Housing Demand and New Methods Discussed for Estevan
Bill Kiessen of Kiessen Construction spoke at the Rotary Club of Estevan luncheon on housing demand drivers, costs, and new materials. He outlined factors from WWII era family growth to urban education, and urged efficiency in building with innovations like slab foundations, panel construction, plywood, and prefabrication to compress timelines and costs.
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Bill Kiessen
Kiessen Construction
Rotary Club of
Exste van
Mr Klassen
Estevan
Klassen
British Columbia
Quick Canadian Quiz Summary Card
The item lists five quiz questions and answers on Canadian topics. It notes the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts helped establish the National Gallery in Ottawa. It states Vancouver Island is about six times larger than Prince Edward Island and that Ontario and Québec alone operate provincial police. others use RCMP. It also cites the tax burden on manufactured goods at about 15 million dollars weekly and agriculture leading in production in Saskatchewan Alberta and Manitoba.
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Canada
Vancouver Island
Prince Edward Island
Pel
Sask
Alta
Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
National Gallery
Ottawa
Ontario
Québec
RCMP
Pei
Quick Canadian Facts
Boy Scout Bun Sale Boosts Camp Hut Fund
Scouts Cubs and parents ran a door to door sale of Hot Cross Buns on April 2 despite weather. Twenty five car loads participated selling between five and six hundred dozen buns for the Scout camp Hut project earning about eighty dollars in profit.
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Minidy
the Times
Wetaskiwin
Alta
Sewing tip to prevent sagging at child shoulders
Instructions advise adding a length of ribbon inside the shoulder seam from the neck band to the sleeve seam to stop wool sweat sagging on a child's shoulders. Cut the ribbon to fit the width of the child's shoulder.
Classified Instruction and DIY Boat Kits Featured
An assortment of ads offering lessons in bookkeeping salesmanship shorthand and typewriting for 50 cents plus a free circular. Also promotes DIY boat kits with pre cut parts and options for assembled or finished units from cabin cruisers to runabouts. Ads list contacts in Toronto Silver Spring Regina with prices and shipping details.
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Bay Street
Toronto
MOR’ Ow's Service Ltd
Nert
Emerson Chamber Reorganizes For Community Improvement
The Emerson Chamber of Commerce re organized at a Brown Derby supper meeting with Mike Zacour of Border Cafe named president. A long range park plan includes picnic facilities swimming pool and playground while a fundraising drive starts for the pool. A membership drive runs April 13 to 19 as the chamber seeks broad local support and cooperation for upcoming projects.
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Emerson Chamber of Commerce
Mike Zacour
Border Cafe
National Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Careless
Jobin
Industry and Development
the Journal
Emerson, Man
Wool sports coats set Spring pace with hack ing style
The Men's Apparel Council highlights wool Shetland hack ing coats as spring favorites with features for riding and sport. Modern versions shorten the jacket preserving a natural shoulder and slanted pockets while new touches include detachable sleeves and bi-swing back pleats for comfort and flair.
Easier Ironing for Puffed Sleeves with Hook and Eye
A simple method to ease ironing of puffed sleeves involves placing a hook and eye on the elastic entering the sleeve. The elastic can be removed during washing and refitted after ironing, leaving a flat sleeve and smoother finish.
Civil Defence auxiliary fire fighters begin 16 weeks of training
The Hanna Civil Defence sponsors a 16 week training course for 21 men at the public school. C D coordinator H B Clarke explains the fire truck is kept in Hanna for training this winter and Edmonton authorities will keep equipment there until July. Local police assist as Cst Redding outlines the program and firefighting methods. Don Cassidy offers to help with instruction.
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Hanna Civil Defence Organization
H. B. Clarke
Civil Defence
C.D
Hanna
Civil Defence Headquarters
Mr. Clarke
C.C
Edmonton
Milton to get new provincial school for the deaf
Ontario Government Services says the 3 to 3.5 million dollar residential deaf school will be built on 97 acres at the Milton Highway 25 site south of Milton to be completed within two years, similar to the Belleville facility, on land formerly the Kingdon farm near Halton Manor.
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Provincial School For the Deaf
Highway 25
Milton
Southastern
Ontario Government Services
Belleville
Kingdon Farm
Halton Manor
Ont
Fresh Water Springs Feed Ocean Rivers Worldwide
Fresh water pockets occur in multiple oceans where springs escape from subterranean rivers. These underwater outlets provide localized freshwater sources in otherwise saline seas.
Bible Society seeks larger subsidiary to meet rising demand
The British and Foreign Bible Society has tripled scripture production in ten years yet hundreds of thousands of dollars in orders remain unfilled due to funding gaps. Rev. K. G McMillan notes 70 percent of scriptures are sold at less than cost and urges expanded support for global distribution. In India literacy could rise from 17 to 50 percent as a 400 million population grows by five million yearly.
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British and Foreign Bible Society
K. G McMillan
Canada
Genand
Mr. McMillan
India
Bille Societies
Maternity outfit patterns for Anne Adams pattern 4752
Advertises Printed Pattern 4752 for Misses sizes 12 to 20 offering a maternity top and skirt with simple printed directions. Includes fabric yardage estimates and pattern number. Encourages sending 40 cents by mail to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto for order.
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Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
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