Tree Planting Campaign Opens in the West
The Canadian Forestry Association’s Tree Planting Car, led by Mr Alex Paton, visited 123 communities in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan from April to mid-October 1958. It held 223 meetings with 14,485 attendees, addressing soil drift, drought, and soil conservation. Paton highlighted Conquest Saskatchewan as a revelation showing wind protection and moisture preservation from six million trees in 700 miles of field shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Forestry Assciation
Alex Paton
Alberta
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Conquest
Paton
Two new N H L captains for this season
Two of six NHL teams have new leaders this season. Gordie Howe becomes Detroit captain replacing Red Kelly, and Eddie Litzenberger is Chicago captain, replacing no one. Other captains Fern Flaman Boston Maurice Richard Montreal George (Red) Sullivan New York and George Armstrong Toronto were repeaters. Chicago used four alternates last season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Hockey League
Gordie Howe
Detroit
Eddie Litzenberger
Chicago
N.H.L
Fern Flaman
Boston
Maurice Richard
Montreal
George
Red) Sullivan
New York
George Armstrong
Toronto
Howe
Red Kelly
Litzenberger
Black Hawks
Eight win scholarships for University of Saskatchewan graduate
Lucien Joseph LaCroix of St. Louis Sask received a $1 000 Saskatchewan Agricultural Research Foundation Graduate Scholarship among eight awards announced by Dr W E Grham dean of the College of Agriculture. Other recipients hail from Saskatoon Herschel Tisdale Wawota Carrot River Netherhall and Silton. LaCroix pursues a Ph D under Dr D W Staniforth at Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Saskatchewan
Lucien Joseph LaCroix
St. Louis Sask
W. E. Grham
College of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Herschel
Tisdale
Wawota
Carrot River
Netherhall
Silton
LaCroix
Saskatchewan Agricultural Research Foundation
D. W. Staniforth
Iowa State College
Staniforth
Hantelman
Piggyback Truck Trailers On Rail Reach Canada
Winnipeg and Fort William shared a new CPR piggyback service carrying truck trailers on flatcars as part of a passenger train. Two Reimer Express trailers left Winnipeg on the transcontinental train. J B Allen of CPR says this grants early morning Winnipeg deliveries to Lakehead with ten cars active, five per day each way. First shipments began in March with more points added since then. CPR Transport also moves piggyback west to ten major Canadian cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Fort William
Canadian Pacific
J. B. Allen
C.P.R
Ervisor
Lakehead
Please Help Me Look Out For Her
A father appeals for cautious driving near schools after witnessing a vehicle strike a girl. He describes his six year old daughter in school routines and asks drivers to slow down, watch intersections and children who dart from parked cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olf
Scoot
Santa Claus
Paddy
Canada Savings Bonds appeal to individuals across Dominion
During the 1958 campaign the public is reminded they can join the Dominion wide savings program as individuals via banks or dealers sub agents. Bonds can be bought on instalment plans with monthly payments deducted or paid in cash. Bonds are cashable at par plus accrued interest, suited for planned savings and specific goals backed by the Dominion of Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion of Canada
NEW LONE SCOUTS JOIN LOCAL TENDERFOOT CLASS
The community welcomes new Lone Scouts George P. Michell St Boswells and Anthony Tunbridge Oungre. Congratulations to Richard Hornung Grayson Harry Morse Stewart Walton Palmer for completing Tenderfoot tests and being invested. Gregory Fox Star City earns Camp Cook and Angler badges, demonstrating fishing and cooking skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Michell
St Boswells
Anthony Tunbridge
Oungre
Richard Hornung
Grayson
Harry Morse
Stewart Walton
Palmer
Gregory Fox
Star City
Greg
Three Fourths of World Mail Written in English
A global survey notes that about 75 percent of mail traffic uses English as the primary language. The finding highlights English dominance in international communication and business correspondence.
Bible in Royal Household A longstanding royal link
The Bible is a well used book in the Royal Household with royal patrons and a royal charter guiding its printing in England. Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Mother support the British and Foreign Bible Society while the Duke of Edinburgh reads scripture at royal services. Canada’s moral influence is linked to its biblical origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible Society
England
Queen Elizabeth
British and Foreign Bible Society
Duke of Edinburgh
Canada
Keep Children Here Promoting Local Town Appeal
The Huntingdon Gleaner urges efforts to attract and retain youth by making the town more attractive so they will love their home, stay, and work locally. The note mentions no fish in the Great Salt Lake but observes brine shrimp are present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Great Basin
Rush Canadian American Oil CO
Box
Salt Lake City
Huntingdon
Que
Gleaner
The
Great Salt Lake
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Meatcraft
Alber
Mirpur
Allert
Regina
Orne
Walt
Regine Avenue
Gil Rurner
Ile
Lew
Yanko
Wallace Street
Ford
Alvin Griffin
Benson
F. Gebhardt & Sons
Square Beat Pholstery
Oster
Secret Service
Big Ray
Canadian Investiator Institute
Papineau Ave
Ontreal
P.Q
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Roy Sales
Dept. CW
Box 65
Success Commercial College
Man
Bay 8
Business Education
Reliance School OF Commerce
Scarth
Trave School
Phillips Beauty School Ltd
Hamilton
SWF
Burns-Hanley Company
Cornwall Street
Sask
W. J. SH
RPE & Co., Ltd
Re JO
Co-op Creameries
Co-op Creamery
Tey
Baskatchewan Co-Operative Creamery Association Ltd
Maple Leaf
Canada Packers Limited
Silver Bell Ranch
Dave Ball
Edmonton
Pinto Stud
Charles
Leask
Melfort
Kerr Block
Acme Sewage Services
Lacon Street
Emil
Auto and Truck Supply
Magneto
Briggs & Statton and Johnson
Broad Street
Father G. Tessier
Fort Vermilion
Allerta
Riverhurst
Farmer's Studio
Dept. A
Farmer's
Relsch Auction School
Mason City
Iowa
U.S.A
Interprovincial Accounting Sask. Ltd
Somerset Bio
Station Q
Promet
Gingrich
N.hll
Canadian Pacific Transport Company
Heber Henry
NEW Lone Scouts
Blue Flame Heating Ltd
10Th Avenue
Chase & Seaborn Coffee
Ately
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