Fitness minded Brig Clift to lead Canadian brigade in Korea
Brigadier Clift, a hard training commander famed for rifle focus and sports driven routines, will take over the 2nd Canadian Infantry Brigade in Korea in mid June. He stresses fitness, morale and sharp shooting, has served in Normandy and northwest Europe, and praises Canadians for their adaptability and rugged spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Jean Victor Allard
Montreal
University of Saskatchewan
2Nd Canadian Infantry
Brig. Clift
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Normandy
6Th Infantry
Brgade
Europe
Army Headquarters
Ottawa
Canadian Army Staff College
Kingston
Ont
Imperial Defence College
England
Brig
Clift
Snow mold in alfalfa and its control challenges
Snow mold threatens alfalfa by causing winter crown rot and bare spots after spring thaw. Chemical controls are limited and resistant varieties take time, while research by Dr J B Lebeau reports the fungus emits hydrogen cyanide during growth, easing damage in light snow and worsening as temperatures hover near freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J B. Lebeau
Federal Science Service Laboratory of Plant Pathology
Edmonton
Fishing the Unknown: Saskatchewan Angling Dream in Outdoor Life
American author Erwin A. Bauer describes a northern Saskatchewan fishing trip with Al Staffin and Norm Ferrier guiding. They fished Black Birch Virgin and Cree rivers for Arctic grayling whitefish trout and northern pike in Careen and Cree lakes. Bauer predicts a Cree lake pike world record and plans another article for True magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Erwin A. Bauer
Outdoor Life
Mr Bauer
Fisherman Magazine
Mr. Bauer
Columbus
Ohio
al Staffin
Norm Ferrier
Saskatoon
Careen
Cree Lakes
Cree Lake
Bauer
Northland
True Magazine
Alta-Farmer John Waltham Wins Auto in Curling Event
On his birthday Alta-Farmer John Waltham won a new automobile in a curling association drawing. A year earlier he tied for a similar prize but lost in the tie draw. The article notes most of the world’s radium comes from Canada and the Belgian Congo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Waltham
Curling Association
Canada
The
Belgian Congo
Largest road project starts in northern Saskatchewan
Resources Minister J. H. Brockelbank announced a 35 man crew will leave Prince Albert for Beauval to begin the Green Lake Beauval road. The department’s section will create year round access to the Upper Churchill water area once completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provincial
Natural Resources Department
Saskatchewan
J. H. Brockelbank
Prince Albert
Beauval
Green Lake-Beauval
Upper Churchill Water
Notable Quotes and Saskatchewan Road Plan Summary
A collection of quotes on duty and virtue followed by a feature on a Saskatchewan road project. The Buffalo region road would run along a 40 mph curve route with 22 feet of roadway, 100 foot right of way, linking Green Lake to Highway Three and Meadow Lake with potential extension to Buffalo Narrows and the Precambrian Shield. The project aims to improve fire protection, tourism access, fishing, and timber transport for a region with about 3000 residents and annual trapping and fishing revenues exceeding 300000 dollars. Construction involves a large crew and equipment including crawlers, earth movers, graders, scrapers, trucks, and a motor patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Brockelbank
Saskatchewan
Brocker
Bank
Green Lake
Highway Three
Meadow Lake
Prince Albert
Buffalo Narrows
Coronation Gives Name to Coronation Alberta Town
The town of Coronation in Alberta was named during the 1911 coronation of George V, reflecting a royal commemoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronation, Alta
George V
Alberta frees license plates for war amputees and paraplegics
About 90 veterans in Alberta receive free automobile license plates through a government program. Disabled applicants buy plates first, apply to the Provincial Secretary’s Department for a refund, and the Motor Vehicle Branch forwards the case to the Treasury for payment. A technical note adds piano wire strain at 390000 psi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Provincial Secretary’s Department
Motor Vehicle Branch
Provincial Treasury
Model of new Canadian city takes shape
A long planned Canadian city, Iroquois near Hyde Park, is taking form in an old stone building. Architect Dr W W Wells Coates leads a 25 year effort to design a community for about 40 000 residents, including 20 000 British immigrants, funded by rehabilitation aid. The site on the St Lawrence floodplain offers access via highway and rail, with a land use plan guiding industry homes and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
St. Lawrence Seaway
W. W. Wells Coates
Canada
Wells Coates
Tokyo
Chelsea
Weill Coates
St. Lawrence River
Lloyd Davies
Byron Saver
Hume Grisdale
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Toronto
Canadian National
University of British Columbia
University of London
Thomas Coates
Prescott
Ont
Iroquois
St. Thomas
Ransferring
Royal Navy Air Service
Dr. Wells Coates
London
Matter of a Moment First aid training saves lives in emergencies
An article stresses that accidents happen in a moment but outcomes endure. Proper first aid by trained individuals can prevent minor injuries from becoming serious and may save lives while awaiting medical aid. It notes first aid training is provided to civil defence organizations.
Shock worse than injury in accident patients noted
A medical note explains that shock can cause greater harm than injuries after accidents with symptoms like dazed appearance cold sweat cold skin and weak rapid pulse. It also mentions the Creek Indians being named for local creeks.
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Elliott Stennes
Elmer O. Stennes
Boston
Tom Kennamer
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C
Kennamer
Sask
Amelia D. Barr
Mary Baker Eddy
George Macdonald
Carlyle
Maurice Maeterlinck
George Eliot
M. Harrison Gray
Booth
West
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