Emergency rescue squad formed in Portage la Prairie
A ground open emergency rescue squad was formed on Tuesday night to assist RCMP in locating lost or stranded people on land or water. About 30 volunteers, led by Captain Dyer, will coordinate with Portage Flying Club and Portage Boat Club and aim to mobilize 50 ground volunteers within an hour for swift searches. Next group meeting is the second Sunday in January.
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RCMP
Dyer
Portage Fiving Club
Portage Boat Club
Portage la Prairie
Stianuan
Heli
Beet growers report Potatoes offer good freezing for possibilities
A Manitoba Sugar Beet Growers Association meeting cites a record 10.24 ton per acre average yield in 1957 and a near dollar per ton final 1956 crop payment, totaling about 16 dollars per ton. The article also discusses home freezing tips for potatoes and varieties suitable for homemakers.
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District 6
Manitoba Sugar Beet Growrs Association
J. W. Hall
Manitoba Sugar Company
Hall
Winkler
Man
Dev
Harvest Outlook Falls Short in Soviet Report
Russian Agriculture Minister Vladimir Matskevich told the Supreme Soviet that 1957 harvests were below last year and below targeted goals. He cited unfavorable weather as the primary cause and provided no figures.
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Vladimir Matskevich
Supreme Soviet
Russia
Sources of Protein and Their Roles in Aging Bodies
The text notes that protein needs persist in older people for body maintenance. It lists meat fish poultry eggs and cheese as good protein sources and includes peas beans and nuts among the acceptable options.
Largest Christmas Card Sends Seasonal Greetings
A Winnipeg printer sent a colossal 11 by 14 inch envelope card that opens to 50 inches long featuring Santa and a “We wish you a great big Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” message. The card, possibly the season’s largest received, bears a note offering to cut off the printer’s name for use as a centerpiece, wall decoration, or display sheet. The Times, Kamsack, Sask., Dec 19, 1957.
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The
Times
Winnipeg
Kamsack, Sask
Water reservoirs in ancient times found in Ceylon
Archaeologists note that reservoirs for storing water were built as early as 004 B.C. in Ceylon, indicating advanced water management in ancient Sri Lanka. The finding sheds light on early engineering and societal organization in the region.
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Ceylon
Beaten eye white shells baked to heat and brown
Instructions describe beating egg whites and forming Reéil shells with ervse, freezing either in top opening containers or bags, then baking from frozen at 375 degrees Fahrenheit until heated through and browned.
Mosquitoes Then and Now in British Columbia
The letter recalls BC mosquitoes of 1859 near Sumas Prairie described by Charles Wilson Royal Engineers. Articles recount swarms covering skin, preventing sleep, swelling hands, tents and mules surrounded by pests. The writer contrasts historic ferocity with present season, urging caution about claims of worse bugs.
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B.C
Moe Qguitoes
AG L
Charley Wilson
The
Royal Engineers
Rockies
Sumas Prairie
Wilson
Higgher
New Westminster
Sumas
Castlegar
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S. Madden
Baytreal
Dominion Brewers’ Association
Prrmier
D. L. Campbell
Manitoba
Murray
Freischmann
United Nations
Prince of Peace
Canada
Egypt
NATO
Germany
Sam Sez
Wiis
Department P.P.L
West Ltd Avenue
Vancouver
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