Great White Father Dr Crowell Crafts Craft History
An interview with Dr Ivan Crowell in Fundy National Park outlines his rise from plant pathologist to crafts professor at McGill and founder of a large handicraft program. He directs workshops at Fundy Park and Fredericton, shaping training for families and service personnel, while promoting an overseas penfriend project sponsored by Parker Pen Co and the People-to-People Program led by Eisenhower.
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Ivan Crowell
Fredericton
New Brunswick
Fundy National Park
Dr. Crowell
Crowell
Harvard University
McGill University
Montreal
Fundy Park
United States of America
Europe
Don Mills
Ontario
Parker Pen Co. Ltd
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pen Friend Program At World’s Fair Promotes Global Exchange
The New York World’s Fair opening April 22 will include a penfriend feature. People worldwide can exchange letters to learn about each other’s cultures. Applications will feed an electronic computer to match 389 possible interest topics and preferred languages.
Health Minister Proclaims National Health Week March 8 14
Manitoba Health Minister the Honorable C H Witney announces National Health Week to be observed March 8 to 14. The initiative aims to boost public effort in health standards, enhance use of facilities, and showcase progress in immunization and mental health care while urging ongoing public support.
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C. H. Witney
Manitoba
Furthr
Anniversary Decorations Travel With Winnipeg Gifts
Decorations from Memorial Hall for the 50th anniversary moved on to Winnipeg for a 60th wedding anniversary and later another 50th anniversary. They are reportedly still circulating in Winnipeg. The decor was created by the Roblin Branch Auxiliary of the Royal Canadian Legion.
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Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Legion
Roblin
Bunnies and yard-long goblets in city chatter
In Winnipeg style satire a liquor commission note on bunny tail antics as an occupational hazard is paired with news that St Regis has banned yard-long beer glasses once popular in London pubs. The column riffs on class, taxes, and public propriety with wry, pithy lines about politics, sports, and culture.
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Winnipeg
Liquor Commission
St. Regis
London
Powers That Be
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Dorothy Barker
The
Roblin, Man
Northwest
Segeen
Fertilizer
Northwest Fertilizer
Northwest Nitro-Chemicals Ltd
Medicine Hat
Alberta
Alberta Pacific Grain Company
Federal Grain Limited
National Grain Company Limited
Pioneer Grain Company Limited
United Grain Growers Limited
Royal Bank
Searby Royal Bank
National Health
Beverage Room
Liston
Prince Philip
St. Regis Frotunda
United Nations
Tappan Range
Ole Rese
Marshall-Wells Stores
Man
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