The Condemned Breakout Ends in Electrocution at Iowa Prison
Tainter leader of a prison breakout in block K triggers a prison revolt. Using a trusted guard and Father Hazzlet as a shield, the escape ends when the electric cage is struck by the live wiring and he is electrocuted. The fiery chaos spreads through the old building as guards respond. Iowa's name origin is noted at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tainter
Block K
Hardy
Father Hazzier
Hazziet
Smithy
Smith
Hazzlet
Father Hazzlet
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book Advertises Vacation Wardrobe
An Ottawa style ad promotes the Anne Adams Summer Pattern Book from the Winnipeg Pattern Dept at the Newspaper Union in Toronto. It touts glamour fashions and thrift patterns for all sizes and urges readers to send twenty five cents for a copy plus a free Jr. Miss sunsuit pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Safety checks in Mossbank highlight highway board drive
Mossbank Sask witnessed over 60 cars tested for brakes lights and wheel alignment during a safety lane visit by the highway traffic board on June 15. Edmonton reports an RCAF supply base at Namao air base near the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mossbank
Sask
Highway Traffic Board
Calgary Synod calls for posting ten commandments in all schools
The Anglican Synod of Calgary asked Alberta Education to post a copy of the ten commandments in every school and to teach them province wide. In Melfort Saskatchewan a tree nursery program will supply trees to the town public works and residents may apply to obtain young trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Anglican Synod of
Melfort
Sask
Public Works Department
Ontario Woman Collects 800 Salt Shakers
Kingston Ontario Mrs. Frank Owen amasses salt and pepper shakers, tallying 800 pairs to become Canada’s top collector. She began after a five cent box revealed six shakers and now owns sets ranging from ten cents to twenty four dollars, including whimsical forms like clowns bears skunks penguins and sun fish. Her wish is a kangaroo salt shaker with a baby kangaroo pepper shaker in the pouch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingston
Ont
Frank Owen
Canada
Owen
Mrs. Owen
Good Neighbor
Salt and Pepper Club
Bearded Sikhs Win Tug of War Prize in Empire Day Contest
A team of bearded Sikhs, who refrain from shaving for religious reasons, won the tug-of-war competition in Mombasa Empire Day sports. Each man received a bowl of shaving soap as the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mombasa
Kenya
Penitentiary guard retires after 37 years service
Robert Campbell Wilson, a longtime penitentiary guard in Prince Albert Saskatchewan, retires at 65 after 37 years beginning in 1914 in Edmonton and continuing after the prison moved in 1920. He notes improvements in the system and good relations with prisoners. He plans to visit four daughters and one son after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert, Sask
Western Canada
Robert Campbell Wilson
Campbell
Edmonton
Mr. Campbell
Canadians Honored for Heroism in 1950 public recognition
Thirteen Canadians including Martin Binkle of Kitchener Ont gained Royal Canadian Humane Association parchment certificates for acts of heroism in 1950. Recipients range from rescuers of children from fires and wells to individuals saving others from drowning across Ontario British Columbia Newfoundland Nova Scotia Manitoba and Cape Breton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Ont
Martin Binkle
Kitchener, Ont
Royal Canadian Humane Association
Gordon Jacobs
Capilano Indian Reserve
Wilfrid Joseph Prosper
Eskasoni
Cape Breton
N.S
Gordon
G. F. Moore
Burrard Inlet
Capilano
B.C
Prosper
Richard Jackson
East Famboro
Joan Simpson
The
Association
Johann V. Arnason
Gimli
Man
Jerry Hykany
Neighborliness Spirit Shown To Farmer
Brandon area residents exemplify neighborly help as ten neighbors arrived with tractors and equipment to complete a summer plowing job for Cnff Abey, who broke his collar bone while umpiring a local game. The group worked from morning to afternoon, with wives packing lunches and Mrs Abey providing tea. This act was lauded by Mrs Abey in a call to The Brandon Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Chater
Manitoba
Cnff
Mrs. Abey
Brandon Sun
Nudists to Meet in Vancouver for Fifth Annual Convention
Nudists from Northwestern states and all of Canada plan to attend August 11 12 at a Vancouver North Shore camp. At least 200 men women and children have indicated they will join the Van Tans group for the meet. Chile produces 75 percent of the world's iodine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Canada
North Shore
van Tans
To Drill For Oil In South Western Manitoba
Winnipeg California Standard Co plans four new exploratory wells in south western Manitoba this year. R. G. Follis presented the program to Resources Minister J. S. McDiarmid. Five exploration crews will gather geophysical data with two from Virden two from Melita and one from Wawanesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
California Standard Co
Manitoba
J.S. McDiarmid
R. G. Follis
Standard Oil Company of California
Virden
Melita
Wawanesa
Sask librarian elected Toronto president
Marion Gilroy of Prince Albert Sask was elected president of the Canadian Library Association at its annual meeting in Toronto signaling leadership for the national librarians group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Sask
Cyril Stack
Toronto
Dominion Council of the Associated Canadian Travellers
Dominion
Waskesia
Prince Albert National Park
J. F. Meehan
Brandon
Marion Gilroy
Prince Albert, Sask
Canadian Library Association
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Tuainter
Iowa
Ioways
Alaouez
Jfashions
Poa Hedams
Greece
Grenadier Guards
Elizabeth
Winston
Horse Guards Parade
London
George
Buckingham Palace
Air Force Base
R.C.A.F
Namao Air Base
R. E. McBurney
Jarrow
Alta
Gordon Ross Whidden
Alberta
K. J. Hawkins
Hawkins
Saskatoon
Ontario
William J. Graham
Sydney
Stephen Melnick
Eric Mauger
Colin A. Mackie
Heather Irene Stokes
Balsam Lake
Samuel Wood
Buckhorn
Bill Pearson
Buckhorn Lake
Fannie Powers
Chegonge
Harold L. Perry
Tusket River
Harvey Collins
Burin
Mid
Judy Collins
Ship Cove Pond
Chile
Ntral Press Canadian
Lindsay
Leslie Frost
Frost
Lei Carrol
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