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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 22, 1939

Page

3

British and Canadian Air Force near misses and world events

A torn clipping mentions a Canadian air force display in the British air fleet amid fog and a U S aeroplane crash near Mount Wilson California. It cites Motley's Naval Journal on Napoleon’s campaign against the Turks, Hitler's press on Siegfried Line defence, and Japan's representation claims in Shanghai. It notes a Toronto rental firm rent-out of formal clothes for royal visitors. Queen Mary visits Clubland in South London with 2000 youths benefiting from recreation facilities.

United States Lick Observatory Mount Han California Post Motley Naval and Military Journal Wallham G Hag International Settlement Council Shanghai Toronto

Accidents On Buggies Highlight 1896 Streets

The St Marys Journal Argus recalls 1896 local incidents including Billy Diamond suing Ingersoll Waterworks for buggy injuries, a Woodham resident breaking a shaft after a fast turn on Queen Street, and a youth thrown from a buggy on Water Street taken to the Ontario House for aid.

St. Marys

Moveable date reshapes early American history says Hibben

University of New Mexico anthropologist Frank Hibben champions a prehistoric find in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque. A finely finished dart point suggests a prehistoric Rio Grande Valley culture and may push human arrival in America back beyond 10 000 years. The cave sealed by stalagmitic deposits is dated to the pleistocene era.

Folsom Rio Grande New Mexico Frank Hibben University of New Mexico Sandia Mountains Albuquerque Dr. Hibben America

Evacuation Plan for Paris Amid Rising War Tensions

The Winnipeg Free Press reports Paris outlines an evacuation plan forcing over four million residents to relocate to rural areas. Trains buses and other transport will move people to designated districts while arondissements are told where to go. Critics warn a period of tension may fail to precede war and hinder mass dispersal. The piece notes the home instinct may again resist leaving and risk disaster seen in the Great War.

Paria Millias Winnipeg Free Press

New Royal Seal Created for King’s Canadian Visit

The King approved a new royal seal to be used on bills given royal assent during his Canada visit. The British seal cannot leave the Isles, and the governor general’s seal was deemed unsuitable for the King. Justice Minister Lapointe steered the bill to authorize the new seal’s creation.

Great Britain British Isles Lapointe

Home Service: Let Gracious Phrases Win Friends for You

A short guide promotes polite language to improve social interactions. It suggests choosing friendly words, thoughtful tones, and considerate behavior to attract support and build rapport in everyday conversations.

Effective Phrases For All Occasions booklet offer

A Winnipeg newspaper notice promotes a 32 page booklet titled Effective Phrases For All Occasions. It promises lively word combinations for social and business talks and lists additional penny booklets on gardening dances and personality development with ordering details.

Defence estimates pass as Mutch urges better force morale

Leslie Mutch of Winnipeg South urged the government to improve conditions of service for Canada's permanent force to boost morale and attract capable youths. He noted defence spending was high and said soldiers should be treated with modern ideas including contributory pensions for other ranks, child allowances, and broader marriage rules.

Canada Leslie Mutch Lid Winnipeg South Commons Mutch

Easy Charm Pattern 4073 by Anne Adams

An I made it myself triumph for sunny days in flower print silk or rayon. The pattern creates a six-piece bodice with front fullness joining the yokes and a unique neckline. Lace belt buttons and ribbon bows trim the garment. beginner friendly. Pattern 4073 offers misses and women's sizes with fabric requirements and a 20 cent order to the Winnipeg pattern dept.

Anne Adams Winnipeg Newspaper Union McDermot Ave Winnipeg

Insanity Not Inheritable Says New Study

New evidence presented before the American Psychiatric Association challenges the belief that insanity runs in families. Doctors Pollock and Malzberg report an intensive study of 300 students at state asylums and their relatives found no inheritance pattern unlike physical traits.

American Psychiatric Association Horatio Pollock Benjamin Malzberg New York State Department of Mental Health

Thousands of Czechs in France plan to form legion

Thousands of Czechs in France have registered to form a Czech Legion ready to serve France and fight for a homeland. Some 20 000 former soldiers are in France and could supply at least a 12 000 strong infantry division.

