Oldest Rocks in World Found in Manitoba Shock Scientists
Manitoba scientists report 2.4 billion year old granite-like rocks near Lamprey Falls Those stones are said to be the oldest on earth and were identified by Dr. H Delury and refined by Dr L H Ahrens The find suggests no life or vegetation existed when formed and could aid mining if a nonradioactive dating method is developed by Dr J D Allan and team.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Rock Falls
Here
Winnipeg River
8. Delury
T of Geology
University of Manitoba
Themis
L. H Ahrens
Massachusetts Institute of Technol
Lamprey Falls
J. D. Allan
Allan
Cost of Basic Weekly Food Budget Rises in Canada
Margaret Smith of Health League of Canada notes the basic four-person family food budget rose from 10.80 in March 1939 to 25.95, with the average industrial wage at 45 weekly meaning two and a half weeks work per month to buy groceries. Inflation impacts health and nutrition as prices climb.
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Margaret Smith
Health League of Canada
Health Magazine
Miss Smith
Food Budget
Tuberculosis Surveys Planned For Far North
Ottawa plans x-ray parties along Canada s western Arctic coast this summer to combat tuberculosis among Indians and Eskimos. Health Minister Paul Martin announced the program will visit Holman Read Islands Coppermine Cambridge Bay Bathurst Inlet and more as surveys progress from Alberta to the Mackenzie district.
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Ottawa
Canada
Arctic
Paul Martin
National Health and Welfare
Aklavik
Hudson’s Bay
Fort Hearne
Holman
Read Islands
Coppermine
Cambridge Bay
Bathurst Inlet
A. Laurent Christensen
Martin
Alberta
Yukon Territory
Mackenzie District
Northwest Territories
Charlies Damsell Indian Hospital
Edmonton
Alaska Highway
Yukon
Mackenzie Valley
Mean Horses End Up In Rodeos Say Cowboy Experts
Edmonton reports rodeo producer Herman Linder of Cardston Alberta explains mean horses are used in bucking stock. He notes rodeo life is gamble with top earners surpassing twenty thousand dollars, while most cowboys earn two to three thousand yearly. Brahma bulls, imported from California, cause most rodeo fatalities.
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Edmonton
Herman Linder
Linder
Cardston
Alta
Alberta
Mr. Linder
California
Crochet Shrug Pattern 7188 From Lactal Department
Quick, thrifty crochet shrug in star stitch for cotton or wool. Sizes 32-34 and 36-38. Send twenty five cents to Lactal Household Arts Department Toronto for pattern 7188 with name and address. Also from 1951 Alice Brooks Needlework catalogue with free pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Union
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Seed Crop Inspections Ensure Variety Purity Standards
Crop inspections verify registered and certified seed purity by analyzing six 150 acre sample areas for plants not conforming to the official variety. Inspectors record pedigree isolation disease insects weeds previous crop and other agronomic factors to safeguard seed quality and crop production.
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Department of Agriculture
New Thread That Melts When Wet Developed By Lab
In Cleveland the Southern Regional Research Laboratory reports a cotton thread that stays strong when dry but dissolves in water or weak soap solution. The new thread aims to improve basting and support uses.
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Cleveland
Southern Regional Research Laboratory
Mule Foolproof Says University of Nebraska Expert
Lincoln Neb. Professor William J Loeffel of the University of Nebraska animal husbandry department argues that mules are not stubborn but highly intelligent. He says a mule will not be stampeded into danger and is fool proof, differing from people who misjudge their will.
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Lincoln, Neb
William J. Loeffel
University of Nebraska
Loeffel
Quick Canadian Quiz
A playful Q and A item asks which Canadian minister’s son gained fame teaching medicine in Canada the United States and Britain. It asks how many people the railway industry employs and how much Canadians will spend in retail stores this year. It also queries what portion of Canada’s 8 845 144 square miles is farmland and whether last year we produced 7 17 or 21 million barrels of flour.
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Canada
U.S
Britain
Savory Potato Salad Featured in Daily Menus
A vintage recipe notes potatoes as a versatile daily staple alongside citrus and tomatoes, highlighting a cold salad with hot versions. The dish blends 4 cups sliced hot potatoes, Miracle Brand French dressing, bacon, olives, lettuce, chives, and onion rings, tossed and chilled before serving.
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Marge Dahnke
Miracle Brand
el Iton
Man And Wife Trappers In North Sask
Mrs. Fred Darbyshire spends most of the year trapping in Northern Saskatchewan with her husband near Big River. They travel a 100 mile trapline by dog team, live in a canvas tent, and rely on smoked moose and dog food for winter, keeping warm with knitted mitts and socks while facing extreme cold and isolation.
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Big River
Sask
Fred Darbyshire
Saskatchewan
Powdered Peaches May Soon Be On Grocery Shelves
In San Francisco the University of California College of Agriculture reports powdered and shoestring peaches may appear on shelves alongside powdered coffee and shoestring potatoes. New forms include vacuum dried peach nuggets and candied peaches with crushed and julienne styles also possible. Food technologist W. V. Cruess notes the canned forms reduce waste from overproduction of cling peaches.
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San Francisco
University of California College of Agriculture
W. V. Cruess
University
Radiator painting and home care tips from a byline era
Helpful hints on oil paint for radiators to improve appearance and heat distribution. Advice on matching radiator color to walls to blend with decor. Tips include wrapping cotton around an iron handle to prevent dry hands during laundry and choosing mild days for laundering blankets. Dark corners invite shelves. heat and sunlight can harm books.
Map Of Regina Chosen For Floor Design
Regina architect Joy Sundeen created a floor design for a Regina firm using 70 kinds of terazzo chips to form a map of Regina. The artwork features key landmarks including Wascana Lake, the railway, airport, and a tile trade emblem, with chips shipped from the United States Italy and Canada. The design originated during doodling and was approved by the proprietor.
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Joy
University of Manitoba
Regina
Miss Sundeen
United States
Italy
Canada
Verona
Georgia
Verda Antique
Saskatchewan Famous As Bird District
Saskatchewan is described as a premier game bird district in Canada. The southern prairies host upland birds. Hungarian partridge and grouse are plentiful. Duck and goose shooting draw many hunters as millions of waterfowl stop at southern lakes and sloughs. Moose deer and woodland caribou inhabit northern zones attracting visitors annually.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Prairies
Humility in Thought and Verse Across Authors
A collection of quotations on humility from I Peter to Kipling, pairing biblical exhortation with reflections by Mary Baker Eddy Ruskin Leighton Colton and Rudyard Kipling. The passages emphasize self knowledge lowliness forgiveness and the enduring value of a contrite heart.
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I Peter
Mary Baker Eddy
Smile of the Week Reverses Father Son Card Find
A boy presents his report card to his father and reveals he found a copy of the father's card in the attic. The moment captures a playful exchange and hints at family dynamics and humor.
Quick Quiz Answers From Canada Facts
Answers list: 5. 21 million barrels. 3. About 9 billion dollars. 1. Sir William Osler. 4, 267,361 square miles. 2, 185,900 men and women. Material supplied by editors of Quick Canadian Facts handbook.
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William Osler
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
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Gerald
Lakenable
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Montreal
Quick
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Map of
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Richardson, Sask
Ruskin
God
Leighton
Colton
Rudyard Kipling
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