CWAC training shifts join Ottawa to Kitchener
The Western Basic Training Centre at Vermilion Alberta closes and recruits are sent to Kitchener for four weeks. CWAC members in Montreal begin off duty rifle shooting classes at Duke of York Hussars Armoury. Margery and Helen Smith join sisters in the CWAC with Flying Officer Stewart Smith earning the DFC. Souvenirs include shrapnel ash trays and a parachute from Hyde Park.
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Vermilion
Alta
Kitchener
Canada
CWAC
Montreal
Duke of York Hussars Armoury
Thomas Smiths
Edmonton
Stewart Smith
D.F.C
R.ca.f
L Cpl
Margery Smith
Margery
Helen Smith
National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
Rowena
London
Isabel Chevrier
Winnipeg
Man
Isabel
No. 43 Company
Hyde Park
Mary and Kerrigan Share Dinner Plan After Near-Fatal Heist
Kerrigan recalls growing up with Mike Casey and Mary Grady as they chased a life of crime and friendship. Mike is wounded in a theatre robbery while Kerrigan survives, Mary urges Mike to live, and a hospital scene leads Kerrigan to promise Mary’s future dinner with Mike. Mike teases Kerrigan about Mary and the dinner.
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Mike Casey
Mike
Mary Grady
the Palace
Mary
Kerrigan
Montreal CWAC Lance Corporal Juggles Duties and Studies
Lance Corporal Ann MacDonald of Montreal serves in the CWAC and the Directorate of Public Relations in Ottawa. She teaches Sunday School writes for the CWAC paper pursues English correspondence study and studies psychology while staying active in Corps Church and social activities. Born in London England she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C G MacDonald now of Montreal.
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Ann MacDonald
Montreal
C.W.A.C
Directorate of Public Relations
Ottawa
CWAC
London
Eng
Ann
C. G. MacDonald
Mont
This Week's Pattern R4746 Slenderizing Frock
A slenderizing feminine frock pattern R4746 with few pieces and front buttons for easy slipping. Suitable for office home or street wear in sizes 12 through 44. Size 16 requires 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. send 20 cents and address details to Anne Adams Pattern.
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Anne Adams
Flying fish glide long distances after sprinting
Flying fish do not truly fly. they leap from water and glide on air currents. After gaining speed, they launch into the air and use wind and momentum to travel, often covering about 500 feet.
Yellow pennant signals pestilence aboard ship
A yellow flag hoisted on the halyard of a vessel signals a pestilence aboard. The warning flag is used to communicate contagious disease aboard ships at sea.
Measles Serum Helps Protect and Ease Illness
A 1943 Icelandic study from the University of Iceland reports convalescent measles serum from recovered patients may provide complete protection against measles and also lessen disease severity. It can reduce fever shorten illness and lower complication rates.
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Department of Pathology and Bacteriology
University of Iceland
Reykjavik
Iceland
Britain to test caterpillar landing gear for airliners
Progress is reported on developing caterpillar undercarriage for postwar civil airliners. The design uses ground contact like tank tracks to allow heavier loads to be operated from land bases. Engineers acknowledge the challenge but say definite progress is being made.
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Britain
Romanian wartime official tops Russia’s gallows list
A Romanian professor named Aleksianu, once Odessa governor under Axis occupation and linked to mass executions and drownings, now leads the Russians' gallows list. Moscow signals serious intent to punish war criminals.
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Aleksianu
Odessa
Princess Pats Cookies Theme Delights in Royal Bars
A nostalgic recipe presents Princess Pats cookies using 2 eggs 4 teaspoon baking powder browned sugar salt butter all bran and nuts. The batter is baked in a shallow pan at a hot oven then cut into 32 bars sized about 7 by 11 inches for serving.
Extra Rations For Seasonal Farm Help In Canada
Wartime Prices and Trade Board opens extra rationing to seasonal farm crews with a five meals per person per day limit. Applies to threshing, silo filling, woodcutting and similar work across the country. Application forms will note the five meal allowance. sugar remains unchanged.
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Prices and Trade Board
Canada
No Doubt About It Frontier Boundary Noted
Anne O Hare McCormick writes in the New York Times that the Canada United States border is as nearly visible as any boundary yet set. The piece suggests that crossing it now faces currency and other restrictions, making the boundary apparent to would be travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockville Recorder and Times
Anne O'Hare McCormick
New York Times
Canada
United States
Botanist studies a fruit basket of many berries
A botanist works with bananas grapefruit grapes lemons oranges tangerines and tomatoes in a diverse fruit display. The scene emphasizes plant variety and classification within a single collection.
SS Plans Underground Structure If Germany Falls
The report says the Schutzstaffel a core of Nazism has 20 divisions organized in a five member cell system to survive defeat. Three cells form a squad three squads a group, with Himmler and SS leaders seeking control after a likely German defeat to restore Nazi rule.
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Himmler
Schutzstaffel
Naples
Germany
Hitler
Army
Junker
Canada Wheat Crop Peaks and Lows Across Decades
Canada recorded its smallest wheat crop in 29 years at 180 million bushels in 1937 during a drought. The largest harvest occurred in 1928 with 566.726 million bushels, while initial 1942 estimates overestimated the crop, final figures place it second at 556.684 million bushels.
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Canada
South America Drastically Surpasses Continental Rainfall Averages
South America records about twice the global continental rainfall, highlighting stark contrasts with other regions. The note emphasizes regional climate variability and the impact on ecosystems and water resources across the continent.
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South America
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Achal
Real
She
Sir Charles Roberts
Kerry
Phooey
Royal Yeast
Royal
Russia
Pats
MacDonald
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