Alberta Men Head For Yukon To Seek Fortune In Spuds
Four young Alberta graduates from the University of Alberta plan a Yukon farming venture using 360 to 400 acres near Pelly River to grow potatoes carrots cabbage parsnips and beets for Dawson City Mayo and Whitehorse markets. They aim to beat high transport costs with local production despite vast distances.
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Alberta
Yukon
Whitehorse
John Brelfox
Rocky Mountain House
University of Alberta
Pelly
Pelly River
Dawson Trail
Dawson City
Mayo
Home Workshop magazine stand pattern and notes
The piece describes dowel joinings as decorative, rubbed edges and finish adding charm to a hand crafted stand. It highlights a carrying handle, a top shelf, and scalloped front. It advises tracing curves if no power saw and sells the pattern for 35c with $1.50 extra for the Useful Tables and Stands Packet containing tracing drawings and directions.
Straw Mulch Stops Soil Erosion By Wind
REGINA The straw mulch is the best protection against wind and water erosion. Cultural operations should be planned to make maximum use of all crop residue. When insufficient straw is available other means of control must be used. Erosion may start from a small area and spread. prevent rather than stop erosion.
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Regina
Kitten Rescued From 58-Foot Well in Regina
A kitten trapped in an abandoned 58 foot well for three days was rescued after multiple failed attempts. The successful method involved lowering a pail with a hamburger into the well and the kitten climbed into it.
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Regina
Amendments To Sask Game Act Passed
Saskatchewan approves changes to its Game Act outlined by Provincial Game Commissioner E L Paynter. New buffer zone forbids hunting the day before or after open seasons and Sundays, regulates possession of big game, replaces faulty ammo rules, tightens license transfer rules, and allows camouflaged bow hunting attire. These updates align with federal migratory regulations and specify penalties and safety measures.
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E. L. Paynter
Paynter
Orderin-Coucil
Mr. Paynter
Never Park On Highway Prohibition Statement
No person shall park or leave standing any vehicle upon the travelled portion of a highway when it can be moved off the highway. In no case may a vehicle be left on the highway unless a clear view of the vehicle and the highway is possible from at least 400 feet from the front and rear.
Elk Point man builds small museum of Alberta history
Steve Andri shak, 33, dedicates a 12 by 26 foot historic display in Elk Point 140 miles northwest of Edmonton. His hobby museum houses Indian relics, old guns, an Edison phonograph, an 1851 sewing machine, a 1900 era projector, and a hand crank sewing machine. Visitors exceed 1,500 as he rotates items found along the North Saskatchewan river and on loan. The collection includes arrow heads, tomahawks, stone knives and a 1689 flintlock rifle found near Elk Point.
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Elk Point
Alta
Steve Andrishak
Alberia
Edmonton
Steve
North Saskatchewan
Wolfe
Steve's
Edison Phonograph
New York Herald
Lincoln
North Dakota Eagle
Five Albertans Win Scholarships for Arts and Crafts
Hon. A J Hooke announced the 1954 Alberta Visual Arts Board winners. T Godwin and Rolf Ungstad, both Calgary students at the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art, took open and restricted $100 scholarships. Marg aret Ann Howden Blackie Mrs G Kodo Edson and John Radysh Willingdon earned bursaries for crafted works. Honorable mentions went to Patricia Davie Lascar Charlotte Eadie High River Michael Bosder Thompson Edmonton Dan Tkachuk Edmonton Colleen Anderson Edmonton Lillian Sarafurd Vegreville. Scholarships cover winter sessions at the University of Alberta and the Calgary institute plus Banff summer sessions.
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Alberta Visual Arts Board
A. J. Hooke
T. Godwin
Calgary
Rolf Ungstad
Avenue N.W
Margaret Ann Howden
Blackie
G. Kodo
Edson
John Radysh
Willingdon
Godwin
Radysh
Alberta
Willingdon High School
Willingdon Arts and Crafts Society
Patricia Davie
Lascar
Charlotte Eadie
High River
Michael Bosder Thompson
Edmonton
Dan Tkachuk
Colleen Anderson
Lillian Sarafurdan
Vegreville
University of Alberta
Provincial Institute of Technology and Art
Banff School of Fine Arts
New Manitoba Soil Erosion Branch Formed
Manitoba creates soils and field crops branch within the agriculture department to lead soil conservation efforts against wind and water erosion. Acting director is J. M. Parker, agricultural graduate from the University of Manitoba, announced by Agriculture Minister R. D. Robertson.
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Jim Lawrence
Dauphin District
University of Manitoba
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
Dauphin Collegiate
Dauphin Herald
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Agriculture Department
J. M. Parker
R. D. Robertson
Toaster Cover Pattern 7013 Embroidery Transfer
A vintage advertisement offers pattern 7013 for a novelty toaster cover with embroidery transfers. The offer requests 25 cents in coins and lists the Household Arts Department in Toronto for pattern requests, promising ten complete patterns and additional designs in the Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book.
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P.P.L. Household Arts Department
Front Street W
Toronto
Alice Brooks
Lethbridge Opens Canada’s Largest Artificial Ice Sheet
In Lethbridge Alberta the new civic ice centre boasts the largest artificial ice sheet in Canada covering 35,424 square feet. The facility houses hockey and curling spaces including a skating rink and ten curling strips, marking a major local sports development.
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Lethbridge
Alta
Alberta
Canada
Civic Ice Centre
Banff Named by Lord Strathcona After Scottish Town
Banff in the Canadian Rockies was named by Lord Strathcona, honoring his birthplace in Banff, Scotland. The naming ties the Canadian location to the Scottish town through the founder’s origins.
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Banff
Canadian Rockies
Lord Strathcona
Humorous Household Anecdotes and Q&A Gags
A collection of light jokes and anecdotes about weddings, family life, language mixups, and social situations. The scenes feature a father explaining photos to a child, a mother asking about thanks for a party, a baby attempting to speak, and various one liners about marriage, aging, and etiquette.
Bryan Hextall to Coach Minnedosa 1954 55
Bryan Hextall former New York Rangers NHL player will coach Minnedosa's intermediate hockey team in 1954 55. Club president Bill Wilton also announced Hextall will play for the Minnedosa club as it aims to enter the Manitoba Big Six intermediate league next season.
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Minnedosa
Bryan Hextall
New York Rangers
National Hockey League
Bill Wilton
Hextall
Manitoba
Doctor Honored Names Bay and Island for Qu Appelle Doctor
A bay and island in Northern Saskatchewan will be named for Dr. M. C. O'Brien of Qu'Appelle. The long serving country doctor has practiced in Saskatchewan and Manitoba for 57 years.
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Qu’appelle
Saskatchewan
M. C. O’brien
Qu'Appelle
Manitoba
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John Stelfox
Young Stelfox
Territory
Dominion Government
Mile
Alaska Highway
Hugh
Dick Bradley
Lacombe
Buck Godwin
Sangado
Vancouver
Skagway
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Ottawa
Department P.P.L
Home Workshop Pattern Service
West Fifth Avenue
B.C
Kitten
Aly Oe
Queen Elizabeth Elementary
Wetaskiwin Times
Alexandra School
Vgice Broels
Peggy
Chuck Thurston
Mummy
Mrs. Jones
Mary
George
Darling
S E
Johnny
M.C
Mr. Smith
Elsie
Harold
Jane
Joan
Caddle
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