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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1952
Page
4
Halifax reporter notes the rise of women in politics and public life in 1950 Ontario and Ottawa with first female mayors in Woodstock Leamington and Barrie, plus leadership roles in the United Nations and philanthropic campaigns.
Water and oil flow from a wildcat well six miles west of Reston Manitoba drilled by California Standard Oil. The official calls the find encouraging though not overly optimistic as water makes up about half the flow and oil about half a barrel per hour. Drilling resumed after Dec. 12 with tests planned to reach at least 5 000 feet on George Walker's farm 175 miles southwest of Winnipeg.
A collection of quotes on greatness truth and spiritual values from Horace Mann Mary Baker Eddy Christ Jesus Daniel Webster and James Russell Lowell. The ideas emphasize humility service morality and the primacy of spiritual power over material force as the path to lasting impact.
A reader asks about Canada’s Twin Cities and first export commodities and how Ottawa’s tax take has grown since 1939. The column notes noted Canadian humorist author of Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town. Answers found in another column.
Instructions advise drying wooden utensils away from heat to prevent cracking. A warm damp cloth with baking soda cleans walls, leaving a fresh paint look. For a young puppy, rub cornmeal through the fur then brush, repeating as needed for cleaning.
The article notes that prunes originated in western Asia around the Caucasus mountains, detailing the geographic origin of the fruit and its early cultivation region.
G K Haverstock Castor school district superintendent tells a ratepayers meeting that gossip and primitive living conditions drive teachers from rural posts. He cites one room shacks and social pressures as causes, urging three to four room teacherages to attract married teachers and curb shortages.
A roadside hot dog seller barely reads or hears about world troubles. He expands his business until his college son warns of a global downturn. Believing the warning, the father scales back and loses sales, concluding they are in a great low mood. An afterthought notes an ostrich has two toes.
The Alberta agriculture department reports two top oat crops near Edmonton on the Danielson brothers farm at Rivière-Qué Barre 24 miles north. Eighteen acres of registered Beaver oats yielded 110 bushels per acre with 100 percent germination at a Calgary station. Forty eight acres of certified Ajax oats produced 98 bushels per acre on the same 1120 acre farm, split across two fields with one broken two years ago and the other this year. The Danielson farm, established 52 years ago by the late Hands Danielson, is now run by his three sons.
In Berlin's Soviet zone, official policy endorses year round leap year gender equality. The Democratic Women's League urges women to propose, disregarding traditional timing. They argue equal rights in industry and politics require women to take initiative in courtship and beyond.
Advice on stocking care selecting and fitting from a hosiery expert. Wash tips to prevent snags and runs include smoothing water to avoid rubbing and using gloves. Drying over a towel on a clothesline and varying weights for different activities are recommended. Check size yearly with a ruler to ensure proper fit and garter placement.
Regina report notes Kay Parley, a young Weyburn painter, sold her work Bonspiel to renowned Canadian artist A Y Jackson. Jackson admired Saskatchewan art during a Saskatchewan passage home from the Northwest Territories. He praised the piece as a typical Western life expression.
The report notes a sleeping person may undergo 20 to 65 changes nightly, suggesting instability in rest patterns. Researchers highlight possible links to health, environment, and sleep disorders requiring further study.
On December 15 top winning goals leaders were Johnny Peirson Bill Mosienko and Ted Kennedy from Boston Chicago and Toronto with three winners each Mosienko also had a tying goal. Jim Thomson led defensemen in points with 128 in 349 games all assists in 1949-50. Captains and alternates listed for all clubs with Toronto Chicago Detroit Boston Montreal New York Rangers and New York Leafs. Chicago Grads Get Around notes ex Hawks on every NHl club and Detroit Boston Toronto New York Montreal all having former Hawks on their rosters.
A milkman recalls a newborn joke note left on a door after an eight pound boy arrives. The message says the baby won’t need anything for ten days then will drink five or six quarts daily, as much as needed, a humorous boast cited by Mary Alkus in Coronet.
The text lists quiz answers credited to Quick Canadian Facts editors. It identifies Stephen Leacock, quantities from 5. to 4. billion times as great, Fort William and Port Arthur, fish and furs, and ranks newsprint first and woodpulp second.
An Angora rabbi’s wool growth averages eight inches per year, a figure noted in a quirky historical item. The record highlights unusual textile measurements and a curious figure from a past era.
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