Weekly Editors Visit Northern Saskatchewan Industry Tour
Four Saskatchewan editors conclude a four part series on Northland development with a tour of Big River fishing operations and Buffalo Narrows filleting plant. Walter Telfer documents Waite Fisheries, mink ranches, uranium city visit and the north’s potential growth and marketing shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association
Saskatchewan
Belbeck
Swift Current Sun
Irwin McIntosh
North Battleford News Optimist
Walter Teller
Rumbolldt Journal
Cliff Ashfield
Grenfell Sun
Walter Telfer
Galen Craik
Olive Roberts
Big River
Waite
Buffalo Narrows
New York
Cleveland
United States
Mr. Waite
Northland
Scotty Fraser
Dave Belbeck
Tre A la Crosse
Earl Dodds
Field
Waite Fisheries Limited
Norseman
Collaboration Between Ducks Unlimited and North American Wildlife Services
Close cooperation exists between Ducks Unlimited and the wildlife services of the United States and Canada. The three bodies have integrated activities toward improved knowledge of waterfowl habits, their habitat requirements and general movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ducks Unlimited
Wildlife Services
United States
Canada
First Electric Toaster Debuts in Canada 1914
North America sees its first electric Turnover Toaster built in Canada in 1914 marking a milestone in home appliance history. The invention showcases early electrical kitchen devices and signals modernized cooking conveniences for households.
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North America
Canada
Miniature Barn Pattern 242 for Outdoor Use
A 43 by 28 inch weatherproof barn suitable for any size dog except large breeds. No framing required just cut plywood to pattern and nail together. Pattern 242 35c. Home Improvement Packet $1.50 postpaid includes additional outdoor features.
Foldaway 27 inch high 22 inch top table pattern
A compact project guide describes a foldaway table pattern 27 inches high and 22 inches wide suited for two players. The pattern includes saw lines traced to wood, screw and dowel assembly, and material orders. price listed 35c with a bonus packet offer for five patterns by mail to Department P.P.L. Vancouver BC.
Alberta farmers sweep barley and cat championships at IL Expo
Alberta entrants dominated the International Livestock Exposition show. George Snow of Milk River captured the barley title with a Company variety, while Harry E. Rohlfs of Akron, Michigan, earned reserve honors with an Erie barley. Tom Corlett of Clairmont won oats with Laraine, and Clayton Rohlfs claimed reserve for Craig. Darrell Moore of Grandfield took alfalfa champion with common alfalfa. Murray W. Coverdale earned reserve with Ontario variety. Clyde Seales showed prairie hay champion, Newday Seedamer won rye with Tetra Petkus, and R F Gunkelman and Sons took flax with a Deoro. Lindsey Seed Farms won threshed grain sorghum and reserve. Additional Canadian placings included oats, rye, and other entries.
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George Snow
Milk River
Alta
Harry E. Rohlfs
Akron
Mich
Tom Corlett
Clairmont
Clayton Rohlfs
Fairgrove
Darrell Moore
Grandfield
Okla
Murray W. Coverdale
Cayuga
Ont
Ontario
Clyde Seales
Osawatomie
Kan
Newday Seedamer
Fargo
N.D
R. F. Gunkelman and Sons
They don’t start ’em that young story
RCMP in Lethbridge received a typed letter asking for RCMP training qualification details and nearest training centre. The reply was rejection. The piece notes Lee Nelson of Mountain View Alberta was found to be eight years old.
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Lethbridge
RCMP
Lee Nelson
Mountain View
Alta
Stadium measure used by Greeks named length about 606 feet
A fragment notes that the stadium was a Greek unit of length roughly 606 feet. The reference mentions the term stadium used by ancient Greeks. No additional context or dates are provided in the readable text.
