Appointment of Dr W Templeman to Natural Resources Lab Directorship
Appointed Director on 25 April 1944 Dr W Templeman takes charge of the Natural Resources section at the Government Laboratory. He will oversee staff and administration and supervise Biological Research while continuing to study lobster life and habits in Newfoundland and Canadian East Coast waters. He is a Bonavista native with a long scholarly record including scholarships and degrees from Memorial University College Dalhousie University and the University of Toronto.
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W. Templeman
Government Laboratory
Department of Natural Resources
Doctor Templeman
Charles Templeman
Bonavista
Newfoundland
United Church
Methodist College
St. John's
Memorial University College
Dalhousie University
Yar
Biology Board
Canada
Templeman
University of Toronto
Lobster and Marine Life Research Career in Canada
The subject earned a PhD and a diploma from the same university and taught zoology at McGill. From 1930 to 1937 he was a research associate at the Atlantic Biology Station studying lobster life history in the Maritime Provinces. Between 1936 and 1943 he was Associate Professor then Professor of Biology at Memorial University College, with summers from 1938 to 1943 devoted to fisheries research in Newfoundland on lobster dogfish caplin and cod.
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McGill University
Atlantic Biology Station
Biology Board of Canada
Maritime Provinces
Canada
St Andrew's
New Brunswick
Memorial University College
Newfoundland
Gems And Gentle Sayings For A Scrap-book
A collection of short quotes on gentleness, kindness, and humanity from Bulwer-Lytton Punshon Lao Tze Mary Baker Eddy and II Timothy. The pieces urge truthfulness bold rebuke tempered by mercy and brotherly love.
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W. M. Punshon
Mary Baker Eddy
Chaplains Fire Back at Pacifist Bomb Fears
A Stars and Stripes quote shows an American chaplain warning that wishful pacifists fearfully imag ine enemy bombs striking their nests. Soldier letters split on clergy protests against bombing German cities. The piece argues that faith must align with force to restrain evil and prevent future war, citing biblical precedents and the need for moral victory.
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London
Stars and Stripes
Grman
Jey
Israel
Judah
Christian Science Monitor
Artificial Flowers Gift Sparks Bitter Quip
A scene unfolds as she asks why he brought artificial flowers and he jokes that real ones die while he waits for her. The banter hints at romantic tension and mutual exasperation in a domestic moment.
Export Permits Canada Amends Essentiality Certificate Rules
Public notice from the Export Permit Branch of the Department of Trade and Commerce Ottawa amends items requiring Essentiality Certificates with Export Permits dated January 10 1943 and March 30. Exporters may be asked to furnish an Essentiality Certificate for any listed item, Newfoundland purchasers to apply on prescribed forms if required, and certificates should not be requested unless an export permit cannot be obtained without one. Signed by W E Curtis Secretary for Supply May 4 1944.
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Department of Trade and Commerce
Ottawa
Newfoundland
Confusion of Words in Berth Pricing by Attendant
A traveller asked for a Pullman berth and was told a 50 cent price difference between upper and lower. The attendant explains the paradox: the lower is higher in price than the upper, so to have a lower berth you must choose the higher berth. Most people avoid the upper because it is technically lower yet higher in price and requires extra effort to use.
Secretary Stay Questioned Over New Hire
A newsroom exchange questions whether the newly hired secretary will be kept after a mix up with a key line of text. The speaker insists the secretary is essential to proceed. The remark underscores reliance on the staffer for ongoing work.
Waiter Reports Husband Promise Traced by Club Visitor
A club waiter relays a guest’s claim that a woman outside says her husband promised to return home early tonight. The group then interrupts to take a moment, indicating unfolding tension or a possible domestic issue.
Automobile thief chase ends with long road odyssey
Sheriff questions success in catching a thief as a deputy recalls a far reaching pursuit. The deputy notes a mile long chase lasting beyond a thousand miles before a pit stop and oil change ended the chase. The exchange captures a humorous tone on an elusive suspect.
The Dear, The Verbal Tug of Ages and Mentions
A tense exchange unfolds as a speaker chides Henry for ageing and aggravating Menner. The dialogue hints at friction within a domestic scene, focusing on patience, control, and dignity amid family tensions.
Dora Fumbles Hat Caught in Hair in Frantic Moment
In a chaotic scene a woman named Dora wrestles a hat from tangled hair causing embarrassment and a brief disruption as onlookers react with surprise and humor. Dora regains her composure and resumes the moment.
Riddles About Surreal Garden and Natural Objects
A playful verse asks if river beds have sheets or hairs on hammers beads. It ponders footed mountains, hoses, winking needles, flying wings, tickling parasols, tree trunks, rake teeth, clock bands, a deep dark garden, and the sound of a birch bark.
Lucky Emblem Recovered From German Bombers
Yorkshire blacksmith Harry Asquith forged no silver shoe for an RAF crew. A bomber was shot down over Germany and a salvaged horseshoe was captured by the Germans. The wreckage later returned to England and the horseshoe was recovered by Asquith.
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Harry Asquith
Yorkshire
Royal Air Force
Germany
England
Asquith
Boy Caught In Shop Dialogue About Candy Charge
A boy named Bobby with his mother in a store is given candy by a clerk. Asked what to say he answers Charge it. The brief scene centers on the child's prompt reply and the clerk’s action.
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Bibby
Bobby
Notes on Today and Freedom's Cause by J N Stephenson
A reflective verse urging support for those who defend freedom. It emphasizes valuing lives over wealth and the need to back men and women in the struggle for peace on Earth. The poem closes with a call to world unity through struggle and resolve.
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Earth
Ice Cream Freezer Vented by Mrs Nancy Johnson
A Philadelphia resident Mrs Nancy Johnson reported an ice cream freezer vented during a maintenance check. No injuries or further damage were noted and authorities investigations continue.
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Mra
Nancy Johnson
Philadelphia
Daniel Webster Leads Early Warning on Hawaii
Daniel Webster, an American secretary of state, was the first to warn other nations to keep out of the Hawaiian islands.
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Daniel Webster
Hawaiian Islands
Susa Claimed as World’s oldest continuously living city
The article notes Susa near the Persian Gulf as having continuity from 4000 B.C. to 650 A.D. making it one of history’s longest inhabited sites. It emphasizes its ancient origin and long habitation across eras.
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Susa
Persian Gulf
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