Homemade trencher and spiker aid farm ditching
Bromhead farmer Earl Jolce describes his self made trenching setup to lay plastic water pipe to the barn and pasture. He built a trencher from a tiller blade and beam and a spiker from an old cultivator shank to loosen soil ahead of the trench. Jolce details operation, safety, and daily output around 40 feet of pitch with varying soil conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromhead
Earl Jolce
Jolce
Saskatchewan Department of Agture
Joice
Mr. Joice
Freak egg stuns Leipziger as season ends
Ed Gaertner of Leipzig brings in an irregular egg that resembles an 8 cylinder more than a conventional egg. It measures 3% inches long and five inches around the middle, nearly uniform in height. It may be a double or triple yolk but tests are not yet done. The Press Wilkie Salk note about 100 fungus species attracted to the skin.
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Ed Gaertner
Leipzig
Wilkie, Sal
Kilpatrick Wins NHL Photo Contest for 1957-58
Detroit News ace photographer James R. Kilpatrick won the first National Hockey League photo contest. Prizes were 100, 75 and 50 dollars for top three in six NHL cities. Final judging by AP and UPI photo editors in New York awarded Kilpatrick a permanent trophy.
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James R
Scotty)Kilpatrick
Detroit News
N.H.L
NHL
New York
Associated Press
United Press International
Kilpatrick
Border Travel Through September Shows Stable Cross-Border Traffic
Traffic across the border through September remained largely unchanged from 1957 with fewer returning foreign vehicles offset by a drop in Canadian departures. By August rail bus boat and air travel to Canada were slightly down from last year, and Canadians returning by these means also declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Red Cross reports $20000 relief spend for Springhill miners
The Canadian Red Cross says disaster relief at Springhill totals 20000 dollars for new clothing and supplies. Nova Scotia officials announced the figure in Halifax as volunteers from across the region aid miners and families with clothing food and basic comforts.
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Canadian Red Cross
Springhill
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Red Cross
Royal Canadian Navy
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
Harvey R. Doane
The
Misses Pattern 4846 Jumper Blouse Set
Pattern notice for Printed Pattern 4846 Misses' sizes 10 to 20 offering a jumper with companion blouse or dress. Describes fabric yardage for size 16 and 54 inch fabric, printed directions, and order details to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto with 50 cents payment.
Exchange between two town libraries in Grenfell meeting
Indian Head Saskatchewan report on a joint library exchange between Indian Head and Grenfell. The Grenfell Library board and Indian Head board discussed buying non fiction titles and a shelf of exchange books was returned after a year. A new supply of eight non fiction and eighteen fiction titles was added locally. Grenfell will return a similar number in spring. New adult titles also placed on shelves.
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Indian Head Library Board
Grenfell
Grenfell Library Board
Grenfell Exchange
Indian Head
Sask
Bread and wheat: a plea for fatter bodies and thicker loaves
A satirical proposal argues that rising fashion and dieting harm the economy. It praises home baked bread with weight and substance, suggests a wheat board public relations office to promote fit bodies, and jokes bakers should increase wheat in bread while resisting compulsory half loaf rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheat Board
Honorary memberships awarded to Nesbitt and King at Alberta weekly convention
At Edmonton the Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association honored Leonard D. Nesbitt and Rae L. King with honorary title memberships. Nesbitt, former Bassano and Brooks editor, enjoys retirement in Calgary, while King with 53 years in weeklies edits the Camrose Canadian. Both spoke humbly, recalling early days and pioneer publishers.
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Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association
Edmonton
Leonard D. Nesbitt
Rae L. King
Nesbitt
Bassano and
Brooks
Calgary
King
Camrose Canadian
Bob Edwards
A L. Horton
Vegreville
Charles Clark
High River
Charles Willis
Stettler
When a Lake Cottage Closes for Winter
A lakeside family recalls closing a summer cottage for the season. They describe turning the key, packing away gear, and leaving behind the now quiet home as memories linger and snow seems imminent. The piece notes aging children, fading friendships, and the melancholy of summer ending.
Canada immigration and port rankings in 1958 six months
In the first half of 1958 Canada saw 67 744 immigrants, down from 142 426 in the same period in 1957. The cargo tonnage shows Montreal as the leading Canadian port, with Vancouver second and Halifax third.
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Canada
Montreal
Vancouver
Halifax
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AIR Force
John Diefenbaker
National Defence School
Grostenquin
France
RCAF
Air Force Base
Border Travel
RCASC
Hec McFayden
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Lakehead
Prairie Command
NATO
Germany
Toronto
Army
Pane Ledons
Anne Adams
Department P.P.L
Front Street
the Times
the Globe, Lacombe
Alta
Stanstead
Rock Island
Stanstead, Quebec
Junior
Lake
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