Be friendly with the police in a wild condo tale
A man recounts living in a ground floor flat with noisy upstairs neighbors and a late night routine of chatting with the beat sergeant. A burglary at a dinner party leads to a fake police encounter, revealing the burglar and officer were confederates. The twist hinges on a collar number that matches the narrator’s friend, underscoring wary humor about police interaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.K
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Mrs Clyde Scott Promotes Blue Bonnet Margarine Ad
Mrs Clyde Scott invites readers to compare Blue Bonnet Margarine with any spread, touting fresh flavor and year round Vitamin A. The ad highlights nutrition and savings, promoting regular economy and a low-cost bag option with bold, colorful wording.
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Clyde Scott
Canada
Children Aid Parents During Immigration
A Dutch visiting authority reports immigrant children in Canada quickly make friends, guiding their parents. Mrs. H. M. Evers of The Hague studies Dutch families who settled in Canada and will report findings to the Netherlands immigration board and prepare more families for migration.
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Edmonton
Canada
Netherlands
H. M. Evers
The
Hague
Netherlands Immigration Service
Immigration Board
Sleeps Under Stars To Win $400 Wager
Clint Smith of Drumheller plans to sleep in a lightweight bag in a field near the city from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. for a $400 wager if weather stays mild. He endures noise from passing traffic and cattle, using coats as a mattress, and worries that a blizzard or heavy snow would end the test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drumheller
Alta
Clint Smith
RCAF
Smith
Frogs Block Water Pump in Cluny Alta
Frogs clog an electric water pump and pipes in Cluny Alberta affecting residents. Frogs are drawn into the machine with water from a well and have on some days forced a complete stop of the pump operation.
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Cluny
Alta
Sportsmen Urged Not To Use Carp Bait
Saskatchewan Fisheries Director A H MacDonald urged sports fishermen to avoid using carp as live bait after carp were found in the Assiniboine river near Kamsack. He warned carp could outcompete game species, thicken water, and rapidly reproduce, threatening Saskatchewan waters if they establish themselves.
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Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
A. H. MacDonald
Assiniboine
Kamsack
Canada
United States
MacDonald
P. H. Edwards
From Prairie Towns to NHL Glories in Big-League Hockey
A tour of NHL stars born in tiny Canadian hamlets and small towns across Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and Quebec. Names include Marcel Pronovost Bob Salinger Aldo Guidolin Bert Olmstead Gordie Howe Elmer Lach Ted Kennedy Tony Leswick and many more from Vanguard Sceptre Humboldt Capreol Chapleau Haileybury Flin Flon Kenora and beyond. Each anecdote links a place to a hall of fame career proving talent can emerge from the smallest communities.
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Lac A la Tortue
Marcel Pronovost
Detroit
Star City
Toronto
Bob Salinger
Ont
Aldo Guidolin
New York Rangers
Frank Martin
Boston
Cayuga
George Armstrong
Skead
Vanguard
Saskatchewan
Chicago
al Rollins
Sceptre
NHL
Bert Olmstead
Olmstead
Dessle, Sask
Bentley Brothers
Doug
Max
Bentley
Manitoba
Baldur
Tommy Johnson
National Hockey League
Tony Leswick
Humboldt
Humboldt Hammer
Gordie Howe
Elmer Lach
Ted Kennedy
Howe
Floral
Sask
Saskatoon
Lach
Nokomis
Kennedy
Humberstone
Leo Reise
Stoney Creek
Dean Prentice
New York
Gordie Hannigan
Schumacher
Doug Hohns
Capreol
CNR
Ontario
Floyd Curry
Canadiens
CPR
Curry
Chapleau
Kincardine
Alberta
Fern Flaman
Dysart
Leo LaBine
Haileybury
Eric Nesterenko
Leafs
Paul Meyer
Watrous
Tim Horton
Cochrane
Don Raleigh
Rangers
Bob Bailey
Kenora
Duke of Edinburgh Invited to Visit Northern Manitoba
Premier Douglas L. Campbell invites the Duke of Edinburgh to spend three or four days in Northern Manitoba in 1954 during his Canada visit for the British Empire Games. The letter highlights Fen Flon The Pas Lynn Lake Swan River Dauphin Riding Mountain Park Churchill and Fort Prince of Wales ruins plus potential brook fishing in God’s River area.
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Duke of Edinburgh
Douglas L. Campbell
Manitoba
Canada
Fen Flon
the Pas
Lynn Lake
Swan River
Dauphin
Riding Mountain National Park
Churchill
Prince of Wales
Brush
God's River
Alta. Student Wins Eaton Scholarship
Bruce E. McDonald of Mannville Alberta won the Eaton agricultural scholarship. The 20 year old will enroll next fall in a four year agriculture degree at the University of Alberta. The scholarship covers tuition and lodging. Mrs. John David Eaton presented the scroll at a ceremony during a local horse show.
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Toronto
Bruce E. McDonald
Mannville
Alta
Eaton
McDonald
University of Alberta
John David Eaton
T. Eaton Company
Home toppled by dynamite near Alta oil operation
A district house in Alta toppled into an excavation after an oil company crew detonated a dynamite charge during basement work. No injuries were reported.
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Allx
Alta
Guide Wins Hand-To-Claw Battle With A Giant Grizzly
Veteran BC guide Leash Callinson tells how a female grizzly and cub charged him while scouting for US clients. After a rock strike and a downhill tumble the bear was winded by a cliff fall and retreated. Callinson suffered more than 20 wounds from teeth and bites.
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Guide
Fort ST. John
British Columbia
Leash Callinson
Dawson Creek
B.C
United States
Callinson
Unusual Sorrel Skunk Shot In Prince Of Wales Farm
Tom Martin shot a skunk in his chicken house that was sorrel colored with white stripes and no smell. The oddity, praised by farmers, was given to taxidermist George Hooey at Swift Current for his display collection.
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Prince OF Wales
Tom Martin
George Hooey
Swift Current
Lucky Find Restores Wallet Lost by Altona Farmer
Farmer John Brown missed a wallet with 40 dollars last spring while plowing. He recovered the undamaged wallet using a cultivator during fall work, bringing back the lost money and its owner.
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Altona
Man
John Brown
Moose Jaw Driver Reaches 25 Accident Free Years
Hermas Damour a city taxi driver in Moose Jaw Sask marks a quarter century of safe driving with an estimated 50 000 miles per year over the period. He notes the accumulation of miles and years without a collision as a notable personal achievement.
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Moose Jaw
Sask
Hermas Damour
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