Kenton Boy Strengthens Hero Fame by Drowning Rescue
A seven year old Kenton boy, Chrithopher Bastard, saved five-year-old Marsha Johnson from a deep work site vat at the Manitore Pool Elevator area. Both children were near the water while workers repaired the elevator. Chrithopher clung to the girl, pulled her from the vat, and a worker aided their return to the surface as the vat was covered.
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Chritother
Warren Bastard
Marsha Johnson
Marsha
Bruce Johnson
Manitore
Chrissy
Fire Truck Range Limited by Wadena Council
The Wadena Town Council decided to limit the fire truck range to a one mile radius. Officials warned the town could be left without protection at times when fires could break out. They emphasized the first minutes at a fire are crucial.
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Wadena
Middy chemise pattern for girls summer wear
The advertisement promotes Printed Pattern 4794 for girls sizes 6 to 14. It describes a lighthearted middy chemise ideal as dress or unlined summer coat with back pleats and half belt. Printed directions accompany each pattern part. price 40 cents in coins not accepted.
Coast to coast microwave network links Canada in 1955
Canada unveils the Trans-Canada Microwave System spanning 139 relay stations over 3 900 miles from Sydney Nova Scotia to Victoria British Columbia. The CBC Dominion Day launch, with Video Tape Relay Calgary, marks a major step linking CBC and private stations and delivering live programs to about 80 percent of Canadians.
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Olive
North Bay
Ont
Trans-Canada Telephone System
CBC
Sydney
N.S
Victoria
B.C
Canada
J. A. Ouimet
Thomas W. Eadie
Bell Telephone
Atlantic
Pacific
Canadian Pacific Communications
Canadian National Telegraphs
Quebec
Ontario
Newfoundland
Calgary
Retelecast
Winnipeg
United States
Trans- Canada Telephone System
Bell Telephone Company of Canada
Toronto
Alberta
British Columbia
Dog Mountain
Goose Bay
Harmon Field
Mfd
US Air Force
Mount Fairweather Aim Draws BC Climbing Team
Eight mountaineers from Vancouver Alpine Club and BC Mountaineering Club plan a June departure to scale Mount Fairweather on the Alaska border. They will fly via Canso seaplane to Lituya Bay and base camp at 5,000 feet, using dropped supplies and a BC Amateur Radio Association ham station for outside contact.
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British Columbia Centennial Committee
Mount Fairweather
Vancouver
Alpine Clule of
Canada
BC Mountaineering Club
Italy
Mt Robson
Mt Waddington
B.C
Alaskan Panhandle
Lituya Bay
Everest
Fairweather
Mt Baker
BC Amateur Radio Association
Harold Quiggle Swallows Box After Doctor’s Gag
A joke recounts Harold Quiggle visiting a druggist who provides a box of pills and tells him to take them. The next day Harold says he feels no better and reveals he swallowed the box, prompting the druggist to warn him to await the lid opening.
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Harold
Haron
Fifteen Citizens Granted Canadian Citizenship
The District Court sittings in Humboldt Saskatchewan granted citizenship to fifteen people with Chief Judge A B Gerein administering the oath of allegiance. He cautioned the new Canadians on their responsibilities and privileges as citizens. Sixteen additional applicants appeared before him seeking citizenship.
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Canada
District Court
A. B. Gerein
Gerein
Journal
Humboldt, Sask
Blue Whale Weight Compared to Elephants and Oxen
A blue whale can weigh as much as 25 elephants or 150 oxen, illustrating the immense size of the largest marine mammal found in the world’s oceans.
Outdoor Play Equipment Pattern 367 for building braces
Article describes a DIY play equipment pattern 367 with step by step guidance and actual-size cutting guides. It is part of Outdoor Play Equipment Packet No 25, a five-pattern set priced at $1.75. Orders to Home Workshop Patterns, P.P.L., 4433 West Lth Avenue, Vancouver, B C.
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P.P.L
Population in Yangtze Basin Reaches 200 Million Mark
A vast population center lies in the Yangtze river basin of China with more than 200 million residents. The figure places the basin as a major demographic region in East Asia.
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Yangtze River Basin
China
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