Feud Ends In Courageous Rescue On Cornish Rock
Two rival foremen Ross Braun and Craigie Hall avert disaster when Mary Ellie Rowe and Janice lead a perilous cliff rescue. A broken bond gives way to teamwork as Craigie dives to reach a rope and Mary rowed them to safety. Jon Bruist notes the shift from rivalry to shared effort saves the Braun Construction Company.
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Craigie Hall
Cornish Island
Jon Bruist
Craigie
Jon
Poss
Rosas
Mr. Bruist
Ross
Braun
Roast
Janice
Mary Ellie
Mary
Cornish Iseland
Wheeler Newspaper Syndicate
Quick Canadia Quiz Quick Canadia Quiz
A trivia feature asks how many more Canadians work in manufacturing than in agriculture which province recorded the biggest population surge from 1941 to 1951 the year income tax began and what share of Canadians sits in the productive 20 to 65 bracket plus how many of Canada’s 158 radio outlets are CBC owned and operated with answers in a separate column.
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Canada
CBC
Airport revamp at Stephenson extends to jet readiness
Stephenson airport in Winnipeg is undergoing runway and facility extensions to accommodate jet aircraft. The project is expected to cost about $470,000, aiming to upgrade the facility to handle higher traffic and larger planes.
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Winnipeg
Stephenson
Timber Cutting Rules Slow Movie Makers
In Jasper Alberta filming of The Far Country was halted by park rules on tree cutting. Director Anthony Mann arranged via his Hollywood studio to ship 50 California pine trees, 20 to 50 feet tall, to Jasper by rail to solve the problem.
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Jasper
Alta
Jasper National Park
Far Country
Hollywood
Anthony Mann
Jimmie Stewart
California
Canadians enjoy world’s lowest electric rates
Canadians enjoy one of the lowest rates for electric service in the world. The United States averaged 2.81 cents per kilowatt hour for residential sales in 1951, while Canada was 1.65 cents. Commercial and industrial rates were 1.4 cents in the U.S. versus 0.6 cents in Canada.
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U.S
Canada
Cure For Nagging Wife Nearly Cost Hubby His Life
An Edmonton husband tried to stop his wife’s nagging by scaring her. He tied a rope to his neck and the kitchen door then slid down the cellar stairs. His wife found him gasping and revived him by beating him on the back with a broom.
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Edmonton
Track At Lac La Ronge Near Completion
Prince Albert reports that the 620 yard Iskwatikan rail portage track near Lac la Ronge is two thirds finished and may open early this month. Earl Dodds from the natural resources northern office announced the link to Nistowiak Falls Iskwatikan Lake and the Churchill system aiding miners natives and sport fishermen. A six man crew works on the line and a trestle over seven feet high supports one stretch with warning signs planned at Iskwatikan rapids for tourist safety.
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Prince Albert
Iskwatikan
Lac la Ronge
Earl Dodds
Natural Resources Department
Northern Administration
Nistowiak Falls
Iskwatikan Lake
Churchill River
Dodds
Iskwatikan Rapids
Saskatchewan Man Grows Own Variety Of Apple Trees
Carnduff Saskatchewan Oscar Harrison grows two apple trees of his own variety bearing fruit this year He hopes the trees will be accepted for commercial use in western Canada as they survived severe winters and a late drought He has worked with the trees for 10 years
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Oscar Harrison
Canada
Rome Coliseum Capacity Report Shows 100000 Spectators
A historic note reveals the Colosseum accommodated about 100000 spectators with 87000 seated, illustrating its vast scale and public engagement in ancient Rome.
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Rome
Appetizing Cheese-Cross Burgers And Tuck-In Patties
A vintage recipe item describes cheese cross burgers combining beef water salt and pepper, then topping with processed cheese and stuffed olive. It also covers hamburger tuck-ins with Worcestershire onion seasoning, double patty assembly, and pan frying or broiling. Includes bacon wrapped burgers with pineapple garnish.
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Breil
Pickling Tips For Better Home Canning Results
Practical guidance on salt selection for clear pickling liquid. Tips cover vinegar strength and brine, spice handling, spice bag use, utensil materials, and sugar timing to avoid soft or shriveled pickles. Includes advice on onion and bean varieties and general dressing ideas for jars.
Delburne Man Pioneer In Grocery Business
Delburne resident G. E. McCullough marks his 41st year in groceries dating back to August 1913 with White Hall Grocery in Macleod now Fort Macleod. He spent 15 years as a travelling salesman before settling in Delburne ten years ago, remaining closely tied to the food trade.
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Delburne
Asta
G. E. McCullough
White Hall
Macleod
Fort Macleod
McCullough
Veteran doctor Dr A B Chapman marks 90th birthday
Dr A B Chapman, a Reston physician who began practice in 1900 after Queen's University, celebrated his 90th birthday in the town park. Over a long career he has delivered about 2,000 babies.
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Reston
Man
A A. B. Chapman
Queen's University
Vancouver Island best spot in Canada to grow clean potatoes
Dr. Wilbur J. McKean head of the plant pathology laboratory at Saanichton B C says Vancouver Island is the best location in Canada to grow clean disease free potatoes.
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Courtney
B.C
Wilbur J. McKean
Saanichton
Vancouver Island
Canada
Quick Canadian Facts Quiz Answers Card 3053
Answers reveal five facts with figures on stations taxes provinces and street paving history. It lists 19 stations of which 139 are private and notes a 1917 war tax plus a half million more manufacturing than agriculture and a 54 percent figure. British Columbia is named.
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British Columbia
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
Prairie Farmer Faces Great Storage Problem For Crop
Edmonton dispatch reports Alberta farmers face severe storage limits as a bumper wheat crop arrives. Prefab sheds, barns, lofts, and even town buildings are pressed into service, with some grain piled on the ground due to insufficient elevator space. Only limited deliveries to elevators are allowed, forcing much of the 1953 crop to be stored on farms or in improvised structures.
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Graham Trotter
Edmonton
Alberta
Lethbridge
Medicine Hat
Provincial Agriculture Department
Wheat Board
Lethbridge-area
Canadians Buy Vast Quantity of New Vehicles in 1953 Half-Year
Canadians bought nearly 700 million dollars worth of new vehicles in the first six months of 1953. A large share of these machines are labor saving tools, but their full value depends on building adequate highways to keep trucks buses and cars moving.
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Canada
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