Alberta government booklet rates comics for parents
A 16 page Alberta government booklet titled What's Ueeee with Clete Book reviews objectionable comics. Compiled by the Advisory Board on Objectionable Publications, it lists major criticisms such as glorifying crime, distorted views of sex, prejudice, violence, poor artistry, and harm to reading skills. It also offers a parental rating scale and lists affordable books for improving children’s reading, plus guidance on selecting beneficial material.
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Alberta
Dangerous Pests Houseflies Threaten Health
The piece warns that a single female housefly can founder a family of 432 000 in seven weeks and that flies spread disease by roaming over garbage and food. It urges keeping pests out with reliable repellents and screen doors with good springs to seal against flies.
Teaching Farm Safety to Children A Guide for Parents
Parents should teach safety rules early to prevent farm accidents. Supervise preschool play, keep children away from pens and hazards, and limit tractor access until they are capable. Use secure barriers, cover wells, and store sharp tools, explaining risks and modeling careful behavior.
Saskatchewan highway deaths rise as summer months loom
Regina reports 25 highway fatalities in Saskatchewan to date with May recorded as the worst month since 1953. J. A. Christie, highway traffic board chair, warns that fatalities rise between June and October and urges drivers to be more careful to prevent a repeat of last year's high toll. He cites speed and inattention as the main summer causes. The note ends with a Tacitus quote about resisting oppression.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
J. A. Christie
Highway Traffic Board
Mr. Christie
Christie
Pattern Shop Play Pen Pattern 459 and Children’s Furniture Pack
The pattern teaches a foldable play pen under four feet square with extendable dimensions. It includes built in ducks and a clown trapeze on side panels painted in gay colors. Pattern number 459 mailed for 35 cents. Children’s Furniture Packet of five pieces is $1.50 postpaid. Free catalogue on request from Home Workshop Patterns in Vancouver B C.
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Department P.P
West Std Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Princess dress pattern 4783 for full figure wearers
Shorter fuller figure fashion pattern 4783 offers a princess dress with a cool neckline and three sleeve versions. Includes half sizes 14 19 16 9 18 149 20 14 22 14 24%. Simple to sew with complete illustrated instructions and tested for fit. Send 35 cents in coins, include size name address and style number.
Pattern Department Customer Form in Toronto
Instructions request name address and pattern number with repeated mailing label style entries for Anne Adams Pattern Dept Department P P L at 60 Front Street W Toronto to ensure plain submission of contact details and pattern data. The message emphasizes writing clearly the name address and pattern number.
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Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street W
Toronto
Filet chair set pattern with bird and rose crochet design
Elegant filet crochet set for chairs and buffet featuring a bird and rose motif. Pattern 7338 includes charts and directions for chair-back 2x16 inches and armrest 6x12 inches in No. 50 mercerized cotton. send twenty-five cents to obtain the pattern.
Paris pride and a batty patient and the electric spark
A quirky mix of anecdotes travels from Paris admiration to a nurse’s joke about street cleaners speaking French. A psychiatrist notes a student watching a patient who imagines himself a baseball star, then a warning on alcohol dangers ends with a joke about going all electric. The closing line claims bamboo as the largest grass in the world.
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Paris
Carl Erskine
Favorite Fruit Strawberries Rich in Nutrients
Strawberries provide vitamins A and C and essential nutrients. The fruit supplies protein iron calories and carbohydrates in a tasty form.
Free Alice Brooks patterns announce 1956 designs
Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street W Toronto offers two free pattern prints by Alice Brooks with dozens more patterns to order. Send 25 cents for the copy and enjoy stunning home crafts designed for readers and their homes.
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Household Arts Department
Department P.P.L
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
First aid for burns emphasized in urgent guidance
Guidance stresses urgent care for burn victims. Do not remove clothing touching burns or break blisters. Keep patient warm and cover burned areas with sterile dressings. large amounts of warm tea are advised only until medical help arrives.
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Rafael Millan
Bogota
Millan
Canadair Limited
Tacitus
Fleischmann
Fye Gend
Haloms
Alice Brookes
France
Hudson Bay
Churchill
C.N.R
Hudson Bay Route Association
Saskatoon
Chambers of Commerce
W. J. Hansen
Trade Information Services Legislative
N. Arnason
Bozo
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