Prime Minister Diefenbaker meets Canadian Weekly Newspapers directors
In Ottawa the Prime Minister and Allister Grossart address the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Directors. Diefenbaker pledges advocacy for weekly papers in government advertising budgets and outlines plans for a new Public Relations Department with Wm. Telfer and Wm. James leading efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Day
C.W.N.A
Wm. G. James
D.S.O
Front St. W
Toronto
Wm. Telfer
Unit bus drivers learn first aid in Radville course
Radville school unit bus drivers attended a one day first aid course at the school on March 1 despite bad roads. Cpl McAuley of the RCMP opened the session with a lecture and Col Jardine presented films from the St John Ambulance Association. Mr Quary of Balfour Technical School in Regina led further instruction. 25 of 28 drivers were present after prior self study with textbooks.
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Radville
Cpl. McAuley
RCMP
Col
P. C. Jardine
St. John Ambulance Association
Quary
Balfour Technical School
Regina
South Sask
Star
Sask
Egg On Leonard Ortt Farm Causes Stir In Town
A hen at Leonard Ortt’s farm 14 miles north of town laid an unusually large white egg the size of a robin’s egg. The egg contained opaque white matter and fluid with a notably thicker shell than a normal egg. The item was reported in The Sun Grenfell Saskatchewan.
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Ting
Leonard Ortt
Town
York
Grenfell
Sask
Youngsters bilk residents with phoney charity drives
Teens posing as charity solicitors target Grande Prairie households in Alberta. RCMP warn that youths as young as 13 or 14 solicit for causes like Search for Talent and Crippled Children's Hospital while others push magazine subscriptions or needles. Police urge demands for proper identification and receipts, citing phony claims by Deaf mutes and fake charities. Two local housewives outsmarted a female solicitor by verifying via police after requesting receipts, prompting patrol arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCMP
Crippled Children's Hospital
Grande Prairie School
Sisters of St. Joseph's Academy
Nevr
R. J. Mills
City Detachment
South Side
Grande Prairie
The
Herald- Tribune
Alta
Diamond quilt two patches design pattern 7236
Patchwork diamond quilt pattern 7236 offers two patches easy to piece using small fabric scraps. Includes charts and directions for single and double quilts and yardage. Send thirty five cents to Household Arts Department at Front Street Toronto with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adnan
Pelleen
Household Arts Department
Department
Front Street
Toronto
New cattle moving truck trains in Australia
World Farm News reports Australia has developed 145 foot long truck-trains with 86 cattle per load. Each unit uses a tractor towing two 40 foot trailers and four sets of dual driving wheels. Two are in operation moving feeder and slaughter cattle about 400 miles from Helen Springs to Mount Isa. trip time is 25 hours versus weeks by trail.
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Australia
World Farm News
Washington
Helen Springs
Northern Territory
Mount Isa
Queensland
Weekly publishers urge right of choice for liquor ads
At the Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association semi annual meeting on January 31 at the St. Regis hotel publishers passed a resolution urging the Manitoba government to amend Section 175 of the Liquor Control Act. The measure seeks publishers rights to refuse or publish liquor advertisements in line with a Canadian Free Press tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
St. Regis
Manitoba
Leader
St. James
Man
Spring dangers of rotting ice threaten children at play
The article warns that ice rotting from above and below in spring makes ponds and rivers unsafe. It urges parents to keep kids near home, explains why spring ice safety fails, and advises rescue steps using a ladder, rope, or long pole while lying flat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Water Safety Service Department
Shaunavon 4-H Grain Club Wins Provincial Title
The Shaunavon 4-H grain club captured first place in the 1957 provincial 4-H grain club efficiency contest with 383 of 400 points and will receive the Wheat Pool Challenge Shield. 255 clubs competed. Leask took second with 381 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaunavon
H. R. Clark
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Vern Horn
Archie Colton
Eastend
Leask
Ernest Coats
Tom Rowles
Shellbrook
Lorlie Grain Club
Jack Stilborn
Jack Schick
Sturgis
Fawcett Honored After 26 Years at Unity Hospital
Post and present Unity Union Hospital staff gathered in the Legion Hall recently to honor Mr. J. P. Fawcett who retired after 26 years as manager of Unity Hospital. The Herald Unity Sask.
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Unity Union Hospital
Legion Hall
J. P. Fawcett
Unity Hospital
the Herald, Unity, Sask
Deluxe class embroidery apron pattern 7082
Simple embroidery tips describe making a deluxe apron with red and blue morning glories or sky blue options. Details include contrasting top and pockets and transfer of motifs with pattern pieces. Print name address and pattern number when ordering.
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John Dstefenbaker
Ottawa
Allister Grossart
Progressive Conservative
Chateau Laurier
Diefenbaker
Cecil Day
Nwspaper
Bowmanville Ont
James
Cwlina
Ontario Weekly Newspapers Association
M. Schneckenburger
Canadian Advertising Advisory Board
C.A.A.B
CWNA
CAAB
C W.N.A
R. H Keefler
Bell Telephone Co. of Canada
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Harvey W Adams
Department of National Health and Welfare
John Pinckney
Rogetown
Saskatchewan Eagle
Civil Defence Organization
Wm. Hamilton
Postmaster General of
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
King Edward Hotel
John Diefenbaker
Sinai Peninsula
United Nations Emergency Force
A. R. Goodwin
Ajax
Ont
D. J. Gilchrist
St. Catharines
Vancouver
B.C
UNEF
Sharm el Sheikh
Egypt
Cpl. Goodwin
Army
56Th
FO Gilchrist
RCAF
National Defence
Red Cross
CITI
Alice Brees
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