Regina Actress Chosen for Stratford Festival Debut
Miss Hyland 25 a Regina born actress chosen to play the female lead opposite Mason in Measure for Measure at Stratford Festival July and August She plans mid April mailing and a home visit before leaving the Fry play for London’s West End She trained at RADA and studied at the University of Saskatchewan graduating in 1948 She is regarded as a bright young talent with prior Shakespeare and television work
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Light Bhvey
Hyland
Regina
Stretford
Mason
London
West End
Miss Hyland
Tyrone Guthrie
Britain
John Gengud
Tate
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Shaunavon
Sask
University of Saskatchewan
Last Great West Homesteads Grow in Peace River
In Grande Prairie Alberta Z J Gorman of Lands and Forests reports about 4500 homesteads taken in the Peace River area over the past decade. He notes about 1000 homesteads proven up since 1944 and 3500 leases issued. Alberta totals show 6518 homestead leases in ten years with over half in the Peace River region.
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Grande Prairie
Alta
Peace River Country
Peace
Z. J. Gorman
Department of Lands and Forests
Alberta
Mustard Seed Output and Wild Oats Warn Western Canada
Regina report notes western Canadian farms yield about 20 million bushels of mustard seed yearly. H W Leggett from the Regina experimental substation addresses an agricultural short course. He warns that roughly 75 percent of cultivated acreage is infested with wild oats, calling it the major weed menace in the region.
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Regina
Canada
H. W. Leggett
Patterns to sew and embroider from the Alice Brooks book
Ten complete patterns for sewing crochet and embroidery printed in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book. Also offers many more patterns for inquiring readers. Includes gift ideas bazaar money makers toys fashions. Send 25 cents now.
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Alice Brooks
Oldtimer Sees Change In Morden
Donald McDonald, over 80, returns to Morden after Boer War service 1902. He finds the town greatly changed since his residence with Bert Clubine. He has little time to reconnect before his bus leaves for Portage la Prairie.
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Morden
Man
Donald McDonald
Bert Clubine
McDonald
Portage la Prairie
Wm Johnston
12 Year Old Girl Saves Four Of Family
Forestburg Alberta 12 year old Evelyn Kroetch saved four younger siblings ages two to eight when a fire destroyed the farm home while parents were away. She woke them, bundled them into a tractor, and drove them over a mile to neighbors, all unharmed.
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Forestburg
Ailta
Edmonton
Leo Kroetch
Evelyn
Prairie Budgets Show New High Records
EDMONTON Alberta plans spending 205000000 and Saskatchewan 78000000 the highest in their histories Manitoba has yet to announce its 1954 55 appropriations as drought and poor soil threaten rye growth and wheat prospects.
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Edmonton
Prairie Provinces
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Manitoba Manufacturers Expect Continued High Sales In 1954
In 1953 Manitoba saw sixty new industries start and private capital of about 23 million dollars invested in plants. A 1500 firm survey forecasts strong production in 1954 with more expansion in chemicals, petroleum, textiles, iron and steel. Trans Canada Pipe Lines merged with Western Pipe Lines to form a gas transport company.
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Manitoba
B. D. Turner
Industry and Commerce
Western Pipe Lines
Trans-Canada Pipe Lines
Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Limited
Alberta
Canada
Turner
Chemical and Allied
Tractor Major Farm Killer On Saskatchewan Farms
Prof. O. L. Symes of the University of Saskatchewan warned at a rural short course that tractors are a leading farm killer. He cited 104 farm accident deaths in Saskatchewan last year, with tractors responsible for thirty of them.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
O. L. Symes
Agricultural Engineering Department
University of Saskatchewan
Artificial ice planned for curling next winter
Brooks Alberta curling club moves to buy an artificial ice plant to be ready for operation next season amid uncertain weather and chinook conditions. Water is not fattening, contrary to popular belief.
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Brooks
Alta
Brooks Curling Club
Apetizing Fish Recipes From Old School Menu
A scanned kitchen note shows fish cake and fish casserole recipes using cod or canned fish, mashed potatoes, eggs, butter, salt, pepper, onion juice, potato chips, vegetables, and cream sauce. It mentions frying fish cakes at 375 degrees and baking casserole at 300 degrees for 30 minutes, with ideas for school lunches and gatherings.
Manitoba Oil Production Tops 100000-Barrel Mark
Manitoba crude oil production in January topped 100000 barrels for the third straight month at 106801 barrels. The Virden Daly and Virden Roselea fields led gains with new wells, while cold weather and higher allowables kept output in check. Canadian Superior and California Standard were among top January producers. end January producing wells numbered 99 with 19 new producers noted for February.
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Manitoba
Virden-Roselea
Daly
Department of Mines and Natural Resources Oil
Daly Field
Virden-Roselea Field
Canadian Superior
Virden- Daly Field
Cruickshank No
Virden-Daly Field
Sask Fisheries Branch Sets Spawn Camps in North
Saskatche wan's fisheries branch will set up spawn camps at Lac la Ronge and Stoney Rapids to collect pike pickerel and Arctic Grayling eggs for planting. Eggs will be hatched at Fort Qu Appelle and fry stocked where natural spawning is inadequate. Since the fifth year, about 6,000,000 grayling fry have been planted in Lac la Ronge Iskwatikan and Beaver lake.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Lac la Ronge
Stoney Rapids
A. H. MacDonald
D. Snell
la Ronge
Potato River
Fort Qu'Appelle
Stony Rapids
MacDonald
Iskwatikan
Beaver
Amisk
Pancake Supper Crowds United Church in Minnedola
Harry Mc Afee emerged as the hero of an event with over 250 attendees at the United Church parlors on Shrove Tuesday. He mixed 16 gallons of pancake batter to feed the visitors.
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Minnedola
Harry McAfee
United Church
Mountain View Lady Wins Nelmah Cup in Alberta
Mountain View Rebekah Lodge member Mrs. Russell Whipple of Fort MacLeod won the Nelmah cup for highest ritual efficiency in the Rebekah degree at the Alberta Rebekah Assembly session in Calgary. She scored 99.3, repeating her 98.09 score from last year.
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Alberta
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Gina, Sask
Peggy
Sally
Shed Corres
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