Alberta Sculptor Seeks To Help Canadian Culture
Alberta sculptor Lindee argues art should fit modern Canadian life and seeks to redefine sculpture and ceramics toward functional decorative forms. He plans to stop exhibition work, focus on tracing Canadian and western traditions in ceramics, and teach sculpture at the local technical school.
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Alberta
Mr. Lindee
Canada
Lindee
Ceramica
Bashaw
Alta
United States
Ontario College of Arts
Farm Day Echoes in a Young Hand’s Simple Morning
A verse titled Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale recalls a child preparing for a day on the farm. The speaker follows a mother’s clothes dictate and envisions steering a tractor with sunlight on his head, expressing simple rural pride.
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Jane Dale
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers Overview
The item lists quiz answers with numbers and locations. Five items include distances and a Canadian fact. It mentions Nova Scotia and Annapolis in 1605 and credits the editors of Quick Canadian Facts as material suppliers.
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Nova Scotia
Annapolis
Quick Canadian Facts
The
Handbook of Facts About
Canada
Mink Coat Gift to Prophet Jones from Chicago Givers
Prophet Jones, leader of the Dominion of God, received a $13,500 white mink coat as a gift from two Chicago workers named Princess Esther and Princess Evelyn. The satin lined full length garment, made to order in New York, is described as the first white mink coat designed for a man. The item adds to a string of lavish gifts noted by his followers, while his mansion here was funded by adherents.
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Detroit
Prophet Jones
James F. Jones
Church of the Universal Triumph
Great Plains Fisheries Workers Meet At Valley Centre
Saskatchewan official A H MacDonald announced the second annual meeting of the Great Plains Fisheries Workers Association in Fort Qu Appelle. Attendees from Alberta Manitoba Saskatchewan and nearby U S states discussed uniform procedures and最新 developments in surveys stocking and management. Executive officers named Wilbur Huggins Don Snell and Boyd Opeheim led the group with 37 workers present.
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Prince Eee
Prairie Provinces
Wyoming
Montana
North Dakota
Great Plains Fisheries Workers’ Association
Valley Centre
Fort Qu'Appelle
A. H. MacDonald
Saskatchewan
Great Plains
Alberta
Manitoba
U.S
Georgetown
MacDonald
Association
Wilbur Huggins
Don Snell
Boyd Opheim
One Legged Boy Supports Family by Begging
In San Antonio a 12 year old boy named Peter told Patrolman Barnes he begg ed from $15 to $20 nightly, sometimes up to $50, to fund food and bills for his father, his father's mistress, and five siblings. The father, 31, unemployed and often drinking with his mistress, allegedly used a 1949 war bonds gift and claimed $300 monthly income. The case prompted charges of neglect for the father. Peter uses a crutch and may avoid an artificial leg for business concerns.
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San Antonio
Tex
Peter
T. M. Barnes
Calvin Dodds
The
Children’s Service
Dodd
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Barnes
Father’s food picks shape child’s diet in Toronto
Toronto nutritionist Dr. E. W. McHenry warns that children often imitate fathers meals and reject foods dad dislikes. This dynamic can foster lifelong aversions to nutritious items, impacting the family menu and overall nutrition.
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Toronto
E. W. McHenry
Quick Canadian Quiz Answers and Canadian facts
A reader quiz asks how many miles from the 49th parallel to the Arctic Ocean and where wheat was first grown in Canada. It notes the principal UK export to Canada, tobacco tax estimates, and the Welland Canal length, with answers promised in another column.
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49Th Parallel
Arctic Ocean
Canada
United Kingdom
Ottawa
Welland Ship Canal
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
Britain Sees 25 Percent Rise in U.K. Car Exports
Sir William Rootes, British automobile maker, forecasts Britain will sell about 25 percent more cars to the United States this year than last, with previous export figure around 30 000 units.
