Saskatchewan horses triumph at Royal Saskatchewan show
Percheron entries led by Justamere Star Gem owned by J. Fox Jr. LLoydminster won Jonor and Reserve Grand Championship. Fox also claimed multiple prizes with Percherons, while C Willer and others placed in Belgians and Clydesdales. Four 4 H exhibitors earned awards as grain judging occurred with Mervin Hansen and others showcasing spring wheat. Neu dorf farmer Louis Wendell won with 6 row barley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Royal
Justamere Star
J. Fox
Lloydminster
Fox
C. Willer
North BatUeford
Saskatchewan
Mervin Hansen
Isham
Peter Turnbull
Eston
Bobby Hodges
Wayne Calder
Louis Wendell
Neudorf
Porches Become Free Library And Ironing Tip Recalled
A reader describes a DIY porch library formed from repurposed boxes where neighbors borrow books freely without checkouts. The note also offers a quick sleeve board ironing method using a towel wrapped around a rolling pin and a brief fact that spiders are arachnids with eight legs.
Safe Driving Week Declared Across Canada in 1956
The government proclaims Safe Driving Week for December 17 with a nationwide campaign to cut motor accidents and fatalities. In Saskatchewan the Highway Traffic Board Office in Regina leads reports from communities. Mr. Christie urges courteous driving and walking as a state of mind to reduce the rising 1956 traffic toll and fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Saskatchewan
Highway Traffic Board
12Th Avenue
Smith Street
Regina
Christie
Mr. Christie
Census totals released for Moose Jaw Yorkton and Southeastern Saskatchewan
Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows June 1 1956 population totals Moose Jaw 29282 up from 24355 Yorkton 8184 up from 7074 rural and municipal divisions listed with 1951 brackets Carnduff 803 Bienfait 754 etc Estevan division 1 650 Cambria division 2 886 Benson division 1 054. The average person’s blood circulates through the body and returns to the heart in about one minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Moose Jaw
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Carnduff
Alida
Bienfait
Carnevale
Midale
Wawota
Estevan
Cambria
Benson
New Trend in Decoration Canadian Murals in 3-D
Canadian mural designers explore 3 D metal reliefs using copper aluminium and manganese bronze. The artworks are cast in sand molds then poured and cooled before mounting on purple slate slabs. Mr Price experiments with future metal mural ideas for the National Film Board of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Film Board of Canada
Irving Dook
Price
Blackburn Public
Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
Arthur Price
Cyrville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saskatchewan Horsemen
Rudolph Freitag
A. Linton
Tuxford
Athen
George MeXenne Beiter
Sir Saville Garner
Britain
Lady Garner
Helena Eve
Euston Station
London
Liverpool
Wetttra
Ari
Berac i
Bates
Marius Barbeau
Nina
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