Visitors and gatherings mark Winnipeg week in town
In Foun and Out R A Mills spent a few days in Winnipeg last week. Ab and Mrs T R Riddick Zhe Pas have been visiting here with Mr and Mrs R B Riddick. Mrs Bruce Perkins and Linda have returned to Hornepayne Ont after visiting with her parents. A credit union study group meets Thursday at 8 00 pm at H M Harvey’s home. About 20 people surprised Mr and Mrs George Brown East Kildonan for their 20th wedding anniversary. former Rivers Daly residents attended.
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T. R. Riddick
Zhe Pas
Mrs
R. B. Riddick
Bruce Perkins
Linda
Hornepayne, Ont
Credit Union Study Group
H. M. Harvey
George Brown
East Kildonan
Rivers
Daly Districts
Twelve candidates pass home nursing course success
Twelve candidates in a St. John Ambulance home nursing course were successful in their examinations. The course, sponsored by the ladies auxiliary to the Canadian Legion and conducted by Nurse Mrs. E. Westwood, lists the graduates as Mesdames John Morrow Frank Taylor J Hain H B Cameron G R Higginson R Twigge J R Stratford L Yeman s L Harvey C Bellamy and Misses Betty Hanlon Rita Robins.
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St. John Ambulance
Canadian Legion
E. Westwood
John Morrow
Frank Taylor
J. Hain
H. B. Cameron
G. R. Higginson
R. Twigge
J. R. Stratford
L. Yeomans
L. Harvey
C. Bellamy
Betty Hanlon
Rita Robins
Faith and Courage Urged to Defend Free Enterprise
Mr Hill urged audiences to display faith in themselves and in their city country and future. He called for courage to claim beliefs and rights amid communist threats and attacks on free enterprise which he said shaped Canada and sustain both the nation and individual freedom.
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Mr. Hill
Canada
Spying Trials Across Borders Stir Poland Canada
Niagara Falls and St Catharines brief items note reactions to espionage sentences. Nine Polish spies executed amid international debate, drawing parallels with Canada and Russian-dominated regions. In St Catharines clerks suffer abuse over rising prices, despite no role in pricing.
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Niagara Falls
Canada
Russia
Poland
St. Catharines
Battleaxe
Inventor Predicts Stabilizer to Aid Railroads
Pittsburgh inventor Dr. Clinton R. Hanna, famed as the wartime "Hirst cousin" of the tank gun gunnery system, unveils a railcar stabilizer shock absorber that prevents drink spills in dining cars. Once perfected, the device could suit buses and passenger autos, earning a presidential citation for wartime innovations.
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Pittsburgh
Clinton R. Hanna
Basque Brothers Return to Fix Mama's Leaky Roof
A New Yorker on a Coast to Coast train recalls sharing a table with three grey haired Basque brothers who came to the United States in 1915. They prospered as California sheep raisers and plan to return to their birthplace to help their mother with a roof leak, despite concerns about visiting Europe.
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Coast
San Francisco
California
Europe
Here
India must use newspapers to educate illiterate masses
In a subcontinent with 440 million people and only ten percent literacy, India cannot rise higher without mass education. The newspaper is the best medium to educate the people and to push this effort forward.
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India
Woman’s Magazine
Birthday Greetings for Several Residents Listed by Date
A birthday list notes Feb 6 to Feb 11 celebrations for Gailyn Jelliff Barry Thomas Robert Riddick Jr Mrs Percy Bird Mrs M E Bowman Fred Bradt Denis Proulx Mrs J A McRae and Mrs Frank Bridgeman across Sea Island BC Flin Flon Bradwardine and related locales.
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Robert Riddick Jr
Percy Bird
M. E. Bowman
Sea Island
B.C
Fred Bradt
Flin Flon
Denis Proulx
Important Discovery at University of Minnesota
The Minneapolis Tribune reports Dr. Frank Gollan an assistant professor of physiology has for the first time isolated a poliomyelitis virus. The isolated virus MM is fatal only to small animals and Gollan has removed 99.94 percent of impurities. Researchers plan attempts to isolate human strains and to make vaccines.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Tribune
Frank Gollan
University of Minnesota
Golien
Message of Faith and Courage at St Thomas Chamber
C Bruce Hill, president of the Canadian Chambers of Commerce, spoke at the St Thomas Chamber meeting Tuesday evening. He stressed that business men in St Thomas share the same core concerns as merchants across the Dominion.
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St. Thomas
Learn Without Labor How to Study More Effectively
A guidance note urges readers to adopt practical study methods to improve learning with less effort. It highlights strategies for concentration, organization, and steady practice, aiming to help students of all levels embrace efficient study habits and better retention.
They're Coming Back Brockville Recorder
About 7374 Canadians returned home from the United States in the past ten months versus 2916 in the same period in 1946. The migration shift reflects postwar movement with more nationals resuming residence in Canada.
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Brockville
United States
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