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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1956
Page
3
Saskatchewan Safety Lane prints a six by four inch card explaining headlight candle power and safe speeds. Officials say drivers can see to drive safely at 66 mph with 30 000 candle power per headlight on dry roads in good weather.
The Fort a la Corne forest and game preserve hosted a game management officer school from July 30 to August 4 to raise fur and game harvests. Provincial biologist R A Ruttan said the program covered all game management aspects with focus on census techniques and animal biology. Officers including Bergren La Ronge Folk Buffalo Narrows Mackay Kinoosao Prystupa Meadow Lake Jerry Stony Rapids and Toews Nipawin serve as the eyes and ears of the North.
The article presents a segment from The Sports Clinic, an official department feature of the Canadian Amateur Sport and Physical Fitness Development Service, with Lloyd Percival as author. It discusses training methods, athletic development, and public fitness education initiatives.
The article advises athletes to reduce upper body tension to improve efficiency, especially in running events like football track and soccer. It recommends keeping hands loose and lightly curling the thumb against the index finger, a tip from Ken Doherty of the University of Pennsylvania, to avoid fatigue and improve skill.
Doctors advise a substantial breakfast supplying at least one third of daily calories. A morning meal supports nutrition, health, and fitness, especially when heat lowers appetite. Include citrus, whole grain cereal, toast with honey, milk, and optional ham and eggs.
The Science Service Laboratory Charlottetown P E I provides an insect sifter to separate pupae and larvae from soil. It uses two screens of different meshes with a vibrated lower screen and brushes to break soil. Puparia float in water and are collected, while larvae are picked from debris.
Frank Copithorne, general manager of the Saskatchewan Transportation Company, announced a patio in front of the Regina Bus Depot. It features seats in gay colors and will be floodlit for reading. The patio offers a relaxing view of the lawns and gardens with plans next year for a bright awning to shield sun and rain.
The remark recalls a woman noting beer tasted like the medicine her husband has taken for three decades. The line reflects social humor and aging, with attention to domestic life and gendered expectations.
Gardens expert C L Baden-Powell urges planting in late summer as the best start for a durable lawn. The August Canadian Homes and Gardens article outlines five key steps from soil prep to weed control plus tools and methods, and lists grass seed mixtures by climate and soil suitability compiled by Robert McKay.
A British report notes a printed cotton with stain and water repellence crease resistance and minimal ironing. Ink spills can be wiped away with water leaving the fabric dry. The Financial Post cautions this could hurt dry cleaning and laundry shops. The article mentions William Otis of Massachusetts who invented the steam shovel in 1858.
Mary Pickford was born in 1901 in Toronto Ontario. The five largest provinces by area are Quebec Ontario British Columbia Alberta and Manitoba. Fresh water area rankings list Ontario Quebec British Columbia Manitoba Alberta. In 1945 there was one automobile for every 104 Canadians. the implied ratio for 1955 is not provided. In 1842 hospital insurance coverage was 11 percent. by 1957 it rose to a higher percentage not specified.
A fragmented item lists quick quiz results with percentages and regional abbreviations. It mentions Toronto in 1893 and demographics like one car per 53.3 persons, with provinces Ontario Quebec Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta. The text credits Quick Canadian Facts as the pocket annual of facts.
The page lists across and down clues for a themed weekly crossword with hints like Depicted Notions Cereal grain and Cetacean comb form, along with river in Egypt Current of the ocean and Babylonian deity.
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