Schreiber Citizens Look to the Future
Schreiber Ontario a rail town of 1400 residents with diverse nationalities relies on the railway industry and nearby mills. Locals anticipate highway expansion to unlock tourism while residents seek recreational outlets and a chance to explore Lake Superior coastline beyond the town.
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Schreiber
Ont
Jeded
Western Preirie
Northern Ontario
Schrieber
Lake Superior
Rocky Orth
Toronto
Montreal
Winnipeg
Marathon
Red Rock
Wim
Blind Can See Christmas Cards for the Blind
The Women's Conference of the Society of Ethical Culture in New York creates Braille stamped greeting cards for Christmas and other occasions. Forty volunteers transcribe and bind, adding embossed designs and Braille messages verified by William Schenck of the New York Public Library. Cards sell for about seven cents, with orders from England and India including a request for Eid Idd cards.
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New York
Women's Conference of the Society of Ethical Culture
William Schenck
Dhind
New York Public Library
Bind
Joseph Davis
England
India
Idd
Montreal's Pigeons Form Healthy City Flock
Montreal's pigeon population runs into the thousands and is described as husky and healthy by Dr. Adelard Groulx, head of the city health department who says there is no danger of disease from pigeons. He notes aluminum spikes on church windows do not deter roosting and that pigeons remain a permanent presence.
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Montreal
Adelard Groulx
Canada
Belgium
Parliament tackles pre prorogation work amid heat and protests
In Ottawa the Commons labored through a heavy schedule before prorogation, approving motions for Saturday sittings. Debates focused on the Veterans Charter bills and price controls, with unions pressing wage claims while government officials argued for maintaining price controls. The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reported July price and farm indices rising, and sugar rations were boosted by 3 pounds per person for the rest of the year.
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Ottawa
Parliament
Canada
Commons
Canadian Commercial Corporation
Canadian Export Board
Foreign Exchange Control Board
War Services
J. A lePleche
Greece
Britain
Athenia
Industrial Relations Committee
Canadian Congress of Labor Union
Donald Gordon
CCL
Ganion
Finance
Abbott
Mitchell
COL
Weekly Lunch Not Disrupted by War
YARMOUTH NS letter from a sister club in Great Yarmouth England says they did not miss a weekly luncheon during the war though evacuation orders reduced attendance to four at one time. A book Front Line Town about Great Yarmouth’s war experiences is included with the letter which thanks Nova Scotia Rotarians for their kindness. Only once did members have to use air raid shelters before finishing lunch.
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Yarmouth
Yarmouth Rotary Club
Great Yarmouth
England
Front Line
Great Yarmhouth
Nova Scotia
Aussies Promote Rural Schemes Across Australian States
Postwar plans for country centres in New South Wales Victoria and South Australia target rising populations. SA to settle 70000 in the southeast. Robe to gain a deep sea port and rail upgrades costing over 3.24 million. Whyalla and Berri lead extensive beautification and community facilities, with radio telephones and rural electricity subsidies expanding nationwide.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Robe
Nee WH. Day
Whyalla
Munity
Berri
Perks Council
New South Wale
Camera
Outback
Broken Jr
Victorian Housing Commission
Finma
Trapper Kills Cougar But Deer Is Lost
Cougar hunter Tom Rexford killed a large cougar in British Columbia after it leaped onto the neck of a deer it was pursuing. Rexford’s shot arrived too late to save the deer, which remained tangled with the animal.
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Chilliwack
B.C
Tom Rexford
Ballinafad Clearing Auction Sale Offers Household Furnishings
Public auction at Mrs Barbara Soper's Ballinafad residence on Saturday August 1 starting at 2:00 p.m. features dining room parlor and bedroom furniture, kitchen items, tools, and cookware with cash terms and reserve bid.
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Barbara Soper
Ballinafad
Hindley and
Elliott
Youngster Builds His Own Tractor
In Santa Fe New Mexico 18 year old Tom Stedman built a homegrown tractor for his Tesuque ranch after school hours. He financed the project at 112 dollars using junkyard parts including a Briggs Stratton engine and Ford transmissions. The 100 pound tractor runs nine forward gears and three in reverse with a top speed around 30 miles per hour and once hauled more than 2200 pounds.
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Santa FE
Tom Stedman
Tesuque Ranch
Stedman
W. Stedman
J. J. Manker
West Canada teen plants trees to calm prairie winds
Susk Parkman reports 16 year old Clayton Iusk of this town 100 miles southwest of Regina begins a New England style tree planting crusade on the prairies. He arrived from Richmond Quebec and planted windbreak creating choke cherry lines for his homestead over 40 years ago.
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Parkman, Susk
New England
Johnny
Clayton Iusk
Regina
Mr. Husk
Richmond
Que
Regina Indian Saddle Makers Showcase Handcrafted Saddles
Pete Lethbridge and his brother Dill on the Wood Mountain reserve demonstrate custom saddles shaped to fit each buyer. The pair learned the craft from Pete's Sioux father, a U S immigrant who came after Custer's massacre. They also produce billiards and other leather goods.
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Regina
Pete Lethbridge
Pete
Dill
Wood Mountain
Here
Pete Crat
Hi F
United States
England
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Rightl
Checha
Domingion Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Board
Dominion
Gomton
Prices Board
Ind
Youngster
Regina Indian
Bernard Heinse
CBC
Vancouver
Profesor Heinze
Melbourne
P. Hutton
Menaages
Stanley Park
Erin
Upwells Limited
Direct the
Limited
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank of Nova Scotia Branc
the Bank OF Nova Scotia
Ww. K. Graham
Acton, Ont
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