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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1953
Page
2
RoeeS a lead records his curling stats from 18 matches, listing stones thrown totaling 360, in house, through house and other outcomes. The piece notes criticism within curling circles and cites Meadow Lake’s J W Heartwell known as Hellfire Joe for his Scots jokes.
A compilation of quips and short anecdotes. A missionary asks a traveler about a straight path, a witness describes an explosion, and Moses is misnamed by a child. The light jokes cover photos, money, commandments, and a bee hobbyist attic hive setup.
Two young naval officers in Sweden attended a church service they could not understand. When the front-row man rose for a baptism, the officers stood too, prompting a roar of laughter later explained to them. Today is yesterday's pupil.
Dough is cut into equal portions and divided into three balls per piece. Balls are buttered, placed in greased muffin cups, covered to double in size, then baked at 400 degrees for about 12 minutes, yielding eight rolls. Also mentions fan tans.
A dialog from a newspaper page features residents debating park openings at eight o clock and a discussion with an efficiency expert about work in tough conditions. A shopwalker quips about customer desires while a speaker jokes about needing a bowler hat.
Yorkton Saskatchewan report notes a Touchwood pioneer merchant stocked 1000 buffalo tongues in 1855 and ran a trading post near Highway No 15 between Lestock and Punnichy. Today the old post site has collapsed, with only a roof and chimney remaining as cars pass the former buffalo trail.
A. H. Martin announced two new Canadian potato varieties, Keswick and Canso, from Fredericton NB breeding work. The breeds are expected to replace existing Canadian potatoes as they begin to dominate the market in Toronto.
Canada exported 356.1 million bushels of wheat in the 1851-52 crop year, including flour counted as wheat. The total ranks second to the 407.6 million bushels exported in 1928-29.
A 1855 document recovered from Fort Pelly records lists provisions at Touchwood Hills dated March 24 1855. The fragment notes supplies and distribution context tied to the fort’s dismantling period.
Crochet this white set with bright flowers for a cute warm look. Includes patterns 7129 with sizes 4 to 10 and simple directions. Send twenty five cents to receive pattern and details from the Alice Brooks Needlework Book with numbered illustrations.
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