Mother's Day 1951 Reflects Peace Hope, Faith, and Family
The piece laments commercialism and war while urging true honor for mothers beyond one day. It contrasts church traditions with modern outings, notes loneliness in wartime loss, and calls for daily appreciation, tea visits, or long messages to loved mothers. It also notes growing public trust in nationally advertised products and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Enegiz
Morden
Flowers at Stations Offer Welcoming Touch Across Country
A reflective piece argues station aesthetics matter as crucial as a friendly greeting. It notes many stations neglect lawns and gardens, leaving visitors staring at dreary facades and dusty platforms, while well kept grounds boost local pride and national image.
Station gardens as civic pride not war talk
The piece urges turning dreary railway station grounds into show places through community effort and small plantings. It notes railways lack funds for gardeners but suggests local groups and stations can acquire plants from companies to improve appearances. It contrasts beautified stations with the ugliness of travel and questions future Korea war prospects.
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Canada
Court House
Town Hall
Verse and court notes across Canadian papers
A Bible verse frames a survey of opinion as Magistrate Matheson dismisses a drunk driving charge citing common sense while defense counsel cites postal fairness and public service. Ottawa Valley Seed Fair leaders urge more farm labor and immigration. snails and speed laws provoke odd editorial quips. MPs in western Ontario split from their party over sovereignty aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver ‘Sun
Matheson
Ottawa Citizen
George ‘Drew
Progressive Conservative Party
Ottawa Valley
Canada
Federal colors rule replaces 500 with 187 standard shades
A note from Washington cited by the Christian Science Monitor says all federal agencies must use 187 standard paint colors now. The page also features a string of light jests and observations about everyday life from housekeeping to jokes, plus brief regional notes from Estevan, Melville, and Nanaimo on local curiosities and a fire truck delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterborough
Post Office
Washington
The
Christian Science Monitor
Elderly Nova Scotian still walks two miles daily
Deep Brook residents note Mrs. Edward M. Potter, age 88, continues to trek two miles to visit relatives and friends and returns the same distance. In Montreal three dog breeds German shepherds Labrador retrievers and boxers train from fourteen months to assist blind owners. In Ontario a husband charged with threatening his wife agrees to a joint mental exam with the wife. Hyman Kaplan, 69, pioneer of Kirkland Lake, built the town’s third business and helped fund minig ventures. McGill University acquires a 1598 Dutch map of the St Lawrence River and European coastlines.
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Deep Brook
N.S
Edward M. Potter
Montreal
Kirkland Lake
Ont
Hyman Kaplan
Sir Henry Oakes
Minig
McGill University
Holland
St. Lawrence River
Lake Ontario
Europe
French rugby upset shocks London papers at Twickenham
France defeated England at Twickenham marking a first time win for a French rugby team over an English side. London newspapers offered varied explanations including an austerity diet claim. A Columbus incident where an escaped mental hospital inmate posed as a Maine state senator to address the Ohio Legislature underscored calls for quick tests to distinguish legislators from lunatics.
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Twickenham
England
London
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Post Office Department
Ottawa
T. W. Offen
Gazette Office
Main Street
Rivers
Manitoba
United States
G. ¥., Barker
Elled
Blue-Eye Frozen Foods
Pembroke Standard
Brantford
Ross Thatcher
C.C.F
Moose Jaw
House of Commons
MacArthur
Thatcher
Truman
Fort William
Quebec
Western Ontario
Peacees Sive
Gazette Azings
Moppet
North America
Estevan
Sask
Beaubier
Here
Kenneth Torkelson
Melville
Melvvile
Nanaimo
B.C
Margaret Belany
Kitchener
Polson
City Cleaners
Brandon
Fort Garry
Kirk
Spork
Fairview
Forman
Marshall- Wells Stores
Ida Ome
the Rivers
Mothers Day
Cosmetics — Beauty Prep
Rumford's Dry Cleaning
G. M. Setter
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