Houseman Stirs Suspicion At Centreville Boarding House
Mrs Harte's lodger Mr Houseman, a scholar translating ancient manuscripts, leaves nightly with small brown packages. One curious evening she shadows him to Miller's Creek where he discards a parcel into the river, leaving the question of legality open.
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Phoebe Harte
Centreville
John Harte
Phoebe
Houseman
Mr Houseman
Mr. Houseman
Centreville Gazette
Jevel-crossing
War Memorial
Mrs Hoagy Carmichael Promotes Blue Bonnet Margarine
An advertising feature highlights Mrs Hoagy Carmichael praising Blue Bonnet finds and comparing Brer Boxxer Margarine to other spreads. It extols rich nutrition and economy, naming Birow Boxser and Bivp Bonser in yellow quick bag packaging and regular color wafer varieties.
Regina Commander Named Leader of New 411 Reserve Fighter Squadron
Wing Commander R A Red Smith of Regina has been named commanding officer of the newly formed 411 Reserve Fighter Squadron in Toronto. A 28-year-old law student at Osgoode Hall, he went overseas in 1940, flew from Malta and England, shot down 13 enemy aircraft total, and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar. He later commanded 412 Squadron and served with 401 Squadron in Montreal before returning to Toronto to resume his Osgoode studies.
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R. A. “Red” Smith
Regina
Toronto
Osgoode Hall
Malta
England
Scotland
412
401 Squadron
Montreal
City of Toronto
Mysterious visitor bids Centreville boarding house farewell
In Centreville a departing guest named Daniel Houseman thanks Mrs Harte for hospitality and criticizes a sharp disposal habit at the boarding house. He recounts cutting his finger on a dropped toothpaste cap found among waste blades and hints at a return next summer.
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Daniel Houseman
Centreville
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Student Teachers Propose Two-Year Training and Common Program
Victoria BC delegates at the Western Canada Student Teachers Conference back a two year teacher training period and a common program. They pressed for compulsory physical training speech and drama courses for at least a year and eight weeks of practice teaching yearly.
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Victoria
B.C
Kept His Secret on Highway Safety Talk
Weyburn Saskatchewan traffic officer Don Jewitt spoke to the Young Fellows' club about highway safety. In a follow up, he refused to reveal his regular hours or beats, saying he has none.
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Weyburn
Sask
Don Jewitt
Young Fellows’ Club
Mr. Jewitt
Fewer Traffic Deaths Reported in Manitoba for 1950
R. B. Baillie provincial safety director says Manitoba traffic accidents caused 73 deaths in 1950, the lowest since 1947 and down 29 from 102 in 1949. The note mentions a Royal Toronto Squadron arriving in the United Kingdom on February 25, 1940.
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Winnipeg
R. B. Baillie
Manitoba
City of Toronto
United Kingdom
Western Briefs: Mission Planned. Car Tampering. Honey Up. Gored Farmer
Lutherans in Regina agreed to devote 55500 to a Saskatoon mission. Calgary youths Cummings and McCannon were fined 25 plus costs for tampering with a police car near a high school. A 2004000 expansion at Bamberton cement plant will raise output by 50 percent from 1 350 000 barrels annually. Madden district farmer Evert Green, 48, died after being gored by an enraged bull. Honey prices may rise before spring due to tight supply. Saskatchewan to borrow 3000000 in US funds to finance highway and telephone construction. Roland Porter began 42nd year as councillor and 30th as reeve for Saskatchewan RM, with 78th birthday upcoming.
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Calgary
John Cummings
Peter McCannon
Crossfield
Alta
Madden
Evert Green
Rapid City
Man
Roland Porter
Rural Municipality of
Saskatchewan
Thomas Wolstenholme
Porter
Western A Fairs Accept Bid For Grandstand Shows
In Winnipeg the Western Canada Association of Exhibitions approved in closed session the bid of the Ernie Young agency of Chicago for the grandstand attraction at Class A fairs. Three other bids were received. Class A fairs tour Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon Regina and Brandon.
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Winnipeg
Western Canada Association of Exhibitions
Ernie Young Agency of
Chicago
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Brandon
Record Price Paid For Raw Wool In Oregon
Pendleton Oregon reports the highest price ever paid for wool in the state at 1301 dollars per pound. Joe Pedro of Pilot Rock sold about 15000 pounds to Portland brokers.
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Pendleton
Ore
Oregon
Joe Pedro
Pilot Rock
Pedro
Portland
Saskatchewan Man Heads Race Association
Stanley Harrison of Fort Qu Appelle Sask was elected president of the Prairie Thoroughbred Breeders and Racing Association at its annual meeting in Minnipeg. Honorary president is N J Christie Calgary with officers Lee Williams Edmonton J F Lunney Regina for Manitoba R H Moore Winnipeg. Directors include J H Evans Winnipeg Lt Col F O H Eaton Alix I V Parslow Calgary F M Holden Midnapore E T Myers Rosetown F G Salisbury Saskatoon Manitoba N J Breen D J Kennedy J F Keyes Winnipeg. Honorary treasurer F L Smith and honorary secretary R James Speers.
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Minnipeg
Stanley Harrison
Fort Qu Appelie
Sask
Prairie Thoroughbred Breeders and Racing Association
N. J. Christie
Calgary
Alberta
Lee Wiliams
Edmonton
Saskatchewan
J. F. Lunney
Regina
Manitoba
R. H. Moore
Winnipeg
J. H. Evans
F. O H. Eaton
Alix
I. V. Parslow
F. M. Holden
Midnapore
E. T. Myers
Rosetown
F. G. Salisbury
Saskatoon
N. J. Breen
D. J. Kennedy
J. F. Keyes
Translation of Cree Place Name Affects Mail Routing
In Ribstone, Alberta residents note a historical translation of the locality name from Cree to English. The altered name prevents misaddressed mail previously sent to a lengthy Cree designation. Local historians say the change aids postal routing and community identity.
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Ribstone
Alta
Alberta
Mrs Alan Ladd Endorses Blue Bonnet Margarine Flavor
Mrs Alan Ladd extols Bruce Bonner Margarine comparing it to other spreads and touts Blue Bonnet as Canada’s all-vegetable margarine with savory flavor. The copy promises real nutrition and economy and highlights two purchase formats including a yellow Quix bag.
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Alan Ladd
Blue Bonnet
Bruce Bonner
Burg Bowser
Canada
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Samuel Campbell
Main Street
Pool Room
Ranugranu
WILEY
Dmvelopes
Fleischmann
Eee Fieisjumanns Royal Ee A
Western Briefs
Bamberton
British Columbia Cement Company
Tisdale, Sask
R. M. Pugh
C. M. Fines
United States
Reeve
D. D. Dennis
Scott
Man Heads Race Association
F. L. Smith
Ro James Speers
Ught- Rca
Atrons Wwer
MacDonald
James Richardson & Sons
Calgary Lethbridge
Moose Jaw
Portage LA Prairie
Les Carroll
Ma Zaco
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