Miss Susie Brown Keeps Independence Through Generous Town Care
The town recalls Miss Susie Brown as a longtime figure who lived independently in a kept room funded by the county and supported by church groups. After her death the community unites to honor her memory, uncovering a hidden savings and a box that proved she kept her dignity to the end.
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Miss Susie
Jack
Mama
Susie
Watson
Mr. Watson
Sally
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Selected Recipes Beef Pie
Slice onions and pour boiling water over them and let stand while preparing meat. Combine broth, beef, salt, potatoes, carrots, tapioca and drained onions and place in a well greased two quart casserole or baking dish. Bake one half hour in a moderately hot oven. Remove and place biscuit dough on top. Lift flour then measure. Lift flour baking powder and salt together. Cut shortening into dry ingredients with a pastry blender or two knives. Add the liquid all at once and stir in with a fork on a slightly floured board. Put the dough out to inch thickness fold and repeat procedure twice again. Shape dough to fit top of casserole and place over meat mixture. Continue baking for half hour in moderately hot oven.
Army Launching Five Winter Training Schools
The Army will open five regional winter-training schools to bolster readiness for Arctic raids and other northern emergencies. About 2,500 Canadian soldiers and airmen will participate in two major exercises in the Yukon and around Churchill Manitoba in the coming months.
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Ottawa
Arctic
Canada
Yukon
Churchill
Man
Iowa Claims Largest Share of Arable Land
Iowa records show the state holding the largest proportion of arable land among U S regions. The data point highlights Iowa's farming capacity and crop potential amid nationwide agricultural statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Explosives Talk To Oil Men
Seismic prospecting using commercial explosives is pushing oil exploration in Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Refraction and reflection methods map beds thousands of feet deep while Canadian made charges pass tests at two proving grounds. Western oil in Alberta may hold untapped reserves awaiting a new field discovery near Calgary or Edmonton.
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Central Press
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
James Igland
B.C
Beloit
Que
Canada
Western Canada
Calgary
Edmonton
Leduc
Redwater
Hydro power links reach farms in Western region
Western briefs report new hydro connections for many farms south of the area with the Beaver and Katrine districts already supplied. In British Columbia the Vancouver Tourist Association and B C Automobile Club forecast record tourist numbers for 1950. Alberta and Edmonton Pulp and Paper Co signed a 10 million dollar mill deal to start by July 1950 and finish by December 1951. Victorians and Nanaimo see rising bankruptcies in 1949 amid economic strain. In Vancouver a seagull preys on a sparrow near a sidewalk feeding.
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Macgregor
Man
Here
Beaver
Katrine
Vancouver
B.C
H. S. Hipwell
Vancouver Tourist Association
Edmonton
Alberta
Edmonton Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd
Referees in WCJHL wear Alberta Saskatchewan insignia
In Lethbridge Alberta officials in the Western Canada Junior Hockey League this season wear jerseys bearing both Alberta and Saskatchewan provincial insignia and the initials of their respective amateur hockey associations.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Western Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Coyotes Win War Of Nerves In Drumheller Incident
In Drumheller Alberta a farmer chased coyotes with a shotgun while in underwear. A cold nose from his own dog startled him and led to a shotgun blast that killed ten chickens. The dog survived unharmed.
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Drumheller
Alta
Lightning rods save many times their cost in fires
Lightning rods sometimes save many times their cost in fire prevention alone. This concise note highlights the value of lightning protection as a preventive measure and its cost efficiency for property safety.
Manitoba Ends 1949 With Sharp Death and Injury Toll
Police report shows 1949 as Manitoba’s deadliest year for traffic with 100 deaths and 2,162 injuries. Repairs to 6,341 cars cost about 1,000,000 dollars, while damage totals rose over 1948 despite a late year accounting. Insurance firms announce a ten percent rate increase.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Police Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary G. Swinson
Susie Brown
Mary
Jesus
Jordan
Grandma
Jack Davis
Jack Feller
Dolcin
Anne Adams
Hana Halos Wonderful One
Newspaper Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Carter
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Central Press Canadian
Western Briefs
Victoria
Nanaimo
Sparrow
Cock Robin
Coyotes
Scott
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