Square dancing the vogue in small Arctic settlement
Westgate, a Watford, Ontario nurse, recalls three years in Aklavik at All Saints Hospital under Anglican Eskimo mission. She joined a seven-nurse staff serving tuberculosis patients, notes Eskimos’ musical culture, and describes winter darkness and 50 below temperatures. She left by train after fulfilling her Northward dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noetma Westgate
Watford
Ont
Anglian Mission Hospital
Aklavik
Arctic
Yreke
Miss Westgate
North
Northland
T. B. RB. Westgate
Winnipeg
Canada
All Saints’ Hospital
Church of England
Toronto General Hospital
Eskimo in kayak on new 10 cent Ottawa stamp
Ottawa announced a new 10 cent stamp featuring an Eskimo in a kayak, designed by Harold Beamont Montreal, replacing the fur resources stamp. Postmaster Alcide Otte called it a tribute to Canada's northern citizens with indefinite use and instructed post offices to sell the old stamps first unless customers request the new stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Post Office Department
Harold Beamont
Montreal
Canada
Alcide €Ote
Fur Resources
Home Workshop patterns for wall cabinet and workbench
An article describes a wall cabinet with a lower dish service, dimensions over a foot deep two feet wide and three and a half feet high, hung near an eight foot ceiling. It also covers a rugged workbench with an extending power tool attachment and interchangeable plywood bases, patterns offered at 35c each with orders 338 and 337 to Department P.P.L., Home Workshop Pattern Service, 4483 West Fifth Avenue, Vancouver, B.C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department P.P.L
Home Workshop Pattern Service
West Fifth Avenue
Vancouver
B.C
Minn. angler publishes booklet of Saskatchewan fishing adventures
Marvin Lawrence of Heron Lake Minnesota promotes his stories from northern Saskatchewan fishing trips. He won last year’s Saskatchewan anglers derby with a 30 pound great northern pike. The feature emphasizes living right eating right and feeling right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Sask
Marvin Lawrence
Heron Lake
Minn
Saskatchewan
Victoria Police Weigh Return to London Style Helmet
Victoria constables may resume the London hobby type helmet discarded five years ago as the Chamber of Commerce urges authorities to re issue headgear. The report also notes that glow worms or phosphorescent beetles number about 500 species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
London
Chamber of Commerce
Education week and Johnny's broad education in society
The piece urges parents to evaluate not only school work but Johnny's home and community influences during education week. It contrasts classroom progress from 1905 to 1954 with growth in teachers and facilities, stressing literacy, culture, and civic conversation. It warns the home and dinner table shape lifelong learning and calls for community cooperation to maximize available knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Johnny
Young Peoples
Capital Report
Manitoba booklet answers weed control questions
The Manitoba Weeds Commission released a 15 page question and answer booklet on weed control with emphasis on chemical use. It includes illustrations, summaries of weed methods, tables listing chemical spray amounts for cereals and flax, and classifications of western Canada weeds by reaction to 2,4 D and MCP. Free from the Weeds and Publications branch in Winnipeg or any Agricultural representative office in Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Weeds Commission
Western
Canada
Weeds and Publications
Department of Ariculture and Immigration
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Moosomin Hospital Receives $25,000 Grant for Expansion
Regina reports a $25,000 hospital construction grant from Saskatchewan Public Health will fund a Moosomin Union Hospital extension adding about 20 beds and improved surgical and obstetrical services. A federal matching grant application will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Saskatchewan Department of Public Health
Bentley
Moosomin Union Hospital Board
Moosomin Union Hospital
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