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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1957
Page
7
A 1956 study by Sports College reports women in Canada appear fitter than men on average until age 40, due to more daily activity from housework. Post-40, activity drops as children grow and homes gain helpers. Boxing is discouraged for youths, while wrestling is praised for fitness with fewer injuries.
Local Hanna Civil Defence plans were reviewed at a recent meeting chaired by H. Clarke. Miss Lois Kremer and J. W. Stewart attended. Beginning Friday February 15, home nursing classes will run in Memorial Hall basement, Hanna, Alberta, under Civil Defence auspices.
The name Kicking Horse Pass in the Rocky Mountains is attributed to geologist Dr. Hector, the first white man to traverse the route, who was kicked by his own horse during the crossing. Brazil is the largest country in South America.
A reader friendly note presents a weekly crossword puzzle featuring clues such as Asiatic deer horizontal i depicted type of seven its antlers three and a group of entries including waken 14 Putin 18 Greek letter 19 pedal digit 23 lieutenant 31 misdeed 39 measure of area 42 in front 60 goddess of infatuation 83 straightener.
A puzzle clue list presents numbered items with definitions. Each entry seeks a single ordinary word matching the clue and length indicated by the number. The set includes terms such as labor, preposition, and natural fats, inviting deciphering through wordplay and cross-interpretation.
The Royal Commission on Canada's Economic Prospects forecasts Canada in 1980 with population reaching 26.65 million and urban residents at 21.01 million. Manufacturing jobs rise to 2.39 million while farm employment falls to 735,000 as per capita GDP and after-tax income rise.
A note on fiction submissions notes that about 80 percent lack professional writing training. A second, unrelated line mentions that Deaf people can sometimes hear through their teeth.
Anne Adams Printed Pattern 4717 offers a versatile two-in-one dress for girls with two sleeve options and necklines. The pattern uses Bates Corazelle and Avisco rayon, with a pink apron trim and pearl buttons, in sizes 2 4 6 8 10. Send 35 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Toronto.
Swift Current and Chief R. H. Horne receive national honors from the National Fire Prevention Association of Canada for Fire Prevention Week. Swift Current places first in the Cc division for cities of 10 000 to 25 000 in Saskatchewan and earns Honorable Mention in the C division for all of Canada. Regina is the only other Saskatchewan city recognized. The Sun Swift Current February 6 1957.
The largest known forest fire swept over 3,000,000 acres in 1828 causing the loss of 160 Maine and New Brunswick. Separately some deep sea fish have cigars that generate a cold light.
A string of jokes about drunken mishaps on streets and poles, a job form riddle about arrests, a dating miscue, a lawyer awaiting a decision, a dawn homecoming quip, and a remark on voices changing with life stages. The humor centers on self irony and social situations with quick punchlines.
Canadian women face higher nylon hosiery prices this spring as suppliers announce the first increase in six years. Cost pressures from yarn to packaging lift prices, though branded lines may be spared. The rise is expected to affect stores around Easter and focus on cheaper qualities rather than top brands.
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