Virden Oil Boom Puts Town in Leasing Spotlight
Virden Manitoba, a conservative town of about 2500, sits on a rich oil pool as major companies push to lease the city. Wells outside the limits prove oil exists nearby while officials discuss a pool lease to maximize value. Mayor Reid favors a single bid to lease and share royalties, with 16 wells possible inside city limits under 40 acre spacing.
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Anné
City Steels
Fred Dumbieson
Virden
Carl Flagstad
Manitoba
McIvor-Roselea
McIvor Brothers
Imperial
Mceliver-Roselea
D. J. Reid
Reid
Main Street
Daly Field
Hart and
Mcliver
Crawford E. ,Smith
Minot
Virden- Roselea
Smith
Tioga
North Dakota
Higginbotham
McBain
Fred Dumbleton
Dumbleton
England
Winters warmest words echo through Dumbleton hometown
Fred Dumbleton recalls 45 years in Virden near the Canada United States border. He notes local pride in a $60,000 yearly budget, 15 teachers, 460 students, and a school calendar of 200 days giving Canadian students an extra year. He stays reflective as oil arrives with little reaction.
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United States
Dumbleton
Virden
Collegiate Institute
Fred Dumbleton
New Grain Drying Method From NRC Elates Grain Loss
Edmonton reports the National Research Council unveils a cost effective grain drying process. Saskatoon lab adapts a tar sands extraction idea to heat and churn damp grain, removing moisture without harming baking quality. Air at 180 degrees Fahrenheit blasts from bottom to top, reducing spontaneous combustion risk and store space strain.
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Edmonton
National Research Council
Saskatoon
Council
NRC
Athabasca
Waist Size Pattern 4500 for Misses by Anne Adams
Soft 54 inch wool fabric recommended for any size pattern 4500. Misses waist sizes 4 25 26 28 30 with back zipper for smooth fit. One yard 54 inch fabric per pattern and complete illustrated instructions. Send 35 cents in coins to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Peakrie Publishers Toronto address for order.
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Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Peakrie Publishers Limited
Front Street W
Toronto
Weekly Tip on Baking Moist Cakes with Water in Oven
A cooking tip advises placing a dish of water in the oven to prevent cakes from scorching. The guidance emphasizes moisture balance during baking to avoid dry or burnt edges, applying a simple, practical trick for home bakers.
Canada must push free trade and money reform
James Muir president of The Royal Bank of Canada warned the nation faces barriers that keep Canada as a high cost economy. He urged liberalized trade, convertible currencies, and a robust Canadian money market led by banks to maintain competitiveness and growth.
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Britain
Canada
James Muir
Royal Bank of Canada
Muir
Bank of Canada
Society of Nations
Royal Bank of Canada Posts Record Assets in 1953
General Manager T. H. Atkinson reports the Royal Bank of Canada reached 2.895 billion in total assets and 2.735 billion in deposits, both records. Profits rose to 8.635 million with a 70 million reserve fund. Branches grew to 793 worldwide, including 70 foreign. Staff praised for customer service and commitment to prudent lending and diversification.
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T. H. Atkinson
Royal Bank of Canada
Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
Canada
Calgary
Hamilton
Royal Bank Abroad
West Indies
British Guiana
Caribbean
Forage seedings reach 5600 acres in Saskatchewan 1953
Saskatchewan conservation and development branch reports 1953 forage seeding at over 5600 acres. Five year total nears 40000 acres with projects at Squaw Creek Craik 1220 acres Mortlach west of Moose Jaw 1243 acres. Spangler irrigation yielded 1000 tons hay. Vidtora 980 acres. Meyronne 620 acres. other sites include Kealey Springs Maple Bush Souris Buffalo Coulee French Flats.
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Regina
J. A. Arnot
Squaw Creek
Craik
Mortlach
Moose Jaw
Spangler
Vidtora
C and D
Meyronne
Kealey Springs
Swift Current
Maple Bush
Elbow
Souris
Buffalo Coulee
Kindersley
French Flats
Saskatoon
Grande Prairie to Erect Highway Signs for Tourists
The Alberta Department of Highways has approved in principle signs to be placed at intersections of the highway and the by pass west and north of Grande Prairie. The signs aim to stimulate tourist interest to draw travelers into the town, according to A. E. Galway, Chamber of Commerce secretary.
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Grande Prairie
Alta
Alberta Department of Highways
A. E. Galway
Chamber of Commerce
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Benson's
Vanilla
Dane Ashley
Home Service Department
THE
Canada Starch Company Limited
B.O. Box
Montreal
P.Q
Peggy
By Chuck Thurston
United Kingdom
New York
New England
NATO
Western
Europe
General Manager
Saskatchewan
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