Fashions Run Wild Through Time and Tides
A playful survey traces fashion fads from Queen Victoria to Isabela color and Fontange headdress origins. It notes sack dresses challenging curves of Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe, yellow-gray Isabella color from Ostend siege lore, capricious 1800s Spencer jacket born after Lord Spencer cut coattails, and even Gauls discovering soap around 77 A.D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jayne Mansfield
Marilyn Monroe
Victoria
Albert
Duchess of Fontanges
Lord Spencer
Spencer
Wilkie
Sask
Wild Gobblers Unlimited Drives Manitoba Turkey Initiative
In 1958 a Southern Manitoba group formed Wild Gobblers Unlimited after collaborating with Mandan breeders to release 16 wild turkeys in Mount Nebo near Plum Coulee. The effort, funded by nine associations, aims to expand wild turkeys in Manitoba with hens added to balance the flock. Decals are sold to fund the project as Gainsborough and Steinbach groups show interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Nebo
Miami
Canada
Ken Friesen
Manitoba
Mandan
North Dakota
Plum Coulee
Wild Gobblers Unlimited
Winkler
Morden
Rhineland
Morris
Roland
Steinbach Game and Fish
Turkey
Gainsborough
Saska
Pembina Triangle
Man
Pattern for Jane Halams A866 Shirtwaist 144s
Printed pattern 4866 by Jane Halams offers multiple half sizes 24, 12, 16, 22, 18 percent. Describes a shirtwaist style suitable for shorter fuller figures in cotton or sheer novelty blend. Includes printed directions, fabric yardage 35 inches, and postage details: send 50 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ausehold Arts Department Department
P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
Jane Halams
Bae
Blarney Lore: Irish Chieftain Wins By Losing
The World Book Encyclopedia notes the Lord of Blarney used delays and flattery to stall an English armistice during a siege at Blarney Castle in Cork. The English commander waited for surrender terms that never came, becoming a court joke and giving Blarney its lasting meaning as sweet talk.
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Court of
England
Blarney
Neepawa
Too Sweet Tooth Admonishes Excess Sugar Intake
A health note warns against overeating candy and soft drinks. It advocates substituting fruit, milk, or fruit juices, and suggests eating candy at the end of meals with immediate brushing to prevent tooth decay.
Alberta dairy herd posts record high in 1958 output
Dairy production in Alberta on herd improvement test reached a record 347 pounds of butterfat and 10,091 pounds of milk per cow for 1958. The test included 8,709 cows, also a record.
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Alberta
Accept Your Duty Behind the Wheel
The notice urges drivers to take responsibility on the road, warning that neglect can be fatal. It emphasizes vigilance, adherence to traffic laws, and the consequences of careless driving for individuals and communities.
Destructive Fire Destroys Parkland Hatcheries Brooder
A two story turkey brooder at Parkland Hatcheries west of Yorkton burned at 7 a.m. gutting about 9,000 poults in a $45,000 loss insured. The cause was a defective oil heater and water supply near the scene hindered firefighting efforts. the blaze spared nearby buildings. Fire Chief Burton Harper noted the incident does not affect city statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorkton
Parkland Hatcheries
D. (Lou) Hluchaniuk
Burton Harper
Man Calls Wife an Angel in Morning Joke
A Kennedy Times item from Whitewood Saskatchewan recounts a husband who compliments his wife as an angel. He explains the praise stems from her constant flitting about harping on things and lacking outfits, a wry domestic quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Kennedy Times
Whitewood
Fire at Smith Block on Broadway Causes Major Damage
Fire outside city limits destroyed the Smith Block on Broadway with estimated damage of 191150. No loss of life or injury reported as crews battled a treacherous night blaze. Nearby turkey facilities, including a two storey T shaped house and nine thousand poults in army style huts, were protected by firefighters. Additional turkey housing remained at a safe distance.
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Smith Block
Broadway
Turkey Ranch
Pheasant Lively In Indian Head Yard
Gladys Elliott of Indian Head reports a full grown pheasant in her yard and suggests it may have wintered locally. The bird resembles one from Drs Robertson and Smith-Windsor conservation program, which released chicks maturing on a nearby farm and showed a habit of sudden leaps when approached.
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Gladys Elliott
Indian Head
Sask
Notable Turkeys Award Winner Missing During Fire
The fire near army huts was reported by the night watchman as huts stood 40 to 50 feet away. Mr Hluchantuk, top prize winner for turkeys at the 1957 Royal Winter Fair and second in 1958, was absent in Winnipeg on business at the time of the blaze reported by The Enterprise, Yorkton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hluchantuk
Winnipeg
Yorkton, Sask
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By Aice Brookes
Pembina Hills
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
GO Front Street
Avalon Studios
Pheasant
Tillenius
United States
Interlake
Clarence Tillenius
North America
Ern
National Film Board of Canada
Richard Harrington
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