Onions for Understanding by Maude Norman
James Nelson, rising violinist, fumbles through a Leap Year encounter with Jennie Carter who seeks onions and a chance to be noticed. Amid memories of Estelle Monroe, he finds playful boldness and a renewed focus on tonight’s performance.
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James
Nelson
Jennie Carter
Monroe
Jennie
New York
Estelle
Florida
Estelle Monroe
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Soil erosion rate reaches record 9000 pounds per acre
The University of Alberta silenced record soil erosion at 9000 pounds per acre after a July 30 storm that dumped seven tenths of an inch of rain in seven minutes near St. Albert. Eight plots at St. Albert since 1949 study crop cover rotation rainfall intensity runoff and soil loss. Summer fallow suffered most, while a wheat plot lost little thanks to cover. a natural prairie plot remained unaffected.
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Sonton
Soils Department
University of Alberta
St. Alvert
Edmonton
University
St. Albert
Penicillin Saves Reindeer After Bear Attack
Grady Carrothers of Texas, traveling from Nome with 13 reindeer, recounts a 400 pound bear mauling on the Alaska highway near Fort Nelson. An RCAF officer’s penicillin saved three injured animals, while Carrothers and his 13 year old son Jack fought to protect the herd before the bear fled. The reindeer are slated for Santa Claus parades in New Orleans, Memphis, California and Chicago as the party continues a long trek home.
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Kamloops
B.C
Grady Carrothers
Mr. Carrothers
Nome
Alaska
Jack
Fort Nelson
Alaska Highway
Carruthers
R.C.A.F
Carrothers
New Orleans
Memphis
California
Chicago
Texas
Alberta Manufacturing Surges After 47 Years Growth
Alberta's manufacturing sector has expanded from 97 plants to nearly 2000, employing about 27,000 with wages around 60 million annually. Output is 500 million yearly, 100 times the 1905 level, with foods and beverages alone at 250 million in 1952. Other key sectors include petroleum, wood, iron and steel, and non metallic minerals. The text also notes Cornwall's Brown Willy hill at 1,375 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
England
Cornwall
Community Sports Day on the prairie reaches across borders
Janet Weidenbein of Winnipeg writes about Manitoba prairie Sports Days with teams from farms and a nearby Indian Reserve. Across dusty fields, volunteers play nine innings, share lunches, and end with a dawn dance, proving baseball’s popularity in Canada mirrors American zeal.
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Miniota Herald
Manitoba
Cincinnati Times-Star
Nixon Denton
Janet Weidenbein
Prairies
Denton
Drew Avenue
Cincinnati Reds
Mr. Denton
America
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Brandon
Turbulent Grouse Disrupts Bonner Home in Duncan
A large grouse fled Miss Connie Bonner’s Duncan home after entering quickly and shattered two windows in the incident. The bird’s sudden exit and damage marked an abrupt disturbance in the quiet neighbourhood.
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Duncan
B.C
Connie Bonner
Pure gold coinage with copper alloy is hard and durable
Pure gold does not tarnish but remains soft and easily scratched. To improve coinage durability a common practice is to alloy gold with copper, often around ten percent copper to harden the metal.
Late Fall Seeding Best For Grass Alfalfa In Drier Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan experiments show late fall seeding yields best stands for grass and alfalfa in drier regions. R E McKenzie notes germination in cooler spring, firm seed beds reduce depth errors, and snow retention aids moisture. Mixtures vary by region with cost reductions through the Department of Agriculture.
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Regina
P.F.R A
Saskatchewan
R. E. McKenzie
McKenzie
Department of Agriculture
Plant Industry
Miss Canada 1953 Prefers Veterinary Career Over Romance
The Ottawa Citizen profiles Kathy Archibald of Kelowna B C Miss Canada 1953 as single, athletic, and public about her plans. She aims to graduate as a veterinarian then seek a research job, noting no current interest in marriage and enjoying cooking, riding, swimming, and public appearances in a bathing suit while maintaining a 24 inch waist.
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Kathy Archibald
Kelowna
B.C
Ottawa
Evening Citizen
Vancouver
Minkie
Ottawa Citizen
Oddities In The News From Around The World
Reports from Hattiesburg Halting a sense of smell return after a spring onion bite. In Holbeach St Mark Doug las Lattimore, 33, unveils a walking tractor with extension legs to spare crops on muddy ground. In Wadena a sunflower has two heads and a gladiolus stalk bears red and white blooms. Basil Baines, fire chief of Norwich, rescues a tiny hoot owl. In Ryde a man abandons changing a damaged one pound note after being asked for the signature of the donor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holbeach
60 year old logger performs atop 100 foot spar
Spectators gasped as Swanty Kyollen, a 60 year old grandfather, balanced on a 100 foot spar atop a tree. He toppled the top section but stood and was recognized amid the daring display in Courtenay, British Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldster
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Exstelle Monroe
Ramsay Company
Bank Street
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Dept. Bu
Port Erie
Ont
Rana
Anne Adams
Prairie Publishers Limited
Front Street W
Toronto
Les Carroll
Miss Canada
Hattiesburg, Miss
Wadena
Sask
Wasdena
Norwich
Basil Baines
Baines
Ryde
Eng
MacDonald
Minard
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