Old Wives Lake replaces Johnstone name in Saskatchewan
Regina reports the Canadian Board on Geographical Names officially renamed Johnstone Lake to Old Wives Lake on November 5, 1953. The change honors Cree mothers who sacrificed to protect children during a Blackfeet attack, a story supported by federal officials though its historicity is debated. Local advocates, including Z M Larocque and Anne W Cusick, pushed to restore the traditional name to preserve the legend and area heritage.
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Old Wives Lake
Regina
J. H. Brockelbank
Saskatchewan
Johnstone Lake
Canadian Board On Geographical Names of
Ottawa
Z. M. Hamilton
Federal Indian Affairs Branch
Qu’Appelle
Moose Jaw Creek
Qu'Appelle
Lake Johnstone
Missouri
Hudson's Bay Company
Qu'Appelle Valley
Old Women's Lake
Sir Frederick Johnstone
Northwest Territories
Z. M. Larocque
Lebret
Metis Society
Dan Kennedy
Assiniboine Reserve
Anne W. Cusick
Coderre
Jokes and quips from a bygone dinner party
A collection of light humor and social gaffes. A parson rebukes a swearing boy with a rake joke. A couple communicates in a deaf language, a knife thrower at a circus, and a lunch counter philosopher. Various wry exchanges, social quirks, and one liners abound.
Patterns to sew and crochet from the Alice Brooks Book
Short ad lists ten complete patterns for sewing embroidery crochet printing right in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book plus many more patterns. It invites readers to send 25 cents and mentions ideas for gifts home accessories toys fashions.
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Alice Brooks
Appetizing Peppermint Chocolate Kiss Recipe
Whip egg whites with salt and cream of tartar until foamy then stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar in two additions, heat thoroughly after each, fold in chocolate chips and peppermint. Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased paper and bake at 300 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove while warm to yield about 36 kisses.
Alaska Highway Opens New Tourist Outlet
A 1 500 mile Alaska highway running from Dawson Creek to Fairbanks, built at 139 million dollars, now offers a frontier tourist route. Maintained by Canada with military backing, it carries cars from Canada and the U S and is warned to start with extra tires and supplies. Last year over 10 000 vehicles used the road as improvements continue.
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Edmonton
Canada
Alaska
Dawson Creek
B.C
Fairbanks
Japan
United States
Dominion
Mexico
Hawaii
The
Philipines
Gordondale Resident Reports White Moose Sighting
Norman Day on his Gordondale trap line sighted a white moose three times. He approached to about forty yards and describes a three or four year old cow. He recalls a Metis sighting of a similarly colored animal north of Fort Vermilion in 1926.
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Gordondale
Alta
Norman Day
Day
Fort Vermilion
Lethbridge Man Appointed Insect Control Chief
R. H. Painter of Lethbridge Alberta, a familiar figure at prairie agricultural events, is named livestock insect liaison officer for western Canada. He will coordinate pest controls between provincial and federal governments, expanding duties after leading the Dominion Entomological Laboratory in Lethbridge.
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R. H. Painter
Lethbridge
Alta
Western Canada
Painter
Brandon
Dominion Entomological Laboratory
Brandon Sun
Parsnip Giant Tops Field At Wadena Show
Phillip Vel lacott earned top honors with the longest parsnip, measuring 32 inches in circumference in a local Wadena competition. The event highlighted root vegetables with Vel lacott’s entry drawing the crowd’s attention for its remarkable length.
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Wadena
Sask
Phillip Vellacott
Hem-Roid Internal Pile Treatment Ad
Itching burning piles relief offer for Hem-Roid internal treatment. The ad promises quick relief after 2 to 3 days and a money back refund if not 100 percent pleased. Package contains 60 tablets and costs $1.59 at participating drug stores.
Alberta's 1953 Sugar Beet Crop Third Largest Harvest
Western Producer reports Southern Alberta harvested 420000 tons of beets from 34683 acres near Lethbridge in 1953. The crop, grown by about 1600 farmers, yielded 16.8 percent sugar content and an average 12.11 tons per acre, with processing continuing into mid December and payments totaling 63 percent to growers and 37 percent to the processing company.
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George Yackulic
Alberta
Lethbridge
Foothills
Frank Taylor
Canadian Sugar Factories, Ltd
Raymond
Picture Butte
Taber
Taylor
Philip Baker
Alberta Sugar Beet Growers
Canadian Sugar Beet Producers’ Association
Baker
Real Old-Timer Saskatoon Car Joins Museum Collection
The Saskatoon Western Development Museum adds a 1903 two cylinder Ford car, the latest entry in its historic vehicle collection. The exhibit highlights early automotive design and local transportation history, drawing visitors interested in pioneering transport.
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Saskatoon
Saskatoon Western Development Museum
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Reggie
Hollywood
Mice Brose
Prairie Publishers Limited
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Toronto
Alaska Road
Lethbridge Man
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Chuck Thurston
SOTAR
Uy Wee
Cunard
Europe
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Mauretania
Samaria
Queen Elizabeth Ascania
Queen Mary
Parthia Franconia Samaria
Montreal
New York
Quebec
Halifax
Bank of Toronto
Portage Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Cunard Line
Liverpool
Havre
Southampton
Greenock
Cobh
Cherbourg
Trave
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