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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Walter George Ball belongs to the GI Generation group.
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, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 7, 2025 |
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| Sun | 16 Aries 46 | 18 Aries 7 | 6 Leo 23 |
| Moon | 5 Leo 41 | 19 Leo 20 | 10 Libra 15 |
| Mercury | 3 Taurus 55 | 26 Pisces 50 | 0 Virgo 12 |
| Venus | 17 Taurus 53 | 25 Pisces 13 | 19 Virgo 18 |
| Mars | 18 Aquarius 21 | 25 Cancer 55 | 9 Taurus 44 |
| Jupiter | 12 Scorpio 12 | 17 Gemini 3 | 5 Scorpio 34 |
| Saturn | 7 Taurus 18 | 25 Pisces 12 | 19 Taurus 47 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 1 | 25 Taurus 5 | 26 Capricorn 58 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 47 | 0 Aries 18 | 21 Cancer 52 |
| Pluto | 26 Gemini 2 | 3 Aquarius 38 | 28 Gemini 21 |
| Rahu | 11 Taurus 19 | 26 Pisces 22 | 5 Taurus 16 |
| Ketu | 11 Scorpio 19 | 26 Virgo 22 | 5 Scorpio 16 |
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