Polio fund aids man’s walk after treatments
John Campbell 31, once paralyzed by polio before age two, walks with crutches thanks to Legion polio fund treatment at Calgary hospital and trips to Banff and High River. His aunt Mrs Dan Campbell, district Meafordbank, and local donors contributed thousands, renewing hope for others and a belated happy new year.
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John Campbell
Times
John
Dan Campbell
Meadowbank
Legion
Calgary
Banff
High River
Embroider a doe and fawn from Alice Brooks pattern
Bring the woods to your home with an easy wool or rayon embroidery of a doe and fawn. Pattern 7305 includes a transfer 15x20 inches and a color chart. Send 25 cents to receive the pattern and a free Alice Brooks Needlecraft book offer with many more designs.
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Alice Brooks
O Canada joy and lament in Saskatchewan style
Editor A L Horton contrasts two national anthems as performed at different prairie gatherings. In Vegreville the singing was slow and doleful, leaving crowds on guard and barely able to finish the anthem. In Battleford a livelier North Battleford band sparked joyous, swift singing and strong audience participation. Horton urges all to learn O Canada the Saskatchewan way.
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A L Horton
Vegreville Observer
Canada
Horton
Battleford
North Battleford
Saskatchewan
Wolseley News editor Ed Scriver marks 50 years in service
The Wolseley News editor Ed Scriver reaches fifty years of prairie weekly service, celebrated by peers who hail his steadfast convictions and significant community impact. The tribute notes his influence, likening his career to a skilled, enduring run and acknowledging the mayor's long service as well.
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Ed Scriver
Wolseley News
Prairie Weekly Service
Scriver
Wolseley
Forewarned is forearmed tips against bad cheques
The RCMP booklet Be ware of Bad Cheques warns businesses about cheque forgeries and outlines precautions to reduce losses. It urges positive ID before cashing cheques, notes that cards and licenses can be stolen, and recommends endorsing cheques only in the business presence to prevent forged endorsements.
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RCMP
Scotsdale Jupiter Tops North American Shorthorn Honors
Shorthorn bull Scotsdale Jupiter, owned by S G Bennett of Georgetown Ontario, was crowned grand champion and supreme Shorthorn at the International Exposition in Chicago after earlier winning grand and supreme at Toronto's Royal Winter Fair. The feat mirrors a 1948 Canadian double win by Scotsdale Bombardier.
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Canada
Chicago
Scotsdale
Jupiter
SG. Bennett
Georgetown
Ontario
Toronto
S. G. Bennett
Towns Grow Troubles Too
Ontario's middle sized towns of 2500 to 5000 population witness rapid growth as factories arrive and services expand. Planners warn on crowded lots traffic issues and rising taxes while residents debate whether to slow development to preserve small town life.-Fergus News-Record.
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Fergus News-Record
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