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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1947
Page
2
Applications invited for Clerk Grade I and Clerk Grade II posts in the Office of the Assessor of Taxes. Requires accounting knowledge, experience with financial statements, Grade XI education, and medical certificates. Apply by April 2 to G W D Allen, Assessor of Taxes, including age education present employer tenure and accounting experience.
Aire Dals Jenkins hosted a decorated gathering with snapshots from Twillingate and other Newfoundland sites. A ship portrait of SS Burgeo and Auld Lang Syne closed the evening as guests including Edward Small and many Jenkins family members attended.
A 1947 gathering in Morris Connecticut honored Newfoundland dairy farm workers who were recalled in 1944 for emergency roles in the New England region. Local farmers and county officials hosted a dinner and social evening at the Community Hall with remarks from Litchfield County Agent Raymond P. Atherton.
The Department of Posts and Telegraphs introduces a standard Enquiry Form for post office use to speed handling of mail enquiries and complaints. Public requests should go through local postmasters, with missing-item enquiries typically made by the sender at the Office of Posting. Secretary, March 1947.
A fragmentary sign in a downtown San Francisco piano studio window advertises piano lessons with a hint of special attention to beginners. Confused text from radio announcers and odd phrases accompany the sign, reflecting garbled OCR text on the page.
A surprise party was hosted Saturday evening March lat r at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Jenkins 10 Ferry St Everett Mass for Mr George Slade visiting his brother Mr Jenkins at the address. Guests recalled past days in Twillingate with fond memories.
The event highlighted Newfoundland workers on local farms with guests from state and Newfoundland departments. Speakers Paul Putnam and Maj R H Tait praised the program and noted Congressional action to extend funding, while Albert Huband praised workers and showed a film on modern farming methods.
New York City operates 619 miles of subway lines with 313 miles running underground. The data highlights the share of subterranean track within the extensive urban transit system.
A middle aged woman recounts lasting dizziness digestion issues and nervousness. After three weeks with Kruschen salts her symptoms faded and she reports increased energy and better health. The six salts are said to stimulate liver and kidney function keeping the body free of impurities.
Bonavista Cold Storage Co. Ltd plans to build and operate 25 ton schooners for shore fishing. The small powered achooner offers all weather at-sea capability, potentially boosting earnings for crews in fresh or salt fishing and extending the year round fishing season.
A dialogue fragment shows a bride recalling her husband’s morning kiss before he goes to work, and the bride confirms he still does so to save the house.
A circus manager asks a boy about a giraffe and is told no giraffe is seen. The boy reports spotting a long necked piebald pony nibbling treetops nearby, turning the tale into a humorous misidentification.
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