Saskatchewan Livestock To Represent Province At Royal Fair
Ten carloads of Saskatchewan livestock plus 21 poultry entries depart November 4 for the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto running November 14 to 22. The shipment includes 59 cattle, 30 hogs, 37 horses and 21Turkeys produced by several Saskatchewan breeders. Poultry entries include 21 birds with awards last year totaling 21 prizes including a grand championship.
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Thomas Kells
Elfros
J H Richardson
Saltcoats
J. Porter
Parkland Hatcheries
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
Ted Campbell
Canada’s Export Growth 1947–1957
Canada's exports rose from 2.775 billion to 4.841 billion dollars between 1947 and 1957 while imports increased from 2.574 billion to 5.623 billion dollars, showing expanding trade activity overall.
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Canada
New group to raise nursing home standards in province
A provincial association to improve and maintain care quality in housing and nursing homes for seniors is being formed. The steering committee met October 10 in Regina with Fred Johnson as chair and T G Ross as president.
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Department of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation
Fred Johnson
Regina
T. G. Ross
Assiniboia
K. Krahenbil
Benthany Pioneer Lodge
Middle Lake
May Neal
Margaret Barber
Colfax House
Saskatoon
Mary Thomas
Mary Lucy
St. Anthony's Home
Moose Jaw
C. H Stiller
Bethel Haven Rest
Melville
Walter Steininger
Tors
Johnson
Saskatchewan
Egg Within an Egg Detected in Alberta Hen
Gertie Berger candled a hen egg in Rocky Mountain House Alberta and found a dark spot. She broke it to reveal a yolk and white with a smaller fully formed egg the size of a walnut attached to the shell. The tiny egg contained only a half shell inside.
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Gertie Berger
Mountaineer
Rocky Mountain House
Alta
Wedding Ring Legend Ties to Ancient Egypt
A legend cites ancient Egypt as the origin of the wedding ring symbolizing vow taking. The tale frames the ring as a longstanding emblem of commitment and union in early civilizations.
Tourism roadside tables to aid visitors on highways
The Melfort Board of Trade will sponsor roadside tables for tourist convenience on Highways 3 and 6. The plan was approved at a recent executive meeting reported by The Journal in Melfort Saskatchewan.
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Melfort Board of Trade
Melfort, Sask
Tuber Titan weighs three pounds one ounce
The latest entrant in the vegetable division is a perfectly formed three pound one ounce potato brought to town by Denny Blair from Stan Prior farm. An egg is shown beside the tuber for comparison.
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Denny Blair
Stan Prior
In His Service Wake Up Call From God
A devotional urging readers to awaken to God’s call and humble themselves before Him. It links modern restlessness, economic change, and personal pressure to spiritual awakening citing Bible verses and warnings against self reliance and church attendance without faith. It emphasizes God’s omnipotence and personal accountability.
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God
Jim Paircifld
John
Laugh of the Week Diner Joke From Touch Wood Times
A punny note from the Touch wood Times in Punnichy Saskatchewan describes a diner scene where a customer notes tips are forbidden and a waitress replies that even Eden’s apples were forbidden. The item showcases light local humor and small newspaper whimsy.
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Garden of Eden
Touchwood Times
Punnichy
Sask
Stone Age Relics Found Near Fur Trade Site
Fred Bard and Jim Cloutier examine a stone fireplace from an early fur trade dwelling. Earlier this year Professor W J Mayer-Oakes of the University of Toronto and Conservation Officer Cloutier identified two pre historic sites near La Ronge. Ancient pottery and artifacts indicate a Stone Age people possibly 15 000 years old.
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Saskatchewan
Lac la Ronge
A. Bereskin
Natural Resources Department
Fred Bard
Provincial Natural History Museum
Bob Dalby
la Ronge
Jim Cloutier
W. J. Mayer-Oakes
University of Toronto
Cloutier
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