Walter George Ball was a Canadian cartoonist known for his comic strip 'Rural Route,' which gained popularity in Star Weekly from 1956 to 1968. Born on April 7, 1911, in Essa, Ontario, he began his career as a graphic artist after applying to the Toronto Daily Star in 1932. Influenced by his childhood on a farm, his work captured the whimsical adventures of rural life. Alongside contemporaries like Jimmy Frise and Doug Wright, Ball contributed to a unique Canadian comic strip tradition characterized by detailed illustrations and light-hearted humor. He retired as art director in 1976.
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Meaning of the name - Walter
ruler of the army, powerful warrior
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Place of Birth: Essa
Place of Death: Richmond Hill
Occupation: cartoonist
Employers: Toronto Daily Star | Star Weekly
Awards Received: Giants of the North Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 7, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for April 7, 2024 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 46 | 18 Aries 22 | 5 Leo 26 |
| Moon | 5 Leo 41 | 3 Aries 36 | 27 Virgo 1 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 55 | 25 Aries 26 | 28 Leo 44 |
| Venus | 17 Taurus 53 | 3 Aries 9 | 18 Virgo 35 |
| Mars | 18 Aquarius 21 | 12 Pisces 14 | 9 Taurus 6 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 12 | 18 Taurus 48 | 5 Scorpio 29 |
| Saturn | 7 Taurus 18 | 14 Pisces 17 | 19 Taurus 44 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 1 | 21 Taurus 8 | 27 Capricorn 0 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 47 | 28 Pisces 9 | 21 Cancer 50 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 2 | 1 Aquarius 57 | 28 Gemini 20 |
| Rahu | 11 Taurus 19 | 15 Aries 42 | 5 Taurus 20 |
| Ketu | 11 Scorpio 19 | 15 Libra 42 | 5 Scorpio 20 |
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