Canadian Ron Marken Sings With Concordia Choir in Europe
Ron Marken of Camrose reports on his European tour with the Concordia College Choir of Moorhead Minnesota. He describes flights from Fargo to Oslo, stops in Dublin, Shannon, Oslo, Fredrikstad, Sarpsborg, Halden, Lillehammer, and Trondheim, and praise for conductor Paul J. Christenson. The Canadian is the sole Canadian singer on the tour which continues through July 4 in Norway before Holland Germany and the Austrian Festival in Vienna.
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Trondheim
Norway
Ron Marken
FL Marken
Camrose
Concordia College Choir
Moorehead
Minnesota
Ron
Concordia Choir
Paul J. Christenson
Holland
Germany
Vienna
Alta
Asst. editor leaves for Montreal post
Dave Sunderman, assistant editor and advertising salesman for the Progress for the past year, departs to Montreal to join Family Herald as a feature writer for Farm Weekly with assignments across Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes. Kenneth Friesen, son of P. T. Friesen, named advertising and printing salesman and photo assignments for the Progress. Harvey Friesen, editor since 1950 purchase by P. T. Friesen and Son, to oversee all news assignments and Progress plant management.
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The
Progress
Montreal
Family Herald
Farm Weekly
Ontario
Quebec
Maritimes
Kenneth Friesen
P. T. Friesen
Harvey Friesen
P. T
Estimated iron and steel losses to rust and burial
A rough figure suggests 35 percent of iron and steel is lost to rusting or burial. About 20 to 25 percent could be recaptured quickly by re melting, with the remainder becoming irrecoverable over 39 years or longer.
Girls named for 4 H Homecraft Chef contest at Saskatoon
Twelve girls were chosen for the 4 H Homecraft Chef contest by Thelma Howard of the University of Saskatchewan extension department in Saskatoon. Selected from Bakeshop Supper Club or Etiues, they include Diane Huntley Moose Jaw Joan Snider Tuffnell Gail Holtby Gull Lake Dorothy Ledingham Floral Leone Orsak Gerald Faye Campbell Carragana Connie Lougheid Eyebrow Mary Stanowick Weirdale Joanne Hozempa Glenavon Winnie Campbell Tisdale Helen Stirling Sovereign and Lorraine Therens Meyronne. The event occurs Friday afternoon July 25 at the Saskatoon Exhibition with meals by the Saskatoon Exhibition Board. Each contestant will receive a menu and must decide a salad to accompany it and bring her own equipment and ingredients for one serving. All salads will be prepared simultaneously and contestants will answer judges questions only.
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Diane Huntley
Moose Jaw
Joan Snider
Tuffnell
Gail Holtby
Gull Lake
Dorothy Ledingham
Floral
Leone Orsak
Gerald
Faye Campbell
Carragana
Connie Lougheid
Eyebrow
Mary Stanowick
Weirdale
Joanne Hozempa
Glenavon
Winnie Campbell
Tisdale
Helen Stirling
Sovereign
Lorraine Therens
Meyronne
Saskatchewan farm electrification nears final stage
The Saskatchewan Power Corporation outlined a three year plan to extend electric service to remaining unserviced farms in the province, aiming for 98 percent coverage by 1961. The program began after the 1949 Farm Electrification Act, with up to 7,560 farms served annually and a $100 downpayment option, plus a $25 initial payment for 1959 signups to prevent quota overrun.
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Saskatchewan Power Corporation
Hon. R. Brown
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Ahaa
Fleming saga marks North Ontario oil empire growth
P M Fleming born Cantley Quebec arrived in the North in 1898 building a mining machinery business and later an oil distributor. From a two-tank-car start in 1928 he expanded to about 130 retail outlets and nine bulk plants in Northern Ontario and Quebec, with last year sales near 10 million gallons. His son Dick joined in 1944 as vice president.
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P. M. Fleming Ltd
Canada Supplies 60 Percent Of Global Asbestos
Canada supplies about sixty percent of the world's asbestos. Most of it comes from mines in Quebec's Eastern Townships, with northern Ontario and northern British Columbia each operating one mine.
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Canada
Quebec
Ontario
B.C
4 H Clubs Selected for Exhibitions 1958 Demonstrations
Eighteen 4 H clubs with top efficiency scores were chosen for the 1958 Homecraft Demonstration Competitions. Clubs from Floral Carrot River Craik Bueya Oxbow Pease Melville Moose Jaw Gull Lake Aylesbury Strasbourg Borden Meyronne Scott Tuffnell Glenavon Big Beaver Leader will compete in Saskatoon and Regina. Nine clubs go to Saskatoon and nine to Regina for a three day program. Each team of two members must present a 10 minute demonstration with own equipment. A provincial final will be held at Regina.
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Thelma Howard
Ech Ae
Teeds
Saskatoon
Floral
Carrot River
Craik
Bulyea
Oxbow
Pease
Melville
Moose Jaw
Gull Lake
Aylesbury
Strasbourg
Borden
Meyronne
Scott
Tuffnell
Glenavon
Big Beaver
Leader
Regina
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University
Fathers Day Ad Mix Up At Alice Hotel
A misfired Father Day promotion at the Alice Hotel in Camrose Alberta caused some fathers to be taken to a dining room that was not open on Sundays. The hotel later clarified the dining room operates six days a week under new management with improved service.
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Alice
Alice Hotel
Camrose
Alta
Buck Lake Becomes Fisherman Paradise in Alberta
The Times reports Buck Lake, about 84 miles west of Wetaskiwin, Alberta, now a premier fishing spot for jackfish walleyes and perch. Early ice melt left hungry fish, with boats cabins and a park, picnic grounds, campsites, and artesian well for visitors, making it a week end destination for vacationers and dedicated anglers.
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Buck Lake
Wetaskiwin
the Times
Alta
Comfort for the aged home in Westlock Alberta
Westlock Alberta editorial notes the main factor in building a home for the aged is ensuring residents live in pleasant, convenient surroundings. The emphasis is on comfort and practicality for elderly residents.
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Westlock
Alta, News
Air show thrills 10000 at Penhold Air Force Day
Central Albertans flocked to RCAF Station Penhold on June 14 for Air Force Day. Despite heavy rain, 10 000 spectators watched mass take offs, Harvard Trainers, T 33 jets and Sabre jet maneuvers including a sonic boom. C 119 Flying Boxcar performed para drops while CF 100 All Weather Interceptors arrived swiftly. Ground displays included an Iron Lung and crash survival demo.
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Sabre
Penhold
Vulcan makes record flight to London from Ottawa
An RAF Vulcan flown by a Canadian set a new trans Atlantic speed record with a five hour 20 minute flight from Ottawa to London. The second Vulcan followed one minute behind while the Canberra held the previous six hour 45 minute mark.
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RAF
London
Ottawa
Warning to farmers of feed shortage on the prairies
Acting Agriculture Minister L F McIntosh warns farmers that the grain crop is forecast to be very short across Manitoba and much of Saskatchewan unless heavy rains come within a week. He urges early purchases of feed grain to stretch fodder supplies and protect herds and dairy cattle as prices are likely to rise.
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L. F. McIntosh
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
McIntosh
Uncertain Hudson Strait Discoverer Sparks Debate
Historians debate who first found Hudson Strait the route to Hudson Bay. Some credit John Cabot possibly in 1948, while others suggest Portuguese sailors may have entered the strait a few years later.
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Hudson Strait
Atlantic
Hudson Bay
John Cabot
Strait
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