National Model Aircraft Contest Draws Youth Entries
The RCAF announces a National Model Aircraft Contest with prize flights to Europe aboard the Comet jet for 14 winners and trips within Canada to events like the Canadian National Exhibition Toronto Calgary Stampede Vancouver Pacific National Exhibition for 28 other prize groups. Plans and a 24 page rule booklet are available from Ottawa headquarters. The contest has two class divisions for individuals and groups supervised by teachers or officers, plus a third open class sponsored by the Golden Jubilee of Flight in Canada. Dr. C W Farstad named to head Canada Agriculture Plant Protection’s Entomology Division, effective on retirement of W N Keenan. Local Golden Jubilee committees will handle preliminary judging as the RCAF marks its 35th anniversary in 1959, aligning with 50 years of powered flight in Canada.
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RCAF
Europe
Canada
Toronto
Calgary
Air
National Council
C. W. Farstad
W. N Keenan
Canada Department of Agriculture
Keenan
Farstad
Lethbridge
Alta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
Natonal Model Aircraft Contest Headquarters
AFHQ
Ottawa
IRCAF
Golden haired doll star inspires new wardrobe pattern
Advertises Anne Adams Printed Pattern 4835 for dolls 22 17 and 19 inches with coat hat middy outfit ped al pushers shirt nightgown petti cat and panties. Patterns include yardages and printed directions. Send 40 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto address.
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Anne Adams
Department P
Front Street
Toronto
Meteorite Suspected After Night Explosion Near Wishart Home
In Saskatchewan near Wishart, the Pritchard family heard a loud blast while indoors. At daybreak a 20 foot deep hole eight inches wide, partly water filled, was found 30 feet from their house. Tom Pritchard Jr reported the event at Wishart School, with locals guessing a meteorite caused the explosion.
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Pritchard
Wishart
Tom Pritchard
Wishart School
Concensus
The
Touchwood Times
Punnichy
Sask
Pudding Magic Guides Rail Dining Car Christmas Feast
Chef Joseph Nellis and assistants mix an old English pudding recipe for nearly 20 000 portions for Canadian National Railways dining cars over the holidays. Liz Gillan, a home cook, visits the Montreal commissary car kitchen for tips and samples the finished product.
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Jack Varner
Canadian National Railways
Joseph “Bill” Nellis
Joe Panko
Camille Fleurent
Liz Gillan
Commissary
Montreal
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Metz
France
Beverly Fehr
Hanna
Larry Wray
Air Office
Cpl
Forth
Renfrew
Ont
Ronald
Buddy) Lindsay
White Lake
Boyd Campbell
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