Birds Flocking Northward Homeward For Spring
Immense flocks of robins cedar waxwings warblers thrushes bluebirds and sparrows migrate north to Canada for nest and breed. A Ontario Naturalists trip logged 143 species in one day at Long Point Lake Erie while city counts reach 167. Canada jay aka whisky jack entertains camps with bold antics and scavenging. mockingbirds, though southern, have appeared along Lake Erie and into western Canada, with reports urged to ornithologists for evidence of permanent settlement.
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Canada
Federation of Ontario Naturalists
Long Port
Lake Erie
Canadian
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Helpful Hints For Everyday Maintenance And Cleaning
A collection of practical tips covers cleaning a coffee pot with soap and water after each use, repairing bird-cage perch ends with erasers, washing “real” sticks by hand, and handling garments with tepid water and soap. It also includes methods to control ants by preparing a sugar sponge and boiling water for disposal.
Helstein Cow Leads Milk Production in Canada
An 11 year old Helstein cow named Mima Fayne Korndyke, owned by J. Jose and Sons of Newcastle Ontario, has produced the most milk of any living Canadian cow. After 33 tests she has a lifetime total of 187,446 pounds of milk and 7,685 pounds of fat with 3.75 percent butterfat, earning a gold seal certificate from the Holstein Friesian Association of Canada.
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Toronto
Helstein
Mima Fayne Korndyke
Canadas
Jose and Sons
Newcastle
Ont
Mina
Legless Woman Receives House From Builders
Annie Anderson, a Calgary resident who lost her legs in a 1915 street car accident, received a new home May 24 after friends and Calgary House Builders' Association members donated time materials and labor. Carl Harstrom, association president, handed her the keys in a ceremony.
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Calgary
Annie Anderson
Annie
Carl Harstrom
The
Calgary House Builders’ Association
Manitoba Gets Highway Assent
Ottawa reports assurance that Manitoba will receive enough steel and materials to advance its portion of the trans Canada highway programme. Public Works Minister Morton met with federal Resources Minister Winters to confirm supply for the Morris to U S border No 75 concrete highway. Availability for bridge steel remained under review with a hoped definite indication soon.
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Ottawa
Manitoba
William Morton
R. H. Winters
Morton
Morris
United States
Winnipeg
Emerson
University Of Manitoba Leases Oil Rights Of Its Land
The University of Manitoba has leased oil rights on 20 000 acres to Imperial Oil Co. for $1 per acre per year over 10 years with 12 percent royalties if oil is found. The revocable deal at year end marks Manitoba exploration’s largest land transaction. Land lies west of Portage la Prairie with drilling already active in some areas.
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Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Imperial Oil Co
Manitoba
Portage la Fraice
Quick Canadian Quiz Answers Reveal Canada Facts
Cape Breton Island is Canada's southernmost point Middle Island Ontario marks the only southern outpost in Lake Erie. About one dollar out of six of Ottawa’s revenue comes from personal income tax About 55 percent of Canadians live in urban areas Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir is John Buchan The east coast island once a separate province besides PEI and Newfoundland is Cape Breton Island.
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Canada
Pei
Newfoundland
Cape Breton Island
Middle Island
Ont
Lake Erie
Lord Tweedsmuir
John Buchan
Gems of Thought Quotes on Hope and Faith
A collection of brief aphorisms from Samuel Johnson Mary Baker Eddy H K White Martin Luther Ovid and Octave Feuille on how hope faith courage and perseverance sustain the human spirit. Each line presents a distinct reflection linking hope to resilience across life and nature.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Distressed wife targets husband as alcohols worries rise
In Atlanta a wife tells Judge Ralph McClelland her husband drinks from morning till night. She asks if AA has helped, and the judge questions the possibility. In New York a two year old fell 15 floors yet survived with a broken leg. An English auction yields a mattress bursting with 8400 dollars in notes and gold sovereigns. Authorities seek the owner.
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Atlanta
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ralph McClelland
Thomas Paiva, Jr
New York
Windemere
England
Extensive Tree Planting Campaign In Southwest Sask
Swift Current district No 9 outlines an ambitious tree planting drive for the year totaling 77 560 trees. Hallonquist’s R J Muri plans 11 100 trees, Neville 14 000, Wy mark 13 000, Hallonquist 12 000, and Swift Current 9 000 with cariganas to be used for shelter belts and roadside planting.
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Swift Current
Agricultural District No
Saskatchewan
R. J. Muri
Hallonquist
Neville
Wymark
Collinean
Impregnating Mosquitoes With Radioactive Phosphorus Explored
Canadian and American entomologists used radioactive phosphorus to mark mosquitoes from breeding grounds to measure migration. Bill Becker notes ongoing work to establish northern mosquito colonies and study behavior, with Guinea pigs as blood sources and black flies described as tougher nuisances.
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Bill Becker
The
Research Board
Fort Churchill
Mr. Becker
Alberta Sets 10000 Bounty Payments For Birds And Wolves
Alberta announces bounties to the Alberta Fish and Game Association to cover pest bird payments and fur wildlife rewards. Bounties include 25 cents a pair for goshawks horned owls and snowy owls 5 cents a pair for crows magpies 15 dollars for each cougar 15 dollars for timber wolves April to September and 12 dollars October to March. Applications through RCMP justices of the peace and other officials. Ears of pelts must be intact and split upon receipt. Licenced pelts dealers may apply for timber wolf or cougar bounties.
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Edmonton
Alberta Fish and Game Association
Alberta
R.C.M.P
Justices of the Peace
Game and Forestry
Tractor Train Reaches North Amid Backward Drive
Bill M. Campbell of The Pas Manitoba arrived after steering a Caterpillar tractor backwards for ninety miles. He led a tractor train carrying supplies and diamond drilling gear to an International Nickel Company development. The large machine stripped gears and ran only in reverse. Campbell towed sleighs, rode two days and nights, and finished with a sore neck.
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Churchill
Man
Bill M. Campbell
The
Pas
Campbell
International Nickel Company
Scot in novice boxing match ignores referee's call
A Scot in a novice boxing bout pummels his opponent as the bell rings. The referee taps him to signal time, but the fighter shouts to be left alone and asks someone else for the time while still fighting.
Chinese Housewife Active in Calgary Community
A Calgary mother of two, Mrs David Ho Lem, is described as a busy, community minded Chinese housewife. She canvassed for the Community Chest drive and a free chest X ray survey, and now helps for the Cancer Society fund drive. She belongs to the Chinese Ladies Aid and helps with the Home and School Association. She was invited to join the Calgary Ladies Jaycees and plans to join soon.
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Calgary
David Ho Lem
Ho Lem
The
Cancer Society
Chinese United Church
Chinese Ladies’ Aid
Nice Books Cross Stitch and Crochet Pattern 7270
Quick easy motif transfer 6 crosses per inch. Pattern 7270 covers 6x8 to 8x12 inch crochet chart and directions. Send twenty five cents to Household Arts Department Winni News Union Toronto with name address and pattern number. Free Alice Brooks Needlework Catalogue promotes crochet knitting embroidery and other handwork. California Mojave Joshua trees noted as ancient living things.
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Winni News Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
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Sharon Blackburn
Port Credit
Ontario
University of Man
Quick
Homan
Samuel Johnson
H. K. White
Martin Luther
Ovid
Octave Feuille
Sask
Central Press
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Boston Naval Yard
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H.M.C.S. Micmac
Boston Naval Shipyard
British West Indies
Calgary Ladies
Jaycees
California
Mojave Desert
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