Manitoba reports record net agricultural production in 1950 51
Manitoba's net agricultural production reached an estimated 263 million dollars the highest on record for the year ended March 31 1951 Agriculture Minister F C Bell announced. Grain led all revenue sources with 60 percent of earnings. livestock nine percent dairying 22 percent poultry 58 and other sources 3.2. The report notes herd rebuilding and a 3.5 percent rise in cattle production while swine dropped 11 percent due to bacon prices under the UK Canada pact.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
F. C. Bell
Romeow and Juliiat Handicraft Pattern Romance
Alice Brookes Needlework catalog promotes Romeow and Juliiat tale with six motifs for kitchen towels Pattern 7083 6 x 7 inches from Household Arts Toronto address requires name address and pattern number Twenty-five cents for copy Illustrations cover crochet knitting embroidery and other hand crafts Free pattern included in book.
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Romeow
Winni News
X Union
60 Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Helpful Home Hints From A Practical Reader
Quick guidance for wardrobe care and safe home cleaning. Tips cover fur coat storage hanging air flow kitchen curtain safety securing buttons with tape and patching care for rompers and underclothes. wallpaper cleaning by borax powder yields a fast tidy method.
NHL Coaches with No NHL Playing Experience
A survey lists three professional coaches with no NHL playing background Tommy van of Detroit Frank Beisier of Syracuse and Jake Forbes of New Westminster head teams in the three leagues Joe Primeau Ebbie Goodfellow Lynn Patrick Dick Irvin and Billy Cook are in the National League Frank King Clancy Bun Cook Clint Smith Mud Bruneteau Heller Johnny Crawford Terry Reardon and Murph Chamberlain lead the American League Pacific Coast coaches include Roger Leger Hank Blade Doug McCaig Doug Bentley Muzz Patrick Joe Carveth and Tony Hemmerling Seattle. New York Rangers rookies Jim Ross and Jack Stoddard stand 6 ft 3 in Bud MacPherson and Hugh Bolton also reach 6 ft 3 in Montreal and Toronto players push height in the League. Max Bentley weighs more than ever and scored six goals in nine games while passing 200 career goals. Nels Stewart author of How To Watch And Enjoy Hockey offers a fan booklet via mail. Detroit Red Wings post strong box office with a 26 home games drawing ahead of last season. Elmer Lach aids Maurice Richard’s scoring with 17 assists on 24 goals prior to injury. Rangers remain tough to shut out and had 62 straight games without a shutout until February 17, 1951.
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Pacific Coast
Tommy [van
Detroit
Frank Beisier
Syracuse
Jake Forbes
New Westminster
NHL Grads
Joe Primeau
Toronto
Ebbie Goodfellow
Chicag
Lynn Patrick
Boston
Dick Irvin
Montreal
Billy Cook
New York
Frank “King” Clancy
Pittsburgh
Bun Cook
Cleveland
Clint Smith
Cincinnati
Mud Bruneteau
St. Louis
Ott Heller
Indianapolis
Johnny Crawford
Hershey
Terry Reardon
Providence
Murph Chamberlain
Buffalo
Roger Leger
Victoria
Hank Blade
Calgary
Doug McCaig
Edmonton
Doug Bentley
Saskatoon
Muzz Patrick
Tacoma
Joe Carveth
Vancouver
Tony Hemmerling
Seattle
National Hockey League
New York Rangers
Jim Ross
Jack Stoddard
Montreal Canadiens
Bud MacPherson
Hugh Bolton
Rangers
Broadwayites
Toronto Maple Leafs
Leafs
N.H.L
Oddities from In The News Parade of Peculiarities
Scattered items include a canceled peptic ulcer lecture in Aberdeen and a fishless ice derby at Scotterwood Lake. A Los Angeles man nearing 100 must pay alimony while his wife cooks, a Belper church awaits first wedding, and a Nebraska wheat trio weighs 7630 pounds each.
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John A. Brown
Los Angeles
Calif
Isabele Brown
Undertaker Seeks Guidance Over Donkey Corpse
An undertaker found a donkey dead outside his shop and told the police. When asked what to do, the officer laughed and urged burial. The undertaker replied he should inform the relatives first, asserting his profession.
