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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
2
Public health progress in Canada highlights a new 1961 record. The overall death rate dropped to 8.8 per 1,000, down from 9.0 in 1950, with tuberculosis mortality falling under 25 per 100,000 for the first time.
The report notes a steady decline in Canada tuberculosis deaths over five years, dropping from 30.2 per 100000 in 1946 to a much lower rate. It also observes a rise in accident fatalities and warns the 1951 highway toll may be the highest on record, urging more highway safety focus.
The text credits unemployment relief and better hospital and medical services for a falling death rate in Canada and a new low infant mortality below 40 per 1 000 live births. It notes prosperity raises car ownership and traffic but emphasizes ongoing gains in health and safety nationwide.
Grossinger New York notes defending champion Terry Browne of Detroit set a new world record with a 28 feet 3 inches barrel jump to defend his title. Maurice Daoust of Montreal won the Canadian championship with 22 feet 9 inches, while Guy LaRoche finished second at 21 feet 6 inches.
NEW WESTMINSTER District E Farmers Institute backs higher egg prices and marketing act. Poultry delegate Eric Flowerdew warns of chaotic industry, rising costs, and a 6 cent price drop. Upheld floor price of 42 cents a dozen to aid producers, who face 44 cents production costs plus labor. He calls for early Natural Products Act marketing legislation.
Edmonton reports two new Alberta potato grades Canada One Small and Utility. Canada One Small requires 1 to 2 inch diameter potatoes. Utility covers good quality potatoes unfit for regular grades due to damage size or deformity. Also notes William Henry Perkin’s 1856 discovery of aniline dyes from coal tar.
Saskatoon news reports Commissioner Jack Valiance of the board of grain commissioners warns that damp grain from last year will spoil in spring. He says the issue is too large for farmers, province, or federal authorities and notes lakehead driers must cut moisture from up to 25 percent to 14.5 percent. He doubts commercial dryers and urges farmers to dry grain themselves before spring.
Edmonton set for the 1952 Canadian Women's golf championships at Mayfair Golf and Country Club. The Canadian closed tournament runs Aug 7-9, open Aug 11-16. Interprovincial team matches occur Aug 7-8. Edmonton executives of the Canadian Ladies Golf union announced dates.
A humorous collection of one line vignettes and quips from a ballroom scene and social chatter. The pieces feature playful banter between partners, a memory mishap at the door, and quick witted exchanges about romance, work, and daily life.
James Muir addresses shareholders on inflation risks and a $635 million budget surplus. He warns surplus could fuel inflation unless deposited with the Central Bank or used to retire government debt. He advocates flexible prices and stronger thrift, free foreign exchange, and gradual tariff reform to sustain Canada’s economic growth and military strength.
The piece argues high taxes fail to curb inflation as they largely skim savings, hitting fixed wages and corporations without reducing spending. It notes taxes at manufacturing levels raise prices, obscuring the tax burden, and warns provincial sales taxes worsen tax visibility. Concludes 1951 measures ineffective and blunt.
General Manager T H Atkinson reports the Royal Bank of Canada surpassed 2.5 billion dollars in total assets for 1951 and deposits hit new records. He notes over 2.1 million accounts, 761 branches with 62 abroad, and a 1.1 billion dollar rise in interest-bearing deposits while praising staff efficiency and loyalty.
A speech extols Canada’s economic potential and urges pride in the nation’s resources. It calls for imagination initiative and hard work to overcome current difficulties and predicts the coming decades will be the greatest era in Canada’s economic history.
Agriculture Minister Gardiner told the Canadian Club in Winnipeg that Canada’s greatest need is people. He urged exchanging some food wealth for British immigrants to boost production and employment, arguing a 50 year balance hinges on ideas, not dollars. Easter is noted as the oldest Christian festival.
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