Wheat Stem Rust May Be On March Again On Prairies
Winnipeg reports wheat stem rust may return to western Canada threatening vast prairie wheat crops. Experts fear virulent strain 15 B, driven by muggy summers, could bypass resistant varieties and cause millions in damage unless Canada Mexico and the United States fund expanded research and a barberry eradication program.
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Winnipeg
Canada
Marquis Wheat
Strange
Mexico
United States
Mr. Strange
Quebec
Ontario
W. F. Hanna
Dominion Laboratory of Plant Pathology
St. Paul
Alberta
Texas
Hanna
U.S. Department of Agriculture
South America
North America
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale Thanks for Artificial Light
A short verse reflecting gratitude for light from the sun to candle glow. The speaker prays for blessings on those weary or lost, hoping small lights guide hearts to shelter and discovery, and ends with a note of communal thanks for light and progress.
Scientists Study Arctic Animals To Aid Air Force Flyers
Scientists examine temperature regulation and metabolism of Arctic animals to uncover cold endurance insights that could help protect air crew in frigid conditions.
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Air Force
Match box covers and cheek kisses in quirky notes
A column covers odd topics from philomenists collectors of match box covers to humorous asides about whistles kissing customs and a quick appendix record. It mentions a San Franciscan baby whistle humor and a Harv ey Street doctor claiming a minute and a half appendix removal.
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Sweden
San Franciscan
San
Brooklyn
Harvey Street
Manitoba Freed From All Quotas in Wheat Delivery
Winnipeg report that the Canadian wheat board eliminated all delivery restrictions on wheat oats and barley in Manitoba. Alberta had a similar order earlier. Saskatchewan points still enforce quotas at several delivery locations.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canadian Wheat Board
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canadian Maples To Honor Wolfe In Kent Tribute
Five Canadian silver maple trees will be planted at Westerham Kent to honor General Wolfe and mark Canadians stationed there during the war. Westerham, Wolfe birthplace and theme of Churchill ties, will add a Churchill Avenue with 34 trees. Mary Soames planted the first tree. Also noted is a historical remark about Russian navy round battleships in 1876.
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London
Westerham
Kent
Wolfe
Victor
Quebec
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Mary Soames
Fishermen Learn To Make Caviar In Cumberland House
Fishermen in Cumberland House Saskatchewan learn caviar production from a Winnipeg specialist using sturgeon catches. The first shipment was flown Sept 26 from Cumberland House to Beaver Lake for freezing and later market. The season limit is 8000 pounds with extended closing date until quota is reached. Initial price is 80 cents per pound with balance on sale. Cumberland House lies about 160 miles northeast of Prince Albert. The albatross detail is unrelated.
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Prince Albert
Sask
Saskatchewan
Cumberland House
Winnipeg
D. Corney
Saskatchewan Fish Marketing Service
Beaver Lake
U.K. Pensions Not Raised for Canada and U.S. Veterans
Hilary A. Marquand, Britain's Pensions Minister, said no general increase for about 15 000 veterans drawing British service pensions in Canada and the United States. Devaluation and dollar troubles halted boosts. a hardship fund remains available. Marquand began a 10 day Canadian tour after a U.S. visit.
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Vancouver
B.C
Britain
Hilary A. Marquand
Canada
Marquand
United States
World Happenings Briefly Told
British clergymen urged to stop using ball point pens as thought to fade the ink. Alfred Harris and his wife of Hastings celebrate their 73rd wedding anniversary, possibly England’s oldest married couple. federal funds totaling 59000 go to hospitals in Alberta and Saskatchewan and a Manitoba nursing unit to aid building costs. James Eakins named head of Bowden Institution in Alberta effective Feb 1 1951. Dozen or more barges carrying military cargo sunk or lost in the Bering Sea. one vessel may be seized by Russia. Windlesham Moor auctioned. former Surrey home of Princess Elizabeth and Philip. New Cov entry proposed near Sydney to honor Coventry’s wartime spirit.
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England
Alfred Harris
Hastings
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
James Eakins
Edmonton
Toronto
Bowden Institution For Correction of
Lucien Maynard
United States Military Sea Transport Service
Bering Sea
Weekly Tip Clean Collars From Ammonia Salt Mixture
A reader advises using a spoonful of ammonia in a mushy salt mix to remove stains from coat collars. The formula restores dull collars and removes the shiny hardened look of aged suits.
Crossword Puzzle From a Historic Page
A compact crossword grid is presented with clues across and down. Entries include eye part, city in Florida, goddess, preposition, and terms from English and Greek roots. Several clues reference people, places, and artifacts, forming a varied puzzle themed by common crossword fare.
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Imusic
Siient Wite
Geraint City
Florida
Bret
Yale
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Minn
H. G. L. Strange
Searle Grain Co
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Bow
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Odloals
James Winder Lema
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U.K
Republic of Andorra
Europe
Windlesham Moor
Surrey
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Sir Byron Peters
New Coventry
Sydney
Australia
Coventry
Iano
Buccaneer
Virgil
Priscilla
Waldo
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al Vermeer
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