Canadians Win Humane Association Certificates
The Humane Association awarded certificates to 34 Canadians by provinces with 14 to Ontario 10 to British Columbia 3 to Nova Scotia 2 to Quebec 2 to Alberta and 1 each to Saskatchewan New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Western recipients include Vernon William Black 13 Rob erts Creek BC for attempted rescue June 20 1952 North Vancouver residents Mrs Albert Kuerbis for rescuing Leonard Engler Oct 10 1952 Leonard Joe of Sardis and Peter James for aiding three rescued men May 13 1952 Norman Oddy 14 Vancouver for rescuing Mah Chee Dec 4 1952 E G Wikins Vancouver for rescuing Stephen Ruks Aug 13 1952 G E Grant New Westminster BC Bruce McKenzie John A Mills and Michael Pulos Vancouver for aiding rescue of Shirley Thompson July 15 1952 Gordon Scott Brown 15 Hus s ar Alta for rescuing Clifford Snyder May 18 1952 Grantley Briscoe 12 Calgary for rescuing Cecilia Hamilton July 28 1951 William A Hill Blucher Sask for rescuing Yvonne LeBlanc and attempted rescues from burning home in 1952.
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British Columbia
Nova Scotia
Quebec
Alberta
Saskatchewan
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Ernon William Black
Roberts Creek
Joseph Fortt
Albert Kuerbis
North Vancouver
Leonard Engler
North Vancouver Ferry
Leonard Joe
Sardis
B.C
Peter James
Hope
Fraser River
Norman Oddy
Vancouver
Mah Chee
E. G. Wikins
Stephen Ruks
Wrangell
Alaska
G. E Grant
New Westminster
Bruce McKenzie
John A. Mills
Michael Pulos
Shirley Thompson
Gordon Scott Brown
Hussar
Alta
Clifford Snyder
Grantley Briscoe
Calgary
Cecelia Hamilton
William A. Hill
Blucher
Sask
Yvonne LeBlanc
Editor Teaches News Gleaning With Frog Findings
A training exercise for a young reporter yields quirky notes as his friend Lynn Read brings a one eyed frog and a three legged frog to the gathered group, illustrating curiosity and basic field reporting.
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Lynn Read
Lynn
Fishing Still Good At Lac la Ronge
Prince Albert reports creel census data from Lac la Ronge shows rising angler numbers and steady or improving catches. From May 16 to August 15, 4874 anglers fished, 18750 pounds of fish landed, with big trout and northern pike in evidence and fall cooling spurring better bites.
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Prince Albert
Lac la Ronge
Mosquito Control Keeps Kelowna Tourists Happy
The article notes Kelowna British Columbia uses truck spray of kerosene and DDT for insect control along Okanagan Lake. Tourists favor the measure and the city has not yet reported a polio case.
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Kelowna
B.C
Okanagan
Quick Canadia Quiz: Island sizes and provincial power
A collage of trivia asks how Anticosti Prince Edward and Cape Breton rank by area which province will collect more taxes this year federal or provincial and which industry uses a third of Canada’s electricity. It also asks which province has the highest cash farm income and which provinces lead manufacturing wealth.
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Anticesti
Prince Edward
Cape Breton
Canada
First Briton killed in an automobile crash at Crystal Palace
The first automobile fatality in Britain occurred on August 17, 1896 near the Crystal Palace in London. Victim Mrs Bridget Driscoll was struck by a carriage at a walking speed of four to eight miles per hour.
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Great Britain
Bridget Driscoll
Crystal Palace
London
New Truck Clearing System Enters Effect at Emerson
A new cross border truck clearing system started in Emerson. Trucks entering Canada may seal cargo at the border and deliver to inland bonded warehouses, with trailers hauled to Winnipeg for storage. The change shifts unloading from Emerson to inland facilities, reducing local customs processing time but likely lowering Emerson business.
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Emerson
Canada
Royal Transfer
Winnipeg
Wall St
Tulip Bouquets and Crochet Patterns Offer
Readers can obtain Pattern 7204 and other sewing crochet designs by sending 25 cents to Prairie Publishers Limited. Include name address and pattern number TEN COMPLETE PATTERNS to sew embroider crochet printed in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book. Patterns cover gifts home accessories toys fashions with additional ideas.
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Prairie Publishers Limited
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
The Last Supper and the Call to Brotherhood
The article reflects on the Last Supper as a symbol of Christian fellowship and urges believers to live in the spirit of brotherhood. It warns that merely sharing communion without that spirit aligns one with Judas and emphasizes renewed personal commitment to Christ’s way. Washington, D.C., is cited regarding its planned development.
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Jesus
Judas
Condition as Strategy in Sports and Practice
The article argues conditioning can be a strategic edge in many games and events. It advocates sustaining a faster, harder pace to wear down opponents, then exploiting fatigue with a change of pace to gain control. It also urges off-season practice in baseball hitting throwing and fielding and suggests friendly target games to build accuracy and fun.
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Casanova
Kitchen Meditations by Jane Dale Poem and bee fact
A poem by Jane Dale asks for pepper with a soft boiled egg and tea. It ends with a curious fact that the average beehive yields 17 pounds of honey annually.
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Jane Dale
Membership Drive for Sports College Opens to All
A notice invites nonmembers to join Sports College by sending a letter to Box 99, Toronto 1, Ontario. Membership is free and available to everyone who requests it.
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Sports College
Toronto
Ontario
Answers to Quick Quiz Quick Canadian Facts sourced summary
Answers list provinces by region with numbers noting tax revenue estimates. The exchange includes five questions covering Canadian provinces and sectors, including pulp and paper and Ontario. The material notes bulk revenue expectations: about 1.2 billion to be collected by provinces and 4.5 billion by Ottawa.
Minnie Nelson Jumper Retires From Farm Life
In Jumpertown Mississippi 75 year old Minnie Nelson Jumper works a farm with a 44 year old man named Kit near the town.
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Jumpertown
Minnie Nelson Jumper
Kit
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Dietrich
Cmerson
Pearl Buck
Boston
North America
New York
Amsterdam
Weekly Bible Comment
Washington, D.C
Department of Sports College
Lloyd
Percival
P.E.I
Anticosti
Ottawa
Quick Canadian Facts
Watt
Sinclair Lewis
Fenway Park
Concord
Ares
Charles Lindbergh
Paris
England
Babe Ruth
Ohio
Union
Eisenhower
U.S
Utrecht
Netherlands
Warren Harding
Virgil
By Len Kleis
Pach
Priscilla
Norders
GRLS
al Vermeer
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