Sports College inspired coaching sweeps across Canada
Young Canadians embrace a new sports coaching program created by Lloyd Percival. The Sports College, sponsored by the YMCA, reaches coast to coast with free registration, radio lessons, clubs, and bulletins. Over 60,000 boys enrolled. 34,000 entries in a recent contest. winners Keith Cruickshank and Bob Leadingham highlighted.
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Lyall Dewkina
Sports College
Lloyd Percival
Canada
Sporta College
National Council of the Ym.c.a
Victoria
Atlantic Coast
Keith Cruickshank
Calgary
Alta
Bob Leadingham
Indian Head
Sask
Dominion
Percival
Sparta College
Sy Apps
Leafs
Canadian authors urged to write on Canada by Dorothy Duncan
Dorothy Duncan, winner of the Governor General’s Award for creative non fiction, tells Montreal budding writers that Canada offers rich material. She notes a decade of awakening in Canadian literature has sparked international interest and the world is eager to hear about Canada.
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Percival
Sports College
Russia
United States
South America
Y.M.C.A
Canada
Dominion
Canadian National Fitness Council
P.O. Box
Toronto
Ont
Dorothy Duncan
Montreal
Curious 142 857 Number Discovered In Numbers Saga
Fort William Times Journal notes readers finding 142857 as a curious number. Multiplying by 2 to 6 leaves the same digits. by 7 yields 999009 near a million. The piece reflects hints of numerology as a quirky pastime.
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Toronto Telegram
Fort William
Sunday School Lesson April 22 Narrative of Exodus and Moses
Memorial theme stresses righteousness exalts a nation and sin brings reproach. Covers Exodus 1 through 20 and Numbers 10 through 36 plus Acts 7 17 44. Moses born, adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, burning bush commission, plagues, exodus, Sinai commandments, wilderness wanderings, Balaam, deaths of Aaron and Moses, Stephen’s summary in Acts.
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Egypt
Moses
Midian
Israel
Pharaoh
Red Sea
Sinai
Jethro
Plains of
Moab
Hobab
Miriam
Canaan
Korah
Balaam
Joshua
Reuben
Gad
Manasseh
Gilead
Aaron
Stephen
Survivors Rescued From torpedoed Liberty ship in Indian Ocean
The last of 142 survivors landed at a West Australian port after 32 days adrift. They were rescued by a British aircraft carrier. 33 died in the torpedoing and five Australian airmen perished in a search plane crash. The rescue spanned vast seas with US British and Allied ships involved. Wasps made paper from wood pulp long before man did.
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Indian Ocean
United States
Crossword Puzzle No 4933 From Our Puzzle Page
Readable clues include horizontal and vertical entries with references to numbers and various word lengths. The page compiles traditional crossword hints such as recede timetable items, months, measures, and celestial or objects, interwoven with misreadings and garbled text from OCR.
World Happenings Briefly Told
Seven veterans averaging 74 keep oyster beds at Colchester England oldest 85. Bengal boosts goat output with 54 000 head export in first year. Britain’s warplane factories closing to become storage for food and goods. Manitoba 1944 industrial output valued at 350 million dollars up 50 million from 1943. The Metropolitan Museum of Art displays 3500 year old Theban bread loaves. Dutch resistance sends families of fighters 540 000 dollars monthly in 1944. St Dunstan's Review to appear in print edition after 29 years. Shipowner Harold K Salvesen to provide 20 cottages for disabled seamen in Leith. NZ plans 34 000 dwelling units in three years plus 4 000 by private construction and 8 000 by government first year.
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New Zealand
Pte Jean White Crafts Jewelry in London Classes
Ottawa resident Pte Jean White of the Canadian Women's Army Corps returns home with handmade jewelry from her stay in the United Kingdom. She is the Corps' only member to take jewelry and silversmith classes at the London Central School of Arts, funded by the London County Council and organized by the Canadian Army Education directorate.
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Jean White
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Ottawa
United Kingdom
London Central School of Arts
London County Council
Directorate of Canadian Army Education
State controlled factory to produce sulphate of ammonia
The Government of India plans a state owned factory near a coal region in Bihar Province with capacity 350000 tons annually. The project aims to develop subsidiary industries in the area and strengthen national chemical output.
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Government of India
Bihar
Love Finds A Way At Winnipeg Naval Leave
HMCS Prince David crew members arrive on leave at the CNR station in Winnipeg. Petty Officer John Trevor is greeted by his wife, who cannot wear naval rank uniform. The former C N luxury liner saw action in D Day operations and is now being refitted.
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C.N.R
Winnipeg
Prince David
John Trevor
Trevor
C.N
France
English Channel
Tiny Britain made parts for Far East radio gear
Britain produced easily transported miniature components for Far Eastern war use. Many parts were tropicalized for monsoon and jungle conditions and tested in artificial jungles in UK factories. The ultra thin wire requires microscope examination and aims to cut weight for air or mule transport. Firearms arrived in Europe with Mongols in the 13th century.
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Britain
United Kingdom
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Bengal
India
Manitoba
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City
Ancient
Thebes
St. Dunstan’s Review
London
Leith
Scotland
Harold K. Salvesen
CWAC
London School of Art
By William Ferguson
Teri Copa
NEA Service
T. 4
REG. UV. & Pat
Sayi Edgar T. Darlington
Cottaginco NG
Wats
Gene Byrnes
Far East
Europe
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