Bay Route convention and excursion planned to Churchill
The Hudson Bay Route Association and the 1¢%% Churchill Excursion plan a combined summer excursion train from Saskatoon and Regina to Churchill Manitoba for August 3–4. The convention marks Churchill’s first port event with speakers invited including John G. Diefenbaker. officials hope for wide attendance to see the northern seaport and new harbour facilities.
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Churchill
Jas F. Gray
Canadian National Palinavia
Saskatoon
Regina
Churchill Manitoba
Henry Hudson
Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay Route Association
John G. Diefenbaker
Western Canada
Manitoba
Embroider Busy Tots Pattern 7093 Fun Offer
Advertises pattern 7093 with 12 motifs for embroidery on pillow tops pictures curtains and linens. Total cost thirty five cents in coins stamps and requests name address and pattern number to Household Arts Department Teronto Front Street W.
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Senc
Front Street W
Teronto
Deer Hazard On Scapa Trail Spurs Caution
North of Hanna Alberta the deer population has risen increasing motor hazards on the Scapa trail. Dalton Viste struck a large deer causing considerable damage to his car. the animal died later. Reports describe narrow escapes as motorists navigate the winding road leaving drivers alert on this stretch near Hanna.
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Hanna
Dalton Viste
Herald
Alta
Imagination urged at Saskatchewan School Library Workshop
Miss Lyle Evans provincial supervisor of school libraries spoke at the seventh annual School Library Workshop in Fort Qu Appelle Valley Centre urging more fiction reading to develop imagination and human understanding. Twenty three librarians attended as workshop aims to train librarians and promote school activities with strong teacher and library roles.
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Lyle Evans
Suof
Margaret Tjestrich
Swift Current
K. McDonald
Saskatoon
Pervisor Sask
Gov't Photo West
Stan Bock
Hudson Bay
Harold Fenske
Sturgis
Valley Centre
Fort Qu’Appelle
Miss Evans
Saskatchewan
Esther O'Connell
Meadow Lake
Peter
Ida McKechnie
Lloydminster
Robinson Crusoe
Treasure Island
Rudyard Kipling
Mark Twain
Stan Back
Adeline Fraser
Kindersley
Phoebe Cutbush
North Battleford
Albertacraft Festival showcases crafts from Alberta and beyond
The 1959 Albertacraft Festival runs March 31 to April 4 in Calgary and March 31 to April 18 in Edmonton featuring over 70 displays by artisans from Alberta other provinces and the United States. Sponsored by the Alberta Cultural Activities Branch it highlights individual and group crafts with opening programs convention sessions demonstrations and prize announcements for scholarships and honorable mentions.
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Alberta
United States
Jubilee Auditoria
Calgary
Edmonton
Alberta Department of Economic Affairs
Albertacraft
Alberta Visual Arts and Handicrafts Boards
Nature Sunday marks National Wild Life Week in Canada
The article notes National Wild Life Week aligns with Jack Miner’s birthday in early April and is an educational effort to promote conservation across Canada and the United States. It cites sponsorship by The Jack Miner Foundation and provincial educational departments, and references Parliament and the Senate actions in establishing the week in 1947.
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Civilized World
Thomas A. Edison
Canada
Jack Miner
Fish and Game
U.S
Wild Life Feration
Washington, D
Wild Life Week
House of Commons
Ottawa
Canadian Senate
John R. MacNicol
M.P
Canadas
Plans for operation grasshopper
Dr. E. Mastromatteo of Shell Oil Company urged careful use of insecticides for human safety in grasshopper control. He advised following chemical supplier recommendations, wearing neoprene gloves and protective clothing when handling dieldrin, keeping sprayers in good condition, avoiding mist, not smoking during mixing, washing hands before eating, and seeking medical advice if swallowed.
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E. Mastromatteo
Shell Oil Company
Toronto
Cupola Patterns for Home Workshop Projects
A home workshop feature describes making a cupola to dress a garage or breezeway. Patterns 407 and 241 guide steps from construction to shaping the base and mounting the weather vane, all doable on a work bench for about 40 cents each.
Rock and Row Toy Pattern Offers Sailor Theme
An advertising blurb promotes Pattern 458 with actual-size cutting guides for a sailboat toy played by sailor boys and a possible extra passenger. The packet No. 52 includes four other toy and furnishing patterns for toddlers priced at 175, from Home Workshop Patterns in Vancouver BC. A safety note warns motorists to avoid crossing streets between intersections.
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Senger
The Farmer as Our Friend and Neighbor
A portrait of the local farmer as hardworking, stubborn, and generous. He grumbles about weather and prices yet aids neighbors, feeds ill friends, and supports the community with hands on skill and honest, homespun wisdom. He blends tough front with a soft heart and practical genius.
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Alberta
Two Early Pioneers Remembered For Westward Toil
An editor pays tribute to a Scottish farmer and a Down East carpenter buried recently. They faced drought frost and mosquitoes, cleared land, dug stones, and built homes that sparked settlement and agricultural growth on the prairie.
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Scotland
Anyway And The End Of Sentences A Humorous Shifting Trend
The piece traces the rise of using the word anyway at sentence ends from a past joke to a social trend. It cites a childhood quip and notes adults now overusing anyway in casual talk, including at farewells after dinner. It warns the trend may backfire by delaying invitations and provoking laughter.
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Albertacraft Festival
Nature
J. d. McConnell
Birdhouse
Home Workshop Pations
Department Popol
Vancouver
B.C
Apety
the Globe, Lacombe, Alta
the Progress
Qu’Appelle
the Daily Graphic
Portage la Prairie, Man
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