Native farmer John Albert rises from ward to prosperous Cree landowner
The article profiles John Albert a Cree Indian from the Sweetgrass reserve near North Battleford who, after early hardship and a failed land buyout, builds a successful farm with his four sons. He clears bush lands expands to about 600 acres, uses multiple tractors and machinery, and becomes a community leader with his wife guidance. The piece notes the broader critique of government policy and Indigenous farming outcomes while highlighting Albert's work ethic and practical approach.
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Jotun
Thunderchild
Delreas
John
Ottawa
John Albert
Albert
Moosomin
Cochin
Father
Alberts
Duck Lake
Home Workshop coffee table with embroidered glass top
A simple sturdy coffee table uses colorful embroidery under a window glass top to display photos or maps. Flower prints cut to tile like squares under glass create a decorative top, with glass held securely by the table sides. Pattern available postpaid for $1.50 or 35c separately.
Inauguration Day Souvenir and Saskatchewan’s 50th
Souvenir piece recalls Inauguration Day badges tied to Albert Capling of Saskatoon and Fred McGuinness of the Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee committee. It notes a misspelled “inaguration” and looks ahead to Saskatchewan’s 50th anniversary and the 1905 Lieutenant-Governor A. E. Forget’s hopeful quote as the province nears 1955 celebrations.
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Fred McGuinness
Albert Capling
Saskatoon
Wiseton
A. E. Forget
Saskatchewan
Dominion of Canada
Funny and Otherwise Funny and Otherwise
A collection of jokes and humorous exchanges ranges from a damages claim over a thumb to classroom jests about history and arithmetic. A Hollywood star introduces a new husband to her daughter while a poultry question prompts a misinterpretation about sitting on eggs. A countryman seeks a chin rest for violinists and jokes about bacon and a vicar.
Edmonton Woman Builds Oil Industry Customs Brokerage
Miss Gene Eby started her own Edmonton customs brokerage six months after oil was discovered at Leduc in 1947. She now runs a leading firm handling rigs pipeline supplies and even race horses with her family joining in as partners.
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Gene
Leduc
Canada
Eby
Edmonton
Gene Eby
M.rs. Eby
Doug Eby
Doug
Ebys
Edmonton Desk and Derrick Club
Petroleum
United States
Association of Desk and Derrick Clubs
North America
Calgary
Regina
Montreal
Lloydminster
Japanese shift to six row barley from Canada noted
A Canadian grain mission reports Japan now buys six row barley over two row types. The switch aims to improve pressing yield as two row grains crack and break, reducing finished product yield. Barley is pearled steamed and pressed then eaten with rice.
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Far East
Japan
Saskatchewan History Project Advances at U of Saskatchewan
Writing of the official history of Saskatchewan continues at the University of Saskatchewan as organizers prepare for next year’s province wide golden jubilee celebration. The work aims to chronicle the province’s development and legacy with input from scholars and regional archives.
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Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Doll in RCMP uniform presented to Irish Guards in London
Mrs. Elsa Jenkins of Toronto presented a foot long RCMP uniform doll to the Irish Guards at Wellington Barracks London. She arrived on the first leg of a whirlwind round the world tour to promote the Canadian National Exhibition which opens in August.
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RCMP
London
England
Elsa Jenkins
Toronto
Irish Guards
Wellington Barracks
Jenkins
CNE
Horticulturist Accuses Man of Theft Over Pea Flowers
Robert Bolton, a horticulturist, stopped a man carrying a bouquet of sweet peas and accused him of theft. Bolton identified the blossoms as his own, product of four years of work and breeding experiments.
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Birdeatok
Sagane
Robert Bolton
Bolton
Discover River Discovered by La Verendrye and Sons
The Saskatchewan river was explored by French explorer La Verendrye and his sons prior to 1741 marking a notable entry in early North American exploration.
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Saskatchewan
la Verendrye
Weekly Crossword Puzzle Fish and Related Clues
A compact crossword listing horizontal and vertical clues for a weekly puzzle with various fish related terms and general vocabulary including life and literary hints across both orientations.
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P.P.S
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Ferfume
Ont Acton
Wadmill
Igurati
Bobby
Woman Custom Broker
Than
Leofric
Spain
Yee
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Marily
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