Sask. girl heads north to start Yukon job in insurance office
Miss Allen plans to join Mr and Mrs T Wise in Calgary then drive to the Yukon city with a population around 7 000 where defence is main business and mining active She aims to study for a personnel manager role in the head office of an insurance firm She recalls eight months in Europe with friends from Vancouver and Saskatoon, funded by multiple jobs and selling valuables.
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Calgary
T Wise
Bomsis
Miss Allen
Tronde
Vancouver
Europe
England
Mise Allen
Gas estimate doubles potential at End Lake in Unity
Bata Petroleum reports a revised gas potential of 55 million cubic feet at End Lake near Unity after locating gas in Blairmore sand at 1,750 feet and extending Viking sand. If provincial engineers approve, Saskatchewan Power could expand its plant and consider a North Battleford pipeline to serve nearby communities. The added reserves may alter prior 25 year supply expectations.
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UNITY
Bata Petroleum
End Lake
Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Petroleum Company
Blairmore
Natural Resources Department
Saskatchewan Power
North Battleford
Handy Home Repair Tips From A Past Era
Quick fixes include rubbing hinges with soft soap to stop squeaks and letting wet starched clothes dry to retain stiffness. An old coffee pot serves as a paraffin container, melted for use as needed. For stubborn wallpaper marks, dampen matching paper and brush off color to the area.
Eskimos use rifles depleting seal and walrus herds
Montreal report notes Eskimo hunters armed with white rifles are rapidly reducing seal and walrus supplies in the Arctic. John Thomson, a 22 year old McGill graduate, describes how carved walrus ivory trades attract buyers among travelers, prompting overhunting beyond food needs.
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Montreal
Arctic
John Thomson
McGill University
Southampton Island
Hudson Bay
Thomson
Fisheries Research Board
M. J. Dunbar
McGill
London premiers new three dimensional TV system
A new three dimensional television system had its first London tryout. Viewers wore polarized glasses to view the 3D presentation in the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third-dimension Television
London
England
Big Game Hunting Opens Near Home Across North America
The article notes that hunters can pursue grizzly bears elk caribou mountain sheep and goats in Alberta before December 31 while moose can be hunted in Ontario Quebec and British Columbia. It highlights deer ranges across the United States and growing bow hunting trends with various states adding liberal seasons. License fees and permit lotteries for moose and western game are mentioned along with an urging for correspondence before planning safaris.
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Alberta
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
United States
New England
California
Florida
Oregon
Iowa
Ohio
Saskatchewan
U.S
Montana
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Colorado
Arizona
Illogical hand treatment in bridge bidding lesson
Discussion of a bridge hand where South overcalled with Three Spades over Norths One No Trump, North responded Four Clubs, South then bid Four Diamonds and North converted to Six Spades for down two. The suggested improvement is a direct Four Spades limit bid by South, signaling a ten-trick aim and no slam intention.
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South
North
Wet and dry climate cycles uncovered at Mortlach camp
Archaeologists led by Boyd Wettlaufer excavate a nine foot deep square pit at an early Indian camp near Mortlach Saskatchewan. Ten levels reveal evidence of wet and dry cycles over 3,000 years including a wet period in the early 1500s. University of Saskatchewan will analyze soil samples to reconstruct long term weather patterns for forecasting. Water seepage hinders bottom-layer unearthing dating to about 3,400 years ago.
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Saskatchewan
Mortlach
Sask
Boyd Wettlaufer
University of Saskatchewan
Wettlaufer
Gems of Thought on Trials and Growth
A collection of philosophical quotes about prosperity adversity and personal growth. The sayings credit Pliny H Beecher Doane Thomson and others with insights on how trials forge character and prepare for higher duties.
Average smoker wastes about a quarter of each cigarette
On the average, cigarette smokers throw away about one quarter of each cigarette. This brief note highlights common waste in smoking habits.
Hay shortage looms as floods ruin Alberta Saskatchewan hay
Amid near record rains in Alberta and Saskatchewan farmers report heavy losses to hay stock. Much hay rotted in fields or silos with 40 percent cut and rotted, 20 percent stored, 40 percent uncut. Officials warn prices may rise as shortages bite while Manitoba foresees a record harvest. Local officials note Meaford Meadow Lake Maidstone Prince Albert Kindersley Ogema areas face worsening supply.
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Saskatchewan
Meadow Lake
Maidstone
Prince Albert
Kindersley
Ogema
Edward Evans
L. J. Hutchison
Saskatchewan Agriculture Representative Service
Alberta
Manitoba
H. E. Woods
Army Sgt. Fisher Ends Bear Hunt With Lethal Arrow
Sgt. R. Fisher of the U S Army killed a 300 pound black bear near Prince George while hunting with bow and arrow. His fatal shot reached 50 yards.
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Prince George
R. Fisher
U.S. Army
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Yukon
Jay Temchin
Galt
Edna Lang
Saskatoon
France
Spain
Italy
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Belgium
Vulate
Paris
Zurich
Alps
NCO Club
United States Air Force
West Drayton
Hull
Mass
Mr. Thomson
Third-Dimension TV
Dior
Central Press
Africa
Tennessee
M. Harrison-Gray
Pliny
H. W. Beecher
W. C. Doane
E. Thomson
H. C. Trumbull
Mary Baker Eddy
Edmonton
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