Delegation Attends Washington State 4-H Camp
Delegates from Vancouver Island and the Lower Fraser Valley joined over nine hundred Washington 4-H members at the five day camp in Puimar. Activities included farm safety leadership training and conservation.
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Clut
Vancouver Island
Frasher
British, Columbia
Pu'imar
George Crackebank
Chilliwack
Pacific National
Vancouver
Lincoln County
Ont
L. W. Webster
Beamsville High School
Stumpers Persist: Fireboat Riddle Baffles Applicants
A New York fire department test asks which fire apparatus cannot ascend a one way street. The trick answer is a fireboat, as boats cannot travel on streets.
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New York Fire Department
Week in Britain highlights Civil Enginers in Canada and UK
London announced a six million dollar contract awarded to a Canadian firm for a new twenty one story Vancouver headquarters of the British Columbia Electric Company. A Gainsborough fire station in Lincolnshire opened with automatic doors and engine depots. The Commonwealth Law Conference in London drew 300 Canadian lawyers and 1 000 other delegates. Over 500 overseas students from 70 countries join summer courses by the British Council. A Diesel Age school for railway staff opened at Derby as diesel production rises and more schools are planned nationwide.
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Canada
London
Orm
Vancouver
British Columbia Electric Company
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
England
Commonwealth Bar and Law Associations
British Council
U.K
Britain
British Railways
Derby
S. T. Clayton
London Midland
Pair of Grande Prairie men tube down Wapiti to Smoky rivers
Ralph Sauve and Harvey Merryfield floated forty miles on a tractor tube with a plywood platform from Grovedale on the Wapiti to near Cood win on the Smoky bridge in 13 and a half hours. They used the current mainly and slept for thirty minutes. A deer watched the voyage for about four miles before retreating. Their only worry was driftwood collisions.
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Grande Prairie
Wapiti
Smoky Rivers
Ralph Sauve
Harvey Merryfield
Grovedale
Smoky Bridge
Coodwin
Do-It-Yourself Parasol Centerpiece for Showers
Quick bridal shower decor idea uses silver lace paper doilies and sasheen ribbon to craft a parasol centerpiece. Instructions describe making a 24 inch cardboard cone, attaching doilies and ribbons, adding bows, and securing a curtain rod to form a fanned decorative display.
Red Cross warns drowning deaths near record highs
The Red Cross reports a surge in drownings since April 27 with about one death every three days. It urges prevention through supervision, safer swimming practices, selecting supervised waters, avoiding diving in shallow water, not swimming after meals, and boating safety tips including life jackets and avoiding alcohol.
Free Bid Theory Shapes World Championship Match
The article describes strong free bid play in a world championship match. In Room 1 an auction opened One Heart by East South double and Three Hearts by West, leading to a made contract after a 66 lead. Room 2 shows North bidding Three Spades, with South’s double signaling a good unbid major and a duress free bid. East limited to one before the final contracts.
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South
West
Britain
East
North
Saskatchewan turkey flocks and approvals rise in 1954
Saskatchewan poultry records show increases in both turkey flocks and approved flocks for 1954. A total of 115,904 turkey poults and 532,825 hatching eggs were imported to meet needs, with 26,134 turkey females banded and approved, an increase of 6,520 birds from 1953, and an average breeder flock size of 355 compared with 288 in 1953, mostly Broad Breasted Bronze.
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Regina
Frank E. Payne
Saskatchewan
Payne
Turkey
Speeded up wool research gains pace for growers and users
Wool research advances driven by synthetic fibre competition. Dr Slen notes postwar shifts from property analysis to structure, dyes, finishing and marketing methods. Emphasis on production efficiency, heritability and carding yields, with focus on shrinkage, preps at shearing, and branding fluids for scourability.
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S. B. Slew
Lethbridge
Slen
Boa on Belle Isle Beach Scares Bathers
A 10-foot boa constrictor was released from a hamper on Belle Isle beach startling bathers. Police asked the man to leave. he complied claiming he was giving the snake an airing. The story notes a separate remark about the word varsity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Belle Isle
Parents urged keep children off tractors
Regina health educator Christian Smith cites a double fatality in southeastern Saskatchewan and a child injury near Saskatoon to urge bans on underage tractor operation. He notes no permit is needed for tractors, unlike cars, and warns that tractors are deadly for children and passengers. Last year 19 people died in tractor accidents in the province.
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Regina
Christian Smith
Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Mr. Smith
Appetizing Recipes Hearts of Cream
Soften gelatin in cold milk and dissolve over hot water. Whip cottage cheese until smooth then stir in dissolved gelatin and whipped cream. Beat in sugar, add lemon extract, fold into cheese mixture. Fill heart shaped molds and chill until firm. Serve garnished with strawberries. Makes 8 to 10 servings.
Bar dispute ends with gunfire in Dallas
In Dallas a man named T. Alexanders tried to separate two women fighting in a bar. After failing to calm them, he drew a pistol and fired at the ceiling. A ceiling fragment struck him, cutting his scalp and requiring stitches.
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Dallas
Tex
T. Alexander
Alexander
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Glenora Pearce
Pearce
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Isabel MacCallum
Kevin Bilaquiere
Hastings County
4-H Club
Ontario
County Crop Improvement Association
J. Allen Francis
Rodney
Douglas Detler
Douglas
Law Conference
Edna Miles
Red Cross
Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Department
M. Harrison-Gray
East Leve All
Varsity
University
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