World Happenings Briefly Told
In Canada troops in training used YMCA facilities 1.5 million times. One in three British post office workers joined the armed services or civil defense, 113,060, volunteering to make 1,000 toys for evacuated London children. An India produced plastic container for dropping gasoline and supplies from planes. Lord Beaverbrook urged a larger labor force for war production. Women's Auxiliary Air Force commissions open for weather forecasters in the Royal Air Force.
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Canada
Y.M.C.A
Britain
Navy
Army
Air Force
Civil Defence Service
Home Guard
India
S. S. Bhatnagar
Lord Beaverbrook
House of Commons
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Royal Air Force
Switzerland Between Two Fears Noted By London Economist
The London Economist reviews Swiss trade and economy as Switzerland shifts from wartime self sufficiency. Stocks of food and materials dwindle while industrial activity remains tied to war measures. Germany's possible pressure could halt coal or steel sales, threatening private industry in a landlocked nation.
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Switzerland
France
London
Germany
Canada Wheat Visible Supply Reaches Record High
The visible supply of Canadian wheat hit an all time high on October 31 1941 totaling 502.4 million bushels. Of this 455 million were in Canadian elevators 20 million in U S elevators and 27 million in transit by rail or on the Great Lakes. The rise followed a slow increase from a delayed harvest with more than 23 million bushels added in the last three weeks of October. Export shipments surpassed the August October 1940 41 season but did not offset farm shipments.
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U.S
Great Lakes
Canada
Two Piece Frock For a Young Look by Anne Adams
Anne Adams presents a practical young looking two piece frock. Pattern 4915 includes a front button blouse with gathered center panels three quarter sleeves or options for full or short sleeves. Skirt cut in three sections. transfer motif possible on jacket. Includes sewing instructor. sizes 12 to 20. Winnipeg address and price 20 cents.
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Anne Adams
Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Recreation items sent to Canadian soldiers overseas
The M C A has ordered 1 400 rugby balls 2 000 Chinese checker boards 5 000 checker boards 10 006 cribbage boards 5 000 horse shoe sets five gross of golf balls 23 800 decks of playing cards and 864 boxing glove sets. The list paints a picture of active recreation for Canadian troops abroad.
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M.C.A
Canada
How to Stage a Community Play Effectively
This piece advises on selecting material from publishers and finding a drama expert to guide production. It stresses assessing available talent and experience, planning time for a credible show, and suggests starting with a two month timeline for a one act play to develop strong characterizations. Mary Ellen notes a whale can eat one ton of food daily.
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Britain
Mary Ellen
Sunday School Lesson on Unity and Church Goals
The lesson summarizes early church life at Pentecost with 3000 believers, sharing possessions, prayer, and communion in homes. It emphasizes love, loyalty to Christ, and a united brotherhood, then outlines Ephesians 4 11 16 on church roles and the goal of unity in faith and knowledge of Christ.
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Christ
Paul
God
Tuberculosis Mortality Drops Across Canada under Modern Methods
Dr G J Wherrett reports in the Canadian Public Health Journal that modern TB control reduced deaths in all provinces. Ontario saw a 60 percent drop between 1921 and 1939, with beds rising to about 11 000 and no waiting lists. Quebec 33 percent, Alberta 64 percent. Early diagnosis via surveys targets contacts, nurses, students, workers, and other groups. Number of sanatorium beds has greatly increased nationwide.
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Canada
G. J. Wherrett
Canadian Public Health Journal
Alberta
Quebec
Ontario
Traveling Grocery Trucks Feed Berlin Daily Routes
Germany operates mobile grocery stores mounted on wagons touring Berlin daily. The mobile markets bring essentials to neighborhoods, expanding access and convenience for shoppers across the city.
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Germany
Berlin
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Equator
G. M. Frame
Lenore
L. H. Read
J. F. Madson
R. L. Williams
Fox Warren
Eilersir League
Wherrett
Mickie
Business Man
Manana
MR. Go-To
Hamm
Mozel
Presto
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