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London
William Rootes
Britain
U.S
Smile Of The Week Dear Dad Guss Says Send It
A brief handwritten letter from a child signs off as Your son Russ asking for more money and best wishes. A reply from Dear Russ notes nothing ever happens and mentions Jim asking about Russ at noon before saying goodbye. The tone resembles a school era exchange.
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Jim
Appetizing Pastry Recipe for 9 Inch Apple Pie
Simple historic recipe for a two crust 9 inch apple pie. Ingredients include sliced tart apples sugar salt nutmeg flour and molasses with butter. Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for about 40 minutes until brown and tender. Serve warm with molasses drizzle.
McNeil Leads NHL With Nine Shutouts This Season
NHL goalies have 35 shutouts through 153 games this season as Gerry McNeil of the Canadiens tops the list with nine. Sawchuk trails with nine goals allowed in a single game this season and 12 goalies share strong saves, while Lumley, Rollins, and Henry post notable streaks and totals.
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National Hockey League
Gerry McNeil
Canadiens
Terry Sawchuck
Detroit
George Hainsworth
Montreal Canadiens
Terry Sawchuk
Sawchuk
NHL
Chicagos
al Rollins
Chicago
Lumley and
Henry
Detroit Red Wings Reach 15th Straight Stanley Cup Playoffs
The Detroit Red Wings will extend their streak to 15 consecutive Stanley Cup Playoffs this spring, the longest run by any NHL club. Since 1937-38 they have won three titles in 1942-43, 1949-50 and 1951-52, solidifying their historic success.
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Detroit Red Wings
Wings
N.H.L
Motor City
Marcel Bonin wrestled a bear in early career
Detroit Red Wings rookie Marcel Bonin, 21, reportedly wrestled a 600 pound bear shown by a traveling troupe. Claws clipped and jaw muzzled, he initially backed out but completed the stunt for 100 dollars. Bonin is noted as a strong weight lifter and well muscled in the NHL.
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Marcel Bonin
Detroit Red Wings
Bonin
Marcel
Wedgewood China Chosen for State Banquet
Wedgewood bone china, long linked to royal use, chosen for the June 5 state banquet at Lancaster House hosted by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden for Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. The service of 400 pieces, adapted from Persephone by Eric Ravilious, will be partly sent to a British embassy and partly kept for entertaining distinguished visitors.
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Wedgewood
England
Anthony Eden
William IV
David Eccles
Eric Ravilious
Barlaston
Josiah Wedgewood & Sons, Ltd
Canada Observes National Wild Life Week April 5 11
A 1947 act unanimous in the House of Commons designates April 10 each year as National Wild Life Week. The observance educates on wildlife and natural resources with school essays art and speeches. The Jack Miner Foundation sponsors nationally while local clubs provide speakers. Nature Sunday is April 12.
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House of Commons
Ottawa
Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Fish and Wild Life Services
Canada
Great Barrier Reef Parallels Australia East Coast
The Great Barrier Reef along Australia's eastern coast extends over about 1,200 miles, forming the world’s longest barrier reef system.
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Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Try and Stop Me by Bennett Cerf
A Northern England church rebuilt after World War II uses an electric chair stunt to raise funds with a 10 pound minimum. A Scot resists by electrocu tion. Johnny Logan, seven, writes a Bible class piece titled You Can t Keep a Good Man Down. A dentist billing a famous author notes a one year birthday.
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England
Johhny Logan
Monty Plans Canadian Tour to Inspect Training Centers
Field Marshal Montgomery of Alabama will visit Canada in April to meet with Ottawa Kingston Hamilton Toronto Quebec City and Montreal. He aims to study Canada’s service training establishments and officer training facilities during the trip in conjunction with a U S visit.
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Monty
Canada
Field Marshal Montgomery
Alamein
United States
Ottawa
Kingston
Hamilton
Toronto
Quebec City
Montreal
Central Press Canadian
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G. McNeil
Wedgewood China
Bennett Cerf
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