Peraea
Jordan River
Bethany
Mount of Olives
Brotherhood of Man
Northern Messenger
CBS
Will Bradley Orchy
Columbia
Victor
Artie Shaw
Vian
Carl Sandburg
The
Bell Syndicate. Inc
J. Millar Watt
Port Albert
Ont
New England
David
Portugal
LLOYD
George
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