Challenge of Mount Everest Inspires International Race
An international race to conquer Mount Everest gathers pace with Britain, Switzerland, Russia, and Red China in the mix. France may join after Maurice Herzog’s injuries. The North Face routes face political and logistical hurdles as teams plan southern or northern approaches.
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Mount Everest
Franklin Johnson
CPC
Himalayas
France
Maurice Herzog
Annapurna
G. L. Mallory
A. C. Irvine
Oscar R. Houston
New York
Houston
Uncle Sam
Tibet
United States
Edward Denman
Dalai Lama
Bradford Washburn
Boston Museum of Science
Mount McKinley
Alaska
Kitchen Magic Pattern Promises Flower Potholders and Basket
Advertisement for a do it yourself kitchen craft pattern T391 featuring pansy rose and daisy potholders with a matching basket. Instructions require twenty five cents by mail and clear name address and pattern number. Also promotes the 1952 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book with six included patterns.
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Alice Brooks
Canadians spend on textiles and clothing yearly
Inquiries ask how much Canadians spend annually on textiles and clothing, the pounds to bushel for oats and wheat in Canada, how much of productive forest land is now occupied, whether men or women are more numerous, and the December 1951 average weekly wages in leading Canadian industries, with answers in another column.
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Canada
Home Care Tips From A Vintage Household Advice Column
Helpful hints suggest sponging a serge suit with vinegar to remove shine and brightening furniture by washing with soap, rinsing, and drying. A cleaning liquid of linseed oil, turpentine, and vinegar is applied with a cloth, then buffed. Bathroom sponges stay soft when rinsed with lemon water. winter quilts store with camphor to preserve freshness.
Thieves Carry Off Four Thousand In Molested Stock
Store operator Lloyd Shulman says a close out sale sign led thieves to loot his Vancouver shop. Thieves removed about four thousand dollars worth of stock during the incident. Henry VIII is noted in the same text as outlawing bowling in England during his reign.
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Vancouver
Lloyd Shulman
Henry VIII
England
No Reserved Tickets for Coronation Announcement
Britain's Ministry of Works announced that no application for tickets to view the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II can be entertained at present and no list can be compiled of applicants. If reserved accommodation is later provided, ample notice will be given to all concerned.
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Britain
Ministry of Works
Monkey fist knot weighs down heaving line at sea
In maritime terminology a monkey fist is a heavy knot tied at the end of a heaving line to add weight, aiding the line’s throw and landing aboard a target vessel.
Northern Alberta oil search expands into Peace River region
Echoes of bulldozers and roaring engines fill hundreds of miles of muskeg as oil companies push exploration from Peace River to Grimshaw and beyond. Crews, surveyors, and geophysical teams flood the Mackenzie highway while camps grow, equipment rolls in, and aircraft shuttle crews to remote sites in search of major oilfields.
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Peace River
Alta
Canada
Edmonton
Grimshaw
Alberta
Mackenzie Highway
Vancouver Men Purchase British Hereford Bull
Col Victor Spencer and associates announce purchase of Atak Tiberius, Britain's outstanding Hereford bull of the year. Price undisclosed but understood to be in the five figures. Frank M. Ross joined Spencer after audit in England confirming the bull as top Of the year in Herefordshire.
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Vancouver
Col
Victor Spencer
Britain
Frank M. Ross
Col. Spencer
Douglas Lake
Commonwealth
England
Herefordshire
Selected Recipes Vegetable Fritters with Cheese Sauce
Recipe outlines vegetable fritters using flour baking powder salt eggs milk monosodium glutamate and vegetables. Batter is dropped into hot fat and fried until golden served with a cheese sauce of Cheddar melted into medium white sauce. Makes about six servings.
Prairie Wildlife At Leaf Lake Chronicle
A December note from K E Baines and Tisdale reports a lone swan on Leaf Lake below the dam spillway, few ducks due to early freeze, and recent fisher sightings. June visits describe pelicans soaring overhead, moose calves, a three-legged bear, and abundant waterfowl including goose, woodpeckers, cranes, swans, teal, pintails, and bluebills with seasonal nesting patterns.
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Leaf Lake
Illegal To Sell Table Stock As Seed Potatoes
Farmers and others may unwittingly sell table stock as seed, violating the Destructive Insect and Pest Act. Only certified seed with official tags may be sold as seed to prevent disease spread such as bacterial ring rot and to protect the certified seed potato industry.
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Canada Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Protection
Veteran Mounties to Revive Musical Ride Tours Across North America
Retired horseman Sgt. Van Patten trains Mounties for a revived musical ride after a long hiatus. The unit, famed for crowds and diplomacy, will perform in cities including San Francisco Portland and Los Angeles with a major Regina provincial exhibition engagement set for July 28 to August 2.
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Canada
United States
Regina Barracks
Queen Elizabeth II
Duke of Edinburgh
Sgt. van Patten
Policemen
Toronto
New York
San Francisco
St. Louis
Portland
Ottawa
U.S
van Patten
Spokane
Wash
Fort Walsh
Cypress
Saskatchewan
J. C. Story
Regina
R.C.M.P
Supt. Story
Ore
Los Angeles
Canadian dollar worth $1.10 in Minneapolis store
A Minneapolis department store advertises that each Canadian dollar buys $1.10 in purchases. The ad notes the reversal from past rates and claims to pay customers in American money for Canadian currency, offering a favorable exchange.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn
Quick Quiz Answers From the Canadian Facts Handbook
Answers list figures for a quick quiz: five questions with values including 52.34 dollars, 1.65 billion, 102 men per 100 women, and grain weights of oats and wheat. The material is supplied by the Editors of Quick Canadian Facts.
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Quick Canadian Facts
Handbook of Facts About
Canada
Alberta oil wells near three thousand mark
EDMONTON The number of oil wells in Alberta is nearing 3000 with 2953 wells reported as of April 7 by the petroleum and natural gas conservation board. Redwater remains Canada's largest field with 907 wells, while Leduc-Woodbend surges to 878 wells, up 290 in a year. Turner Valley, Lloydminster and smaller fields trail.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Petroleum and Natural Gas Conservation Board
Redwater
Canada
Leduc-Woodbend
Turner Valley
Lloydminster
Smile Of The Week Humorous Exchange
A humorous cartoon caption shows Mrs Johnson asking who broke the window and her husband replying he did it by ducking. A witty line follows noting a year is about 11 minutes shorter than 365% days.
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Dillon Ripley
New Haven
Alps
Everest
Leonard Clark
Central Press
Mossahens
Peet Street
Northern
K. E. Baines
Tisdale
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