Weeklies Still Report News Fully Decently Reflectively
Canada’s weekly papers are thriving says Lester Barber as he presides over the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. He notes urbanization boosts small towns and weeklies grow with communities while maintaining decency and careful reporting without sensationalism.
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Canada
Lestero Barber
Chilliwack
B.C
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Regina
Sicknick
Beatnik
Pioneer
B C Publisher heads CWNA Regina
Leslie E Barber publisher of the Chilliwack Progress becomes CWNA president succeeding Hugh E McCormick of the Montreal Monitor. Barber's father Charles A Barber had been CWNA president in 1935. Delegates elected Verden Leavens and J Rundle McLachlan as first and second vice presidents for the fortieth annual meeting of the 725 member association.
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Saulteaux
Indian Head
Sask
Leslie E. Barber
Canada
Barber
Wagiah Coupe
Four Thunder
McCormick
Eagle Born
Keno Kahnitowiket
Regina
Chilliwack
Progress
Hugh E. McCormick
The
Montreal Monitor
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Mr. Barber
Charles A. Barber
CWNA
Verden Leavens
Bolton
Onti Enterprise
J. Rundle McLachlan
Virden iMan
Empire- Advance
Home Workshop patterns and provincial editors listed
In the Home Workshop section a sewing pattern, pattern 458, includes actual-size cutting guides and directions, with four other toy and furnishings patterns in packet No. 52 for $1.75. The piece also lists named editors and provincial representatives for various Canadian newspapers across British Columbia Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario Quebec New Brunswick Nova Scotia andicipants, plus committee chairmen and board members from multiple towns and papers.
Cabinet for sink patterns and remodeling packet
A pattern set shows a cabinet for a small kitchen sink with adjustable dimensions to fit any sink or extend along a wall. Large pattern drawings illustrate each construction step. Containers for dish washing supplies use 1/4 inch plywood. Pattern 335 or the Kitchen Remodeling Packet priced at $1.75 includes full size tracing diagrams and ship details from Hume Workshop Patterns in Vancouver.
Digestive Juice Used to Remove Cataract in Eye
Surgeons at Melbourne Alfred Hospital used chymotrypsin to dissolve the tissue holding a cataract, leaving rest of eye intact. They made two tiny edge incisions, injected the enzyme, waited three minutes, washed, then suctioned the cataract from the eye. The elderly patient regained sight.
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Melbourne
Australia
Alfred Hospital
Candy at meal time for dental health
Advice favors eating candies and sweet cakes during meals rather than between meals. After meals teeth should be brushed well to remove food particles that could form destructive acids.
Luxury Caronia Cruise Offers Two Europe Trips This Fall
Cunard Line offers two opportunities aboard the air conditioned Caronia to sail from New York on August 21 or September 10 to Havre and Southampton at regular transatlantic rates. The green hulled liner operates on the Atlantic service with first and cabin class accommodations. The Caronia features broad decks for promenading, private bath in all staterooms, bedside telephone, Balmoral and Sandringham restaurants, open air pool, Veranda Cafe, theatre, Observation Lounge, garden lounges, smoking rooms and a fully equipped gymnasium.
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Europe
Cunard Line
New York
Havre
Southampton
Atlantic
Balmoral
Sandringham
Caronia
Jiffy-On playsuit pattern for summer wear
Printed Pattern 4648 offers two versions a playsuit and pedal pusher shorts in checks prints or bright solids for misses sizes 10 12 14 16 18. Size 16 requires 2 35 inch yardage with printed directions on each pattern part for easier accurate sewing.
Highest Peak Mount Logan Tops Canadian Elevation
Mount Logan in Yukon territory stands as Canada's highest peak at an elevation of 19,850 feet. The measurement places Logan among the world’s tallest mountains, underscoring its prominence in North American topography.
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Canada
Saskatchewan College appoints medical sociologist
The College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon named Dr Rob in F Badgley as assistant professor in the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine. Funded by a $19,079 grant from The Commonwealth Fund, the role marks a landmark in Canadian medical education with focus on social factors in health and patient care.
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College of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon
W. P. Thompson
Canada
The
Commonwealth Fund of New York
Robin F. Badgley
Social and Preventive Medicine
J. Wendell Macleod
Alexander Robertson
Badgley
Robertson
McGill
Yale
University of Vermont
Saskatchewan Teachers Exiting Province Rise in 1959
A Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation survey shows 258 teachers left the province in 1959, up from 193 in 1958, a 34 percent rise. Chief reasons include salaries, with average Saskatchewan pay $3,654 versus $4,343 in British Columbia.
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Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation
Canada
United States
STF
Stirling McDowell
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Ontario
Alberta
Manitoba
Wheat
McDowell
Two Fishermen Split Shared Trout After Dispute
Alberta youths Keith Brenner and Larry Plummer settled a fishing dispute amicably by dividing an 18 inch two pound four ounce speckled trout caught on the Avon river near Stratford. Each took home nine and a half inches of the fish. Dr Badgley’s appointment at the University of Saskatchewan began July 1.
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Alberta Country Life
Edmonton
Alta
Keith Brenner
Larry Plummer
Avon
Stratford
Bob Keith
Larry
Tornado tears through southern Manitoba with heavy damage
A tornado roared across southern Manitoba causing extensive damage in Crystal City and Carman with up to 80 mph winds. Dozens of trees felled, several buildings shifted or collapsed, and a service station at Elm Creek razed by fire after the storm peak. Winnipeg recorded about half an inch of rain and lingering humid heat forecast more violent weather.
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Manitoba
Crystal City
Carman
Elm Creek
Winnipeg
Jake Reimer
Ron Brown
Jordan Siding
Seather
Remembering Names How to turn memory into a social edge
A guide on improving name recall explains that remembering names rests on effort and technique. Repetition, spelling checks, and creating vivid name images tied to a face or feature help convert introductions into lasting connections, illustrated by a humorous misnaming anecdote.
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Salmon
Everyday greatness among farmers and their enduring creed
A reflective portrait of farmers as everyday builders of society. It notes their businesslike approach, patience, and belief in cause and effect, linking rural life to progress, literacy, and modern household amenities. The piece highlights how agrarian life embraces change, global awareness, and hopeful perseverance toward a better tomorrow.
Winnipeg merit class students choose summer school
In Winnipeg 143 high school students in grades 10 and 11 expressed a desire to continue studying during the summer vacation. The city has introduced special merit classes for above average intellects, reflecting a shift from egalitarian teaching to targeted programs. The change is praised as a wise educational investment that keeps talented youth from wasting potential.
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Winnipeg
Canada
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Ken Mayhew
Yorkton Enterprise
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Davidson Leader
George E. Kroft
Selkirk Enterprise
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Wingham Advance
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Ridgetown Dominion
John Marsh
Amherstburg Echo
Quebec
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St Johns
L. G. Gage
St. Johns News
New Brunswick
J. Louis McKenna
Kings County Record
Sussex
Nova Scotia
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Pictou Advocate
Fred Beattie
Annapolis Royal Spectator
Charles H. Nolan
Stouffville
Tribune
C. Irvin McIntosh
North Battleford
John James
Bowmanville
Canadian Statesman
John Pinckney
Rosetown
Eagle
Fred Johns
Leduc
Len D'Albertanson
Wainwright
Star-Chronicle
Arthur Stanley
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Liverpool
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