Shelterbelts in Western Canada Boost Crop Yields Survey Finds
A Western Canadian survey of 212 farmers shows field shelter belts, mainly Caragana and Manitoba Maple, associating with higher crop yields and reduced wind erosion. Most respondents planting before 1949 report greater returns, with few regretting shelterbelts despite livestock damage and chemical and pest challenges.
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Canada
Western
Western Canadian Society For Horticulture
Walsh
Rolling Hills Alberta Ties Agriculture to Industry
A small irrigation farming community 6 miles northeast of Letheridge, Rolling Hills in Alberta blends farming with industry. Settled in 1939 by 150 Saskatchewan families, it hosts a tow-shredded flax straw factory and an alfalfa meal plant, plus a local coal mine. Carl Brown operates the tow factory, sourcing flax straw from a 15 mile radius. demand rose during the war for mattress packing material.
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Polling Hills
Alta
Letheridge
Rolling Hills
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Carl Brown
Kitchen Meditations By Jane Dale
A poem urging readers to greet and engage with children during daily routines. It emphasizes talking to children, noticing their reactions, and valuing a warm, attentive exchange as a simple reward for friendly interaction. The piece promotes mindful daily connection with kids.
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Jane Dale
Indian June 21 decoded list items
A decoded intelligram sequence lists 1 Indian 2 June 21 3 Some 4 Yen 5 Yuan 6 Ridicule 7 Bevan 8 Will 9 Tank 10 Pinay. The fragment suggests a glossary style mapping numbers to terms including currencies and names.
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China
Aneurin Bevan
Clement Attlee
Pheasant Stocking Program Planned for Manitoba This Spring
Manitoba will begin an experimental pheasant re stocking program this spring. The department of Mines and Natural Resources will hatch 10 000 eggs and release birds at 10 weeks old in carefully chosen areas to aid survival before winter. Success will determine continuation or expansion of the plan to guarantee strong hunting for sportsmen.
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Manitoba
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
C. E. Greenlay
Greenlay
Painting Chairs For Easy Finishing
Weekly tip advises tipping chairs before painting to prevent leg sticking. Drive a nail part way into each leg, set chair on nail heads on newspaper, and remove nails with pliers after the paint dries.
Side notes mix zodiac juries and waist measuring belts
A jumble of curiosities and snippets from a bygone era. It notes ancient juries chosen by zodiac signs, a women’s waist measuring belt, a divorced men’s Never Again Club, a British hair growth trial, and child growth height percentages with dated asides and casual editorial tone.
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Herrick
Easter in the Soul Beyond Church Fasts
The weekly Bible column argues Easter meaning extends beyond church crowds and seasonal rituals. It contrasts Easter Sunday excess with a living faith, asserting the Resurrection’s message should guide daily life and relationships, as Jesus promises to be with believers always.
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Jesus
First Canadian Confederation Finance Minister: Sir Alexander Galt
Sir Alexander Galt served as Canada’s first finance minister after Confederation in 1867. The prominent statesman led early fiscal policy, shaping the young dominion’s revenue framework and economic foundations. His role established a blueprint for Canadian financial administration.
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Canada
Confederation
Sir Alexander Galt
Freight has wings over the Atlantic
Airwork Atlantic launches a twice weekly cargo only air service from London to Gander and New York. A cargo courier will manage each flight's cargo and documents while modern pressurized aircraft enable livestock, flowers and fragile items to be shipped. The inaugural flight carried a wide range of goods from a station wagon to delicate optical instruments.
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Atlantic
London
Gander
New York
Canada
United States
Airwork Atlantic
Airwork, Ltd
North America
Careless Owners Risk Police Time With Locked Cars
Carelessness of car owners creates extra work for police. A locked car deters thieves, yet few sympathize with those who neglect basic precautions.
Dawson Creek Grains Lead Prairie Rail Output in 1953 54
Dawson Creek in British Columbia's Peace River Block collected 2,981,000 bushels of grain from farmers in the 1953 54 crop year. The total surpasses all Alberta points, highlighting regional output gains.
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Dawson Creek
B.C
Peace River
Alberta
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers
The puzzle lists clues and partial grid notes including clues such as Sitting and Thoroughfare plus abbreviations and historical names. readers fill the crossword with entries like political terms, body parts, directions, and fruit terms. The fragment ends with letter groups Ea Ca aeite and scattered partial entries implying an unfinished puzzle segment.
The Sports Clinic Guarding Tips And Shooting Aims
Coaching notes advise keeping distance from a corner ball handler to block pivots and force side shots. It recommends blocking attempts without letting the ball past, and emphasizes aiming at the front rim to improve shooting accuracy. Also notes honey as a top energy food and gradual preseason track training guidance.
Pine thinning program slows crowded Kootenay pines
The Cranbrook Forestry Branch of the BC Forest Service conducts an experimental thinning project. Natural regeneration has produced extremely dense pine stands with 50 year old trees barely four inches in diameter.
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Cranbrook
Kootenay
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Ace” Percival
George
Virgil
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Bozo
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