Leduc Oil Field Could Become Canada's Richest Source
An Imperial Oil geologist told an international gathering that Alberta’s Leduc field, found in Devonian coral reef rock, could yield 80 million barrels or more, with production targets of 10 000 barrels daily by 1948 and exploration potential to 120 million barrels, rivaling west Texas fields. The field spans about 8 100 acres, with deeper drilling averaging one mile.
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Ottawa
Reduc
Alberta
Canada
T. A. Link
Imperial Ol Company
Leduc
Link
Geological Association of Canada
Geological Society of America
West Texas
Alberta Oil Conservation Board
Turner Valley
Norman Wells
Northwest Territories
Letter Balanced Drugs Needed For Allergies
Dr Charles P Huttrer of the Warner Institute for Therapeutic Research told the American Chemical Society meeting that hay fever research should seek balanced drugs rather than stronger ones. He cited histaranoide accidents from all histamine compounds and urged balance between tissue distribution and blood levels over pursuing higher potency.
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Chicago
Charles P. Huttrer
Warner Institute For Therapeutic Research
New York
American Chemical Society
American Association For the Advancement of Science
North Red Deer Dissolved Ends Village Secretary-Treasurer Tenure
After 12 years of collecting taxes and resolving land titles, S. G. Broadfoot left his post as secretary-treasurer of the village of North Red Deer when the area dissolved on December 31. The village amalgamated with the city of Red Deer.
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North Red Deer
Red der
Alta
Markun
S. G. Broadfoot
Hts
Ned Deer
Colorful Winter Bedspread Pattern Offer
Advertisement for a 154 by 18 inch motif garland bedspread pattern titled Pattern Tud1. It promises 4 cheerful motifs and a bluebird motif with updated charts photos and complete directions. Send twenty five cents by mail to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg
Union
McDermott
Ten Monarchies Left In Europe
The Associated Press reports Europe now has ten monarchies after Romania’s abdication. Britain, Norway, The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Greece, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, and Liechtenstein retain their crowns while others lost power in WWII and postwar reforms.
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Europe
Associated Press
Michael
Romania
George VI
Britain
Haakon VII
Norway
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Frederik IX
Denmark
Gustav V
Sweden
King Paul I
Greece
Belgium
Leopold III
Switzerland
Prince Charles
Charlotte
Luxembourg
Louis II
Monaco
Francis Joseph II
Liechtenstein
Humberto
Italy
Victor Emmanuel Iit
Portugal
Peter II
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Simeon II
Bulgaria
Zog
Albania
Mussolini
Hungary
Helpful Hints on Home Care and Window Treatments
Guidance on laundering silks and hang drying indoors, removing paint smudges from windows with a razor and turpentine, and cleaning brass with flour salt and vinegar. It also suggests using sheer curtains in uneven windowed rooms to reduce window emphasis and improve aesthetics.
Wacky Doings Sub-Maginal Notes On Civilization March 1947
A collage of bizarre vignettes from 1947 spanning cities and events. A San Francisco sergeant warns slot machines, a pigeon surprises an Olivet College porch, a New York hotel rescue ends in court, and a Dallas bus stopabducted by a water pistol threat. Other items cover a Decatur rail incident, an Atlanta laundry pup, Atlantic City clam feat, a Bronx bus detour ending in Miami, and various oddities from Syracuse to Detroit.
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San Francisco
New York
Dallas
Decatur
Animal Kingdom
Atlanta
Atlantic City
Greater
St. Louis
Bronx
Syracuse
India
Japan
Detroit
Georgia
Treasury Department
Kankakee
Ill
Befriend The Birds This Winter
A winter call from the Guelph Mercury urges readers to help birds by feeding them during cold months. It suggests crumbs and suet, arguing birds are man’s best friends and deserve outdoor protection from winter's bite.
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Guelph Mercury
When Pa and Ma Are Sick
A humorous poem depicting the household during illnesses. It contrasts Pa’s dramatic sickness with Ma’s quieter, resilient care noting the family’s anxious bustle and the notion that “women folks is always sick” while Ma carries on with a hopeful calm.
Good Breakfast Needed Says Nutritionists
Nutritionists urge a solid morning meal to supply energy and prevent reliance on body reserves later in the day. They stress balance and steady intake to start the day properly.
Curling notes and sports updates from western Canada
Nelson Hart announces an English lawn bowling visit to Canada in summer. Manitoba hosts a giant slalom at Baldy La Riviere on March 7 with many new ski clubs. Vancouver Ducks Stamp committee feeds ducks at Lost Lagoon, growing to 500 plus. A new curling rink opens at Kisbey Saskatchewan with nearby teams. Billy Rose of Sedgewick unable to play but sends a rink under his name to Nipawin bonspiel. Lloyd McIntyre skip leads Viking team. NHL gear costs highlight sports value. football gear cheaper. Stan Gowling and rink from Morden will represent Manitoba at the Diamond Jubilee bonspiel. Gowling leads Norman Stewart, Ross Topley, Jack Borthwick in a 10-7 win.
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Manitoba
la Riviere
eSee
Billy Rose
Sedgewick
Alta
Lloyd McIntyre
Viking
Don Butt
Cliff Butt
Gordon Haines
Stan Gowling
Morden
Man
Manitoba Curling Association
Winnipeg
Bill Ferguson
Transcona
Stan
Norman Stewart
Ross Topley
Jack Borthwick
World Run To Less Arable Land Warns Expert
Chicago report quotes Dr Hugh Bennett head of the Soil Conservation Service warning that the globe faces a shortage of arable land to feed a rising population. He cites 21 acres per stomach and about four billion acres currently usable, with U.S. cropland at 460 million acres for 144 million people and growing erosion shrinking margins.
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Chicago
Hugh Bennett
Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
Bennett
United States
Production of shorn wool declines in 1947
Canadian shorn wool production in 1947 is estimated at 10,176,000 pounds by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics, down from 11,457,000 pounds in 1946. The 1947 clip, the smallest since 1925, stems mainly from fewer sheep on farms, with the peak production reaching 15,128,000 pounds in 1944.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Portlands Douty denied permit to dredge Rogue River gold
Salem officials refused F A Douty Portland request to dredge in Rogue River citing potential harm to fish and scenery. The state land board denied the application for mining gold on public land in Oregon.
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Salem
F. A. Douty
Portland
State Land Board
Doutys
Rogue River
Collision joke teaches meaning with misheard reply
A teacher explains collision as two bodies meeting unexpectedly. She asks for an example, and a student quips Please miss twins, a playful mispronunciation that turns the lesson into humor.
Near Extinct Hawaiian Goose Clings to Arid Lava Slopes
The nearly extinct wild goose of Hawaii survives on dry lava slopes high in the mountains and seldom ventures toward water.
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Hawaii
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