Midget Size Cattle Face Backlash From Breeders
The Leader-Post reports that very small cattle, dwarf progeny of normal stock, have appeared in American herds and are seen as a problem by breeders who prefer animals yielding more beef. Expert opinion from the University of Wisconsin notes concern over this trend at a recent livestock meeting.
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Deve Innes
Leader-Post
St. Bernard
Toronto
Ment
University of Wisconsin
NHL 200Goal Club Hopes Rise Amid Record Season
The 1961 52 NHL campaign May see five players join the 200 goal club as Max Bentley, Woody Aumont, Bill Mosienko, Milt Schmidt and Elmer Lach are among those near or past the 200 mark. Since 1917 the league has seen twenty players reach 200, with past stars Clapper Cain Carr Schriner Toe Blake Apps Richard Bentley and Conacher noted. The piece also touches on Canadian Herefords midget cattle and breeding efforts to curb finer show-ring animals and preserve rugged stock. It mentions Saskatchewan Hereford association actions and the push to use American judges at Regina shows amid concerns over dwarfs in herds.
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National Hockey League
Max Bentley
Toronto
Woody Aumart
Boston
Bill Mosienko
Chicago
Milt Schmidt
Elmer Lach
Canadiens
N.H.L
Schriner
Cub
Syl Apps
Toronto Maplecats
S.H.L
Maurice Richard
Montreal Ce
Nels Stewart
Doug Bentley
Bentley
Roy Conacher
Chicago Black Hawks
Roy
Hawks
Charlie
Bill Cook
NHL
Howie Morena
Aurel Jolat
Cy Denneny
Harvey Jackson
Syd ‘Howe
Charlie Conacher
Babe Dye
Hooley Smith
Winters
Saskatchewan Hereford Association
Saskatchewan
Smile of the Week Car drivers misread a distant blaze
Two intoxicated men drive along a road beside a rail line. A streamliner passes them and they joke about a town and a house on fire, misinterpreting the distant scene as an actual blaze.
Diabetics in Canada: 180000 Affected 70000 Undiagnosed
Dr. A L Chute estimates Canada has about 180000 diabetics with 70000 undiagnosed. He compares city sizes to Hamilton and London and warns of rising juvenile cases. He calls for public education and a national diabetic association to improve detection, care, and research.
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Ontario
Canada
A. L. Chute
Hospital For Sick Children
Quick Canadian Quiz From a Column
A brisk quiz lists questions on Canada’s leading mineral producer provincial wheat yields in 1951 and the all time record crop numbers the House of Commons constituencies represented weekly tax payments for a four person family federal provincial and municipal taxes per week population density per square mile and notes answers are in another column
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House of Commons
Canada
Household Tips From An Old Newspaper Fragment
A collection of practical hints on caring for clothes and china and easier cleaning methods. Advice covers avoiding wind during starching, making repair cement with plaster and egg white, rolling floor cleaning with a caster board, and cleaning silver slippers with alabaster powder for a bright finish.
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China
Paris
Taxpayers owed millions in wartime savings refunds
Ottawa officials said 66 313 taxpayers have 3 176 000 due from wartime compulsory savings. The money is held by the Treasury for the owners but many refunds cannot be located. A separate 1950 Wales census found 3 percent of the population spoke only Welsh.
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Ottawa
Treasury
Wales
Quick Tapioca Omelet with Tomato Cheese Sauce
Select recipes describe making a tapioca omelet folded with beaten egg whites and yolks then baked. The dish serves six and is finished with a tomato cheese sauce containing cheddar, vegetables, salt, sugar, and spices.
Prairie Wildlife Rattlesnakes In Saskatchewan Report
An observer describes rattlesnakes in Saskatchewan ten miles west of a town near the South Saskatchewan River. Snakes swim the river and move east and north over years, denning in sand hills and river banks. Bite cases are few, with three noted in years, all recoveries after hospital care. Snakes raid nests and sometimes coil in hen houses after meals.
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Saskatchewan
Sparrow
Federal Surplus Reaches Historic Peak in Nine Months
Ottawa reports a nine month surplus of 721.4 million dollars as revenues total 2.8043 billion and expenditures 2.0827 billion. Defence outlays run 769.9 million with 1 billion unspent. corporate taxes surge and UK loan payments boost receipts.
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Ottawa
Canada
Finance Department
Treasury
Abbott
Defence Department
United Kingdom
Britain
Control of Weeds Slowly Improves in Western Canada
H. E. Woods reports to the Manitoba Land Inspectors' association that weed control in western Canada has gradually improved over the last decade. Mechanization and wider chemical use have boosted tillage and management, shifting farmers from defeatism to active weed control and information seeking. He cites US and Canadian conferences as key to research and coordinated recommendations.
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Winnipeg
Canada
H. E. Woods
Manitoba Weeds Commission
Manitoba Land Inspectors’ Association
Wood
Jiffy Afghan Pattern 7329 Offered by Alice Brooks
Advertisement for crochet and needlework patterns. Promotes Jiffy Afghan Pattern 7329 with shell stitch crochet and scraps, claiming comfort and beauty. Encourages sending twenty five cents for a copy from the Household Arts Department at Winni Newspaper Union, 60 Front Street W Toronto, with name and address.
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Alice Brooks
Winni Newspaper Union
Front Street W
Toronto
Quick Canadian Facts Quiz Answers Summary
Answers list numbers and figures from the Quick Canadian Facts handbook. It includes distances per mile, monetary amounts per week, and population figures for 1951 and 1928.
World air travel climbs to 10.1 billion passenger miles in 1950
Airlines worldwide carried a total of 10.115 billion passenger miles in 1950, marking a 15 percent rise from 1949. The gain reflects expanding air transport after the war and growing passenger demand across major carriers.
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Airlines of the World
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Eft
Frederick J. Lawton
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Bloe River
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Western
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