Geography And Progress The Study Of Geography Expands
The study broadens from physical features to factors shaping a country environment. Dr. Griffith Taylor argues nature largely dictates a nation’s economic program before settlement, guiding development along natural area features. July temperature of 57 degrees marks farming suitability in Canada with vast timber and mineral regions influencing outcomes.
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Canada
Griffith Taylor
University of Toronto
Nature
Still Much Arable Land in Canada for Future Agriculture
Geography experts note rich lands in the Peace River area of Alberta and British Columbia and farming potential along the Mackenzie Valley. Northern regions including Liard River and around Prince George hold farmable acreage, with Russia cited as a comparison for seed use to grow crops in limited frostless days.
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Canada
Taylor
Newfoundland
Maritime Provinces
Quebec
Ontario
James Bay
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Mackenzie River Valley
Arctic Circle
Peace River
Alberta
British Columbia
Mackenzie River
Liard River
Prince George
Russia
The Queen’s Visit to Northern Ireland Planned
Queen Elizabeth will visit Northern Ireland from July 14 to 18 and stay at Hillsborough Castle with Governor Earl Granville and Countess Granville, her sister. The text also notes the first World War 1 peace treaty was signed by Britain and Siam on January 1, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Queen Elizabeth
Northern Ireland
Hilleborough Castle
Earl Granville
Countess Granville
Britain
Siam
British Officials To Visit Western Fairs
London reports two British livestock officers W. M. Sinclair and T. Allsop will tour Canada this summer to promote pedigreed British livestock. They will visit Brandon Manitoba Calgary Edmonton Saskatoon and Regina with one staying to attend Toronto’s royal winter fair.
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London
Canada
W. M. Sinclair
T. Allsop
Brandon
Man
Calgary
Edmonton
Saskatoon
Regina
Toronto
Unusual Canada geese sighted near Plato Saskatchewan
PLATO Sask Lee McLeod reported a large flock of 500 to 1 000 white Canada geese landing on a slough and surrounding hills on the D Maloney farm five miles southwest of Plato VANCOUVER Half of Vancouver's 1950 revenue will go to salaries for city employees. Official opening Foam Lake composite high school set for June 2. Grenfell Legion to host 400 junior baseball tournament June 5. Gravelbourg fair planned July 5 and 6. Dauphin towns rejects daylight time for this year.
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Plato, Sask
Lee K. McLeod
D. Maloney
Plato
Vancouver
Foam Lake
Sask
Foam Lake Composite High School
Grenfell
Grenfell Canadian Legion
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Four Diamonds
Humorous Exchanges Parade Witty Misunderstandings
A string of lighthearted quips features a doctor advising a hot bath before retirement, a motorist and an elderly rider revealing directions, a country teacher’s correction error about a porpoise, an MP’s joke about answers, and other small showings of witty misunderstandings.
Tea Punch and Date Nut Cake from Antique Recipe
Tea punch combines tea lemon lime and orange juices with pineapple juice and cherries over ice with mint. Date nut cake blends dates sugar butter boiling water eggs flour soda salt and nuts then baked at high heat until done.
Praising Regina Pats in Brandon Sun column
Krug Crawford lauds the Regina Pats in a Brandon Sun piece calling them an amateur club and noting no salaries or promises. The column emphasizes western pride in the Pats.
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Regina Pats
Brandon Sun
Krug Crawford
Canada
West
Stettler Oilfield Seen as Major Alberta Producer
Stettler Oilfield, 105 miles southeast of Edmonton, shows promise as a major producer with six producing wells and more drilling. The field, developed mainly by Canadian Gulf Oil, yields from the devonian limestone similar to Leduc and Redwater, with initial wells pumping from D2 and D3 zones at varying rates. Gulf officials estimate reserves near 100 million barrels, with crown lease sales reflecting rising interest and new drilling by British Empire Oil Development Limited.
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Edmonton
Stettler
Canadian Gulf Oil Company
Leduc
Redwater
Golden Spike
N. J Ellis
British Empire Oil Development Limited
Calgary
Gulf
Turner Valley
Leduc-Woodbend
Alberta Plains
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Geography and Progress
DOW Chemical OF Canada, Limited
Western Trust Building
M. Kk
Stiles
Didsbury
Alta
Western Briefs
Gravelbourg, Sask
Gravelbourg
The
Agricultural Society
Dauphin
M.P
Joe
Dresden
Daugh
Ter
Stettler Oilfield
J. A. N. Belshaw
Princess
California Standard Company
Ingersoll Rideau
Ingersoll
Rideau
Ingersoll Ney
Oxford
ORK
Les Carroll
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