Neighborly News Holiday Snippets From Western Canada
A collage of small items from Humboldt Saskatchewan to Camrose Alberta and beyond includes a photo of 112 year old Clayton Cameron with deer, a Winnipeg councilor misplacing a razor cord, hens sneeze queries from Punnichy, and birthday anniversaries in 90s with couples in Halkirk Delisle Cory and Calgary. Also noted are Santa Claus helicopter plans in Camrose, a Christmas mischief tale from Morden, a lost pets tale from Innisfail, and a turkey egg report from Hanna with social humor about a village supper and a playful life in Western Canada.
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Humboldt Journal
Sask
Clayton Cameron
Ron Cameron
Humboldt
Maple Creek
Ron
Winnipeg
Verity District
Woodworth Times
Councillor Forest
Touchwood Times
Punnichy
Times
United States Immigration Office
Ah Chou
A. Stuckey
Hillside
Robert Pren- Gergast
Condor Corner
Alta
George Elliott
Cory, Sask
Saskatoon
Mary Harper
Calgary
Nona Sinstead
Strongfield
Nona
Olds Gazette
James River District
Charles Strader
Halkirk
Albert Flach
Delisle
Fred Taylor
Paradise Valley
Vancouver
Peter Burgardt
Macklin
Camrose
Chamber of Commerce
Bernie Clarke
Santa Claus
St. Nick
John Russel
Lloydminster Times
North Bend
Santa
Tots
Hugh Patmore
Laurie
Phyllis
Innisfail
Martin Grant
Martin
Tery
Hanna Herald
Fred Doering
Hanna
Herald
Mossbank Weekly News
Sas
Vantage
Elkhorn Mercury
Jimmy
Hawaii
Bill Seller
November business in Swift Current shows gains
The Sun reports in Swift Current Saskatchewan that November business was generally good for local merchants. Pre Christmas trade was slightly better than in the latter half of November 1957 and better than the same period last year per the Sun survey.
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Swift Current
Sun
Sask
Iowa Soil Cultivation Dominates State Farmland
About 95 percent of Iowa soil, noted for its exceptional fertility, lies under cultivation.
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Iowa
Reestablish committee to study county school needs
Halton County council voted to recreate the county consultative committee on high school expansions. Inspector L L Skuce reported Milton Acton and Georgetown high schools seek additions next year and proposals have been sent to the Department of Education. The prior committee had disbanded a year earlier.
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Halton County
L. L. Skuce
Milton
Acton
Georgetown
Department of Education
K. C. Lindsay
Esquesing
D. A McConachie
Oakville
M. M. Robinson
Burlington
Rink executive sets up fund
At the December 3 executive meeting at Android Memorial Skating Rink a reserve savings account was approved with an initial 500. The fund aims to cover future emergencies and grow through voluntary contributions. Lloyd Andrew and Clarence Ruehs were appointed to seek the village council’s view on restoring the annual grant for the open air rink.
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Android Memorial
Lloyd Andrew
Clarence Ruehs
Android
Saskatchewan prize for best weed control program
A 28 year old Saskatchewan agricultural representative, Don Webster of Elbow, won the top prize at the North Central Weed Control Conference in Des Moines for Elbow’s weed program. His unit covers up to 400 quarter sections in six to five municipalities, with education, demonstrations, and spraying using 24-D, borascite, and atrazine. The Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture funds half of weed control costs up to five thousand dollars per municipality.
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Saskatchewan
T V. Beck
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Don Webster
Elbow
Des Moines
Iowa
Agriculture District Board
Prairie Provinces
Webster
William Kircher
St. Paul
Vic Beck
Beck
U.S
Elbow District
Jbow Ag. Rep
Saskatchewan Department of Ag
Riculture
Ag. Rep
Provincial Department of Agriculture
Rest Room Campaign Nears Funding Goal
Chairman T N Noble reports about half of the 1000 needed to begin work on rest rooms has been raised from rural areas with volunteer canvassers and farmers providing strong support. Rural canvass not finished, with returns due soon, and a town house to house drive will start shortly. Gravel hauling for cement work is underway and a sanitation officer will finalize plans. Esterhazy Chamber of Commerce has made rest rooms a top project.
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T. N. Noble
Esterhazy
Chamber of Commerce
The
Herald
Whitewood
Sask
New Rugs from Old Rugs Pattern Offer
Alice Brooks advertises rug making instructions and Pattern 7331 including materials lists. Send 35 cents to the Household Arts Department in Toronto for the rag rug pattern and 25 cents for the needlecraft book. A bonus is two free patterns from the 1957 Needlecraft Book.
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Household Arts Department
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Alice Brooks
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