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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 26, 1962
Page
2
A regional report warns farming remains a high risk occupation with Ontario data from 1960 showing hundreds of lost working days and millions in damages. It notes farmers lack sickness coverage and high accident rates push premiums beyond many, with children operating heavy machinery as a key risk.
A cautionary note urges extra vigilance as school is out and children may be present on streets. Ensure your car is in top mechanical condition and drive with alertness in areas where kids play. Reacting safely to sudden appearances of children depends mainly on the driver.
A Financial Fest editorial notes that over four million Canadians receive federal cheques. When adults are counted more than one third draw monthly Ottawa funds, with 2,600,000 mothers getting family allowances totaling 523 million annually. Old age pension recipients number 900,900 this year at 607 million, plus blind and disabled programs budgeted at 51 million. In sum about 3,848,000 people, and 1.4 billion dollars in disbursements.
The passage defends the CBC noting it deserves vigorous intelligent criticism to preserve quality and disparagement of the Crown, while Canadians may feel pride in what is described as a very fine broadcasting system.
Mrs Watkins recalls the Burnside picnic era near Rat Creek in Manitoba. The event united Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday schools and became a community gathering with races, games, food, and a notable automobile ride for children. Neighbors, vendors from Portage, and local families joined, while weather could briefly pause the celebration.
A lyrical guide by R. McLaughlin on operating combines safely during harvest. It urges steady throttle, proper gear, checking belts and bearings, and avoiding moving parts while adjusting settings for grain quality. The verse blends practical tips with evocative imagery of engines, reapers, and the season’s toil.
Held over from the first week, Mrs. S Hackland of Oak Point visited with Mr and Mrs J H Adams while attending MacGregor 75th Fair where she met former pupils. Other brief exchanges mention Mrs M Laurie, Mr and Mrs W D Machan returning from the Calgary Stampede, visits with relatives from Banff Seattle and North Dakota, local christening at Portage la Prairie, and multiple family gatherings. A hail storm at Balmoral damaged sea and gardens, and several weddings and summer visits span Basil.
A U S public health study of 25 000 contacts finds that daily isoniazid for a year markedly reduces TB development. Half received the drug while half got dummy pills. four times as many on the dummy pills developed TB as those on the real drug, suggesting strong protective benefit for families of TB patients.
A fragmentary reflection on social norms and convention cites Bronte Russell Veblen and Eddy. The quote argues that conventional people react to nonconformity as a personal critique while noting materialism and past contentment eroding under change.
A collage of quotes discusses seizing the present, trusting less in the future, and the present's power to govern itself. Notable voices include Horace Marcus Aurelius Whitman Holmes and Baker, with reflections on daily life as a lasting, blessing filled now.
Cambridge undergraduates report surprising patterns in term life. One half of men never date during term time and under half of dates involve freshmen. Men attend three mixed parties while women attend five. Half attend only one party per term. political meetings are rare. Students spend about half their time on studies.
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