Farm Family on Road to Success Near Calgary
A Grand Valley Ontario couple arrived in 1918 to farm near KRetlaw Alberta then moved 35 miles south of Calgary. After eight hard years, they settled on a 5800 acre farm at High River district and built a cattle feeding operation. Now Carman King, 37, runs five miles east with three sons helping on the family land as they pursue further farming success.
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Grand Valley
Ont
Alberta
Kretlaw
Calgary
High River
Kings
Mr. King
Retlaw
Carman
Barry
John
Sheldon
Aleady
Paulus and Philemon the slavery controversy in early Christianity
The piece discusses how biblical texts shaped antislavery and pro slavery arguments, focusing on Paul and Onesimus. It notes Philemon in Colossae and asks whether Paul protected Onesimus by sending him back, suggesting Paul's attitude advanced abolition within Christian teaching.
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Paul
Philemon
Onesimus
Colossae
Asia
Rome
St. Paul
Seven new oil producers reported in Saskatchewan
Regina reports seven new oil producers in Saskatchewan for the week ending November 5. Thirty six wells spudded and thirty wells were drilling at week end, five oil wells completed, eighteen abandoned. By November 5 total production capable wells reached 1 021 oil and 115 natural gas. Seismic and geophysical crews from 28 companies were active, including 36 seismic, two gravity and magnetometer, six magnetometer, five geochemical soil surveys and five electromagnetic teams.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Department of Mineral Resources
Manitoba potato growers urged to market crop now
Manitoba potato specialist Nick Sandar urges growers to move local potatoes to market now rather than wait until 1955. He notes 1954 Manitoba crop at 65 to 70 percent of 1953, with late blight concerns easing as tubers can be graded out. Manitoba 1954 crop about 1.8 million bushels. Canada 50.51 million. U.S. November output about 347.5 million.
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Manitoba
Nick Sandar
Sandar
Spud News
Sander
U.S
Dominion
United States
Rare horn sheep moved from Canada to Oregon project
Twenty big horn sheep, British Columbia's rarest animals, were sent to Oregon for a federal preservation project. The animals were captured in the Cariboo region where hunting is banned by Canadian law. The note about Niagara Falls flowing despite ice remains unrelated.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
Oregon
United States
Cariboo
Busy Nova Scotia mayor balances home duties and civic life
Mrs. Porter, Nova Scotia's only woman mayor, handles housework and cooking each day while serving as mayor since 1946 with re elections and a long records in public service. She stresses women can lead civic work though the mayor's post is unpaid and men still run town affairs.
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Atlantic Provinces
Porter
Maritimes
Kentville
Wheat fuels Western Canada farm income surge
The article notes wheat now provides 52 percent of Prairie farm cash income, with Saskatchewan alone contributing 68 percent. It outlines growth from 15 000 seeded acres in 1876 to 24 million acres in the mid 20th century and cites a prewar share of roughly 80 percent of receipts from wheat.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Saskatchewan
Smile of the Week Hearts and humor in a mess
Two privates in the canteen discuss their NCO. One says Sergeant Brown had a heart attack. The other jokes he did not know he had a heart, triggering light laughter.
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Brown
Oil Tops Canada Mineral Value In 1953 Production
In 1953 oil became Canada’s leading mineral by value, accounting for 15 percent of total mineral production value. The headline highlights oil’s rising role within the nation’s mineral sector.
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Canada
Alberta to host new 2 million steel rolling mill
United North Atlantic Securities Ltd announced that Calgary and Edmonton sites are under consideration for a $2,000,000 steel rolling mill in Alberta. President K. W. Dalglish said preliminary work could start before freeze-up for a spring construction start, with capacity of 30,000 tons a year. G. R. Heffernan of Vancouver is linked to the project, with Alberta Rolling Mills Ltd incorporated in initial steps.
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Edmonton
United North Atlantic Securities Ltd
Calgary
Alberta
K. W. Dalglish
Montreal
G. R. Heffernan
Vancouver
Alberta Rolling Mills Ltd
Helpful Hints for Cleaning Copper and Metal Items
Cleaning copper is easy and cheap with lemon and salt. For slipping metal stools, wrap the feet with black plastic electrician tape to make them skid proof. Rub outdoor cookware with soap to remove smoke smears. A rusty knife cleans by rubbing with a damp cloth dipped in ashes until rust disappears.
Widow drives trucking empire after husband’s death
Winnifred Johnson, widowed in 1949 with five children, runs a Winnipeg to Portage La Prairie trucking business with six trucks and five staff. Her sons Stan and Ron assist at the Portage terminal and Winnipeg HQ while David drives. She cites hard, competitive work but rewarding pay and plans no retirement yet.
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Winnipeg
Fred Johnson
Winnifred
Johnson
Here
Portage la Prairie
David
Joan
Brian
Ace
Portage
Stan
Mia Johnson
Fred
Humorous Vignettes From Trains and Daily Life Told
A collection of light anecdotes and jokes set in travel and domestic scenes. An amused schoolmaster debates circles of the world with a student while others tease about ankles, marriages, buses, old age, and station delays.
50 Millionth GM Car Aimed to Spark Nationwide Celebration
General Motors assembled its 50,000,000th automobile at the Flint Chevrolet plant, marking 46 years since the first car. The event triggered coast to coast festivities including school closings and a parade in Flint. GM’s output milestones show rapid growth from 1,000,000 in 19 years to 25,000,000 by 1940.
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Flint
Mich
General Motors
Chevrolet Flint Assembly
Harlow Curtice
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