Christmas Bouquets Earn Warm Local Praise in Watrous
The Watrous Manitou receives several Christmas greetings and appreciations from readers including E L Gareth of Vancouver, Christopher A Longhurst in Assam, and Mrs F Heath. George Shepherd of Saskatoon praises the Dec 12 issue and notes a Western Development Museum vibe from a steam well drilling rig photo. he recalls local homestead history near Davidson from 1908.
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Christopher A. Longharet
Assam
F. Heath
Saskatoon
Watrous
Western Development Museum
Davidson
Omer Etter
Yellowknife flying school gains Northwest Territories licence
Local flying school in Yellowknife, promoted by pilot Hicks, received Licence No 1404 to operate a flying club, provide instruction, repair and sale of aircraft, and offer recreational flying in the region. Hicks hailed strong community interest with over 100 students enrolled, highlighting a ground school, regular weather and aviation films, and a survival course for northern pilots. The program is said to be unique in Canada and praised by Department of Transport officials. News of the North Yellowknife NWT January 2, 1958.
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Yellowknife
Hicks
Flying Club
News of the North
North
Canada
Department of Transport
News of the
Porpoises Outswim Fish in Short Surface Dashes
Porpoises, air-breathing mammals, outrun most fish and surface for breath every 30 to 45 seconds. They can stay underwater up to three minutes, and they have been known to kill sharks by gill slit contact with their snouts.
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National Geographic Magazine
The Sun’s Ingredients Revealed by Spectrum Analysis
German chemist Robert Bunsen helped show that light from a substance reveals its identity through unique bright lines in a prism spectrum. By analyzing the sun’s spectrum lines, scientists detected a new element unseen on Earth, paralleling Newton and Leverrier’s celestial discoveries and marking a milestone in optical science.
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Robert Bunsen
Heidelberg University
Isaac Newton
Bunsen
Earth
Leverrier
Neptune
Newton
Springhill Record to Merge and Publish from Amherst Plant
Charles J. Allbon, editor of the Springhill Record, denied reports the paper would cease. He stated Springhill and Parrsboro publications of Springhill Record Limited would be merged temporarily and published Thursday at the Amherst Daily News plant, 16 miles from Springhill, after accepting an offer to use Amherst plant facilities.
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Charles J. Allbon
Springhill Record
Springhill
Parrsboro
Springhill Record Limited
Amherst Daily News
Amherst
Advance
Liverpool
N.S
Centenarian prospecting icon plans summer visit to Golden
Beavermouth veteran known as Kid Price, born September 1857, announced from Golden General Hospital his aim to return to the Big Bend country for a prospecting trip. The former Jesse James gang member, who has lived a frugal life with his cats, hopes a companion joins him as age slows his steps.
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Kid” Price
Beavermouth
Golden
Big Bend
Jesse James
Golden General Hospital
United States
Mr. Price
Kid
The
Star, Golden, B.C
CHAB Radio Wins National Farm Safety Award
CHAB Moose Jaw received a public interest award from the National Safety Council in Chicago for exceptional community service during Saskatchewan Farm Safety Week. Official presentation by Hon. J. Walter Erb to be held January 17 in Saskatoon during University Farm and Home Week. Sid Boyling to accept certificate.
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CHAB
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
National Safety Council
U.S
Chicago
J. Walter Erb
Saskatoon
Sid Boyling
United States
Canada
Boyling
Paul Jones
American Safety Organization
American Safety Organization. Mr. Jones
Letter on directing technique for Bonnie's stage play
A detailed note advising Bonnie on pacing during main scenes, minimizing interruptions, and focusing cast energy on children. It praises calm direction, suggests using a prompter, and stresses rehearsals before casting. The writer emphasizes consistent performance, asks for notes on plays to read, and predicts growth from experience with the current group.
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Bonnie
Kay Noach
Elrose
Allmen
Clean Potatoes Best Buy Dirt Can Hide Blemishes
Home economists offer potato buying tips focusing on dirt, blemishes, and texture. They advise selecting firm smooth potatoes free from decay and green areas, choosing regular shapes with shallow eyes, and testing a small sample before buying in bulk.
Valleyview youth dies in rifle accident
Wayne Clifford Boman aged 16 of Valleyview died at about 3:00 p.m. Sunday when a .30 calibre rifle discharged. The weapon, reportedly held by his 19-year-old brother Floyd, was believed unloaded as other family members were away. The death is considered instantaneous according to the Herald-Tribune Grande Prairie Alberta dated December 31 1957.
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Wayne Clifford Boman
Valleyview
Floyd
the Herald-Tribune
Grande Prairie
Alta
Milk sent from Kemptville to flood victims in Ceylon
The Borden Company of Canada Ltd. in Kemptville will ship 6,000 pounds of skimmed milk as part of disaster relief for about 300,000 homeless in flood ravaged Ceylon.
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Ceylon
Borden Company of Canada Ltd
Kemptville
Ont
First Russian raid on Constantinople in 860 failed
The initial Russian effort to seize Constantinople occurred in 860 when a Russian fleet attacked the city but did not succeed, marking an early failed attempt in medieval Byzantine-Russian warfare.
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Constantinople
City
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Vancouver
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N.W. Territories
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Ronto
Better Vision Institute
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W. Torcate
Amy
Farm Safety Service
Yours
Ory
Mix Weil
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