Humboldt switches to fully automatic telephone system
Humboldt, Sask is now on a fully automatic dial system with a new $260 000 exchange. The project, after over two years of planning, involved a main cable cut and 600 insulating picks, new building and equipment, rebuilt lines, and rural circuit upgrades to offer five digit numbers integrated into the continental dialing plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Humboldt
Sask
Lascetinewan
Hormudt
Humbohiams
W. A. Sheardown
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Humboldt Exchange
Canadian forces ship Christmas parcels to Indo China
A Royal Canadian Air Force aircraft departed Montreal for Saigon on November 25 carrying Christmas parcels and meals for Canadian Armed Forces personnel in Indo China. Each soldier’s next of kin may send a 10 pound parcel. return is planned for December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ppania
Far East
Indo China
Royal Canaan Air Force
Montreal
Saigon
International Supervisory Commission
Canada
Army Welfare
Canadian Legion
Wavy League of Canada
Ontario
Belting Bionda Impresses Fans In Leaf Debut Season
Toronto Maple Leafs young defenseman Jack Bionda, 22, 179 pounds and six feet, has drawn strong fan praise after being called up to replace injured Tim Horton. His solid play suggests he could win a permanent spot. Bionda began via lacrosse in Brampton and later starred for the Toronto Marlboros and Victoria Shamrocks in 1955 Mann Cup lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Ica Svery
Jack Bionda
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto
Leafs
Tim Horton
Bionda
N.H.L
Bucko McDonald
Flash Hollett
Brampton
Ont
Lacrosseason
Toronto Marlboros
Victoria Shamrocks
The Kiwi Struggles to Survive Predators and Fires
The Kiwi, New Zealand’s almost wingless burrowing bird, fights decline from stoats ferrets rats and cats alongside bush fires threatening its habitat and future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Gaining weight: balanced diet and dairy tips from Canada
The article advises underweight individuals to use Canada's Food Rules to plan a balanced diet and add foods normally restricted for overweight people. It suggests creamy soups, rich desserts, ice cream, snacks, and extra milk to add pounds while providing nutrients, plus bananas and apples. A doctor should be consulted if underweight persists to rule out underlying causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Rolling Laundry Table Improves Sauna Utility and Sorting
A rolling laundry table sits beside the washer in the sauna area, offering convenient sorting space for laundry and a ready surface for sprinkling and handling clothes. It also serves beside the ironing board to hold garments before ironing and to rest flat pieces after ironing.
Christmas Pattern Pack and Sewing Projects Ad
Classified notice for Home Workshop Pattern Service selling decor patterns 360 320 and dress patterns 4808 7318 with prices 35 cents postpaid and 150 for a packet. Includes Vancouver and Toronto addresses and ordering instructions. Also features sewing and crochet patterns with sizes and yardage details for boys and infants.
Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalogue Offer
An advertisement from Department P. P. L. at 60 Front Street West Toronto promotes the ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft Catalogue. It requests plain name, address, and Pattern Number for ordering, asks 25 cents for the catalogue, and promises many knitting crochet embroidery iron ons toys and novel ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks Needlecraft
Stone Age tools shown by Leakey at Pan African Congress
Dr. L S B Leakey impersonated by a Stone Age man at Livingstone Northern Rhodesia during the Pan African Congress on Pre history. The figure demonstrated rapid tool making with flint and bone edge chipping, showing methods for axes knives and spear heads, illustrating skill and practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scnolainy
Livingstone
Northern
Rhodesia
L. S. B. Leakey
Kenya
Nairobi Museum
Fresh Air coolers extend nights in Austin model village
A report notes Strictly Fresh Air coolers installed in an Austin Texas model village lengthen hours slept. It also jokes that Texas lore and visiting Lone Star fans make nights seem longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Lone Star
Last run for ghost train on Ontario Northland tracks
Game warden Orel Landriault and constable Bob Friend tracked a home made silent railway speeder hidden near Osborne half a mile from a hunters camp. Five hunters faced charges for carrying loaded rifles in Nipissing Game Reserve and trespassing on railway property after rifles and four deer were found nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario Northland Railway
Orel Landriault
Bob Friend
Osborne
Nipissing
U S Exports To Russia Rise In Second Quarter
U S exports to Russia and satellite nations totaled 2 066 000 dollars in the second quarter, per the Commerce Department, up from 1 465 000 dollars in the first quarter. The data reflect trade activity between the United States and the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Commerce Department
Oats pool payments announced in Canada 1955
Ottawa reports Hor C D Howe announced the Ontario Wheat Board closed the 1954-55 oats pool on November 18 1955. Surplus funds totaling 5 779 005 60 were distributable to Western producers with final payments per bushel varying by oats grade. The final payments follow earlier interim and preliminary payments and will raise producer prices by about 6e per bushel versus the previous pool. The board will issue final barley pool payments after completing barley settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Hor C D Howe
Canada
The Object of Irrigation and Plant Moisture Balance
The article explains soil moisture balance for irrigation with field capacity and wilting point as limits. It notes saturated soil causes waterlogging, while moisture below wilting point kills plants. Available moisture lies between field capacity and wilting point. It also mentions Samuel Gridley Howe’s education methods for the blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
Canada Department of Agriculture
Samuel Gridley Howe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anes
Ong
Potier
Santa Claus
the Pattern Shop
Santa
Reindeer
Honda
Andaress Are
Home Workshop Pattern Service
Department P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
P.P.L
Front Street W
By Vee Breck
Jfashions
Strictly Fresh
District of Columbia
Army
Outfit
Europe
Paris
Navy
Bloomington
Les Carroll
Lorna
Tee
U.S
Craker
Omena
Rae
Michigan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!