Editor appointment at Western Producer and Modern Press
Tom BR Melville-Ness named editor and publisher of The Western Producer succeeding A P Waldron who retires. J I Gibbs becomes business manager at Modern Press. Waldron remains contributing editor. appointments announced by J H Wesson of the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.
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Tom BR Melville-Ness
Motern Press
Cof
A. P. Waldron
Gibbs
J. H. Wesson
Modern Press
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Wesson
Waldron
Melville-Ness
Fifeshire
Scotland
Publi School
Bell Baxter
Saskatoon
E. M. Holiday
Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists
Agricultural Institute of Canada
Canadian Institute of International Affairs
J. D. Gibbs
Eston
Yorkshire
England
Canada
Bedford Road
Leishman Named to Banff School Board of Directors
Dr John D Leishman of Regina appointed to the Board of Directors of the Banff School of Advanced Management replacing Ian MacDonald of Prince Albert. Appointment approved by the University of Saskatchewan Board of Governors. The School is sponsored by four western Canadian universities. Two 8 week courses are held yearly in early winter and early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Leishman
Regina
Banff School of Advanced Management
Ian MacDonald
Prince Albert Dy
Leishman
University of Saskatchewan
Band School of Advanced Management
Western Cangue
Rare Book Room preserves Middles Ages to 16th century relics
The University of Saskatchewan houses a rare book room in Murray Memorial Library showcasing Bibles, medieval writings, and notable items. Key pieces include 50 leaves from medieval manuscripts, a 1491 printing, the Great Bible of 1541, and Johnsons 1755 dictionary illustrating usage and wit. Special permission required to access or handle items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Memorial Library
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
D. C. Appell
Appelt
Europe
A. Bowerman
Christ
Samuel Johnson
Rare Book Room
Johnson
Church of England
England
Scotland
Saskatchewan Optometric Society Awards Two Scholarships
The Saskatchewan Optometric Association offers two $360 scholarships annually to Grade 12 students in Saskatchewan seeking entry to accredited optometry colleges in Canada or the United States. Interested students can contact Dr. J. F. Huber, Registrar, 513 McCallum Hill Building, Regina, for details.
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Saskatchewan
J. F. Huber
Saskatchewan Optometric Association
College of Optometry
Canada
United States
Expert troop mover ends CNR career
Ww. CG Wally Moir, district passenger agent for the Canadian National Railways in Nova Scotia, retires after nearly five decades. Born in Halifax, he joined the railway in 1912, served overseas in 1916, was recalled in 1918 to supervise reinforcements through Halifax, and in World War II oversaw the transfer of more than 1,200,000 personnel through the port.
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France
Ww. CG
Wally Moir
Canadian National Railways
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Moir
16Th Field Battery
CNR
Personal income and price changes in Canada 1945–57
In 1945 to 1957 Canada saw personal income rise from 9.2 to 23.4 billion dollars. Inflation cut real gains as wholesale prices climbed 72 percent and retail prices 62 percent during the period.
Prayer for the Retarded Children
A religious-tinged appeal requests divine protection for mentally and physically challenged children. Editor Eugene Gramm of Children Limited at The Times in Morder Man pleads for love, shielding, feeding, guiding, and comfort from humanity, hoping for heavenly peace on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Eugene Gramm
Children Limited
the Times
Morder, Man
Cattle Move in Foothill Winter Pasture Scene
A thousand Bar U Herefords are moved three miles across snow to a winter pasture by Allen Baker and assistants. The calm, warm sunlit scene near the Bar U buildings is depicted for CBC television with reporters present, illustrating Western Canada’s country life.
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Allen Baker
Bar U Herefords
Bar U
St. Aidan’s Anglican Church
Labor earns rise in manufacturing as week lengthens
Average hourly earnings and total weekly wages increased from September 1 to October 1 with a longer average work week. Gains occurred in both durable and non durable goods manufacturing sectors.
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U. of S
Cleveland Am Institute
Walter Murray
Venice
CBC Television
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Times
High River
Alta
LABOR
the Clarion, Kindersley, Sask
Ken Bargholz
Ken
Waterloo
Ontario
Weyburn
P. A. Gilchrist
L. E. Wray
RCAF
NATO
Gilchrist
Sask
the Bulletin
Brooks, Alta
Iddesleigh
Norman Knutson
Ennis Myers
Alvin Knutson
Charles Myers
Mike Smolanski
Walter Olson
Chris Olson
Game Department
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