Automatic telephone exchange opens in Estevan expansion
The Estevan plant switches to automatic service with 1 100 local lines 100 rotary business lines and 40 rural lines. A four position toll switchboard replaces the six position battery unit, marking SaskTel’s move to full dial operation and expanding service to over 1 470 subscribers.
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Melville
Assiniboia
Moosomin
Biggar
Watrous
Weyburn
Nipawin
Tisdale
Kindersley
Estevan
Saskatchewan
Extevan
Opening Manitoba Legislature Set for February 1
Premier Douglas Campbell announced February 1 as opening day for Manitoba's 24th legislature second session. Ceremonial highlights attract many spectators as television cameras record for local viewers with newscasts at 7.15 pm on Tuesday or the following evening.
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Douglas Campbell
Manitoba
Wadena MLA to Move Throne Speech Address
Regina reports Fred A. Dewhurst MLA for Wadena will move the throne speech in the Saskatchewan legislature with Dempster H. R. Heming MLA for Moose Jaw as seconder. The third session begins February 10 with the throne speech debate set for February 14. Dewhurst, born in Regina in 1911, is a farmer from the Dahiton area and has held local roles in Archerwill and Moose Jaw. Heming, a long-time trade unionist and Moose Jaw alderman, has sat in the Saskatchewan legislature since 1944.
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Regina
Fred A. Dewhurst
M.L.A
Wadena
T. C. Douglas
Dempster H. R. Heming
Moose Jaw
Dewhurst
Dahiton
Archerwill Credit Union Board
Barrier Lake
Dahiton Wheat Pool Committee
Archerwill Co-Operative
Westminster
King’s University
London
Heming
Brotherhood of
Saskatchewan
Embryo barley test urged as sole measure in Saskatchewan
Jim Farquharson, president of the Canadian Seed Growers Association, calls for using embryo testing to determine loose smut in barley. He says the federal Saskatoon Plant Pathology Lab could run tests if field inspections cease, noting the lab discovered and developed the embryo test in Saskatchewan.
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Saskatoon
Jim Farquharson
Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Association
Saskatchewan
Federal Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Saskatoon professor publishes Endthelium on blood vessel lining
Dr Rudolph Atshcul of the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine publishes a new book titled Endthelium addressing scientific problems of the thin lining of blood vessels. The article notes the moon’s surface is one fourteenth that of Earth.
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Saskatoon
Rudolph Atshcul
College of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Home Workshop patterns and a modern dining table
The article advertises Home Workshop patterns including cabinet and ironing board designs with directions on pattern 391 and 392, priced 35 cents each plus mail charges. It also describes a flush finish walnut plywood dining table 311.5 inches wide and four feet long with extension slides, and suggests alternative top options. Orders go to Department P.P.S. Vancouver B C.
World Scout Jamboree set for Niagara on the Lake
The Eighth World Scout Jamboree will be held August 18 to 28 in Niagara on the Lake. Nations outline contingents including Canada 3500 and the United States 1500, with Britain Germany Italy France Liechtenstein Netherlands Portugal Sweden Switzerland South Africa Australia Mexico Venezuela totals provided.
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Niagara-on the-Lake
North America
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
France
Liechenstein
Netherlands
Portugal
Sweden
Switzerland
South Africa
Australia
Mexico
Venezuela
United States
Canada
Manitoba town boundary error extends eastern edge
Carman Manitoba authorities say the town is larger than officials believed by one eighth of a mile on the eastern boundary. The discrepancy was found during provincial survey work for a new highway and Mayor F. C. Harris notes the error dates back to 1905.
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Carman
Man
Manitoba
F. C. Harris
Canadian Women Use Over Eleven Pairs Hosiery in 1953
Canadian women averaged just over eleven pairs of full-fashioned stockings per person in 1953 reflecting rising consumption. The figure highlights postwar fashion trends and the durability of hosiery in everyday wardrobes.
Royal Bank of Canada annual meeting urges pro growth stance
James Muir warns 1955 is a year of decision for Canada, urging policy choices that boost competitiveness rather than protectionism. He cites inflation risks, high exchange value costs, and export declines while proposing government backed export credit facilities to support trade and industry.
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Canada
James Muir
Royal Bank of Canada
Muir
Wet weather hinders control of wild oats in farming
Saskatoon report from the Saskatchewan Agricultural College Graduates Association notes weather and temperatures often nullify wild oats control. H W Leggett says seed persistence in soil lasts years. Delayed seeding helps, but farmers should plant early maturing crops like barley to beat fall frosts.
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Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Agricultural College Graduates’ Association
H. W. Leggett
Regina Experimental Farm
Arrival of Horses in North America by Europeans
The text states horses were unknown on the North American continent until Europeans introduced them, marking a pivotal transfer of fauna and cultural impact across the continent.
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North American
Year of decision 1955 frames economic goals
Mr. Muir calls 1955 a year of decision with four interdependent goals for policy. He notes 1954 saw inflationary pressures ease but unemployment rise and warns of deflation risks if growth falters. He urges maintaining employment, efficient resource use, equitable yet incentive driven distribution, and consistent growth.
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Mr. Muir
United Kingdom
Europe
Japan
Royal Bank of Canada assets top three billion in 1954 report
General Manager T H Atkinson reports The Royal Bank of Canada reached over 3 billion in assets with deposits near 2.80 billion and loans up to 1.19 billion. He notes expanded residential lending under the National Housing Act and foreign branches increasing to 74 representing Canadian bankers abroad.
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General Manager
T. H. Atkinson
Royal Bank of Canada
Mr. Atkinson
Atkinson
Canada and Greatness Within Reach Shared Vision
A fragment reflects on aligning present duties with a broader Canadian destiny. It urges bold choices to realize national greatness and positions future success as within reach through decisive action.
Woman finds live fish wrapped inside purchase
Mrs. R. Adamson bought a fish from a pedlar in Carman Man and found another fish inside the first. The second fish measured about six inches long and three inches in girth, prompting curiosity about the unusual discovery. The trembling aspen is noted as an American tree with the widest range.
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Carman, Man
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