Sack of stones may contain evidence of ancient culture
In Hanover New Hampshire researchers Prof Elmer Harp Jr and Dr Ralph E Miller recovered a 20-pound sack of stones from Canada’s Far North that may hold clues to Cape Dorset Eskimo culture. They surveyed a vast Arctic area seeking sites with artifacts dating from the stone age to present campsites.
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Hanover
Canadas
Cape Dorset
Harp
Ralph E Miller
Arcte
Coronation Gulf
Diernal Lakes
Bathurst Inlet
Arctic Ocean
Centwoyto Lake
Big Bend
Coppermine River
Hage Survey
American Philosophical Society
Dartmouth
Arctic
Miller
Elmer Harp, Jr
Dartmouth College
Great Bear Lake
Lake Kamut
Contwoyto
Lake Kathawachaga
Baffin Island
Alaska
Central Arctic
North America
Bering Strait
Glassy jailhouse opens in Los Angeles police complex
The eight story reinforced concrete police building at Civic Centre opens with three miles of unbreakable glass partitions for 120 jailers and a 400 seat auditorium with a show up screen. An electric system allows reenactment of lighting during crimes. The $7.5 million facility consolidates scattered city police offices. full operations by September.
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Civic Centre
Gems of Thought Quotes and Reflections
A collection of brief moral reflections from sources including William Congreve Mary Baker Eddy anonymous Booker T Washington and George Eliot. The items emphasize virtue fidelity self reliance community help ignorance degradation and the value of purposeful work.
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Mary Baker Eddy
the World
George Eliot
Ornamental bird feeder pattern from Home Workshop
A top-filled bird feeder pattern features a St Francis figure guarding the box. The design is 4 inch thick wood with cutting guides and templates. Pattern No 380 or 444 mailed for 35c each. a packet of 10 other feeder styles for 1.56 postpaid. Send orders to Home Workshop Pattern Service Vancouver B C.
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St. Francis
Saskatchewan 4-H membership surges with clubs up
Prof. Rupert D. Ramsay reports a 21.9 percent rise in 4-H clubs from 613 to 747 and a 21.5 percent jump in enrolled members from 9 847 to 11 966 in Saskatchewan. About 12 percent of eligible youths are in 4-H, with 16 Saskatoon groups forming Saskatchewan Young Farmers’ Clubs for older youth.
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Saskatchewan
Rupert D. Ramsay
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Ontario
Canada
Saskatchewan Young Farmers’ Clubs
Saskatchewan Co- Operative
Departments of Agriculture
Springfield judge waives fines for tardy traveler
Petty, a Chicago man, appeared in a Springfield court for a minor traffic violation after a long early morning drive. Justice Joseph Maddox, surprised by the case, waived a $20 fine and his $4 fee, saying the conscientious offender does not deserve punishment.
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Springfield
N. R.C
Petty
Chicago
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Maddox
Misses Apron Pattern for Feedbag Use
Anne Adams Pattern Dept offers Pattern 4880 for Misses sizes Small to Large. Create a thrift kitchen apron from a 100 pound feedbag or remnants with non slip straps and protective cover. Price 35 cents. send size name address and pattern number to Toronto address.
Forest fire aid group performs rain dance
Apache and Zuni Indians brought from Arizona and New Mexico helped fight California fires. They stomped in a wild rain dance Monday night and Tuesday morning as rain began at noon Tuesday and continued.
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Arizona
New Mexico
California
Boy Scouts Launch Saskatchewan Financial Campaign
The 10 day drive runs October 3 to 10 across Saskatchewan to fund leader training new unit formation and provincial office costs. Local Scout Groups spearhead efforts with provincial headquarters in Regina available for mail gifts. The drive follows the August World Jamboree New Horizons at Niagara on the Lake attended by 11000 scouts from 62 nations.
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Saskatchewan
Boy Scout Association
Gordon Building
Regina
Sask
Canada
W. J. Patterson
Aeradion Network
T. C. Douglas
Baden-Powell
John S. Wilson
Boy Scout International Committee
Europe
Niagara-on-the-Lake
Free World
United Nations
World Brotherhood
Boy Scout
Clothing Fire Safety Emphasis From Civil Defence Training
Civil Defence training stresses calm action when clothing catches fire. Stop the person, trip if needed, pin and smother flames with rug or blanket to protect eyes and lungs. Training aims to keep heads clear in emergencies, in peace or war. The text notes Norway's Storthing and a 3162 reference.
Try and Stop Me Selections and Anecdotes
Bennett Cerf and Robert Harris are profiled with stage anecdotes about a scene where a sigh blows out eight candies on opening night. Maxie Rosenbloom faces a tough crowd on tour and jokes about his upcoming feature film. Steve Owen, a football star turned coach, is pictured as a cowboy who learns to run with a coach’s prompting. Dean Inge relates a quip about England and Washington, ending with a witty exchange about burning Washington and Joan of Arc.
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Robert Harris
Maurice Schwartz Harris
Schwartz
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie
Steve Owen
Oklahoma Plains
Steve
Dean Inge
England
Washington
Joan of Arc
Sex equality blamed for divorce rate rise
London expert Joseph Brayshaw of the Marriage Guidance Council says Britain’s divorce rate has quadrupled since 1939 due to new equality in marriage. He argues women now fill most male roles and that gender equality reshapes marriage, increasing casualities and the need for tolerance in partnerships.
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London
Britain
Joseph Brayshaw
Marriage Guidance Council
British Medical Association
Family Doctor
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