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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1961
Page
2
The notice details the Manitoba postal subscription rate of $2.50 per year in advance and $2.30 to the United States, with five cents for a single copy. Additional rates and application information are available on request from the Post Office Department in Ottawa, Ontario.
Canada farm forums show two thirds view fraud as not serious yet favor shielding rural customers from high pressure city sales tactics by distance. Proposals include consumer education, licensing vendors, public exposure of fraudulent deals, and government reports on product tests.
The piece argues Saskatchewan CCF Premier T. C. Douglas could lead a new party if drafted, potentially reshaping Canadian politics. It notes his television presence and charm might draw votes away from Liberals, while warning his move could unsettle the Saskatchewan government he has led since 1944.
Columnist Sylvia Porter argues thrift remains vital and children should be kept from buy now pay later culture. She notes boys hoard small treasures and urges turning that instinct toward savings with phrases like many a mickle makes a muckle and the oak and acorn tale to teach value.
A public discussion notes the rise of liquid and powdered diet preparations sold by dairies and drug companies. It covers how the diets work, claimed protein and calorie content, short term weight loss results, and the challenge of sustaining long term eating habits. The piece contrasts ease of use with low salt content and potential failure to maintain weight loss.
The text notes weight loss on diets often reflects water loss rather than fat burn. Diets are monotonous and lack flavor despite being nutritionally adequate. Oil color and texture affect acceptance, and digestive side effects like gas and diarrhea occur. Emotional disturbances are rare. It warns against self-prescribing diets and urges discussing any diet with a physician to assess chances of success.
Science at work reports on humane methods to kill crustaceans by fresh water immersion then gradual heating to about 100 degrees to reduce distress. In Moscow a proposed down-to-earth rocket would explore the deep rather than space, with Tass noting the lack of project details. An atlas project by the American Geographical Society aims to map the North Atlantic Ocean, compiling global data on depths, temperatures, currents, and life. Moon dust thickness may vary across craters, inferred from infrared studies by Boeing engineers to aid future spacecraft design.
Vancouver woman Kate Collins began painting after her granddaughter started school. After six years of study, she is close to seventy and has exhibited her work for the first time. Her pieces include Meditation with a dusky-skinned full-bodied woman and Morning a stark white nude.
In Vancouver the Second Mile Club gives seniors a place to escape loneliness and find companionship. About 100 daily meet to play cards listen to a piano rap and read in the library. Tea and cake cost five cents from 2 30 to 4 30. Officials say newcomers soon gain friends and feel less isolated.
A medical summary notes most colds lack a single identifiable cause and vary with climate. Dr. Alfred S. Evans links limited bacterial or viral roles in adults, while Singapore reports an unusual fever with headaches body aches vomiting and a bleeding rash. Fluoride lozenges offer targeted decay protection and climate studies show seasonal shifts in diabetes skin cancer MS and respiratory illness patterns.
Fragmentary quotation collection about hatred with references to Shaw Mary Baker Eddy Balzac Hazlitt and Penn. The readable portions discuss hatred as cowardly revenge and the duty to love or dislike only what deserves it. Notable names and aphorisms appear in mixed order.
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