Saskatchewan hospital farm aids patient rehab and food supply
Pete works on the Saskatchewan Hospital farm as a rehabilitative farmhand with cattle pigs and dairy cattle. The two section farm expanded through mechanization and now supplies much of the hospital meat and milk while offering independence and outdoor therapy. Superintendent Peter MacLaren coordinates all activities and notes the farm has become a city landmark.
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Pete
Saskatchewan Hospital
Saskatchewan
Peter MacLaren
Ftsalt
Prairie tomatoes show potential for earlier ripening
For over 20 years breeders pursuit of early maturing tomatoes suited to cool prairie seasons yields progress with Earlsworth and Early Lethbridge. Self pruning varieties concentrate flowers, ripen earlier, and fruit sets improve under cool nights. Researchers note inherited traits may enable even earlier ripening in future varieties.
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Earlsworth
Arly Lethbridge
G. A. Kemp
Lethbridge
Prairies
Yorkton's oldest old sweat turns 87 at hospital
William Bil Wyatt, Yorkton's oldest veteran and life member of Canadian Legion Yorkton Branch No. 17, was honored on his 87th birthday at Yorkton General Hospital. Nurses and immediate family plus a few Legion members attended as he nears two years as a patient. Wyatt, once with Western Grocers and longtime horse enthusiast, remains alert despite limited visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Enterprise
Yorkton
Sask
Yorkton General Hospital
Legion
William
Bil) Wyatt
Canadian Legion
Bill
Alberta 4-H Clubs Active During 1958
Alberta 4-H clubs reported 457 active units in 1958 with a combined membership of 6 713 boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Farmers urged to pack seeded field crops
Jack Peck of the Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture urged farmers to pack seeded fields to improve germination and stand. He advised using the cast iron V wheel as the best all around packer, warned against crow foot tools, and noted sub-surface packers reduce erosion while boosting yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Peck
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Fr. Peck
Mr. Peck
Coffee Break Morning Rituals For Busy Workers
The piece suggests morning routines to boost focus, recommending citrus fruit juice and whole grain cereal as a start, followed by eggs or bacon with toast and a hot drink. It argues midmorning coffee should be a treat, not an urgent need, emphasizing a balanced breakfast after a long night.
Student wins Ontario trip for civil defence course
Trudy Pedley a 15 year old Webb high school pupil from Swift Current has won an all expense trip to the Federal College of Civil Defence at Arnprior Ontario. She was among five winners announced by provincial civil defence headquarters from a student editorial contest held during the Valley Centre conference at Fort Qu Appelle. Winners will travel in July to study a course of their choice at the college. The provincial co ordinator J O Probe praised the editorial quality noting a well developed theme stressing training and participation by the average citizen in civil defence. Pedley is the daughter of Mrs G A Pedley and is in grade nine at Webb School choosing Home Nursing. Other winners include Donna Baugh Tina Kingston Mary Waskechzo Yorkton Grace Krywenko Rosetown. Judges were Cliff Ashford Erwin Haider Markinch Jim MacLeod Regina and T H Rogers Ottawa.
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Trudy Pedley
Webb High School
Federal College of Civil Defence
Arnprior
Ont
The
Sun
Trudy
Civil Defence Headquarters
Valley Centre
Fort Qu’Appelle
Civil Defence
J. O. Probe
G. A. Pedley
Webb School
the Sun
Donna Baugh
Kinistina
Mary Waskechzo
Yorkton
Grace Krywenko
Rosstown
Cliff Ashford
Erwin Haider
Markinch
Jim MacLeeodl
Regina
T. H. Rogers
Ottawa
Swift Current
Sash
Daily Dose of Vitamin D For Healthy Bones and Teeth
A regular daily dose of Vitamin D helps a child develop strong bones and straight teeth. The article recommends giving sunshine vitamin D from birth through growing years to support healthy development.
Misses Pattern 4702 Anne Adams Dress Pattern
Pattern advertisement for Misses sizes 10 through 18 with a straight line spring sheath design and flip-up collar. Includes 35 inch fabric yardage for size 16. Printed directions on each pattern part. Send 50 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept in Toronto for pattern 4702.
Death and humor on the rails tale from Melville
A CNR engineer on trips between Melville and Saskatoon told of a prankish scare on the line near Lestock. Believing a body lay on the track, the train halted and backtracked to find only a drunken man wedged between railroad ties pretending to be dead. The man sprang up, startling the conductor and brakeman before wandering off with the RCMP at Punnichy.
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C. R
Tiny” Chisholm
CNR
Here
Saskatoon
Lestock
Chisholm
RCMP
Punnichy
Boston Litter Ban Aims At Deterrence And Baskets
Boston Mayor Hynes unveils a tough litter program with $20 fines for repeat offenders and 300 new trash baskets. The plan mixes warnings and humor to deter littering, hoping to curb violations among locals and tourists alike as spring and summer crowd the city. The approach attracts praise but invites caution about its effectiveness.
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Hynes
Boston
Upper Canada Village moves toward living history near Morrisburg
The Leader reports on Upper Canada Village in St. James Manitoba detailing plans for a 1961 opening near Morrisburg Ontario on the St. Lawrence Seaway shore. About 50 historical structures will cluster around a central common, rebuilt from existing old buildings saved from demolition. The project reflects a citizen led effort to preserve Loyalist era homes from the 1783 to 1785 settlement period, overseen by Ontario St Lawrence Development Commission under provincial supervision.
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Upper Canada Village
Canada
Morrisburg
Ont
St. Lawrence Seaway
Upper St. Lawrence Valley
Ontario St. Lawrence
A Housewife Union Debate Sparks Awareness
A discussion on the hidden workload of housewives reveals averages of 60 to 70 hours per week. The piece argues men underestimate domestic labor and suggests forming a housewives union to push for fairer hours, with husbands urged to show appreciation.
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Montreal
Ken More
A. C. “Bort” Cadieu
Meadow Lake
George Hees
C. O
Tim” Cooper
Rosetown
Him Pete
Vas
W. E. Bethell
the Review
Weyburn, Sask
Ontario
Man Hales
Anne Adams Pattern Dept
Department
P.P.L
Front Street
Toronto
the Advance
Melville
the Christian Science Monitor
Boston, Mass
St. James, Man
the Press
Neepawa, Man
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