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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1951
Page
3
Orienteering attracts large crowds in Sweden as a cross country sport using maps and compasses. Organizers mark control stations, time starts, and teams may race individually or in pairs with map study before starting. Beginners need simple courses, while experts tackle longer routes with optimum paths and terrain.
Pattern 4718 by Anne Adams Pattern Dept. offers a one piece apron with ties and pockets in sizes small 14 16 and medium 18 20. One yard 35 inch fabric needed for small size. Includes illustrated instructions and tested fit. Send 35 cents in coins with name address and style number to Winnipeg Newspaper Union Toronto.
A column page notes Mrs. John Walsh has three sets of twins, British golfer Leonard Crawley’s clash with Babe Zaharias where Zaharias won, and church wedding costs at St Paul’s with figures for choir, organist, bells and red carpet. It also lists royal allowances for Princess Margaret and others, and humorous bits on office dress speed and Noseumo gnats.
With more RC A F jet trainer deliveries the T 33 squadrons grow to convert pilots from piston craft to jet fighters. The latest unit is 416 Squadron at Uplands Ottawa led by Sqdn Ldr Don Laubman DFC and Bar Provost Alberta beside the new aircraft. The T 33 is a two seat version of the American F 80 Shooting Star capable of speeds over 600 mph.
Seven couples from Alberta Saskatchewan and Quebec want to adopt six year old Didi Ames who wandered from the woods near Caughnawaga September 10. Police efforts to locate her parents have been fruitless. The child was found unable to explain her origins or family.
Winnipeg reports continued slaughter and compensation policy for Newcastle disease in poultry urged until 1952 or until satisfactory vaccination is developed. Manitoba asks Ottawa to extend policy to allow killed virus vaccines or authorized live virus use, noting fatal outbreaks and 129 flocks destroyed in Manitoba this year. G. W. Parker and Mrs. C. H. Piper lead related associations.
Ola Haltbakken, an 84 year old fisherman from Aalvundfjord in western Norway, landed a 225 pound halibut after a two hour struggle. The catch was reported in today’s local brief.
Jane Dale laments rising prices in Canada and the high cost of staples. Bologna, prunes, and meat have shifted from humble basics to near luxury status. Even breakfasts that were once frugal now command higher prices while portions stay small.
Edward Johnson former head of the Metropolitan Opera in New York told a Canadian club audience that Canada could become a leading musical nation in 50 years but would need more auditoriums stronger support for young musicians and a market for their work. He noted U S cities have shown community sponsored auditoriums are good business.
Twelve large helicopters landed in North Korea marking the first combat helicopter landing in history. The U S army seeks more than 12 million pounds of beef after offers of 190000 pounds from U S packers. A London hospital finds a man charged with attempted self harm swallowed numerous small objects. Sparrows delay repairs at St Giles Church in Camberwell England and authorities let them stay. A brown substance on a London street is chocolate from a leaking tank car. Canada's defense effort may last a generation and sacrifices are urged. A 31 inch sword was found in five seventh century tombs unearthed in Nicosia Cyprus.
A reader suggests a simple kitchen hack by dipping a cork into scouring powder to create a dauber for cleaning knives and forks. This method offers a quick way to apply abrasive cleaner to small utensil crevices.
A grid of numbered clues lists horizontal and vertical entries including foods, animals, places, landmarks, and common words. The puzzle references historic terms and names such as New Zealand native, Greek letters, and elements while offering cryptic definitions and cross-references for solvers.
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