Famine Fears Rise Over South Africa Soil Erosion
South Africa faces possible famine as erosion worsens despite rains. J van Rensburg warns soil collapse could bring shortages of meat maize wheat and dairy within five years. Government plans include green month conservation and broader dissemination of soil-saving measures.
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J. van Rensburg
South Africa
van Rensburg
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Stephen le Roux
Young Housewife Hinders Railway Construction Work
Los Angeles reports Mrs. Fredna Pavlich, 27, impeded Southern Pacific spur construction by pulling up survey stakes, blocking a grader, filling holes, watering workers, and threatening to throw a rock. Judge Swain issued an injunction to stop interference as the lawyer cited safety concerns for her children.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Railway
Fredna Pavlich
Frank Swain
Appetizing Recipes for Dates Muffins
Shortening and sugar cream until fluffy. Add egg and milk with flour and bread crumb mixture. Fold in chopped dates. Spoon batter into greased custard cups. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes yields 6 large or 8 medium muffins.
Fewer Cattle and Horses in Saskatchewan Over Time
Regina reports Saskatchewan farmers own fewer horses and cattle than in 1926 1936 and 1946 census years. Despite reduced livestock numbers the seeded and other pasture areas have grown greatly. Brockelbank notes potential to increase cattle production to utilize grass and feed and carry over young stock for next year.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
E. E. Brockelbank
Saskatchewan Animal Industry Branch
Bureau of Publications
Alberta
Manitoba
Brockelbank
Old Dobbin Still Farmer's Best Friend
Edmonton officials note horses remain essential on farms despite mechanization. A horse promotion branch says at least one good team is needed and that horses can perform tasks tractors cannot. The program cites 80 strong teams earning returns while unmarketable horses rise due to fewer slaughter outlets, with demand for dog and animal food. Breeding light and thoroughbred horses gains favor in Alberta.
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Edmonton
Old Dobbin
Horse Promotion Branch
Agriculture Department
Alberta
Meat sandwiches taboo at border
A Winnipeg family returning from the U S recounted at Neche North Dakota customs that meat sandwiches were refused entry. They told officers they would not discard the picnic lunch and instead backed their car to the border, ate the sandwiches, and continued.
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Winnipeg
United States
U.S
Neche
N.D
Canada
Be inspired by Brooks needlecraft pattern Sale
The 1952 edition offers twenty five cent pattern Be sure to write your name address and pattern number. The book features ninety one illustrations of needlecraft designs and six easy patterns printed inside.
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Alice Brooks
Answers to Quick Quiz show varied facts and dates
The quiz notes an importer with steel mill capacity more than doubled since 1939. It cites Brazil as a location, compares forest and agricultural land areas, and lists years 1870 1871 1873 with PEL. Sir Alexander Mackenzie is dated to 1793.
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Brazil
Man
B.C
Pel
Sir Alexander Mackenzie
London Busmen Earned Taste Of Canada And U S
Nine London bus drivers returned from a 12 000 mile tour of Canada and the United States describing a continent of mountain foods stylish women and tea drinkers who add ice. The trip was an official come to Britain stunt to attract tourists. They return to their normal London routes.
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London
Canada
United States
Britain
Albert Dennis
California
Edmonton’s 1953 push toward a new industrial era
Edmonton advances its 200 acre Edmonton industrial center begun in 1951. Canadian Chemical, Canadian Industries Ltd, and Sherritt Gordon Mines plan plants to use 57 million cubic feet of daily gas. CIL will make cellulose acetate and polythene. Sherritt Gordon will produce refined nickel. Chemical plant will yield 25 million pounds yearly cellulose acetate with exports totaling 10 million pounds. Construction faces steel shortages and delays. over 4,000 tons of steel have risen and 30,000 cubic yards of cement laid.
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Alberta
Edmonton
Canadian Chemical
Canadian Industries Ltd
Sherritt- Gordon Mines Ltd
CIL
Sherritt- Gordon
Fort Saskatchewan
Canada
Prince Rupert
B.C
Canadian Weekly News awards honor BC and Ontario papers
At the C W N A annual meeting in St Andrews New Brunswick British Columbia and Ontario papers dominated the honors. Powell River News led in the 2 000 to 3 000 circulation group winning all three classifications.
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ST. Andrews
N.B
British Columbia
Ontario
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
C.W.N.A
Powell River
B.C
News
Barrie
Ont
Examiner
Chilliwack
Progress
Newmarket
Era
Express
Powell River News
Gananoque
Dryden
Observer
Free Legal Aid Urged for All Canadian Provinces
B. R. Guss QC of Saint John Newfoundland advocated a free legal aid service for all Canadian provinces at a Canadian Bar Association meeting in Vancouver. He argued it would remove the notion that justice is for sale and promote greater respect for the law.
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Vancouver
B. R. Guss, QC
Saint John
N.B
The
Canadian Bar Association
Canada
Smile Of The Week at Club House
Mr Forsythe expressed distress as he staggered into the club house and confessed to killing his wife during a golf practice. He said he swung back, struck her head as she approached, and she fell. A fellow member asked what club was used.
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Mr. Forsythe
Oddities in the News A scattered harvest of strange miscues
A dog hunts tomato worms in Oak Park. a Davenport man loses and reclaims glasses fishing at Lake Overholser. a Camp Edwards MP tickets a civilian for speeding a lawnmower. a Houston clerk hatches chicks from eggs stored under a fridge. a hidden wallet found in Adelaide recalls a 1925 theft. a London Times ad seeks a married couple with car and two children for work.
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Bob Fort
Davenport
Lake Overholser
Houston
Miss
Adelaide
Australia
Newton
Quick Canadian Quiz Answers and context
A brief feature presents a set of questions on Canada’s geography, exploration, trade, and confederation. It asks which land area is larger, who first reached the Pacific coast by land, Latin America’s top Canadian buyer, and the years of Manitoba BC and PEI joining Confederation, plus whether Canada imports or exports steel.
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Canada
Pacific
Latin America
Manitoba
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Quick Household Fixes From A Historic Page
Practical tips include cooling scorched milk in cold water with salt, shrinking thread by boiling it in a vessel, and absorbing onion odor by biting bread while peeling. Also notes softening brown sugar by warming in a flat pan in the oven with careful watching to prevent burning.
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US Navy
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N.Y
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Formosa
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Maryko
Holland
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Free Legal Aid Service
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