Former local teacher retires after 37 years in classroom
A former teacher of Beit Current seven or eight years ago and who spent four years in Kum berley BC says today’s students are too difficult. He cites poor home life automobiles television and excessive spending money as contributing factors. Mr Bate taught art drama and English and notes the strain of teaching has eased with retirement.
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Bwit Currest Collegiate
Kumberley BC
Robbrey Bate
Beit Current
Bate
Polymer rubber plant planned for Lacombe district
The Lacombe Globe reports from Hon A R Patrick Alberta minister of economic affairs that a proposed polymer rubber plant east of Blackfalds will be built as planned in central Alberta. Engineering plans are complete though little construction will occur this year following talks with Polymer Corporation executives and officials disputing a Financial Post claim the plant would be in Ontario.
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Lacombe
Lacombe Globe
A. R. Patrick
Alberta
Blackfalds
Patrick
Globe
Polymer Corporation
The
Financial Post
Polmer Corporation
Ontario
Polymer
Transfer of sampler pattern 7257 for cross stitch
Advertisement for a gay sampler transfer pattern 7257 12x14 inches with color chart and stitch illustrations. Priced at thirty five cents send order to Household Arts Department Department P P L 60 Front Street West Toronto. Pattern requires print name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Bright Bird Motifs Pattern for Towels and Gifts
Pattern 7357 offers six motifs featuring bluebirds or canaries for kitchen towels. Printable order form requires name address and pattern number. Includes two free patterns in Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book 1957 and additional designs in crochet knitting embroidery and crafts. Sent 25 cents for a copy.
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Household Arts Department
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Million Dollar Estevan Parade Sets Booming Fair Tone
The 1957 Estevan Fair Parade showcased over 100 floats and vehicles in a two mile route through Estevan main streets. With 60 entries representing local industry, seven entries valued at 550000 and Haliburton Oil Wet Cementing Company leading with three trucks worth about 250000, the event trumpeted Estevan’s growth and wealth.
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Estevan
Estevan Fair
Haliburton Oil Wet Cementing Company
Mercury
Estevan, Sask
Silver Heights Restaurant opens in St James with liquor license
Deputy Mayor G W Johnson and city officials attended the opening dinner at the newly enlarged Silver Heights Restaurant on Portage Avenue between Sharpe Boulevard and Moorgate. Hosts Stan Bachynski and Toby Labovich were praised as the community’s credit.
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Silver Heights
Liquor Control Board
G. W. Johnson
Johnson
Stan Bachynski
Toby Labovich
St. James
Portage Avenue
Sharpe Boulevard
Moorgate
Leader James
Man
Anonymous donor offers artificial ice for Acton arena
An anonymous donor proposed installing artificial ice at Acton Arena with repayment only from arena revenue and no admission increase. The Acton council, skeptical yet approving, urged Mayor Tyler to continue negotiations while retaining town ownership post renovation. No donor identity was revealed though relatives were noted in Acton.
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Acton
Acton Council
Tyler
Acton Free Press
Ont
Souris Council Approves Water Softening Plant Plan
Souris town council approved building a water softening plant and finalized the year’s street paving program after a referendum where 208 favored and 97 opposed the softening plant. aldermen praised a 70 percent turnout.
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Souris
Man
Cam King to Teach Red Cross Swimming Lessons
Cam King leaves on Monday to conduct a series of swimming classes across the province under the direction of the Saskatchewan Red Cross Society. He will visit Fillmore Chamberlain Liberty Humboldt Foam Lake with an itinerary through the third week in August.
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Cam King
Saskatchewan Red Cross Society
Fillmore
Chamberlain
Liberty
Humboldt
Foam Lake
The
Mercury
Estevan
Sask
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R. & Turnbull
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No. 1 Air Division
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RED Cross
Neepawa
Gladstone
Tpr
A. C. Wolosha
L. R. Sladek
E. R. Hooper
P Shilo
Cam
Armoured Group
Canadian Army
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