The Weather Obsession and a Pool Prize Saga
A neighbour’s blunt view of spring weather spurs a farmer to obsess over a newspaper pool offering four thousand dollars for predicting the season’s exact high and low temperatures. Amid deluges and a dream of a giant pool, the narrator mails countless coupons, fears winning, and ultimately learns the prize goes unclaimed as sunshine graces the day.
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What's New At The Library
A library feature reviews three works: Detre rent by Gerald Gardiner QC examining capital punishment and its deterrent value and abolition alternatives, and Paradise by Frank Aughter a voyage tale of Paul Sutton a doctor drawn to the Bahamas and a Puritan clash with his brother Silas, romance, zealotry, rebellion.
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Gerald Gardiner
House of Commons
Bahamas
Paul
Silas
Anne Trevor
Paradise
New World
Frankaughter
Arranging Flowers Hints For Exhibiting
Read the prize list rules to place entries by the required hour and match exact counts. Use uniform spike lengths, loose containers, and clear labeling. Name spikes when possible, avoid soft bottles, and ensure blooms meet variety and color requirements for a fair, strong display.
Teachers to Receive Civil Defence Instruction in Manitoba
Manitoba teachers from across the province will get civil defence training in basic survival for nuclear threats. Hon. Stewart E. McLean announced two hours of instruction as part of summer teacher training, with about 1200 teachers enrolled in Winnipeg and Gimli. The briefing includes two one hour lectures by Andrew Currie and Albert Bentley on nuclear explosions, planning, and survival measures.
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Manitoba
Stewart E. McLean
McLean
Winnipeg
Gimli
Andrew Currie
Albert Bentley
Notice of Forfeiture of Mineral Rights in Saskatchewan
The registered owner Norman Svenpladsen of All Minerals in N W 23 20 80 1 Saskatchewan is presumed missing with no contact since 1908. Arrears total 68.40 dollars as of 1957 plus notice costs, due by August 14 1960 to avoid forfeiture to the Crown in the Right of Saskatchewan. Notify Regina, Sask. June 30 1900.
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Saskatchewan
Norman Svenpladsen
Lake Park
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