Fragments of leftovers spark playful home sewing ideas
A 1960s style home crafts column urges using fabric scraps to create ties handbags and playful muppets from leftover knits and bright prints. Encourages varied patchwork outfits and DIY Sesame Street style puppets with directions available from Hazel Mitchell in Virden Manitoba ROM 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Mr. Figg
Zang Zong
Zing Zong
Hazel Mitchell
Virden
Manitoba
Rom
Reggie's Ramblings Highlights and Quips
A collection of satirical remarks and curiosities. The notes reference a fe male animal quip about species, Manitoba mid November weather, a headline about women hairdressers gaining men’s haircut rights, wealth pursuit, a nine foot python found dead near Macon France, an ethics and politics jibe, and Joe Borowski’s pledge to restore the Schreyer government with Schrey er’s retort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Macon
France
Blood donors urged for life saving Winnipeg clinic
Metro Winnipeg faces rising demand for fresh blood as hospitals seek blood not more than four hours old. Dr. Jack Bowman notes increasing need due to cancer treatments that deplete platelets, requiring donations from six units to raise counts. A December 3 1971 clinic at Ukrainian National Hall Shoal Lake area from 3 to 9 p.m. invites local residents to donate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Jack Bowman
Blood Transfusion Service
Shoal Lake
Principal Attends Canadian Teachers Conference in Saskatoon
Wayne Basso principal of Shoal Lake Elementary School attended the Canadian Teachers Federation Conference on differentiated staffing in Saskatoon. He was among seven Manitoba teachers representing the Birdtail River Division Association of the Manitoba Teachers’ Society. The conference explored models of differentiated staffing, its advantages, barriers, and relevance to Canadian schools amid accountability, budget constraints, and flexible programming. Dr. Fenwick English of the Arizona Mesa Dissentiat ed Staff project led presentations and discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Basso
Shoal Lake
Canadian Teachers’ Federation
Saskatoon
Basso
Manitoba
Birdtail River
Manitoba Teachers’ Society
United States
Canada
Fenwick English
Arizona Mesa
Park Residence News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs Henry Davidson of Brandon visited with Mrs Arthur. Mrs Barnes stayed in Crandall with friends. Miss Joy Miller and Miss Carol Wright of Saskatoon Bible College visited with Mr and Mrs Gordon Emerson. Miss Jean Morrice of Winnipeg visited her mother. Mrs Gardham and Elaine and Mr Bill Leland of Arrow River called on Mrs Gardham. Mrs Sutherland returned from Ottawa Oakville. Weekend visitors at Mrs Morris were Kenneth Morris and Claudette Very of Winnipeg. Mrs Corbet returned home from hospital and stays with her niece in Brandon.
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Henry Davidson
Brandon
Arthur
Barnes
Crandall
Joy Miller
Carol Wright
Saskatoon Bible College
A. Pearson
Kenora
Ontario
Gordon Em
Erson
Jean Morrice
Winnipeg
J. Morrice
G. Morris
Kenneth Morris
Claudette Very
Mrs. Corbet
Short Takes on Cuttlefish Camouflage and Bell Details
A cuttlefish can change color in about two thirds of a second and when camouflage fails it uses brownish black ink. The largest bell in the western hemisphere is the Bourdon bell, located in the Rockefeller church in New York. A new state admission adds a star to the national flag on January 4 next after admission.
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Rockefeller
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Frazel
By Hazel Mitchell
Extension Home Economist
London
Sue Markin
Uttoxeter
Staffordshire
Race Association
Reggie
Joe Borowski
Schreyer
Metro Winnipeg
Mrs. D. Sutherland
Ottawa
Oakville Ontario
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