Wildcat Well Drilling Planned in Reston District
The Reston region moves toward a new wildcat test on a California Standard farmout, with Cain Cald owning land and mineral rights three miles north and one west of Beaton. An unconfirmed report cites another Cat Standard test on Fred Hares’ farm in the Ewart district. Officials expect drilling to begin when road bans are lifted. this marks a new venture after more than a year.
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Rewon
Fuure
Norte
Beaton
Cain Caldcat
Fred Hares
Ewart
Caldwell
Recorder
Reston
Man
Rain Adds Moisture as Seeding Nears Finish
The Macklin Saskatchewan Times reports a half inch of rain on Thursday night, the first moisture since runoff. Seeding nears completion with some early fields evident and frost last week reduced some crops. Election day last year marked a relief from a dry spell.
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the Times
Macklin
Sask
Police rookie outfitted at Swift Current council meeting
The May 8 1957 Swift Current Sun notes the town approved equipment costs for a new constable Earl Stanley McMurtry. Items listed include buffalo coat $110 raincoat $25 four shirts $16 revolver $67 cap badge belt holster carrier handcuffs and fur cap $70.75 plus uniforms caps and other gear supplied on hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stanley McMurtry
the Sun
Swift Current
Sask
Busy License Plate Trade Drives Estevan Market Surge
In Estevan the sale of passenger and truck license plates is booming, with court office staff overwhelmed by the volume. The Mercury notes the license office is so busy that regular duties are delayed.
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Estevan
The
Mercury
Estevan, Sask
Red Cross Shipments From Saskatchewan Surge Overseas
Mrs. S. B. Nelles reports two Red Cross work room shipments sent to the International Red Cross since May. On May 2 eleven cases were dispatched to Turkey with layettes baby clothes sheets and pillow cases. On May 15 two cases of quilts were sent to Austria. Articles were produced by Saskatchewan volunteers and packed in Regina provincial workrooms.
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S. B. Nelles
Red Cross
Regina
International Red Cross
Turkey
Austria
Saskatchewan
Valley seeks water pipeline to boost Red River Valley growth
A four day Arthur Little Company fact finding tour found strong demand for water across Altona Winkler Carman Morris with potential population growth from 40 000 to ten times and industrial gains from a future pipeline. The Greater Winnipeg Water District would supply water but Shoal Lake system capacity may throttle by 1970 80 requiring new lines. Local officials questioned farmer participation and water by law viability. The firm aims to deliver its report in 2 3 months.
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Red River Valley
Arthur Little Company
Boston
Morris
Altona
Winkler
Carman
Greater Winnipeg
Shoal Lake
Reeve C. J. Neufeld
J. J. Peters
Red River Valley Development Association
Manitoba Hydro
Red River Valley Echo
Man
New Salary Schedule Approved for County Teachers
The 1957 58 salary schedule for Newell County teachers raises base pay from 2200 to 2400 with sixth year training and small boosts for principals and vice principals. The plan increases projected teaching salaries expenditure by about 30000. Also notes Rolling Hills and Rosemary school projects and a 660679 county budget with a 19 mill rise to 27 mills due to salary increases and grant decreases.
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Newell
Teachers Association
Rolling Hills
Rosemary
the Bulletin
Brooks, Alta
Trailer Demolished In Freak Highway Accident Near Regina
Foreman L James of PFRA construction crew loses a five thousand dollar house trailer when it vaults over a bump east of Regina and lands on its top. He oversees a large crew building a 26 by 34 foot cottage for pasture manager W Feser’s family. Finishing touches to barn garage chicken house and granary are underway. Corralning stock will be provided as a model farmstead is planned.
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L. James
PFRA
Heart's Hill
Regina
James
W. Feser
Times
Macklin
Sask
Longtime residents quit business scene in Grande Prairie
Longtime residents of Grande Prairie and district including Clay P. V. Croken step aside as Mr. Butchart's drug store is set for demolition this spring to clear way for a $190,000 Hud son Bay Co. addition. Croken's general store will be remodelled to house the Palace Cafe, with its present building also to be razed.
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Grande Prairie
Clay P. V. Croken
Butchart
Hudson's Bay Co
Croken
Palace Cafe
Wreckers
The
Herald Tribune
Alta
Clever doll mixer cover pattern adds fun to crafts
Pattern 7199 offers a doll with a long skirt as a protective mixer cover. Includes transfers directions and colorful remnants for a gift. Send 35 cents to Two Free Patterns in Alice Brooks Needlecraft book for stunning designs and book copy.
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Alice Brooks
Cat sheds fur and regrows it in odd case
The Eastern Irrigation District reports a strange cat case from Schandia where a Angora cat shed its fur over the tummy and legs revealing pink flesh then regrew fur to cover its body again. The owner Hans Lillehef says the cat suffered no harm.
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Hans Lillehef
Schandia
Hans
Bulletin
Brook, Alta
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Genem
Dodd
Snertal
Sak
Moosomin ‘Ng
West Kildonan
Herbert
Sar Rasmussen
West
Ars Boles
Minutes of Banking and Commerce Committee
House of Commons
Ottawa
MR. Argue
E. C. Hope
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
CCF
Liberals
Vote
Oto
Household Arts Department
Plp.l
Front Street
Toronto
Telicious
Fleischmann
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