Southern Alberta irrigation to 500000 acres this season
Southern Alberta farmers will irrigate about 500000 acres as several irrigation districts opened headgates in May to start water delivery. Officials expect a busy season with water demand high due to dry conditions and dry topsoil from chinook winds. Major projects include St Mary Milk Rivers 135000 spring acres and Lethbridge Northern 91000 acres with others totaling over 500000 additional acres.
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St Mary Milk Rivers
St Mary River
Lethbridge
Lethbridge Northern
Alberta
St. Mary Milk Rivers
Modern perch swing and lantern craft pattern sale
A Home Workshop pattern describes a comfortable perch swing with curved seat and back, sturdy oak glider base, and options for porch or lawn use. Includes metal lantern pattern with basic tools, tin snips and soldering iron required, pattern 205 priced 35c and the Homestead Improvement Packet for $1.50. Department P.P.L. Vancouver B C.
Hail research grant to University of Saskatchewan
A $2,000 grant to continue hail research at the University of Saskatchewan was announced. The funds come from the Canadian Hail Underwriters association and are supported by the Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance association. The Field Husbandry Department has conducted this research for several years.
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Saskatoon, Sask
University of Saskatchewan
Canadian Hail Underwriters Association
Saskatchewan Municipal Hail Insurance Association
Young Edmonton Girl Eyes Solo Flight at Ten
Maureen Godson, a 10 year old from Edmonton, is described as North America’s youngest flying student by instructor Al Lang who trains with her in her father’s plane. Lang says she is ready to fly solo, but federal rules bar solo flights until age 16.
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Edmonton
Alta
Maureen Godson
North America
al Lang
Maureen
Saskatoon University advances Saskatchewan history project
The University of Saskatchewan is preparing an official history to mark the province's golden jubilee next year. Researchers work on compiling events, people, and milestones for the commemorative volume.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Edmonton population climbs to new civic census total
Edmonton now records 197,838 residents in the latest civic census while Greater Edmonton lists 217,387. Since the 1947 discovery of the Leduc oilfield the oil capital has grown by about 100,000 residents.
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the Prairies
Edmonton
Greater Edmonton
Great
Leduc
Humorous odds and ends from a joke column
A collection of light sketches and punchlines about Harrisons, a quick good turn by a boy scout, a tenant and landlady, dreams and psychiatry, a blonde at a door, a hearing aid gag, verbose reporting at a small-town paper, and cold day banter between Isaacs and Cohen.
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Boy Scout
Isaacs
Cohen
Western ministers press extension of PFRA area
Regina conference of four western provinces agriculture ministers praise PFRA soil and water works and urge extending PFRA to all agricultural lands in the region. They also discussed wheat and livestock marketing and potential Western Veterinary College with further talks planned for summer.
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Regina
Agriculture Ministers
Western Provinces
PFRA
Saskatchewan
I. C. Nolrct
Canada
Nollet
Easy Pattern 7220 for child pinafore or sundress
Pattern 7220 offers an easy child sized pinafore or sundress with embroidery and eyelet accents. The design opens flat for ironing and features a bow cinch. includes pattern pieces and embroidery transfer. State size and mail twenty five cents to obtain, stamps not accepted.
Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog 1954 Offers Patterns
Department P P L Household Arts at 60 Front Street West Toronto promotes the 1954 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog. Plainly list your name address and pattern number to receive a brand new catalog featuring four patterns plus embroidery crochet sewing and color transfer designs for gifts bazaars and fashions. Send 25 cents for your copy.
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Alice Brooks Needlecraft
Polythene Plant Near Edmonton Uses Alberta Gas
Lightest versatile plastic polythene is produced in a $15,000,000 facility near Edmonton Canada. The plant uses Alberta’s natural gas as its main raw material, highlighting the region’s industrial chemical capacity.
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Canada
Edmonton
Alberta
Forests of Saskatchewan a lasting provincial heritage
Saskatchewan’s forests cover vast areas and support the economy with timber, farming protection, watersheds, wildlife habitat, and tourism. Forest Conservation Week May 30 to June 6 urges public effort to prevent fires and preserve a permanent forest endowment for future generations.
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Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Alberta
Natural Resources Department
Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources
Canadian Forestry Association
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George Yarckul
Lethbridge Northern Irrigation
United Irrigation District
Bow River
Eastern
New West
Mountain View
Leavitt
Ross Creek
Macleod
Western Irrigation District
P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Saskatchewan History
Smokey
Funny Iil
Harrisons
Mr. Smith
Focal
Howard Jones
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Rocer
Alice Brookes
Front Street W
Toronto
Rly
NEWS
Alan Braven
Prairie Provinces
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