Metis Colonies In Alberta Given Chance Of Security
Alberta Government runs Paddle Prairie Metis Colony 13 miles north of Grimshaw on the Mackenzie Highway. About 69 families on 400000 acres farm independently, pay no land taxes, and profit from crops and livestock. The colony supports schools, a store, lumber mill, and community hall with biweekly movies and dances. A two bed hospital exists, with supervision by Colony Supervisor Jack Cahill and Dr Mary Percy Jackson. Some farmers, notably Richard Poitras, have shown strong yields. others face challenges though living standards rise as homes improve and new facilities emerge.
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Alberta
Paddle Prairie
Grimshaw
Mackenzie Highway
Department of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
Three Hills Bible Institute
Yellowknife
Hay Lakes Post
Jack Cahill
Mary Percy Jackson
Keg River Post
Richard Poitras
Colony
Adolphus
Louis Lariviere
Strength Through Fellowship at New Eden Church Harvests 100 Acres
Members of the New Eden Evangelical United Brethren church in Kansas farm and harvest a hundred acres for the church. The yield is donated to support church programs and upkeep. Land is rented by church members to sustain ongoing fellowship.
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New Eden
Kan
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Practical laundry and paint strain tips from old guidance
Long-fibered wool should be brushed while drying to restore fluff and appearance. New brushes may be powdered to deter moths. remove powder with fingers before use. Rub soiled clothes with soap before soaking, cold suds for overnight, hot suds for quick wash. To strain paint lump free, bend window screen over the can and use it to pour into another container. The screen can strain several cans as it becomes clogged.
Smile Of The Week Donkey Joke At Army Camp
A boy leads a donkey past an Army camp as soldiers joke about his brother joining the Army. The child answers with a quick remark that he holds on to his brother so he won’t run off.
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers Compilation
In 1952 1 was $775. Pulp and paper primary textiles slaughtering and meat packing. Slightly less than half. Ontario. From Edmonton to Toronto by rail is 2 008 miles. Material supplied by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts the handbook of facts about Canada.
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Ontario
Edmonton
Toronto
Quick Canadian Facts
Handbook of Facts About
Canada
Manitoba urged to promote home manufacturing prosperity
Hon. R. D. Turner spoke to Manitoba Chambers of Commerce in St James urging Manitobans to seek opportunities at home amid rapid industrial growth. He cited 650 million in manufactured goods in 1953, 50 000 manufacturing jobs, 1 650 firms, and 149 rural centers, noting advances in furnace making, clothing, moisture testing meters, and taxi meters. He plans a UK Europe study with Deputy Minister Grose to attract capital and called on municipalities boards and banks to lead promotional efforts.
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Turner
Manitoba
Canada
Department of Industry and Commerce
R. E. Grose
United Kingdom
Modern street lighting cuts fatal night crashes by half
Installation of new street lighting reduces fatal traffic accidents after dark by more than 50 percent, demonstrating substantial safety gains for urban drivers and pedestrians. The program highlights the impact of improved illumination on road hazards and urban safety initiatives.
Colorado Dominates Among Top Fifty Five U.S. Peaks
The survey shows 42 of the nation’s 55 highest mountains are located in Colorado.
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The
U.S
Colorado
Quick Canadia Quiz on land, rail distance, and economies
The quiz asks which land is suitable for cultivation and current occupancy, the rail distance from Toronto to Edmonton, top manufacturing industries by gross value, and which province has the highest annual fur revenue. It notes per capita national debt as $279 in 1939 and asks which value it reached in 1952 among $347 $524 or $7757.
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Canada
Toronto
Edmonton
Dauphin Man Named New York Ranger Scout
Laurie Artiss town athletic director in Dauphin has been named New York Ranger scout for the Dauphin district after a visit by Dennis Ball chief scout for western Canada. Ball said the Rangers may award small prizes to town minor league champions to boost youth hockey and consider a valuable player trophy.
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Dauphin
Man
Laurie Artiss
New York Ranger
Dennis Ball
Western Canada
Rangers
Davey Kerr
Bryan Hextall
Neil and MacColville
Alex Shibicky
National Hockey League
Laurie
Ball
Odd Canadian Snippets From the Prairies and Ontario
A collage of small notes from Clair Sask to Ontario describes oddities: almond trees blooming after fifteen years, muskrats and beavers unusual behavior in Alberta, a six month goose with double yolk eggs, a car draw where the winner wrecked the prize, youths damaging church windows, a pelican seen in New Brunswick, and a dogfavored actor in a play. Also reports on polio transport by volunteers, debate on pressure groups in democracy, and views on lotteries and Canada’s shift toward a warfare state with tax-funded benefits.
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Clair, Sask
Woolrich
Alberta
High River
Roy Fowler
Times
Rosthern
Sask
Wm. F. Lahmann
Jim Goar
Lindsay
Ont
Monument Corners
Wiarton
Jim
Preston
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
St. Stephens N.B
St. Croix
Peg O
Michael
Goodeve
Ladmar Koslowski
Charles Davy
R.R
Bath
Wetaskiwin
Alta
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Edmonton
Fort Erie
House of Commons
Melville
Dad
Mother
Weyburn
Canada
Yorkton
Gems of Thoughts Chronicle
A compact collection of maxims weaving industry, virtue, and faith. It juxtaposes ancient and modern voices from II Chronicles to Bhartrhari Mary Baker Eddy Sir Joshua Reynolds Seneca and Kingsley, urging strength industry diligence and moral purpose as the path to success and freedom.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
Seneca
Kingsley
Emperor Model Cigarettes Named For King Size Trend
A local joke on rising cigarette sizes notes that tobacco marketers should launch an emperor model as king size cigarets become increasingly common. The quip reflects demand shifts and branding humor in the tobacco market.
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Wayne McCullough
By Dana Wheeler
Prairie Publishers Limited
Front Street W
Alice Brooks
R. D. Turer
United States
Mary Baker Eddy
Rudolf Emanuelsson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Emanuelsson
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