Boundary survey starts for Saskatchewan-Northwest Territories line
Prospectors and miners flooding northern Saskatchewan and into the Northwest Territories prompt the joint Saskatchewan-Northwest Territories Boundary Commission to locate the 60th parallel and establish 270 mile long boundary markers. Astronomical check points at 13 positions will guide a six foot wide clear path with 30 inch posts marked Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories. Commission includes B W Waugh and A L Bereskin. fieldwork conducted by W D Forrester and H F Sproule with Saskatchewan Government Airways from Uranium City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Northwest Territories
theaskatchewan-Northwest Territories Boundary Commission
B. W. Waugh
Surveyor General
Canada
A. L Bereskin
Greenwich
Bereskin
W. D. Forrester
Geodetic Survey of Canada
Warn motorists of back seat death hazards to children
Dr M M Cantor provincial chief coroner warns motorists to never leave children under four years old alone in rear seats after three fatal incidents in the past year. Edmonton AMA branch supports publicizing the hazard following a coroner's jury recommendation. Office holders may find a North poll more engaging than geographers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Cantor
Edmonton
AMA
W. Blake
Cantor
November 1 Stock Totals For Dairy And Poultry Products
November first stock levels show creamery butter at 91,588,000 pounds, down from October but above last year. Skim milk powder sits at 14,728,000 pounds, eggs in cold storage at 197,000 cases, poultry meat at 18,657,000 pounds, cheese at 45,077,000 pounds, and evaporated whole milk at 61,335,000 pounds. The note ends with a whimsical line about the rose of Jericho and a Shakespeare reference.
Life In A Small Town The Kipling Citizen
In a small town life feels easier and more connected. Neighbors share warmth and judgment alike, as people know each other well and lend help, even when gossip or critique follow. A waitress sewing a button becomes a symbol of the personal touch and communal care.
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Kipling
Alta Beekeeper Wins Coveted Honey Award
ATHABASCA Alta A C Bradley a noted local beekeeper received the Canadian Beekeepers Council shield at the Alberta Beekeepers association convention. The annual award honors the highest scoring honey exhibit at the Pacific National Exhibition in Vancouver presented by William Turnbull president of the Canadian council.
Crochet Set Pattern 734 for Cap Jacket Booties
Inexpensive crochet directions offer a Jiffy one piece cap and jacket with booties. Pattern 734 covers cap jacket and booties with alternating double and single crochet stitches. Send 25 cents to Prairie Publishers Limited Toronto for TEN complete patterns and more ideas for gifts and home accessories.
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Prairie Publishers Limited
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Stooks
Rural survey drives Saskatchewan farm questions to final report
The Royal Commission on Agriculture and Rural Life in Saskatchewan analyzes over 203,000 farmer and resident interviews from 45 districts to chart rural concerns. Field workers gathered responses on farm credit electricity use and migration to towns, feeding into provincial hearings and independent research for the commission’s conclusions.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Royal Commission On Agriculture and Rural Life
Commission
People’s Commission
Independentesearch
Motorists Adopt Reflector Tape Gloves in Vancouver
Vancouver traffic superintendent Gordon Ambrose approves a new gadget for drivers reflector tape on the back of gloves to improve hand signals at night. Motorist Bill Rose proposed the idea and reports say it works.
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Vancouver
Gordon Ambrose
Bill Rose
P.S
Canada Cement plans to double Fort Whyte capacity
Canada Cement Company announces immediate rebuilding to double Fort Whyte plant capacity from 1,600,000 barrels per year. Minister Turner and J. M. Breen of Canada Cement say project costs will run 8 to 10 million dollars with completion in about 12 to 18 months. Output will continue while new facilities are built and the aim is to meet rising demand in Manitoba and surrounding districts.
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Canada Cement
Fort Whyte
Canada Cement Company
R. D. Turner
Industry and Commerce
J. M. Breen
Canada Cement Company Ltd
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Historic pitched battle evidence found in southwest Saskatchewan
Regina reports trenches marked on an 1888 police map lie west of Beaver Valley school in the Val Marie district south of Swift Current. Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee official Fred McGuinness says a mine detector squad will survey next spring to date the fortifications, possibly from white man contact era or a pre historic clash.
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Regina
Saskatchewan
Fred McGuinness
Saskatchewan Golden Jubilee Committee
Va! Marie
Swift Current
J. D. Herbert
Beaver Valley School
Herbert
Butter Making Fact From Milk Yields Ten Quarts Per Pound
A note explains that producing one pound of butter typically requires about ten quarts of milk. The statement is a general guideline for dairy processing and yields.
Prairie Dogs Rule A Lone Town In Saskatchewan
In Dog Town Saskatchewan a single prairie dog community persists amid the dust bowl 155 miles from Regina. Visitors counted 500 dogs on a single colony with 200 burrows and observed social behavior, fur rubbing and food sharing. The colony covers about 25 square miles and once there were as many as 400 million prairie dogs across 250000 square miles.
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Sask
North America
Dog Town
Regina
Saskatchewan
Albert Swantson
Jed Lahrman
Saskatchewan Provincial Museum
Mr Swanston
Canada Dairy Cow Population Rises For Second Year
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada dairy cow numbers up six percent to 8,146,200 as of June 1 1953. Dairy heifers and calves also gain 2 and 6 percent respectively, with Maritime and Central Canada showing increases while Manitoba and Saskatchewan decline.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Maritime Provinces
Central Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
School Dinner Nets Gordon Huber Over $570
A Saskatchewan school organized a community dinner after 17 year old Gordon Huber lost his belongings in a car crash. The event raised more than $570 to help him recover.
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Lipton, Sask
Gordon Huber
Gordon
Home Workshop Cowboy Rugged Outdoor Boy Pattern
This pattern guides a simple outdoor toy project. Cut parts with a power saw tracing the actual head and shape diagrams, assemble with basic hand tools, and finish as shown on pattern 384. Lumber yard may supply materials if needed, pattern price 35c plus 5c airmail.
Nativity Scene Patterns for Outdoor Figures Pattern 374
Ready to cut and paint on plywood or hardboard, these nativity figures include the Holy Family and shelter pattern 374 and Wise Men with animals pattern 375. Each piece is scale actual size with guides, suitable for lawn displays or Sunday school rooms. Price is 34 cents.
Christmas Train Pattern with Cutting Directions
Christmas pattern No 361 offers tracing designs for cutting all parts except train and track. It includes two holiday projects, a sixteen inch snowman plaque finished in white enamel with red and green decorations, and step by step sawing and decorating instructions. Enclose 35 cents with name and address to Workshop Pattern Service 4433 West Fifth Avenue Vancouver B C.
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Name Workshop Pattern Service
Prairie Publishers Limited
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
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Department of Natural Resources
Jericho
Fort Erie
Ont
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Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Alta
Beekeeper
Honey
Jiffy
Casira
Little Shaver
Michael Collingridge
London
England
Gon
Roncosters
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