France

Exhibit Sent To Paris Showcases Indian Canadian Craft

The exhibit sent to Paris highlights Indian children from Canadian residential schools. Works from Inkameep Indian Day School and St Pauls North Vancouver show carving, basketry, and raffia work. Francia Batiste of Inkameep won a bronze at the Royal Drawing Society exhibit in London and studies Indian art in Santa Fe.

Canada Lea Anne Red Cross Paris Fra Tio Great Britain Janior Red Cross Young Fru- Sans Inkameep Indian Day School Oliver B.C Francia Batiste Royal Drawing Society London Santa Fe New Mexico St. Paul's North Vancouver Alberni Ncft

Paul Defends Faith in Jerusalem Address to Sanhedrin

Sunday school lesson recounts Paul speaking to the Jews in Jerusalem. He defends his zeal for the law, his Roman birth and Gamaliel education, and recounts conversion, Ananias visit, and the call to preach to the Gentiles as fulfillment of the Lord's command.

Buu Derusalem Paul Temple Tarsus Gamaliel Sanhedrin Peter John Damascus Ananias Jerusalem Repw

Virginia Surgeon Reports Cellulose Film as Tissue Substitute

Dr. Thomas Wheeldon of Richmond describes a safe surgical technique using cellulose film to sheath severed tendons. After bridging a tendon gap with silk, wrapping the tendon in film yielded near normal thumb function in an 18-year-old, per the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

Virginia London Thomas Wheeldon Richmond Wheeldon Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

London Lighting Forces Observatory Move

New lighting methods around London brighten the sky making astronomical work at Greenwich difficult. Astronomer Royal Dr H Spencer Jones says the Royal Observatory may need relocation to preserve observations.

London Greenwich Royal Observatory H. Spencer Jone

Up-to-the-Minute Jiffy Crochet Bolero Pattern

A short note promotes a summer bolero pattern 6117 for a lacy jacket. It uses a large crochet hook and two strands of yarn with banding in single crochet. To obtain the pattern send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.

Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union McDermot Ave Winnipeg Alice Brooks

Princess Margaret Rose Shocks Ship With Teasing Microphone Broadcast

On a Thames river trip aboard the St Katherine Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth observe as Princess Margaret Rose stands on the captain’s bridge and unknowingly uses a microphone to broadcast a playful question to the river. Her voice rings out asking if everyone is enjoying it and noting tea is coming. The moment amuses all aboard including the Queen.

Princess Margaret Rose Queen Mary Elizabeth Margaret Rose River Thames St. Katharine C. H. J. Snider Toronto Telegram Father Thames Grandma

Irish Enlistment Draws Attention to Royal Air Force

Irish authorities fret over weak responses to a county by county appeal for volunteers for the defence forces. Donegal stands out as a bright spot with recruits from across the border. Government seeks neutrality in next war while continuing food shipments to Britain.

Royal Air Force Irish Army Donegal Northern Ireland Irish Sea United Kingdom de Valera Dail Whitehall Britain

Gave Up Too Soon Roy Lundin Seeks Safe Cracked

Roy Lundin owner of a steel cast ing company in Quincy Massachusetts tried to open his office safe. The combination came off in his hands and police say a burglar had apparently given up after the safe was almost open.

Roy Lundin Quincy Mass

Health Conference for Canada Weighs Public Action

Editorial urges a Dominion wide health conference following the idea raised by Minister Power. It argues preliminary studies and broad consensus are needed before a national health program can proceed, stressing inter provincial cooperation and strong pre conference groundwork.

Carpone Csse Hipalth Af Health League of Canada House of Commons C. G. Power Canada Dominion

Readers urged to request full set of cancer articles

An editorial note invites readers to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 103 Bond St Toronto Ont.

New Invention Lets Living Tissues Show Under Microscope

A new device uses cold light to illuminate animal tissues and their functions under the microscope. Dr. Malvin H. Kr of the University of Chicago developed it after seven years. The system reveals how drugs like morphine aspirin affect cells, with potential diagnostic uses.

American Medical Association Malvin H. Kr University of Chicago Koisely Said

Advice to aspiring writers from Hilaire Belloc

After forty years in literature Hilaire Belloc urges beginners to write daily even if only a few lines. He recommends keeping records of all contracts letters and reviews and filing notes under clear headings for easy reference.

Hilaire Beliuc New York Times

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