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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1951
Page
3
The Sports Clinic outlines thigh muscle importance for hockey players. It notes long flexible thighs aid skating efficiency and reduced fatigue. Research by T. K. Cureton and Illinois University supports muscle length as key to athletic success in any sport.
Commodities and public figures noted with Poland meat and possible potato shortages, Judge Clyne declines Ottawa post, Duke of Edinburgh may be promoted after Canada visit, Japan's population hits 84 million. Also reports on a Bolton driver receiving a £10,000 tip from a long-time customer, and Brazil selling coffee to Canada.
A column quips about a 3902 year math trick using marriage years and ages, then laments phone extensions and wrong numbers. It contrasts life costs, insurance for actors, sports participation, and fashion critiques ending with a note on ridiculous twentieth century styles.
A guide to broiled open face sandwiches combining white bread mayonnaise sliced tomato sharp cheese and bacon. Toast bread spread mayonnaise add tomato then cheese and bacon and bake in a moderate oven until cheese melts and bacon crisps. Serve hot with a green salad milk and cookies for lunch.
Canada progresses toward oil self sufficiency though it still depends on imports for about 80 percent of needs. June production reached 4.826 million barrels, doubling from the previous year, while six month output rose to 18.399 million. Crude imports in June eased to 7.338 million barrels, keeping half year imports at 39.507 million. In Winnipeg, Justice Minister Garson spoke on the topic before the Canadian audience.
The Woolen and Knit Goods Manufacturing Association predicts Alberta wells will meet about one half of Canada’s oil needs within the next three years, signaling a major shift in national production and energy supply.
A renowned British match manufacturer reports a four millimetre shortening of match stalks, an efficiency change expected to save many tons of timber across production.
A paste made of vinegar and cornmeal is recommended to remove stains from hands and keep them in good condition.
Memory recalls a lamplighter who tended village gas lamps and cared for the local school. He walked the streets each evening, a faithful figure lighting darkness until progress shifted to electric power and the lamplighter faded from view.
Foundry worker E. B. Brown grabbed a four pound Chihuahua named Choppo after it escaped from an animal shelter. Choppo bit Brown’s fingers, Brown clamped his teeth on the dog’s nose until it released. A stray line about wild birds follows.
Saskatchewan's historic legislature carpet from 1912 is being replaced with a new red rug costing 12 000 dollars. The old carpet, laid in Scotland, has hosted governors general royals and other dignitaries and even assisted lawmakers during dull debates. The new carpet covers wiring for loudspeaking broadcasting and recording equipment while the old underlay remains in place.
The Danish Emigration Office reports eighty per cent of Danish emigrants in the first nine months of the year fled to Canada. Of 3875 total departures, 3016 went to Canada and 716 to the United States, with Canada taking the larger share compared with last year’s figures.
A list of crossword clues spans vertical and across entries with varied words. Clues include hair tool, cooking term, emotion, a toast, transport lines, scales, breaks, alerts, reductions, fasting period, shorebird, bower, capacity unit, river island, affirmative word, glimpse, outer garment, washing, print prep, ancient Briton, chariot, winged, maturation, and references to Russian or sun god terms.
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