Oil wells start in Virden amid cooperative venture
The opening of Virden’s first town oil well marks a climax in a regional boom. Premier Campbell received a gold painted wheel as a souvenir while officials foresee several years of oil prosperity. ceremonies included leaders from Powder Oils and British American Oil Co. and local politicians. The Beerman site was expected to follow closely with multiple wells planned under a profit sharing scheme spanning the town and its property owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oime
Wild Rose Hias
Virdennes
Harold Beerman
Virden
Powder Oils
British American Oil Co
Campbell
Canadian Legion Hall
Dd. J Reid
Don Allen
California Standard Oil Co
Charles E. Greenlay
Mines and Natural Resources
J. G. Cowan
John Thompson
Harvey Odell
Wallace
Paul Moseson
Wetaskiwin
Alta
Ponder
W. L. Falconer
Funny and Otherwise: Quick Wit Across Towns
A collection of jokes and light anecdotes. A barber, a golf pro, a frostbound windscreen, gulls chasing a steamer, and a witty exchange with Mrs. Henpeck illustrate humorous quips and social banter from a bygone era.
Home Helpers for Household Tasks and Gear
A dated guide offers tips on kitchen and cleaning chores. Dry damp flour properly, cool before use, and keep it in the container. Polish tinware with onion and cloth. Choose a broom with green straw, avoid dark red strands, and keep the brush firm. Don’t stand it on bristles and wash with soap if needed. After using an electric iron, cover it and disconnect the cord when idle.
Quick Canadien Facts Snapshot
Manufacturing now employs as many Canadians as the combined total in agriculture, mining and construction. The data lists regions Victoria British Columbia Regina Saskatchewan Toronto Ontario Fredericton New Brunswick plus Idaho Washington Montana North Dakota Minnesota. It notes $90 million weekly and about 26 000 miles of paved highways with 43 000 miles of single track railway lines.
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Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Victoria
B.C
Regina
Sask
Toronto
Ont
Fredericton
N.B
Quick Canadien Facts
Pocket’ Annual
Canada
Manitoba votes to return to simple ballot system
An eight member Manitoba Legislative committee studying redistribution issues released a draft set of electoral changes. They urge replacing proportional representation with a simple ballot, adopting a seven to four rural urban split, single member ridings for Greater Winnipeg, a three member independent redistribution commission, 57 seats in the House, and a 1957 redistribution based on the 1956 federal census.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
M. N. Hryhorczuk
Ethelport
CCF
Winnipeg
Independent Commission On Redistribution
University of Manitoba
Dreams of Spring
A lyrical piece expresses longing for spring with vivid images of woods loam scents sap drip sunlight through lacey branches and the outdoors. The speaker thrills at nature returning and the sensory details of each season’s awakening.
Prenatal Care Aimed at Reducing Premature Births in Canada
The document notes Canada faces high mortality among premature babies and highlights pregnancy care as crucial. It mentions mothers receiving care from their own doctors or through prenatal clinics in communities that offer free care and advice to expecting mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Smile Of The Week Confession About Telephone Pole Vandalism
Brown tells a friend his wife uses their car to knock down telephone poles as a quirky way of getting even. The note accompanies a light feature on living well and eating right.
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Brown
Salvaging Poor Hay Feed Aids Cattle Nutrition
Dr J M Bell of the University of Saskatchewan warns that extremely weathered hay provides limited nourishment and may cause weight losses in cattle. He counsels mixing one third commercial protein supplement with two thirds ground grain, and feeding five pounds per head daily with ample roughage.
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J. M. Bell
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
Edmonton Home Ownership Rate Near Canadian High
Home owners occupy 29,883 of 38,070 Edmonton residences, a 78.8 percent ownership rate that ranks second in Canada, behind London Ontario at 83 percent.
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Edmonton
Canada
London
Ont
Parts pay deal for Canadian dealers hits 1953 gains
Parts dealers earned 11 million dollars, 26 percent of parts volume of 43 million, while new machine sales netted 54 million dollars, 18 percent on a 292 million volume.
