Chemical Compound May Help Control Cereal Grain Diseases
A chemical compound derived from a fungus on a corn cob may combat seed borne diseases in cereal grains. Research groups including Major drug concerns and the National Research Council are testing its potential. A patent has been filed in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
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Saskatoon
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia
New York
Mational Research Council
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Discovery of antibiotic from corn smut fungus in Saskatchewan
Dr G A Ledingham in Hawarden Saskatchewan observed a smut blocked corn ear and purified a culture that grew on agar and showed antibiotic activity. With Dr Haskins and Dr Thorn the team isolated white crystals from the culture and Dr Lemieux analyzes the compound’s structure. The culture also contains vitamin B 12 and a complex compound named Monoacetylmono beta hydroxy L caproyl 15 16 di D gluco pyranosido hexadecanoic acid.
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G. A. Ledingham
Hawarden
Sask
Haskins
J. A. Thorn
Mycological Chemistry Laboratory
R. A. Lemieux
Thorn
Entomologists Work On Weed Eating Beetle Project
In Belleville Ontario scientists at the Federal Parasite Investigation laboratories are developing a beetle that eats weeds and nothing else. They are also breeding insects to combat pests like the spruce budworm and oriental fruit moth.
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Belleville, Ont
Federal Parasite Investigation Laboratories
Pilot finds romantic yet rugged life in Canada's north
Toronto report profiles Phil Lariviere a bush pilot with 21 years in Chibougaman Quebec. He stresses toughness skill and self reliance needed to pilot Husky or Norseman planes across unmapped rugged terrain. Lariviere, 38, recalls harsh cold flights and loner life without a steady home.
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Toronto
Canada
Northland
Phil Lariviere
Chibougaman
Quebec
Prospectors and Developers &Ssociation
Lariviere
Helpful Hints for Housekeeping and Laundry
Practical advice on loosening stuck paper with olive oil, using butter to prevent boil-overs, improving aroma, ironing sheet folds, preserving fabric fibers, and prolonging rubber glove life with warm soapy wash and talcum powder.
Gold assistance ruled tax free in Manitoba
The Manitoba Court of Appeal ruled that federal assistance money given to Manitoba gold mines is not subject to provincial tax. Chief Justice E A McPherson and two associate judges dismissed the province of Manitoba’s appeal from a lower court decision in favor of San Antonio and Jeep Gold Mines. The aid under the Emergency Gold Mining Assistance Act totaled $224000 during 1948 and 1949.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba Court of Appeal
Manitoba
E. A. McPherson
San Antonio
Jeep
Necklace remark fuels divorce case headline
A wife cites mental cruelty in a divorce action and recalls telling the judge the necklace was tight. The husband allegedly quips that it is a choker, prompting a pointed exchange during court proceedings.
Cigar-Band Collectors See Revival Gains Worldwide
Victoria resident Grant O'Hara Johnston leads a growing hobby as Canada hosts one of four national collectors. Nearly 1,000 bands burned for the cause while the international cigar band society expands its magazine and membership.
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Victoria
B.C
Grant O'Hara Johnston
Canada
International Cigar Band Society
Johnston
Gems of Thought and a Saskatoon Bands Collector
A collection of 50 000 bands owned by G A Greasby of Milwaukee heads a feature on Mr Johnston who began as a newsboy in Saskatoon. His miniature gallery includes bands linked to Romeo and Juliet, Aida, Hamlet, Queen Victoria and Velasquez. The cigar band origins trace to Cuba in 1854 and etiquette requires removing the band before smoking.
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Johnston
Saskatoon
G. A. Greasby
Milwaukee
Mr. Johnston
Romeo and Juliet
Aida
Hamlet
Wilfred Laurier
Chamberlain
Queen Victoria
Lord Tennyson
Velasquez
John Ruskin
Cuba
Dauphin Boxer Wins Florida Bout
Norman Thompson of Dauphin Manitoba won a 10 round decision over Joey Atria of New York in West Palm Beach Florida in the Legion Arena before 2 100 fans. It was Thompson s fifth straight victory here.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Norman Thompson
Dauphin
Man
Joey Atria
New York
Legion Arena
Thompson
Lemon Cheese Pie Recipe Summary
A recipe for a rich lemon cheese pie. Cream cheese and butter with sugar and egg, then cream and alternate with milk, lemon juice, and zest. Bake in an unbaked graham crust, 350F, 45 to 50 minutes, cool and chill before serving. Crumb crust details include graham crackers, sugar, and butter for a 9 inch pie.
Record number of players tun in 1950-51 NHL season
The 1950-51 NHL season set a league record with 162 players appearing in games across six teams. Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Black Hawks used 31 different players, while Milwaukee Sea Gulls and farm clubs supplied many call ups. Detroit used the fewest with 24, and 11 players wore two teams during the year.
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National Hockey League
N.H.L
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal
Habitants
Tommy Manastersky
Boom Boom Geoffrion
Gerry Desaulniers
Lulu Denis
Dick Gamble
Jean Beliveau
Canadiens
New York Rovers
Broadway Blues
Vic Howe
Bill Wylie
The
Rovers
Cincinnati Mohawks
Rangers
Toronto
Boston
Chicago
Bruins
Toronto Marlboros
Bob Hassard
Leafs
Dusty Blair
Detroit Red Wings
Wings
Indianapolis Caps
Omaha Knights
N.hl
Lee Fogolin
Steve Black
Vic Stastik
Leo Gravelle
Bert Olm
Alta Irrigation Project Set to Cost 15 Million
Lethbridge Alberta plans a five year Bow river irrigation expansion northeast of Lethbridge from 57 000 to 240 000 acres at an estimated 15 million dollars. Construction this year will cost 3 million with extension to 15 000 to 11 000 acres in the central section. The project aims to settle about 100 farmers and involves rebuilding 145 miles of main canal and moving 11 million cubic yards of earth, creating over 1 400 new irrigated farms.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Bow River
L. B. Thomson
Regina
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Canada Land and Irrigation Company
Prairie Provinces
Thomson
Simple Trousseau Linens Pattern 7197 Transfer Motifs
The note advertises Pattern 7197 for bridal trousseau linens with two motifs 5 by 15 inches and one motif 6 by 21 inches using filet crochet. It instructs sending twenty five cents in coins (no stamps) to obtain the pattern.
Alice Brooks Needlework Catalogue Ad Opens Sales
Promotion from the Household Arts Department inviting readers to send twenty five cents for a copy of the new Alice Brooks Needlework Catalogue. It promises illustrations and patterns for crochet knitting embroidery and other handwork with a free pattern included.
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Winni Newspaper Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Disease Resistance Through Diet and Health
A health note states that proper diet and freedom from nerve strain build disease resistance. Good general health provides much natural immunity to illness and supports overall well being.
NHL Team Turnover Across Six Clubs in 1950-51
Fern Flaman Eddie Harrison Hal Laycoe Zellio Toppazzini Dane Fisher and Phil Maloney are among players who moved between six NHL teams during the 1950-51 season. The season saw notable personnel shifts across the league.
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Ers
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Ireland
Newfoundland
R.A.F
Saskatchewan
Man Heads
Voltaire
Greville
Mary Baker Eddy
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H. W. Beecher
George Eliot
Florida
Graham Cracker
N.H.L. Sport Notes
Avgice Brooks
Virgil
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