Woman road contractor lands major motorway contract
Mrs Gladys Preston, 53, joint managing director of Leonard Fairclough Ltd, secures a £14.5 million contract to build a 26 mile stretch of the Birmingham to Preston motorway, linked to the M1 project. She runs a firm with 1,000 workers and has no strike record. Jeremy Ballantyne, son of the Scottish Woollen Manufacturers president, sparks discussion about the British Trade Fairs in May while studying languages and preparing to attend a Scottish woollen firms delegation. A large exhibit of 10,000 cloths and textile products from casts to tartans is planned.
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Gladys Preston
Cheshire
Leonard Fairclough Ltd
Birmingham
Preston
Lancashire
Eremy Ballantyne
National Association of Scottish Woollen
Mafactureres
Farta
Moxdew
Dne
U of S Golden Jubilee Fund Near 88 Percent Goal
Rural and urban councils 4 H clubs Homemakers Clubs and Wheat Pool committees contribute to the University of Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Fund. Over $21 000 raised by these groups bringing campaign totals to $2 202 000 or more than 88 percent of the objective. Wheat Pool committees gifts add to the $250 000 already subscribed by the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool.
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Univerasity of Saskatchewan Golden Jublies Fund
Wheat Pool
Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
Two Sides of the Pulpit Side Witnessed by a Columnist
A columnist mirrors the old proverb about judging others. By sitting in a neighbor’s chair he learns that changing places deepens appreciation, reduces criticism, and fosters better understanding of others’ difficulties.
Rescue Markers Indicate Occupied House In Fire Call
The fire crew faces a blaze at a residence where markers signal occupiers in need of aid. The document notes municipalities use signs to denote invalids or incapacitated persons inside the structure.
American magazines under fire before Royal Commission
A Canadian Royal Commission hearing criticized United States origin magazines selling in Canada. Time and Readers Digest were cited for inaccurate reporting and influence on public opinion. The digest was deemed potentially harmful to medical subjects and youth, with concerns over birth control content and moral standards.
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United States
Canada
Royal Commission On
Grattan O'Leary
Time
Reader's Digest
Icle
North America
O'Leary
Royal Commission
Ruffled crochet pattern for spring kids’ dress 2 4 6
A dainty airy pattern stitch crochet ruffled charm for warm days. Includes sizes 2 4 6 years and uses baby yarn. Print Name Address and Pattern Number to Household Arts Dept PPL 60 Front Street WW Terotie. thirty five cents in coins stamps cannot be accepted.
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Anne Adams
Sena
Household Arts
Department P.P.L
Front Street
Terotie
Crossword Clues From Eugene Sheffer Puzzle 1908
A fragment lists crossword clues with numbers and hints covering topics from harvest goddess to travel and numb ered terms. The garbled text includes partial words and misprints but preserves a sequence of clue numbers and brief definitions or wordplay prompts.
Indian problems cited in Yorkton discussion
Ruth Shaw reports on a Yorkton Saskatchewan talk where J A Davis and Chief John Leveright criticized Indian policy. They blamed lack of training, segregated schools, and liquor access for social issues on reserves near Kamsack. Davis warned of growing population and crime if no education and craft programs are provided.
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Nquor
Anthony Cote
J. A. Davis
Kansack
Kamsack
Yorkton
Cote Reserve
Indian Affairs Branch
Davis
Mr. Davis
RCMP
John Leveright
Leveright
Cote, Key and Keeseehoose
Leader-Post
Regina
Old Standby Cereals and Bread as Diet Staples
The article stresses cereals and bread as key calorie and protein sources in daily meals. It notes whole grain cereals and enriched white bread provide phosphorus and three B vitamins. It recommends one serving of whole grain cereal and four slices of bread per day.
Elephants Readied for Sea Travel in Whisky Aided Trips
Report notes that elephants tolerate ocean voyages when kept slightly inebriated with whisky and warm water, enabling their transport by vessel for experimental travel or exhibition purposes.
Hospitalitis trends push hospital care over private practice
In Glencarcsy Rows Alexandria Ontario a new disease labeled hospitalitis describes public shift to hospital care for routine tests and dental work. Medical authorities warn of bed shortages and rising hospital construction costs as doctors lose private practice to assembly line hospital care. If unaddressed a hospital may replace general practitioners in town within a decade.
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Ontario
Alexandria
Air travel reshapes railroads in a changing transport world
The article argues railways face shrinking demand as air travel and buses erode passenger, freight, and express business. It notes a US airway engineers strike revealing air travel's vast scale and warns that planes divert potential railway customers across North America, including Canada.
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United States
Canada
Ah h Spring the season to enjoy and plan ahead
Spring arrives with warm air and fresh promise across roles from farmers and officials to golfers and gardeners. The piece notes early signs of growth, planned road work, sowing prep, and a general call to enjoy outdoor activity as winter recedes.
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Woman Road Contractor
U. of S. Golden Jubilee Fund
Chicago
Tom Setina
Ken Coltrane
Tommate Corrigan
Midwest
National Hemophelia Fundation
Health
Gordon Bates
The
Health League of Canada
Medical Journal
Eleanor Harris
Look
Cver
D'Anjou
Montreal
Eugene Sheffer
Klag Feoteres Syné., Inc
Tse
Rele
By Ruth Shaw
Yorkton, Sask
CME
Glencarcsy Rows
Alexandria, Unt
the Mercury
Estevan, Sask
Ah-h
the Globe, Lacombe
Alta
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