Physical Fitness Pushes National Duty and peacetime citizenship
Major Jan Eisenhardt, new National Director of Physical Fitness, notes the link between mental and physical health for armed forces and children. He cites Canada’s Physical Fitness Act and BC Pro-Rec, urging balanced work rest play, teacher training, and cross province coordination to foster athletic prowess and civic virtue.
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Canada
British Columbia
Eisenhardt
Britain
United States
National Council On Physical Fitness
Navy scientists unveil candy style emergency rations for lifeboats
U S navy researchers disclose a new tablet based three part emergency ration for lifeboats and rafts. The daily allotment weighs about a third of a pound replacing the current two thirds of a pound mix of biscuit malted milk pemmican and chocolate. The system uses sugar citric acid and corn syrup in three tablet varieties plus malted milk.
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U.S
United States Navy
Navy
Not Likely and the Rose Banner in History
A couple jokes about forgetfulness over a 4 cent stamp and a banner rose tied to Greek and Roman rulers. The note adds a detail about a British bombsight with 4 200 tiny parts and tolerances as low as .0008 inch.
Letter From Italy Describes Graves Of Canadian Soldiers
Mrs. M. E. Hollingshead of Font Hill Ontario shares a letter from her son Sergeant E Hollingshead R C A overseas. He recalls shells and graves along Sicilian roads and Italian women placing flowers on every grave. He writes love and loss cross borders and war’s price binds nations.
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M. E. Hollingshead
Fonthill
Ont
E. Hollingshead
R.C.A
Sicily
F. A. Bartram
Canadian Pacific Railway
Consul
Alberta
Lethbridge
Armed Services
Freda
Stanley
Ralph
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.ca.f
Pearce
Alta
Alaska Highway
Macleod
Vincent
Royal Canadian Navy
St. Laurent
Dunkirk
Ancover Star
H.M.C.S. Blairmot
National Tourist Advisory Committee Named for Canada
Travel Bureau announces a newly organized National Tourist Advisory Committee for Canada. The advisory group includes Arthur Windall Fort William civic tourist bureau. J. S. McDiarmid Manitoba mines minister. Premier Ernest Manning Alberta. S. J. Latta Saskatchewan publicity director. C. M. Dunn former Saskatchewan highways minister. E. S. Forsythe fish and game commissioner. Stephen B. McEachern Saskatoon board of trade secretary. L. J. Lengpre Regina.
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National Tourist Advisory Committee
Canada
War Services
LaFleche
Arthur Windall
Fort William
Civic Tourist Bureau
J. S. McDiarmid
Manitoba
Mines and Natural Resources
Ernest C. Manning
Alberta
S. J. Latta
Saskatchewan Tourist Bureau
C. M. Dunn
Saskatchewan
E. S. Forsythe
Fish and Game
Stephen B. McEachern
Saskatoon Board of Trade
L. J. Lengpre
Regina
Daily cost to France of German occupation would build 2 500 homes
A report notes that the daily cost to France of German occupation could fund construction of about 2 500 workers homes. The figure underscores the financial toll of the occupation and its effect on housing needs.
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France
Six Month Vigil of Lee Vial Near Salamaua in 1942
Six months of 1942 watch by Flight Lieutenant Lee Vial from a treetop near Salamaua, New Guinea, provided early warning of Japanese air raids to Port Moresby. He relayed every Japanese radio move to Allied defenders 200 miles away, earning the moniker Vial of the Golden Voice before illness ended the vigil.
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Lee Vial
Melbourne
Salamaua
New Guinea
Vial
Port Moresby
Southwest Pacific
Wau
No News From Japan Amid Strain on Censorship
A fragment notes Japan’s lack of public news access under censorship, with a overseas writer observing wartime propaganda keeps citizens in a Pearl Harbor era mindset. It cites British and American forces as targets for wipeout.
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Japan
Tokyo
Berlin
Out
Pearl Harbor
Unimaginable Chaos In German Cities Reported
Swiss researcher in Die Nation describes widespread disappearances in German cities. Families report missing relatives who may be dead but are alive, as chaos and destruction blur identities and complicate verification. Many individuals assume false identities to survive amid air raids and upheaval, the Times-Journal notes.
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Germany
Die Nation
B.B.C
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
St. Thomas
Earth Hit by Lightning 50 Times Each Second Worldwide
A global study estimates the planet experiences roughly 50 lightning flashes every second, totaling about 4.3 million flashes per minute and over 2 billion per day, highlighting the immense electrical activity of storms worldwide.
Miracle of Morden: Manitoba Station’s Fruit and Flower Triumph
Manitoba Experimental Station at Morden has developed a Prairie arboretum with over 2000 species and introduced nearly 100 fruit varieties including 50 apple types and 20 plums. The facility showcases extensive rose breeding, new vegetables, and crops for Southern Manitoba, supported by staff led by W. R. Leslie and collaboration with Ottawa.
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Bald Prairie
Stiles
Canada
Morden
Dominion
W. R. Leslie
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Asia
Hardier Pillar
Prairies
Manitoba
New Du Pont Process Turns Wood Into Steel Hard Hardwood
Du Pont announces a chemical treatment that makes wood behave like a hard plastic composite. The process steeps softwood in methylolurea, a urea formaldehyde compound, under pressure to form resin that resists warping and rats. Some results exceed ebony in hardness and finish.
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New York
The
du Pont Company
Infrared Lamps Speed Up Codfish Drying Process
Infra red lamps dry codfish quickly and efficiently, enhancing processing efficiency. The new method targets faster dehydration and potential quality gains for seafood production.
Rommel Parade in Copenhagen Provokes Danes
The Passing Parade From Stockholm reports Field Marshal Erwin Rommel paraded down Vehterbrogade in Copenhagen while Danes watched in silence. German officials fumed as Rommel rode by and police urged onlookers to move along, with one Dane replying he was waiting for Montgomery.
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Stockholm
Erwin Rommel
Vehterbrogade
Copenhagen
Rommel
Montgomery
Buffalo Courier-Express
Pineapple Design Crochet Butterfly Chair Pattern 7746
Crochet pattern 7746 offers a pineapple motif chair set that decorates and protects fine upholstery. It provides directions, materials, and stitches and requires twenty cents mailed to the Household Arts Department of the Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
Bell of St Peter's weights eighteen thousand six hundred pounds
The article notes that the bell of St Peter's in Rome weighs 18 600 pounds. It underscores the bell's immense size and historic significance.
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St. Peter's
Rome
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E. S. Archibald
Dominion Experimental Farms
Jack Miner
Kingsville, Ont
Dane
Alice Brooks
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