Youths depart for Africa on Pax program mission
Two young men begin a multi year assignment in the Belgian Congo under the Pax program. They will sail January 20 from New York aboard the Queen Mata to Africa and then proceed by train to Kamagala and Matadi. Each plans three year and two year terms in mission printing and construction. The Rosthern Sask Valley News notes their backgrounds, schooling and families.
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Belgian Congo
Central Asia
Tienstelleme
Pax
New York
Rtearmship Lines
Qiude
Mata
Jleeae
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Fon
Fikhart
Winnipeg
Chicago
John Joe
Charlesville
Matadi
Bea
Robert Schmidt
Elkhart
Africa
Hobert
Kamagala
RJC
J. C. Schmidt
Rosthern
The
Saskatchewan Valley News
Sask
Quick conversion turns trucks into ambulances in minutes
Saskatchewan Civil Defence has developed a method to convert standard truck bodies into ambulances in 15 minutes. Pre drilled truck bodies and wing bolts allow stretcher fittings to be installed quickly. Tests showed comfort at 50 mph over rough roads. railways and stores will pre drill bodies and stock fittings. Ambulance-ready trucks will be available at hospitals and First Aid posts across the province during disasters.
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Refina
Saskatchewan Civil Defence
Civil Defence
Toronto Has Youngest and Oldest Goalies on Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs roster features Ed Chadwick at 25 as the NHL's youngest goalie and Johnny Bower at 33 as the oldest. The two goalkeepers are roommates during road trips, highlighting a unique pairing on the team.
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Toronto Maple Leafs
Ed Chadwick
Johnny Bower
Chadwick
Bower
Toronto
Quick Canadian Quiz Answers Summary
The Rush-Kagot agreement created the undefended border in 1817. Wheat first grown in the valley of the Carrot River, Sask., by Chevriere de la Corne in 1754. Immigration totals: 1957 182,416. first half 1958 67,744. About 68 percent of Canadian homes are owner occupied. Foreign goods from the U S account for about four fifths of Canada’s imports. Canada’s 4,055,000 dwellings: about 71 percent owner occupied.
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United
Canadian
U.S
Hooked Rug Patterns from Home Workshop
Pattern 201 provides the design and complete directions for a hooked rug of any size. The pattern also appears in packet 21 along with two other hooked rug patterns and directions for braided rugs of many types, all for $1.75. Home Workshop Patterns Dept P.P. 4433 West 6th Avenue Vancouver BC.
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West 6Th Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Hoffa seen plotting Canadian union take over
A Canadian magazine links Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa to an expanded cross border campaign. It predicts he will recruit up to a quarter million workers within ten years, potentially uniting 50 unions and controlling transportation across North America, with a stated goal to target industries beyond trucking.
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Jimmy Hoffa
Hoffa
Canada
Teamsters
St. Lawrence Seaway
Brotherhood
Simpson-Sears Limited
Conference On Transportation Unity
United States
Deterrents expand as Air Force eyes 1000 mile missiles
The Christian Science Monitor notes excitement over Atlas shifts focus to air to ground missiles. The Air Force expects effective 1000 mile missiles from bombers within two years. Such weapons could supplement sea and land missiles and complicate surprise attacks while underscoring the need for peacemaking.
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Air Force
Geneva
Tribute to Foster Parents Highlight Community Adoptions
A celebration of foster families who adopt abandoned infants and deprived youths. The piece notes adoptions more than doubling in the past year and lauds foster parents for their selfless dedication, planning, and commitment to the adoptees’ well being.
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