Answers to Quick Quiz results and facts
Answers show 5. 51.97 dollars at Nov 1 1951 an all time high. 3. 1228 million dollars. 1. Fishing began on the east coast in the 1500s. 4. Spruce and balsam. 2. The RCMP. ship St Roch succeeded in 1940 42. Material from Quick Canadian Facts editors.
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RCMP
St. Roch
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
Have Farm Machinery Ready
It is not too soon to think of checking farm machinery and equipment after the long winter lay away. There is delay in getting spare parts and a machine that won’t work is no help in the spring. A winter over haul could have avoided breakdowns and repairs.
Hunter invents a hot seat for duck blinds in Detroit
Detroit hunter Glenn F. Butler devised a chair with folding legs and five kerosene burners under the seat to warm him while waiting for ducks. He says the hot seat, selling for about $30, can also cook meals and heat tents when the seat is removed.
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Detroit
Glenn F. Butler
Butler
Variety in New Job for Degraffe’s New Chief
Virgil Farr takes a $3000 yearly post in Degraffe Ohio as police chief and water superintendent plus duties as street cleaner fire department janitor and city hall cleanup man indicating a versatile municipal workload for the new hire.
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Virgil Farr
Degraffe, O
Prince Charles Begins Training For Kingship After Grandfather's Death
A three year old Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, starts life as a prince in grief at Sandringham after King George VI's death. He will receive a fixed allowance, later study British history and the constitution, and likely train as a sailor and Oxford student as he prepares for the duties of a king.
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London
Britain
Prince Charles
Anne
Sandringham House
Norfolk
George VI
Duke of Cornwall
Duchy of Cornwall
Charles
George
Sandringham
Clarence House
Caernarvon Castle
Wales
Prince of Wales
Oxford
Livestock Economy Urged For Western Canada
Dr. L. B. Thomson of Regina urged western stockmen at the Western Stock Growers association convention to adopt a livestock economy over the next 25 years. He cited irrigation expansion in Alberta and suggested placing surplus female stock on irrigated land to boost production and stabilize futures. He noted high forage efficiency and potential gains, arguing Canada should aim for 15 million cattle to meet domestic needs and export markets.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
L. B. Thomson
Regina
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Thomson
Alberta
Canada
United States
Rewards posted in cattle rustling case at Macleod Alberta
The Western Stock Growers' association approved four rewards totaling $1,000 for Saskatchewan men linked to a cattle rustling case at Macleod Alberta last fall. Recipients are Ralph Bellowes Lorne A. Dyer Dan J. McDonald and A Domphrey. Bellowes Dyer and McDonald receive $300 each and Domphrey $100.
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Medicine Hat
Alta
Western Stock Growers’ Association
Saskatchewan
Macleod
Ralph Bellowes
South Saskatchewan Co - Operative
Moose Jaw
Lorne A. Dyer
Dan J. McDonald
A. Domphrey
Boharm
Sask
Bellowes, Dryer and McDonald
Domphrey
Ancient custom ties bridal bouquet to Roman fertility wheat
The bouquet tradition traces to ancient Rome where brides carried four sheaves of wheat to symbolize fertility and abundance.
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Rome
Mountie to Row for Canada at Olympic Games
Regina constable Jim Nickel 21 and partner Bill Brigden 35 have been named to represent Canada in the 10 000 metre double blade tandem at the Helsinki Olympics. Nickel qualified in three events but will compete in one. The team may include eight paddlers. The entry uses a 24 foot kayak imported from Sweden. Training begins in Regina with travel funded by the federal government.
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Regina
Canada
Helsinki
Finland
Jim Nickel
R.C.M.P
Bill Brigden
Constable Nickel
Winnipeg
Nickel
Brigden
Winnip
Winnipeg Black Hawks
Moose Jaw Canucks
Montreal
Canada’s oldest industry and a Pacific to Atlantic voyage
The piece asks questions about Canada’s oldest industry, a Northwest Passage voyage, and figures from 1946 to 1951 including mineral production totals and average weekly earnings. It notes answers appear in another column.
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Canada
Pacific
Atlantic
Northwest Passage
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