G. H. Pickup Retires From The Shellbrook Chronicle
Granville H. Pickup sells his interest in The Shellbrook Chronicle and other papers to Frank J. Pepper after 38 years in publishing. He served as editor and manager and was active in town politics, church, and civic groups.
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Granville H. Pickup
Shellbrook Chronicle
Shellbrook, Sask
Frank J. Pepper
Ernest G. Pickup
Granville
William Good
Star
FE. G. Pickup
Amy
F. 3. Pepper
Messrs. H. Pickup
PF. 3. Pepper
Saskatchewan
Pickup
Mr. Pepper
Looth
E. Benoit
P. Peterson
Granville Pwkup
Shellbrook Curling Club
St. Andrew's Anglican Church
Shellbrook Elks Lodge
Sturgeon Valley
Shellbrook
Kamsack
Granville Pickup
C.N.R
Saskatoon
C.P.R
North Battleford
Prince Albert
Meadow Lake
Prince Albert National Park
Waskesui Lake
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Chip on Your Shoulder Meditations for a Struggling Spirit
A reflective verse warns that carrying a chip on one’s shoulder spoils life’s zest and friendships. It urges shedding cynicism, doubts, and fears to restore zest, trust, and inner peace on the journey ahead.
Waxwings Reach Britain as Ominous Signet of War
Superstitious Britons fear waxwings, Arctic birds, invading the country in mild weather. Historically their appearance portends war, death or plague, a superstition echoed as people recall ancient omens. The note also recalls the 776 B.C. Greeks hosting the first Olympiad.
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London
Arctic
World Happenings Briefs From Across The Globe
Government plans television receivers for Holland this year. Argentina names Dr Augustin Nores Martinez ambassador to Canada. Romania and Russia ratify frontier agreement with border adjustments. Sir James Mitchell nears record tenure as Western Australia lieutenant governor at 83. Canada leads in all weather fighter planes per Air Marshal Curtis. Rolls Royce Avon turbo jet engine details cited. Toronto booksellers offer Hemingways and Britannica at 29 cents a pound. Buchans builds a new adult education school aiding high school completion.
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W. A. Curtis
Ottawa
R.C.A.F
Canada
England
United States
Toronto
How to remove tobacco stains from fingers
A weekly tip suggests mixing household ammonia and hydrogen peroxide in equal parts. Apply with cotton, wipe off, then rub in hand lotion to restore clean fingers.
Lions Gate liner linked British Columbia to Sweden
Vancouver readers learn a new passenger liner the M. S. Lions Gate was launched at Malmo Sweden and becomes the fourth Johnson Line ship on the Pacific coast European run. The 9000 ton vessel is sister to the M. S. Golden Gate and was christened by Mrs. T. A. Stone wife of Canada’s minister to Sweden.
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Vancouver
B.C
British Columbia
Sweden
M. S. Lions’ Gate
Malmo
M. S. Golden Gate
Johnson Line
T. A. Stone
More Great Grandparents Than Grandparents
A baby born January 20 at Tofino Hospital has more great grandparents than grandparents. Ronald James Hutchings is the infant son of J. G. Hutchings and wife of Kildonan. Grandparents are G. Hutchings of Vancouver and W. L. Hillier of Ucluelet. Great grandparents include K Karn and H J Hillier of Ucluelet and H J Woodley of Vancouver. An antique must be at least 116.
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Ucluelet
B.C
Tofino Hospital
Ronald James Hutchings
J. G. Hutchings
Kildonan
G. &. Hutchings
Vancouver
W. L. Hillier
K. Karn
H. J. Hillier
H. J. Woodley
Mr. Hutchings
Seattle
Side splinters on men women and horses in old jokes
A miscellany of quips about hatless men in cold weather feeling superior to hat wearers, tall women in love needing maternal tactics, hospital patients and doctors, Confucius price advice, solar heating ideas from Cairo, and a Q and A section on animals and riders. It ends with a note on blonde hair fighters of the Old West.
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Our Males & Men Department
Lamartine
Old West
Wild Bill” Hickok
Wyatt Earp
Frank
Jesse James
Billy the Kid
Fraser River improvements funded by federal estimates
Ottawa reports the federal government will provide 1 000 000 for Fraser River improvements and 225 000 for Fraser River dredging in 1950 51. Additional allocations cover wharf and building projects including Horse shoe Bay Squamish Douglas King George Highway Pacific Highway Huntingdon and other harbors and public buildings in B C and Yukon. Some funds are revotes from last year not yet spent. A note on high seas crime states jurisdiction follows the ship’s flag.
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Ottawa
Abbott
Horseshoe Bay
Squamish
Customs and Immigration
Douglas
King George Highway
Huntingdon
B.C
Yukon
The Curler Speaks Poem by Stuart Peabody
The poem extols curling and other sports praising the thrill of competition. It envisions sweeping phrases and athletic scenes from courts alleys fields and ice as the speaker vows to curl until old age while awaiting springtime and renewed ice.
Key to the City Tradition From Ancient Gates
The phrase arose when cities were walled and the gate was the entry. Distinguished visitors received a symbolic key to show they were welcome guests of the city. The idea reflects initiative as originality in motion.
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid
The list shows across and down clues with numbers for answers including positions like 12 15 16 17 etc and vertical clues such as Land measure Large gun dogs Conclusion Ninety Fixed took To be one decided Emmet Guido's low note To tear Epicure Heraldics grafted 70 take as one's own 14 Eagle's rest 19 Hints 21 Conjunction 24 To ascend 28 Border 26 To alter 27 Insect 28 Pen point 30 Period of time 32 Uproar 33 Wagon 25 Divingbird 36 Division of a poem 38 Exclamation of delight 39 Foundation 40 Bacteriologist's wire 41 To worry 43 Roman statesman 44 Cloth measure 45 Beame 47 African antelope 49 Numeral 50 Man's name 52 Note of scale 53 You and me
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Guido
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