Saskatchewan Farmers Warned of Heavier Grasshoppers Next Year
Agriculture Minister I C Nollet advised Saskatchewan farmers to expect increased grasshopper infestations in 1958. A Field Crop Insect Laboratory survey shows rising numbers across the province, especially in the southern region and an area from the southwest to Prince Albert, with past spring outbreaks prompting control efforts and guidance on tillage and pre-hatching measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Nollet
Saskatchewan
Field Crop Insect Laboratory
Canada Department of Agriculture
Saskatoon
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Vere
Nollet
One-a-day doilies pattern sale beckons readers
Crochet enthusiasts can obtain Pattern 7019 offering three doilies 9 inch formats plus an oval 9 x 14 for 35 cents coin payment. Send name address pattern number to Household Arts Department Toronto and receive two free patterns from the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book for 1957. A craft book offer costs 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Brooks
Stop and go as indicated a lesson for young pedestrians
The piece warns that training children to obey traffic signals may fail if adults and older siblings ignore red lights. It emphasizes that youngsters imitate adult behavior and may risk dangerous crossings if guardians dash across against signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mummy
Big Sister
Junior
Printed Pattern 4673 Pattern for Flattering Waist Skirt
Advertisement for Pattern 4673 by Anne Adams asks crafters to order a waist skirt design in sizes 30 to 46 inches. Includes fabric yardage, printed pattern parts, and plain order form directed to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Dangers of Street Crossing Startling Local Children
The piece warns that parents are ineffective amid radio TV and new school term, urging stricter crossing habits. It notes children diagonal crossing, drivers saving lives by avoidance, and urges teachers to impress careful street crossing as adults often imitate risky behavior.
Rosetown to pave five business blocks after Main Street parking ban
In Rosetown a morning parking ban on Main Street led to empty streets then gridlock as cars ignored signs. The town, with the highway department and council, hired a public address system to clear vehicles delaying blacktop paving until next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Rosetown
Department of Highways
York
Eagle Office
Winkler Fair Returns With Stanley Agricultural Society
The Winkler fair, sponsored by Stanley Agricultural Society, is set for Thursday September 5. The writer notes its long history in the area and urges broader local support from both Winkler and surrounding Morden residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winkler
Stanley Agricultural Society
Morden
Teenagers in Vancouver file big income tax returns
The Monetary Times notes envy at youth wealth as a BC study shows 1000 students earned 550000 last year. One pupil reported 3300 income and students spent 464000 on grooming and car upkeep, prompting teacher aid with tax forms.
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Vancouver
British Columbia Teachers’ Federation
Boundary dam project draws visitors to Long Creek site
The $40 million Boundary dam and power plant on Long Creek south of Estevan is a growing prairie landmark. From west and east banks spectators watch the steel skeleton rise as trucks haul earth and gravel to form the massive dam. Courteous staff guide visitors for safety and viewing access, turning construction into a regional tourist attraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Creek
Estevan
Saskatchewan Prairies
Virden Oil Dome All Stars win Canadian PONY title
The Virden Oil Dome All Stars from Manitoba captured the Canadian PONY championship, defending Manitoba’s title from the previous year. The victory earned praise for their baseball skill and sportsmanship and brought Virden recognition on the national sports map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virden
Manitoba
Virden Oil Dome All Stars
P.O.N.Y
Canada
Winnipeg Lads
Oil Come All Stars
Laurie Artiss
V.C.I
Spare the youngsters on the road as school returns
motorists asked to take extra care in built up areas with children and cyclists returning to school. Drivers should scan sidewalks and intersections for youngsters and wobbling two wheelers and treat them as their own.
No one can hold a brief for ignorance
A reflective essay argues that education matters for living standards and national progress. It notes manual workers can earn more than some white collar workers, cites illiteracy from parental neglect or disinterest, and urges cultivating the mind as a foundation for youth and old age.
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Winkler, Man
J. W. Giesbrecht
Co-op Prairie Canners Ltd
John M. Dyck
P. D. Laban
J. J. Peters
Cannery
I. R. Dyck
By Alice Bross
the News
Indian Head
Sask
the Eagle
the Times
Morden, Man
the Enterprise
Yorkton, Sask
Monetary Times
Boundary
The
Mercury
Man
Grenfell, Sask
the Mail
Drumheller
Alta
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