Paratrooper Expert Shines In Rescue Squad Spotlight
Sgt. Red Jameson of Sea Island B C leads para rescue efforts in British Columbia with 79 parachute jumps and 103 pound medical packs. He trains with RCMP and Mountain Emergency Squad and has landed in rugged terrain to save crash survivors including a 1950 Coquitlam mountain rescue.
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Red” Jameson
Jack
Sgt
J. W.red
Jameson
RCAF
Sea Island
RCMP
B.C
Webb
Ted Braliner
Dick) Wynne
Jack Strachan
Jack Austad
Wynne
Strachan
Comox
Grace Woodman
Florida Everglades
English Bay
Sgt. Jameson
Wilds
Funny and Otherwise Funny and Otherwise
A collage of light jokes and one liners about accidents, hospital casts, train delays, engagements, horses, fires, owls, and a drunken landlord accusation. The items rely on wordplay and situational humor with punchlines.
Unprotected Back Doors Tempt Burglars
A nationwide survey finds homes and shops invest in front door security and neglect rear and basement doors. Officials note rear entry remains the common route for burglars, with $30 front protections contrasted by a $1 skeleton key lock on back doors. The police report nightly checks reveal rear doors widely unprotected.
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Police Department
New Record Possible for Alberta Car Licenses
Officials estimate motor license sales in Alberta will top 200000 by year end. By April 5 more than 100000 plates had been issued and a April 10 deadline was set for new licenses with police instructed to act against old plates.
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Alberta
MOONE'S EMERALD OIL Promises Fast Relief for Itching
An antiseptic oil named MOONE'S EMERALD OIL is advertised to quickly ease severe skin itching. The ad claims strong penetrating action, safety, and rare failure, urging nightly use for a full week and noting availability in modern drug stores with satisfaction guaranteed or money back.
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Canada
Moone
Farm dog escapes and walks seven miles home
In Clairbank Saskatchewan J Bartole and M Fiddler became joint owners of a dog whose dam broke free from its enclosure by prying a board loose. The dog headed northeast, evaded capture at the Bartoles barn door, and after two days arrived at the Ed Nelson farm about seven miles away. Crossing the dam remains a mystery.
Foam Lake Conservation Area names officers
Regina reports the Foam Lake Conservation Area No. 12 has elected its Area Authority by acclamation. John Goodman of Leslie chairs the board with L. M. Heistad, Leslie, and H. J. Helgason of Foam Lake as members.
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Regina
Sask
Foam Lake
J. A. Arnot
John Goodman
Leslie
L. M. Heistad
H. J. Helgason
F. N. Smith
Milligan Creek
Quill Lakes
Duck Lake
Fishing Lake
Arnot
Conservation and Development Branch
Do-It-Yourself Trellises and Garden Pattern Pack
Home Workshop highlights trellis designs for exterior charm and privacy. It shows four trellis styles and three flower box designs with directions for door side seats and an easy garden gate. The Homestead Improvement Packet includes Pattern 229 and four other improvements, postpaid for $1.50 from Home Workshop Pattern Service in Vancouver B C.
Selkirk Wheat Helps Farmers Fight Rust War
In Manitoba and Saskatchewan, some 172000 bushels of Selkirk rust resistant wheat seed are distributed as western farmers enter a rust war against stem rust. The variety, developed from McMurahhy wheat, shows strong resistance and high yields under isolation and favorable weather.
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Selkirk Wheat
Winnipeg
Selkirk
A. B. Masson
Federal Laboratory of Cereal Breeding
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada Grain Act
McConnell
Malcolm S. McMurahhy
Mr. McMurahhy
United States
Sherlock
Petersfield
Charlie Carter
California
Pincher Creek Named for Lost Propector Pinchers
Pincher Creek in Alberta earned its name from a pair of pinchers dropped by an early prospector in the town’s vicinity. The tale ties local place origin to a simple, tangible artifact found near the settlement.
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Pincher Creek
Alta
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Judy
Alia
King OF
Pain” Liniment
P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
C. A
Pat) Sherlock
Fleischmann
Peggy
Chuck ThuRston
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