Final Payment On 1950 Crop From Canadian Wheat Board
Ottawa reports the final 1950 pool settlement for prairie farmers will total over 100 million dollars from wheat oats and barley sales through the Canadian Wheat Board. The barley payment averages just over 18 cents a bushel with wheat and oats payments to be announced. final payments aim to be completed before December 1.
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Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Canadian Wheat Board
Mr. Howe
Percy Wright
CCF— Melfort
John Diefenbaker
Pc— Lake Centre
Quick Canadian Quiz
A reader quiz asks which city is largest by population among Winnipeg Edmonton Regina and compares PEI entry to Confederation and land area, plus asks how many Canadians are over 70 and Ottawa’s current social security spending versus 1939. Answers found in another column.
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Winnipeg
Edmonton
Regina
Prince Edward Island
Ottawa
Breakfast Drives Half of North American Coffee Use
A report notes that fifty percent of all coffee consumed in North America occurs at breakfast. The finding highlights morning routines and regional coffee culture with emphasis on daily caffeine consumption.
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North America
Oddities in the News Headlines from a Diverse Day
A Cork neighbor dog incident killed Louis Jackson in his 59th year with death ruled as emotional excitement. In London Ontario a woman seeks to renounce her late mother’s $8 900 estate over a family quarrel. A Ireland binder twine bag held a pen pal request for an Irish girl. A London flyer rushed to catch a New York plane, traveling 12 miles to board seat 12 after a 12 minute delay. Fort Wayne mourners shake a hand. a $150 ring is found missing.
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Louis Jackson
Cork
Ireland
Supreme Court
Ethel P. Walden
London
Ont
W. W. Warnock
Iron Springs
Asia
New York
Australia Mounties Rival R C M P For Fame
Australia too has mounted police famed for tracking their man across vast northlands. Australian officers Maj A A Mason and Capt G F Fitzgerald praise the Northern Territories Mounted Police for bush pilot aided supply and long-distance pursuit, noting shared traits with Canada’s RCMP and Aboriginal trackers aiding field work.
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Winnipeg
R.C.M.P
Northern Territories Mounted Police
Down Under
Fort Osborne Barracks
Sydney
A. A. Mason
G. F. Fitzgerald
Japan
Canada
United States
Whitehorse
Dawson
Banff
Calgary
Edmonton
Australia
Maj. Mason
Alaska Highway
Adelaide-Darwin
Capt
Fitzgerald
Maj
Mason
Smile of the Week No Cats
A quip about cats provokes a spinster who dismisses felines while recalling past pets and a fiancé. The piece closes with a note on pencil lead being a mix of natural graphite and clay.
Cheese Rich Main Dishes Boost Meal Planning
Meal planners are urged to plan a budget friendly week with cheese as a key protein. A suggested main dish is individual rice rings filled with shrimp and cheese sauce, using cheddar or cheese food, butter rice and parsley for a nutritious, economical family meal.
Household Tips From Old Newspaper Fragments
Helpful hints cover blotting papers under items to avoid scratches on furniture. Suggestions include padding curtain rods with a glove finger to protect fabric and straining used lard fat through cheesecloth. A tip notes cornstarch sprinkled on rubber gloves aids easier removal.
Government grants 1.5 million to BC and Nova Scotia apple growers
Ottawa reports a government grant of 1.5 million dollars for apple growers in British Columbia and Nova Scotia to bolster 1950 crops. The BC quota is 1.2 million and Nova Scotia 300 thousand, with payment expected next spring after a supplementary estimate is passed. The loquat fruit note appears incidental.
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Ottawa
Nova Scotia
British Columbia
Agricultural Department
Legal Parley On Grain Acts Is Proposed
EDMONTON Alberta federation of agriculture urged a joint meeting of legal experts from the federal government and the three prairie provinces to clarify constitutional rights in compulsory marketing of oats and barley through the wheat board The move comes after Manitoba announced a plebiscite and Alberta signaled further discussion Farmers fear constitutional doubts and wish to know how governments plan to proceed with the coarse grain marketing plan Roy C Marler the federation president said the meeting would clear the roles of federal and provincial powers in enforcing such laws and support for marketing efforts by farm groups The Manitoba plebiscite and Alberta statement have left farmers unsure about the merits and timing of the plan
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Edmonton
Alberta Federation of Agriculture
Prairie Provinces
Roy C. Marler
Alberta
Manitoba
The
Wheat Board
Canadian Wheat Board
Marler
Canada’s North Country Should Be Developed
Ottawa debate on the throne speech opens as J A Simmons argues vigorous development of the northwest will boost national security and prosperity. He says northward opening mines and roads create wealth and homes for thousands of Canadians and strengthen the nation’s role in a free world.
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Ottawa
J. A. Simmons
Yukon-Mackenzie River
Northwest
Robert Cauchon
L—Beauharnois
Mr. Simmons
Gems of Thought on Religion and Leadership
A collection of quotations from Alfred Landon Mary Baker Eddy General Haig Matthew Bacon and Malone praising Christianity urging leaders to turn to church guidance for courage and righteous living. The items emphasize Christian faith as social hope and core to governance morals and peace.
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Alfred Landon
Mary Baker Eddy
Church of Christ
Haig
Hell
Matthew
Bacon
Bank Uses Functional Music to Boost Efficiency
Officials of the Bank of Nova Scotia in Toronto announce a new branch will broadcast functional music through 800 loudspeakers across eight floors. The program plays 22 minutes each hour and adapts mood to suit employee temperament and relieve tension and fatigue.
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Toronto
Ont
Bank of Nova Scotia
Bank
Answers to Quick Quiz Answers Revealed
Quick Canadian Facts provides key figures: 5. 9880 million. 3. Saskatchewan. 1. Winnipeg. 4. Over 700,000. 2. July 1, 1873. Material supplied by the Editors of Quick Canadian Facts. Think Right Eat Right Live Right.
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Saskatchewan
Winnipeg
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
Pine-Tree Quilt Pattern C7303 Instructions
Easy to cut three fabric quilt block pattern by Alice Breols. Pine-Tree Quilt is simple to piece with uniform strips. Pattern C7303 includes block chart and pieces. send twenty five cents in coins to obtain pattern.
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Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
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