Saskatchewan Power announces gas deposit refund policy
SPC announces refunds for 25 service deposits tied to actual gas use. Refunds for deposits made in 1957 in Regina Wilkie Morse Kerrobert Herbert Chaplin St Louis depend on using gas by Sept 30 this year. Deposits from Weyburn Estevan Maple Creek Lampman Mortinch Parkbeg etc begin refunds in 1959 if gas use starts by Sept 30 next year.
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Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Regina
Wilkie
Morse Kerrobert
Herbert, Chaplin
St. Louis
Weyburn
Estevan Maple Creek
Lampman Mortinch
Parkbeg Success
Plenty
Kinley
Springwater
Dodsland
Domremy
Prudhomme
Second Intermediate Camp At Clear Lake Attracts 63 Youths
The Manitoba Federation of Agriculture hosted the Second Intermediate Boys and Girls Camp from July 23 to 30 at Clear Lake. Sixty three youths from 29 communities including Roblin Brandon Winnipeg and Stonewall joined in activities such as nature craft games and plant study. A quirky line notes quadrupier odds of about one in 599 921.
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Manitoba Federation of Agriculture
Clear Lake
Roblin
Tuiston
Brandon Starbuck
Clearwater
Killarney
Souris
Angusville
Shoal Lake
Cardale
St James
Lavinia
Winnipeg
Glen Elmo
Pilot Mound
Arborg
Clanwilliam
Holland
Rapid City
Moore Park
Virden
Landseer
Stonewall
Minnedosa
Poplar Point
Rossburn
McConnell
Riverton
Forrest
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Dundurn
Richard McConachy
Boyd Ave
Murray Catton
Regina
Morley Coleman
Churchill
Man
Peter Gallugher
Radford St
Brian Jeffery
St. James
Delta One
R. J. Thomas
Milestone
Sask
H. Kapusianyk
Wawota
G A. O'Reilly
Scott Lake
D. G. Beggs
Weyburn
Canadian Army
Lindsay bullfights postponed amid border delays
The Lindsay Chamber of Commerce postponed the Civic Holiday weekend bullfights to August 22 after six Mexican bulls and four toreros were halted at the U S border. Officials cited a tick inspection requiring quarantine until August 5 and a dip. President Bob Mark said Canadian bulls were considered but they will deliver true Mexican bulls and matadors.
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Lindsay
Chamber of Commerce
Mexico-United States
U.S
Mexico
Bob Mark
BC Telephone Rates Rise Slightly on August 1
The Miner Rossland reports minor increases in exchange and long distance rates effective August 1. The article notes the rate adjustment and mentions orchestral usage of the oboe to provide pitch for other instruments in a symphony.
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Miner
Rossland
B.C
Saskatchewan Wheat Queen Gift Luncheon Honors Miss Schnell
A government luncheon at the Drake Hotel Regina showcased Miss Ann Schnell Saskatchewan’s wheat queen candidate. The 19 year old from Tisdale received a travelling case as a government gift from Minister Russ Brown. Schnell will compete for Miss Canada in August in Hamilton.
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Saskatchewan
Tisdale
Russ Brown
Ann Schnell
Drake
Regina
Associated Canadian Travellers
Regina Club
Miss Schnell
Hamilton
Drake Hotel
Centre
Jacquie Baxter
Swift Current
Gertrude Duncan
Gina
Department of Travel and Information
Rural education level linked to higher income for farmers
Jake Brown of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture notes that pasture rental charges range from $1 to $1.25 per head per month for cattle on government land, vs up to $2 on commercial pastures. He outlines fair sharing methods, including cost contribution, weight gains, offspring sales, or gross herd returns, with flexible terms to fit varied farm setups.
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Jake Brown
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Brown
Abundant Saskatchewan Beavers Prompt Quota Talks
Preliminary census figures show abundant beaver populations in all Saskatchewan fur conservation blocks. Harold Read of the wildlife branch says quotas could range from 1 to 312 beaver per lodge, with areas already seeing high per-trapper totals. Demand remains strong for prime pelts and returns for trapper effort. The beaver harvest rose from 475 in 1944 to over 40,000 in recent years. The last line notes Georges Sand is the pseudonym of Lucile Aurore Dupin.
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Saskatchewan Fur Conservation
Harold Read
Natural Resources Department
Wildlife Branch
Phones from Detroit for prescription refill
A Detroit visitor received a prescription from Wakaw doctor Denaiko and had it filled at Friesen's Drugs. After returning home, he called for a refill, and the mail order was sent. He phoned again long distance to confirm shipment, praising the medicine.
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Wakaw
Yellow Creek
Detroit
Denaiko
Friesen
Michigan
Birds Build Nest in Road Grader Cab Near Beechy
In Lucky Lake Saskatchewan a pair of swallows chose a stationary road grader near Beechy to build a nest. Operator Ralph Hagemiester watched as birds worked above the windshield and inside the cab when the machine halted. He found four eggs and later the parents returned with their brood, sharing the cab during rounds.
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Beechy
Highway No 4
Ralph Hagemiester
Ralph
Love
Western provinces seal reciprocal pink card pact
Alberta Manitoba and British Columbia governments sign a reciprocal agreement making pink cards valid across Western Canada. From July 1 Alberta motorists will need only one pink card as proof of financial responsibility, replacing multiple provincial cards.
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Alberta
Canada
Manitoba
British Columbia
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Poly
Ami
Hrp Lester
SPC
Federation of Agriculture
By Jone Sodoms
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
George Sand
Lucile Aurore Dupin
Western
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