Prairie teachers recall rugged pioneer days in Edmonton talk
In Edmonton a group of young writers recalled harsh early teaching on the Prairie frontier. Elsie Park Gowan described quitting college for a Peace River job after a 23 hour train ride, while Eugenie Myles spoke of fear and authority figures faced by newcomers. The panelists laughed at fears and celebrated resilience and memory.
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Elsie Park Gowan
Peace River
North
Meets big brown bear and hasn't got gun
Renfrew Ont Willard Riopelle balks at a bear encounter while loading logs between Calabogie and Black Donald. A mother bear and two cubs approached as he hid in his truck for about 15 minutes before the animals moved off.
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Big Brown Bear
Renfrew
Mr. Riopelle
Calabogie
Black Donald
Iron ore survey eyed near Nipawin by local miners
Nipawin area farmers Nipawin local men Wilbur Anderson Ed Schultz stake claims beside Irex near Fort a la Corne four miles from Irex properties. They expect magnetometer readings to be confirmed by drilling soon with plans for a shaft and mill, potential 250000 tons yearly, a 15000000 dollar development, and Regina Steel Mill in Regina.
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Nipawin
Sask
Wilbur Anderson
Ed Shultz
Fort A la Corne
Here
Anderson
Ronald Norman
Flin Flon
Schultz
Irex
Milt McDougall
Alberta
Interprovincial Steel
Regina
Prairie Pipe Manufacturing
Big Inch Pipe Company
Calgary
Mr. Anderson
Anderson-Schultz
Anderson and Schultz
Frank Hastings
William Botting
Fritz Ostberg
Carl Erickson
Toronto
Saskatchewan
Mechanical hen makes Canadian debut at PNE
A six foot tall half hen from the U S Agricultural Department will debut at the Pacific National Exhibition in Grand Forks British Columbia Spectators can watch her process from corn to egg She explains her innards while working and guards the chick nursery in the poultry show The machine was first shown at the World's Poultry Congress in Mexico and travels from Switzerland to a European tour The Gazette reports on the display
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Grand Forks
B.C
U.S. Agricultural Department
Mexico
PNE
Switzerland
The
Gazette
Fort a la Corne ore needs question on mill spending
The Journal notes 250000 tons yearly and cites spending: 154 million dollars in the rolling mill, 31 million in the Regina pipe mill, and 4 million planned for the Big Inch mill at Calgary. This information is used to argue the need for the Fort a la Corne ore. The piece also mentions there are over 15000 kinds of wine in the world.
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Interprovincial Steel Company
Fort A la Corne
Regina
Calgary
the Journal
Inadequate diets blamed on apathy by health leaders
The Health League of Canada cites apathy as a major cause of inadequate diets per the AMA. Despite available foods, surveys show many fail to meet dietary allowances. Four basic food groups guide intake: milk, meat, vegetables fruits, and breads cereals with servings adjusted by age and pregnancy status.
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American Medical Association
Health League of Canada
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