Howe Texas shows how small towns can bloom with effort
A condensed Rotarian feature explains Howe Texas rising from a poor, unkempt village to a premier beauty spot through community action. A local schoolmistress mobilized cleanup efforts, flowers, parks, and small industries. tourism and local pride followed, proving small-town initiative can transform Western Canadian prairie villages with modest cost and labor.
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Howe
Reader's Digest
Rotary International
Texas
Lttle
Ma'am
Prairies
Great Britain
Air Force Canada had 15296 applicants awaiting call
At end of October the Royal Canadian Air Force held 15296 applicants all examined ready for call Air Minister Power told the Commons. By province: British Columbia 1042 Alberta 1403 Saskatchewan 1224 Manitoba 1949 Ontario 8475 Quebec 751 New Brunswick 434 Nova Scotia 435 Prince Edward Island 183. A London firm received a letter said to come from Palestine after travelling via Singapore California New York and Lisbon. Carrot seeds are tiny with 237000 weighing one ounce.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air
Power
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
London
Palestine
Singapore
California
New York
Lisbon
Urgent push for US war material output to aid Britain
The New York Times insists Britain must replace losses from night raids by rapidly expanding American war material production beyond prior limits. It argues 46 heavy bombers alone won’t suffice and calls for a large scale factory output increase to boost RAF strength.
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Britain
Royal Air Force
New York Times
German High Command bans visiting war graves in Germany and Norway
The German High Command prohibits families from visiting graves of war dead in western Germany and Norway. The order affects relatives of fallen soldiers and is part of postwar measures.
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High Command
Germany
Norway
Essential question in Rowell Saies report conference
The Vancouver Province notes general Canadian consensus that Rowell Saies recommendations are broadly good for practical government. The essential question is whether it is wise and practical to realize them while the country is at war, with Professor Angus illustrating that adjusting the system is like easing a burden while a rifle must also be carried for defense.
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Reowell-Siels
Dominion
Canada
Angus
University of British Columbia
Commission
Vancouver
Selected Recipes From a Classic Chocolate Pudding
A recipe for a milk chocolate pudding using two cups milk, unsweetened chocolate, sugar, corn starch, salt, vanilla, and optional garnishes. Steps include heating in a double boiler, combining dry ingredients with cold milk, cooking until thickened, cooling, moulding, and serving with whipped cream or pouring cream. Provides variations on corn starch and serving formats.
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Durham
Salmon Loaf with Rice Krispies and Egg Binder
Remove bones and skin from salmon and flake. Add eggs and beat slightly. Stir in pepper minced onion lemon juice salt green pepper and Kellogg's Rice Krispies. Pack into greased pan bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes. Serve hot with egg sauce. Yield six servings.
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Kellogg’s
Gift packaging rules for Canada and war mail
Canada warns against including apples in gift packages to overseas British forces or British Isles civilians. Perishable fruit risks damage to parcels and other mail. No fresh fruit should be sent. if apples are included certification under the act is required and inquiries go to the nearest Dominion Fruit Inspector.
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Ministry of Agriculture
Canada
British Isles
Department of Agriculture
Post Office Department
Dominion Fruit
Ramsay Company Patent Offer to Inventors Ottawa
The Ramsay Company, registered patent attorneys at 273 Sank Street Ottawa Canada, offers a free list of inventions and full information to every inventor.
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Ramsay Company
Sank Street
Ottawa
Canada
The Fate Of Italy by Colin BR
In his London Listener column the author argues Mussolini’s Fascist Italy fearfully relies on Hitler, acknowledging the Brenner Pass as a German corridor and warning that Italy risks German domination if it trusts Hitler over genuine Western cooperation. Italy’s Mediterranean dreams backfire as Italy becomes vulnerable to German influence.
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Colin BR
London Listener
Italy
Mediterranean
Brenner
Austria
Mussolini
Germany
Vichy France
Hitler
Enduring fight to forge a just new world
London Daily Herald argues that British resolve must create a new order for mankind. The aim is not a return to prewar life but to end national prejudice, armament profiteering, economic oppression, and social injustices through victory over Hitlerism and its global evils.
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Europe
Hitler
London Daily Herald
Language skills set Eden apart among British ministers
London correspondent notes most UK cabinet members know French or German, but Eden adds Arabic. The report says his ability to converse in Arabic aided his Middle East tour, winning favor with Egyptian and Transjordanian dignitaries and politicians and leaving a favorable impression.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Eden
Middle East
Egypt
Transjordan
Advertising pays and a widow’s pension tale
A Missouri woman advertised for a husband and paid two dollars for one who later enlisted and died. She received three thousand dollars in insurance and a lifetime widow’s pension. Meanwhile CN Rail St Malo shops are being rebuilt to join Canada’s arsenal system.
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Missouri
Rayon industry in Lancashire surpasses prior records
Beitein's rayon and cotton sectors in Lancashire report massive production with 710 million square yards of fabric and 100000 workers in finishing trades. Manchester color and design centers support new rayon achievements as prints mimic Hungarian quality. Britain exports silk and artificial silk yarns rising compared with peacetime Augusts.
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Lancashire
Manchester
Hungary
Italy
South Africa
South America
Great Britain
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Mrs Churchill Broadcast Opens Indian Women Series
Mrs Winston Churchill announced a weekly broadcast to Indian women asking for understanding rather than pity. The BBC reported that the South African government plans to set up hospitals near Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth for British forces in the Middle East.
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Winston Churchill
India
Britis Broadcasting Corporation
Johannesburg
Port Elizabeth
Middle East
Heatproof Glass Covers For Saucepans Invented
A new heatproof glass cover for saucepans allows observers to watch contents while cooking. The invention aims to improve monitoring and safety during heating without lifting lids.
Britain builds 34 new merchant ships in nine months
An unofficial survey shows Britain completed at least 34 new merchant ships in the first nine months of 1940 despite air attacks on sea ports. The fleet includes 78 freighters and several tankers and passenger vessels, with one port producing 22 ships amid rapid assembly-line style production. Sir William Isherwood hailed the efficiency upon arriving in New York.
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Britain
United States
William Isherwood
New York
Aircraft factory to be built in Bangalore plans 50 planes yearly
An aircraft factory to be built in Bangalore will sell 50 planes a year to the government of India. The man who marries a woman who isn't afraid of a mouse is taking big chances.
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Bangalore
Government of India
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Rowel-Saeis Report
Anthony Eden
Canadian National Railways
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Dominon
Quebec City
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North Africa
Grest Plains
North America
Pampas
Argentina
Beitein's Rayon Industry
Vicks
Ncca
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Calgary
Edmonton
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