Reconnaissance Squadrons At Far North Atlantic Outpost
A Royal Canadian Air Force bomber reconnaissance squadron based at a distant North American outpost patrols the North Atlantic. Operation includes depth charges on an unseen U-Boat, crew morale and leadership under Squadron Leader Clare Annis, and a mix of pilots observers and ground crew.
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North Atlantic
Royal Canadian Air Force
Clare Annia
R.C.A.F
Canada
Civilization
Annis
C.O
Jack Young
Hamilton
Ontario
Archie Cameron
Meadowville
N.S
Bertrand Hutchinson
Wall Kill
Cameron
Atlantic
Hutch
France
R.c.alf
Made Of Rug Cotton Pattern 7282 Instructions
Colorful jiffy crochet in mats and scarfs using rug cotton to brighten luncheons. Pattern 7282 shows mat and scarf stitches, with illustrations and a materials list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Union for the pattern. Include name address and pattern number. Easter origin note included.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg
NJ Union
McDermot Avenue
Man
Wearing Proper Shoes Wear Fest Comfort Today Should
The piece offers advice on choosing comfortable shoes with proper fit. It stresses measuring feet for each purchase, avoiding last-shoe sizes, and trying on pairs until found. Guidance covers toe space, arch support, heel fit, and using shoe trees to maintain shape.
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Waseline
Lace shop tale from Malta stirs BBC listeners
In a London BBC radio newsreel, Commander Woodrooffe praised Malta and recalled buying lace from Carmela, the famed Maltese shop. Two days later a Malta cable from Carmela Cassar said her shop was flattened but spirits were high.
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Malta
BBC
London
Woodrooffe
Carmela
Carmela Cassar
Capetown Scientists Claim Glass Resistant to 500-Pound Bombs
Capetown University researchers announce a breakthrough in protective glass technology. They describe a low cost method to strengthen ordinary window glass so it can withstand the blast from a 500 pound bomb at seventy feet.
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Capetown University
Survivors Refuse Internment After Torpedoed Voyage
Survivors of a torpedoed Netherlands ship, after five days amid storms and injuries, refused internment at a Vichy French colony. They remailed 40 miles to reach British shores, where they were treated and taken to London. The captain led the crew in resisting internment and awaiting another voyage.
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Bud” Hoodsmith
Belleville
Ontario
E.R. “Teddy” Wiliams
Victoria
Mike Black
Toronto
EF. J. Padden
Chicago
Williams
Joe
Squadroon
Alex “Pop” Knight
Netherlands
South Atlantic
Vic
Vichy
London
Barrymore Ad Libs Stir Macbeth Audience Despite Tragedy
Fans recall John Barrymore’s skill at ad libbing during plays, notably a Macbeth moment after Duncan’s murder. His quip “Naught but the braying of a distant ass” drew laughter from the balcony as critics praised his timing. England produced nearly four million pounds of honey last year.
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John Barrymore
Macbeth
Duncan
Lady Macbeth
Barrymore
England
Farmers Back Price Control To Stabilize Economy
H. H. Hannam, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, argues price control is needed to balance the economy and prevent inflation. He praises wartime measures yet urges fair administration, noting farmers’ vast production efforts and rising exports to Britain amid shortages and war.
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Canada
H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
CBK
Watrous
CBC
Farm Radio Forum
Donald Gordon
War Time Prices and Trade Board
Hannam
Roosevelt
Ilsley
Britain
United Kingdom
Canadas
Kiaanna Ann Laet
Spices and a Diligent Worker Highlight Daily Tips
New hints on flavors advise adding onion ginger cloves bay leaf and sage in meals while suggesting mace nutmeg honey and oregano for varied dishes. A nod to an exceptional worker recognizes 22 consecutive days of cooperative lunch-carrying in a paper-saving campaign.
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North American
T. C. Metall
RCAF
Enbstre
Alice Brooks
By Thurstan Topham
CNR Motive Power Department
National
Red Cross
Aan
War Services Associations
CNR
Gundaey
Ren Cross
Marion Lake
Glacier National Park
Columbia
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