Montreal Toronto Detroit players dominate half season all stars
The first half NHL All-Star selections list 12 players from Montreal Toronto and Detroit. Notable showings include Doug Harvey 89 points and Harry Lumley 80 on the first team with Beliveau Geoffrion and Kelly among nominees. A second team features Sawchuk Goldham Bolton Lewicki with Richard and Mosdell among veterans.
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N.hll
Doug Harvey
Montreal
Toronto
Harry Lumley
Lumley
Harry Lumiey
Canadiens
Red Kelly
Detroit
Jean Beliveau
Bernie Geoffrion
Sid Smith
Terry Sawchuk
Bob Goldham
Hugh Bolton
Ken Mosdell
Maurice Richard
Danny Lewicki
Rangers
National Hockey League
N.H.L
Beliveau
Geoffrion
New York
Mosdell
Sawchuk
Richard
Harvey
Kelly
Smith
Quick Canadia Quiz on Capitals and Borders
Question style quiz asks for capitals of British Columbia Saskatchewan Ontario New Brunswick and lists questions on Canada’s paved highways railway mileage states touching the boundary from Lake Superior to the Pacific weekly federal spending average and which industry employs the most Canadians, with answers in another column.
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British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Ontario
New Brunswick
Canada
Lake Superior
Pacific
British crew joins Falkland Islands survey team
Twelve young men sailed from London aboard the 600 ton diesel ship Norse joining a British survey team in the Falkland Islands Dependencies. They will live in double walled huts in subzero weather recording rocks weather earth magnetism and solar radiation.
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London
Falkland Island Dependencies
Falkland Isles
Population rise in England and Wales and forces at home
The total population of England and Wales and HM Forces at home and overseas increased from 43 744 924 on April 8 1951 to an estimated 44 480 020 an rise of 735 096.
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England and Wales
Unique Scottish carpet for Canadian artist arrives in Montreal
A one of a kind Scottish carpet shaped like an artist palette arrives in Montreal this week. It features a gold background with irregular paint patches in tangerine black white lacquer grey and bottle green. The design was invented and patented by a Scottish firm in 1839.
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Montreal
Scotland
Welsh hostess Janet Jones to tour Canada and US
Miss Janet Jones, the Welsh Tourist Board’s national hostess, will sail from Liverpool in the Parthia on January 29 for a tour of Canada and the United States. She plans to return to Britain toward the end of March. Her recitals of Welsh folk songs with her own harp will form a large part of the program.
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Janet Jones
Welsh Tourist Board
Canada
United States
Liverpool
Parthia
Britain
Army Gift Aids Egyptian Flood Victims in Kenah Town
The British Army in the Canal Zone provides equipment valued at 28 000 dollars as a gift to Kenah Egypt after the Nile floods devastated the town. About 10 000 residents were left destitute.
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Canal Zone
Kenah
Egypt
St John Ambulance Commander Sir Otto Lund Tours Canada
Lt General Sir Otto Lund, commander-in-chief of the St John Ambulance Brigade, plans a March tour of Canada after stops in Ceylon, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand. He is due in Vancouver March 6 and will visit Edmonton March 7 Regina March 9 Winnipeg March 10 Ottawa March 12 and Montreal March 13.
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Sir Otto Lund
St. John Ambulance Brigade
Canada
Ceylon
Singapore
Hong Kong
Australia
New Zealand
Otto
Vancouver
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Montreal
Britain builds almost two million postwar houses
In Birmingham the housing minister stated that nearly two million permanent houses have been built since the war, enabling six million people to be re housed. He noted that about one in eight people now lives in a postwar house and that many of the hardest cases have found accommodation.
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U.K
Birmingham
Britain
Boy Voice Changes About One Octave as It Breaks
When a boy’s voice breaks the pitch shifts by roughly one octave either up or down. The phenomenon marks puberty’s vocal changes and occurs as the larynx grows and vocal cords thicken, altering resonance and range.
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Mike Kalinski
Ponder-Bay-Virden
Barber
Henry
Mrs. Henpeck
Mr. Henpeck
Alps
Leo Gasperi
Austria
Vienna
Ted Lindsay
Gordie Howe
Hiroshima
U.S
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