Farmers Borrow $63 Million Under Improvement Loans Act
Candon farmers borrowed $63,421,363 through 59,969 individual loans under the Farm Improvement Loans Act during 1950. The act, in operation six years, was extended for three more years from March 1951. Since inception in 1945, total loans reached $2,833,180 for clearing land. provincial totals show Saskatchewan leads with $22,557,445.
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Candon
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Newfoundland
Bombing and Gunnery Range Planned Near Edmonton
Ottawa reports agreement with Alberta and Saskatchewan to establish a large RCAF bombing and gunnery range about 100 miles northeast of Edmonton. Spanning several thousand square miles, the site will support jet aircraft tests and air weapons development, with construction costing about 14 million dollars and no local settlements affected.
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Ottawa
Alberta
Saskatchewan
R.C.A.F
Edmonton
Defence
Brooke Claxton
Air Force
Northern Alberta
Primrose Lake
Mineral Claims Set Saskatchewan Record
Saskatchewan miners staked 1,293 mineral claims in the year ended March 31, 1951, a record high. The figure tops the 1,196 claims from 1949-50, with uranium prospecting driving both records.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
J. H. Brockelbank
Bureau of Publications
Brockelbank
Alice Brooks Needlework Catalogue Ad
Just out. Send twenty five cents for your copy of the Alice Brooks Needlework Catalogue. Contains fierce designs and fascinating handwork patterns. A free pattern printed in the book.
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Alice Brooks
Quotes on Simplicity in Thought and Speech
A collection of aphorisms from Longfellow Whitman Eddy Cicero and others praising simplicity. The remarks emphasize plain language as the mark of true excellence and honest expression across diverse voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Walt Whitman
Alford
Helpful Household Hints from a Vintage Pantry
Practical tips on using asparagus canning liquid in white sauce or soup, plus tricks to keep car upholstery clean by placing socks over children’s shoes. A moisture method using a fire cube for stamps and warnings against rug runners to reduce wear.
Young B C Woman Grows Earthworms
Victoria reports Miss K L Johnson starts worm farming at Bayview farm Vancouver Island. She imported 1500 California worms and keeps them in shallow earth boxes, collecting egg capsules every three weeks. She raises local worms for fishermen and plans a wheat crop to bake bread. The California type is prized for soil aeration and fertility.
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California
Bayview Farm
Rocky Point
Vancouver Island
Miss Johnson
Disease poten tials link common items to spread
The article warns that everyday items such as cups towels and lipsticks can spread disease as readily as a shared toothbrush. It urges hygiene vigilance, noting how germs transfer through surfaces and close contact, and advises personal items only.
How To Address Canadian Troops In The Far East
Ottawa broadcasts four mail addresses for Canadian troops in Korea and Japan. Separate addresses cover the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricias and other units in Korea. two Tokyo and Vancouver postmaster routes are listed. The Patricia unit will change when they rejoin the brigade.
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Ottawa
Far East
Japan
Korea
Kure
United Nations Command
Tokyo
Princess Patricia’s
Canadian Light Infantry
25Th Brigade
Princess Patricias
C/O
Vancouver
Canadian Military Mission
C’o
Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Woman chosen to lead Gull Lake school district Saskatchewan
Miss Scribner will head the Gull Lake district in the southwest of Saskatchewan. She has a bachelor’s degree and education certificate from the University of Saskatchewan and prior principal experience at Wapella. She favors larger school units to boost standards and says she provides practical classroom guidance and district reports.
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Miss Scribner
Gull Lake District
Gull Lake
University of
Wapella, Sask
Department of Education
Shaunavon
Maple Creek
Cambrian System Defined as Oldest Rock Fossil Bed
A geology note explains the Cambrian system as the oldest rock group containing fossils in abundance, marking the earliest era where complex life is widely preserved in the geologic record.
Selected Swiss Steak Recipe Instructions
Simple stove or oven method for Swiss steak. Brown two pounds of cuck or round steak slowly, season with salt pepper and garlic salt, add 1% cups canned tomatoes onions celery and bay leaf, cover and simmer 2 to 3 hours for tender results.
Canada to Census 730000 Farms Beginning June 1
Census takers will visit 730000 Canadian farms starting June 1 to collect data on crops livestock and equipment. The 1951 schedule is shorter and aims to value farm and home garden, with some estimates required. Reports are confidential and protected by law, with penalties for violations. Data will be used for agricultural statistics and will suppress individual identities.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Bureau of Statistics
Quick Canadian Quiz Facts About Canada
The quiz lists areas for P E I and Vancouver Island, says Van couver Island is 12 408 sq miles, and Ontario area. It notes Canadian sugar consumption about 100 pounds per person yearly. The Canadian Senate holds theoretical veto power but mainly studies and critiques laws. Ottawa taxes include duty excise tax and eight percent sales tax. RCMP staffing given as about 100 men. Material supplied by Quick Canadian Facts editors.
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P.E.I
Vancouver Island
Senate
Ottawa
RCMP
Commons
Quick Canadian Facts
Handbook of Facts About
Canada
Smile of the Week Gaffe Reveals Bridge Lesson
An elderly woman learning bridge drops a card and worries aloud about the hidden king. Her partner hushes her yet she clarifies she did not name the king of diamonds, turning a simple misplay into a humorous moment.
Magistrate decries passive bystanders in wheel theft case
In Red Deer Alta a magistrate condemned older bystanders who did not intervene as passive accomplices after two youths were fined for stealing wheels and tires from a stranded car. He urged action to stop lawbreaking by youths.
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Red Deer
Alta
James Smith
Canadian Fashion Notes and West African Symbolism
A compact report highlights junior western style outfits from Bantam Toys featuring braid trimmed jodhpurs and a zipper windbreaker with cattle brands. It also notes that the leopard holds spiritual significance for some West African tribes.
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Chartered Banks of Canada
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Newsweerent Street
Toronto
Mary Baker Eddy
Cicero
J. C. and
A. W. Hare
Vatican
Elizabeth
Pope Pius
Vatican City
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Monsignor Nardone
Knights of the Cape and Sword
England
Central Press
B.C
Victoria
K. L. Johnson
Marion Scribner
Quick
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