Fluoride Debate Highlights Water and Diet role in Dental Health
A Vancouver report quotes a natural resources expert urging water fluoridation for all, noting diet alone cannot prevent decay. He says tea and fish provide fluoride but are impractical for many Saskatchewan families, making water fluoridation or topical application by dentists essential for children’s dental enamel through growth years.
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Chegwin
Vancouver
Natural Resources Fish
Saskatchewan
Rheumatic diseases more widespread than cancer says NYU dean
Dr Currier Mc Ewan dean of New York University medical school told the Canadian Arthritis and Rheumatism Society that rheumatic diseases are more widespread than cancer tuberculosis or diabetes He estimated about 100000 Canadians will be affected partly disabled by them and 15000 to 20000 wheelchair bound or bed confined He cited a lack of trained researchers as the major bottleneck and urged expanded research efforts The Saar region is described as nearly a million people in 991 square miles.
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Toronto
Currier McEwan
School of Medicine
New York University
Arthritis and
Apricot Aunt Custard Pie Delights with Coconut
Recipe cards describe making apricot custard pie with dried apricots coconut and custard topping. Cook apricots with sugar water and coconut, bake in a water bath, then prepare a second pastry shell bake until lightly browned, combine and bake again.
Alberta Jubilee curriculum stresses Alberta history study
Alberta Education urges start by 1955 and adds an Alberta history unit for grades 7 and 8. A free booklet on Alberta development will reach schools by April 1, with a June 9 Jubilee program outline including a pageant by Audrey McKim and local talks, plays, songs, poems, and displays.
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Alberta
Department of Education
Alberta Department of Education
Alberta Department of Agriculture
God Save the Queen
Munroe Macleod
Stony Plain
Bird House Patterns and Home Workshop Tips
A vintage home crafts notice offers bird house patterns and a home improvement packet. It describes three small bird house designs, materials from scraps, tracing diagrams, and a pattern set including pattern 341. Details include prices, mailing address in Vancouver, and an adjoining note on storm sash patterns and construction steps for home patterns.
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Department P.P.S
Home Workshop
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Canadian dental head eyes fluoridated city water
Penticton report quotes the head of the Canadian Dental Association who expresses hope that fluoridation will be adopted in the water supplies of all leading Canadian cities.
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Penticton
B.C
Canadian Dental Association
Canada
Landmark Kersley House Destroyed by Fire at Quesnel
Kersley House, a renowned landmark near Quesnel British Columbia housing pioneer freighting relics, has been burned down. The site served as a divisional point on a historic stage route, marking a notable loss to regional heritage.
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Quesnel
British Merchant Navy to be honored with Tower Hill memorial
Twenty four thousand men of the British Merchant Navy and fishing fleets who gave their lives in the 1939 to 1945 war without a known grave are to be commemorated by a Merchant Navy memorial on Tower Hill in London. The garden style memorial will extend the 1914 to 1918 tribute and feature bronze name panels on its walls and two sculptured sailors by Charles Wheeler at the entrance.
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Tower Hill
London
Charles Wheeler
R.A
UK Gives Flood Relief Aid to New South Wales
In the House of Lords Viscount Swinton Secretary of State for Commonwealth relations announced a £250 000 contribution toward flood relief in New South Wales. This formal government action confirms financial aid from the United Kingdom to Australia for disaster response.
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United Kingdom
New South Wales
Viscount Swinton
Commonwealth Relations
House of Lords
Canada Buys Ayrshire Cattle Amid Overseas Market Demand
Canada remains a key overseas market for peck yree Ayrshire cattle with Canadian breeders purchasing 21 females and one bull in recent months, reflecting sustained demand and investment in dairy stock.
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Canada
New Non-Toxic Compound Turns Salt Water Fresh
Britain plans tax savings as the Royal Navy adopts a new non-toxic anti-foam compound that extracts fresh water from seawater. Discovered after nine years of research costing 15000 pounds, the product promises annual taxpayer savings around 500000 pounds.
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Britain
Royal Navy
First prestressed concrete hydro dam in Western Europe
The North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board begins Alt-na-Lairige project as the first Western European hydro dam built with prestressed concrete, a technique more common in bridges. The full structure aims to maximize the benefits of prestressing.
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Scotland
Hydre Electric Board
Alt-na-Lairige
Europe
Boom year for TV in Britain as sales top 1.25 million
The United Kingdom sold more than 1.25 million television sets in 1954, the highest post war level. Britain also reached a total of 4.3 million current television licences, reflecting growing household ownership.
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United Kingdom
Britain
Radio-active flies reveal movement from refuse dump
In Britain researchers fed blow flies with radioactive phosphorous in a refuse dump test. Geiger counter readings showed the flies traveled to premises about two miles away, part of ongoing pest control research.
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Britain
Frost damage speeds up plant breeding selection
The Lacombe plant breeders found last fall’s frost and 1953 hail damage may speed improvement. Of 550 wheat lines tested, germination fell to 0–68 percent, but combined data show earlier maturity and higher weight may come from frost selecting desirable strains. Oats cross Larain Eagle backs to Eagle also favors earlier maturity as damaged kernels are discarded and the early maturing portion kept. Nature performed useful selection, says Mr. McFadden.
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Lacombe
McFadden
Demand for British horse breeds outpaces supply says society
The British Horse Society notes overseas demand often exceeds supply for British breeds with especially strong interest from Canada and the United States in Shetland ponies.
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British Horse Society
Canada
United States
London Doctors Replace Artery with Nylon Tube
Surgeons in London removed a diseased artery from a 59 year old office worker and grafted in a nylon tube of oylon cloth, marking a new development in the nylon range.
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London
England
Oslo A Capital Rich in Forested Landscape
Oslo, the capital of Norway, features a sizable urban forest component nearly half of its green space. The city blends governmental activity with extensive woodlands, shaping its environment, lifestyle, and planning priorities.
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Oslo
Norway
Saskatchewan Jubilee Choir Ambassadors to Chicago and Canada
The 44 member Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Choir will sing in Chicago on May 31 before 25 000 Rotarians from around the world. They will also perform in Toronto and Ottawa in early June at gatherings of Saskatchewan former residents, organized by University of Saskatchewan Alumni. The tour follows publicity from summer appearances in Minneapolis St Paul Milwaukee and Chicago. The choir serves as ambassadors for Saskatchewan as the province marks its 50th anniversary. A special number Saskatchewan written by Neil Harris will be featured, with Lloyd Blackman and Don Cowan conducting.
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Saskatchewan
Chicago
Fred McGuiness
Toronto
Ottawa
University of Saskatchewan
Rotary International
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Rotary
Justice E. M
Culliton
Neil Harris
Lloyd Blackman
Central Collegiate
Don Cowan
Scott Collegiate
When a dog lies down he turns around several times
The habit described reflects how dogs once made a bed in tall grass by circling to create a comfortable sleeping spot. The behavior persists even when indoors, dating back to ancestral den creation and bedding practices in open fields.
Kitchen Meditations By Jane Dale
A short reflective piece on how a friendly heart values small gifts and returns generosity. It notes that giving lifts both donor and receiver and ends with a surprising factual line about the human heart handling about 5000 gallons of blood daily.
Yeast Dough Chilled Then Ready for Rising
Cut in 1 pound chilled butter or margarine until light and thick Beat in 2 eggs and 1 yolk stir into yeast mixture Make a well in flour pour in yeast mixture mix thoroughly Knead until smooth Cover with waxed paper and chill before rising
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Canada
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