Canadian sports stars shine in 1957 across golf hockey and more
Balding led golf with three titles and 30,000 in prize money as Stan Leonard and Marlene Stewart claimed Canadian PGA and Ladies titles. In hockey Maurice Richard reached 500 goals while Gordie Howe won scoring and MVP honors. Duralle earned a world title shot draw, and foot ball standouts Gerry James and Bob Simpson starred. Canadian pairs won world figure skating, with Sarah Barber excelling in swimming championships.
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Balding
Toronto
Stan Leonard
Vancouver
Lachute
Que
Stan
Marlene Stewart
Fonthill
Ontario
Betty Stanhope
Edmonton
Nick Westock
Windsor, Ont
Maurice Richard
Gordie Howe
Richard
Montreal Canadiens
NHL
Chicago Black Hawks
Howe
Floral
Sask
Detroit Red Wings
Yvon Duralle
Baiette
Anne
N.B
Archie Moore
Tony Anthony
Durelle
Gordon Wallace
Brantford
Gerry James
Bob Simpson
James
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Western Interprovincial Football Union
Simpson
Ottawa Rough Riders
Windsor
Ont
Barbara Paul
Bob Paul
Canada
Sarah Barber
Scrantford
Mermaid
Turkey by the Piece project eyeing meal sized turkey packs
Researchers conduct a year long study on packaged turkey meat dividing whole birds into five meal sized portions. Two packages hold drumstick and boneless breast, two more contain boneless thigh and fillets plus a wing portion, and the fifth preserves stock giblets. Aim is to help homemakers use turkey year round without cooking a whole bird.
CN Rail Western Region Tracks Boost Under Six Year Plan
Canadian National Railways western region advanced its six year main line track improvement program in 1957 the second year of the project. Bank widening and ballasting were completed across roughly 300 miles of track during the year.
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Canadian National Railways
Western Region
Hermann von Helmholtz Master of Optics and Eye Pioneer
Hermann von Helmholtz invented the ophthalmoscope in 1851 enabling doctors to view the interior of the living eye. The device reveals the retina and its yellow spot and blood vessels, aiding diagnosis of eye diseases and bodily disorders.
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Hermann von Helmholtz
Helmholtz
Prize Your Eyes White Cane Week Message
A Canadian Council of the Blind and CNIB appeal urges the public to prize vision through safer lighting, regular eye exams, proper eyewear, and careful handling of children with eye safety tips. It stresses avoiding eye injuries, supporting the blind with guided assistance, and promoting safe sidewalks and road awareness for all.
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Canada
Canadian Council of the Blind
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Altona Council Plans Evening Lights for Weekends and Events
The Altona council voted to illuminate decorative lights on Saturday nights and for special occasions such as Fair Day and Banspiel Week, expanding use beyond their traditional Christmas display as reported by The Red River Valley Echo in Altona Manitoba.
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Altona
Yard Low on Dogs in 1957 Crime Rise Hits London
Scotland Yard reports overall crime in London rose in 1957 with 38 murders slightly up from 1956 and automobile thefts increasing by 50 percent. The force seeks 3,500 more officers and 80 dogs and urges owners to donate Alsatians under 18 months old.
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Scotland Yard
London
the Yard
UC system claims largest US college enrollment
The University of California system is identified as having the largest student enrollment of any college or university in the United States, reflecting its broad campus network and extensive student body across multiple campuses.
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The
University of California
United States
Table pattern for end and coffee tables included
A pattern set 295 shows steps for making end and coffee tables and nested tables plus stands. Price 40c. Also included in packet 20 with five living room furniture patterns for hand or power tools. All five patterns $1.75. Orders under $1.00 add 10c service charge. Send orders to Home Workshop Patterns Department P.P.L. 4433 West Lud Avenue Vancouver British Columbia.
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Department P.P.L
West Lud Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Dear Bonnie Reads on Plays for Religious Drama
A reader writes of new British plays suited for amateur groups away from Broadway and the West End. She details a Prairie Christian Training College workshop in Fort Qu Appelle with leaders Mrs Toombs and Mrs Clarke, noting costs, lodging, and the need for church sponsorship to fund attendees.
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Bonnie
Britain
Broadway
London
West End
Prairie Christian Training College
Fort Qu’Appelle
Gordon Toombs
Dewdney Avenue
Regina
Saskatchewan Region Drama Committee
Florence James
Saskatchewan Arts Board
Trudy Patmore
Clarke
Victoria
B.C
Christian Drama Movement
Canada
Toombs
Nova Scotia
Planning tempo to build interest in a stage show
The writer outlines how tempo shapes scenes from calm to rapid, urging directors to plan pace for each scene. Slow tempo soothes, fast excites, and deliberate pauses heighten impact, with contrasts between major and minor characters and between serious and frothy scenes.
Saskatchewan Taxidermist Service Opens to Hunters
Saskatchewan hunters and sport fishermen may prove prowess by mounting trophies with one of 13 licensed taxidermists. Lifelike mounts of wildlife including fish can be prepared at reasonable cost. Fish mounting requires confirmation with the taxidermist. Taxidermists are licensed by the Department of Natural Resources Regions with a five dollar annual licence fee. American sportsmen shipping trophies to the United States need an export permit and must follow customs rules.
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Saskatchewan
Department of Natural Resources
United States
St Quinton School Closes Due to Low Enrollment
The rural St Quinton school, located about five and a half miles west of Bruno, closed permanently last week as centralization begins. Only seven pupils attended in recent weeks, and more area schools are expected to close after Bruno's new school opens this spring with students transferring to Bruno Public and High Schools.
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St. Quinton
St. Quinton 'S
Bruno
Bruno Times
Humboldt, Sask
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