World’s Greatest Irrigation Plan Starts to Water Columbia Basin
Moses Lake, Washington reports the start of the Columbia basin irrigation project as $715 million plan moves toward delivering water from the Columbia River via Coulee dam. By spring next year 87,000 acres will receive irrigation with 54 percent of works completed and future annual adds of 60,000 to 70,000 acres. The project aims to create thousands of new farms, jobs, and up to $100 million in produce, feeding up to one million people over time.
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Richard H. Syring
Central Press
Moses Lake
Wash
United States Bureau
Washington
Uncle Sam
Columbia Basin
Hary
Columbia River
Coulee
Reclamation Bureau
Pasco
H. T. Nelson
Bureau of Reclamation
Coulee Dam
South Opens One Heart to Four Hearts Bridge Play
In a bridge match South raises to Four Hearts after North supports with a ruff and a 18 point hand. West leads a club and the defense misplays as South pings trumps and runs the diamond and club finesses to secure the win despite early pressure.
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South
North
West
Woaing
East
Hair Is Tinted To Match Gowns At Moose Jaw Show
Glittering kipper blue tops for evening wear highlighted a Moose Jaw hair styling exhibition during the Saskatchewan Barbers and Beauticians Association convention. Models showcased face flattering coiffeurs, hair tints, and styles from silver sheen rinses for grey hair to short daytime cuts. One line mentions auto accidents per year.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Moose Jaw Coiffeurs
Saskatchewan Barbers and Beauticians Association
Tax Collections Off In Manitoba
Manitoba rural municipalities report 1950 tax collections dipping to 96 and 97 percent of levies, down from nearly full collections in 1949. Total levies rose by about 750000, with factors including odd crop conditions, late seeding, and slow tax payments cited as causes. The overall liquid position remains only slightly less favorable than last year.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Hubby Is Head Man Says Census Takers
Ottawa report notes that Canadian census officials classify the husband as head of the household for enumeration purposes. The comment references a London practice of signing census forms by the head of the household. Well done is better than well said.
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Hubby
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Bureau
London
Getting The Most For Wool
The 1951 wool market outlook stresses high prices and tight supply in Canada and globally. A Wool Buying Commission plans to channel consignments through the growers' co operative to meet military needs and maximize producer returns, with orderly selling through the established system to protect value. England has more than 60,000 lakes.
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Canada
Grogers’ Co-Operative
Trees and Shrubs Can Make a Difference in Climate
Planting and proper landscaping can reduce home heat loss in winter and heat gain in summer. Hedges serve as windbreaks, shade reduces roof temperatures, and strategic planting moderates microclimates for comfort and fuel savings.
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American Association of Nurserymen
Association
First Canadian 4-H Club Formed in Brandon Manitoba
Brandon Manitoba hosts Canada's first provincial 4-H club at the Manitoba Winter Fair. Ernie Pritchard of Roland elected president with T A Moffatt as vice president and Olive Douglas Minnedosa Nick Rath Ste Rose du Lac Mrs Frank Brown Lac du Bonnet and Dr Fletcher as directors. W S Frazer serves as secretary treasurer outlining aims to develop junior club programmes and to send leaders and members to Chicago and Toronto events. About six hundred Manitoba clubs participate.
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Brandon
Man
Canada
Manitoba
Ernie Pritchard
Roland
T. A. Moffatt
Olive Douglas
Minnedosa
Nick Rath
Ste. Rose du Lac
Frank Brown
Lac du Bonnet
Fletcher
Shoal Lake
W.S. Frazer
Department of Agriculture
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A salesman for a large insurer scours business pages for photos of young executives, retouches them to resemble 80 year olds, mails the images with a card asking what they will do to secure life for the old man, and boasts top sales in his agency.
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Bennett Cerf
Health Department Update From National Health and Welfare
The Health Department of National Health and Welfare releases new guidance and program updates affecting public health policy and funding. Officials outline priorities, including disease prevention, healthcare access, and community health initiatives nationwide.
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Dept of National Health and Welfare
Mermaid Plans Second Trip Across Channel
Florence Chadwick the California mermaid plans a second English Channel swim this August from west to east, aiming to complete about 23 miles. In training at the Henry Hudson Hotel she swims daily, hoping to keep her figure and earn honors while sharing light remarks about critics and dating in New York City.
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New York
Florence Chadwick
English Channel
California
Cape Gris Nez
France
Dover
England
Chadwick
Florence
Miss Chadwick
Henry Hudson Hotel
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Columbia River Feeder Canal
M. Harrison-Gray
Fitzpatrick
The
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Wright-Patterson
Mermaid
Manhattan
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