Manitoba crop insurance committee to open hearings
Manitoba's Crop Insurance committee will start hearings at three centers on December 13 14 and 15. Secretary H E Wood says the panel will hear representations from organizations or individuals about crop insurance in light of the Prairie Farm Assistance Act. Members are W G Malaher chairman F W Crawford and Ralph Hedlin. Sessions run 10 a m to 2 p m at Dauphin Swan River and Shoal Lake. Before Manitoba hearings the committee will visit Ramsey County North Dakota to meet P J Kettwig director of the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to learn about the all risk program in similar grain regions.
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Manitoba
H. E. Wood
Wood
W. G. Malaher
F. W. Crawford
Ralph Hedlin
Town Hall
Dauphin
Legion Hall
Swan River
Shoal Lake
Ramsey County
North Dakota
Morden
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
P. J. Kettwig
Round-earth joke prompts bus and train humor
A collection of light newspaper funny lines about travel and daily life. A schoolmaster questions Thomas about walking around the earth and he jokes he twisted his ankle playing football. A passenger couple discuss delays, and a guard-bench joke leads to a question about medals worn on a sailor’s stomach. A farmer’s christening party yields a humorous misunderstanding about spiritual preparation.
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Thomas
Manitoba potato growers urged to market crop
Manitoba potato specialist Nick Sandar urges growers to move local potatoes now rather than wait until 1955. He notes the 1954 Manitoba marketable crop is about 65 to 70 percent of last year, with blight concerns keeping buyers cautious and prices low. Dominion data show Manitoba 1954 crop at 1,800,000 bushels versus 3,196,000 last year, while Canada totals fall from 67,002,000 to 50,510,000 bushels and U S production is just under 347,000,000 bushels, seven percent below 1953.
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Manitoba
Nick Sandar
Sandar
Spud
Sander
U.S
Dominion
United States
Anglo-Iranian to Reinvest in Canada Oil Fields
The Anglo-Iranian Oil Company plans large investments in Canada’s oil fields as it expects about £12,400,000 in compensation from Iranian oil holdings. A spokesman said Canada could share in reinvestment. Officials announced the company will change its name to British Petroleum Company.
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Canada
British Petroleum Company
Highland cattle head for Calgary in quarantine
Three Highland heifers are in Glasgow quarantine on their way to Canada for Mr. Eric L. Harvie of Calgary. The Canadian purchase brings Highland cattle exported this year to 28.
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Glasgow
Canada
Eric L. Harvie
Calgary
Far North Fort Vermilion Farm Yields Grain Livestock
The Economics Division, Department of Agriculture reports Fort Vermilion in Canada’s far north as a major farming area. Wheat oats barley flax and livestock are produced with 25,000 pounds dressed beef and pork, 2,000 pounds dressed poultry, and 4,700 dozen eggs shipped to Yellowknife annually. Frost-free period averages 71 days, but crops endure frost and long daylight. Experimental yields 1938-1948 include Thatcher wheat 34.5 bushels per acre, Victory oats 101.1, Newel barley 92.0, Redwing flax 11.2.
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Fort Vermilion
Edmonton
Canada
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Grimshaw
Yellowknife
Thatcher
To ronto Hospital for Sick Children Opens in 1878
The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto opened in 1878, marking the first children's hospital on the North American continent. It established a dedicated facility for pediatric care and set a precedent for medical treatment of youth in the region.
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Children’s Hospital
Toronto
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Mink Ranch
Walter Telfeh
The
Humbold Journal
Eldorado Mining
Beaverlodge
Lake Athabaska
Len Waite
Waite Fisheries Ltd
Mrs. Waite
Young Waite
Walte
Visor
Department of Natural Resources
Green River
Tie A la Crosse
Lapine’s
Lapine
Waite Fisheries Freezing Plant
Jim Clouthier
Dave
Narrows
Alvin Wicklund
Lake Clair
Winnipeg
Careen Lake
George
Madeline Nelson
Grayling Lodge
Clearwater River
Martin Lake
Uranium City
Uranium Cty
Lac la Ronge
North
Northern Press
Government Airways
P.P.L
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Alberta Farmers
Chicago
Alberta
Manitoba Crop Insurance Body
Hullo
Alf
Bill
Highland Cattle
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