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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
7
Indian Head Saskatchewan youths known as garbage hounds rummage through refuse heaps behind stores on weekends. They steal spoiled fruit and tainted edibles, creating health concerns and hindering garbage collection. Councillor W Nesbitt was tasked to coordinate with RCMP to stop the activity.
Pattern 7175 features a doll body 32 inches tall with a size 2 outfit. Use fresh-colored fabric and straw yarn for hair. Send 35 cents to Household Arts Dept Toronto for pattern and name address. Bonus 1957 Alice Brooks book offer and extra patterns available for 25 cents.
Misses sizes 10 through 20 offered for a versatile pattern featuring a double-breasted bodice and easy 6-gore skirt. Includes blouse and dress options with 35-inch fabric yardage details and printed step by step directions. Send 40 cents with name address size and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Front Street Terento.
Canadian home writers offer plans to use Christmas turkey in meals after the feast. Save stuffing and meat, make hot turkey sandwiches with gravy, creamed turkey, or turkey salads and pies. Include croissant shells, pimento, almonds, and cranberry sauce for festive touches. A garlic cheese dip and colored sugar for cookies round out party prep.
The article recounts early Christmas card etiquette, noting how to address families, signatures, and list segmentation. It advises whether to use Mr and Mrs or individual names, how to sign informal cards, including spouses, and suggests returning address on envelopes, sending to business addresses, timing, and postage considerations.
The Virden Flying Club staged its first wings presentation on a Wednesday night after a banquet at the Legion Hall. Club president John F. Higginbotham served as master of ceremonies as about thirty individuals received their wings, marking a historic event for the local aviation group.
About 20,000 bird species inhabit ecosystems worldwide. Researchers catalog diversity across continents and habitats, noting many species face threats from habitat loss, climate change, and human activity.
The Souris Seed Cleaning plant by Kohut Bros is progressing favorably and expected to be operational next month. Deloraine plant has purchased large cleaning machinery and will be fully equipped to clean grass seed and coarse grains.
The Melfort and district branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association asks for Christmas gifts for patients at the Weyburn Saskatchewan Hospital. The appeal notes gifts bring happiness and act as therapy for often-forgotten mental patients.
Prime Minister Diefenbaker expressed strong support for Canada’s Safe Driving Week from December 1 to 7. He said there is no greater work than saving lives and reducing injury and property damage, urging all Canadians to take personal responsibility in the campaign sponsored by the Canadian Highway Safety Conference.
S A M Explorations Ltd plans to drill a potash well starting November 28 north of Virden near St Lazare close to the Saskatchewan border. The No 1 Potash Test Well reached 2 672 feet in December, finding a high grade bed at 2 547 feet, the shallowest discovery to date in Western Canada. The second exploratory well will begin this month.
Saskatchewan holds about 96 000 square miles of occupied farmland, surpassing Alberta and Manitoba combined and triple Ontario in farm area, according to Quick Canadian Facts. The data highlights Saskatchewan as the dominant prairie province for cultivated lands.
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