Toasting Wassail in Medieval Christmas Revels
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 19, 1957
Page
6
Advanced operating lamp installed at Selkirk General Hospital
A new ceiling mounted operating lamp with self locking balance and sterilized handles was installed in Selkirk General Hospital. It reduces shadows with multi direction light and delivers about 3 500 foot candles at 42 inches. Donated by the Senior Women's Auxiliary at a cost of 1 650.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk General Hospital
Selkirk General
L. McKeag
Drumheller Museum Society Gains Incorporation
Drumheller and District Museum Society received its Certificate of Incorporation under the Societies Act dated June 12 1957. Signatories include Dr Wesley R Read Leo J Pluto F G Anderson Donald C McVeigh H A Allum eshala Gregory John A Mackay and John Anderson with Mrs Rue McVeigh as witness. W R Sandercock QC handled the filing pro bono. Donations to the building fund become tax deductible as the society proceeds with Finance Department formalities. The Mail Drumheller August 21 1957. The St Joe river in Idaho is cited as the highest navigable river in the world near the largest stand of white pine in the United States.
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Drumheller and District
Q.C
Drumheller and District Museum
Department of Finance
Drumheller
Alta
St. Joe River
Idaho
United States
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Herb Taylor
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