Arctic explorer Dr Jenness wins Guggenheim Fellowship
New Zealand born Ottawa resident and longtime Arctic researcher Dr Jenness, famed for surviving on raw fish and writing in powdered ink during 1913, will use the fellowship to turn his diary into a book. He plans to revisit notes from the 1913 1914 expeditions with Stefansson and Wilkins.
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Mr. Peeps) Harrold
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Home Workshop patterns for outdoor play equipment
The pattern packet includes six Lawn and Garden Figures patterns for $1.50 with a separate clown pattern for 35c. Use red, yellow and blue from oil paints or watercolors on raw wood, then waterproof. Paint leads to durability, and readers shared photos of finished pieces last summer.
When to paint new plaster walls in a house
Guidance on timing for painting new plaster walls varies with paint type. Oil paint may be used after about six weeks if the home has been heated, while latex can be applied soon after the plaster has set.
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Treasury
Funny and Otherwise Laughs and Quips from the Odd Day
A collection of light humor and one liners spans misadventures at a pub, a history joke, a small officer’s leadership quip, actor’s brag, a dining hall remark, an ant’s race, parrots at a mental asylum, a secretary’s insult, and a diplomat immunity punchline. The jokes mix wordplay, irony, and social quirks centered on everyday scenes.
Calgary Exhibition Posts Record Livestock Prizes
Exhibitors at the 1954 Calgary Exhibition and Stampede are offered 28431 in livestock prizes, the largest total in the show's history. The prize list is 5222 higher than last year.
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Polio victim rides 12000 mile North American trek
Conrad Dube a 25 year old French Canadian polio survivor pedals from Quebec City toward Vancouver on a 12000 mile odyssey to raise hope for other disabled people. He averages 50 to 100 miles daily, travels via Toronto Windsor Lake Huron Sudbury and Winnipeg then back through California New Mexico Texas New Orleans and Miami, relying on charity for food and shelter.
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Iron On Swan and Lily Pattern 7207 Ad
A vintage ad by Alice Brookes promotes an iron on pattern featuring white swans outlined in blue and pink water lilies with green leaves. The description includes fabric use ideas and a 4x4 inch lily motif with two swan and lily color motifs. The pattern number 7207 is available for twenty five cents by mail.
Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog Offer
Public notice inviting readers to obtain the 1954 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Catalog from Department P.P.L Household Arts in Toronto. Includes embroidery crochet sewing color transfer designs, plus four book patterns, with price: 25 cents. Provides guidance to send name address and pattern number.
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Alice Brooks Needlecraft
Eagles fatten on small birds in Waterton park report
In Waterton Lakes National Park officials report an unusually large number of ducks fell prey to eagles during last winter. The spring survey notes a high eagle predation on waterfowl. A separate note mentions that most cigarette paper in the United States is produced from seed flax straw.
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Plane defended Edmonton by Canada’s air chief
Canada’s chief of air staff Air Marshal C R Slemon defended the CF-100 jet fighter during a western tour press conference. He said the aircraft is a world beating all weather fighter and that no better example exists in operation today.
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