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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 31, 1952
Page
4
Winnipeg housewife Clara Fainstein, 36, returned to school to finish grade 12 at St. John’s, joining over 400 adult students in a year that mixed teen classmates, home economics, art, algebra and chemistry. She hopes to pursue university studies, saying education is a healthier hobby than parties.
Petroleum district high school veteran Miss Rae L. L. Jones says the 1952 student resembles the student from 25 years earlier. She has taught French and English at PDHS for 34 years and is set to retire.
A collection of quotes from thinkers like Jesus Stevenson and Carlyle on work faith and purpose, followed by anecdotes from Miss Jones on student missteps and a late 19th/early 20th century French class tale. The piece closes with a local note: Fred Portsmouth, Petrolia’s mayor, once joined Canada’s permanent army for 23 years.
The Sacashuaman fortress in Peru displays irregularly shaped stones some over 200 tons, fitting so tightly a knife blade cannot pass between them. The article notes Oregon firs and California redwoods living 4,000 to 5,000 years.
The article advises thorough planning before decorating to avoid mismatches in color and pattern. It suggests surveying stores, collecting swatches, and reviewing wallpaper books to build a cohesive plan, then testing combinations until the chosen palette matches the vision and materials are on hand.
Dr. G. Clifford Cari notes coastal bald eagles are common from Gulf Islands to northern shores. Nests are abundant on headlands and often rebuilt after storms. eagles hunt fish from salmon to herring, sometimes dragging large catches ashore or resting with prey visible on the sea.
In Berlin an east Berlin court fined landlady Elizabeth Wenig 300 marks for interfering with postman Ludwig Lustig’s love life. Lustig slept while soaking his feet in warm water and Wenig poured plaster into the tub to stop him seeing his fiancée, claiming she wanted to marry him.
A homeowner shares long service from a toaster and outlines practical Do and Don'ts for electrical appliances. Advice covers cords, plugging, avoiding overloading outlets, keeping appliances dry, cleaning vents, and proper maintenance to extend life and prevent hazards.
In Chiba prefecture a lotus seed certified by Professor Ichiro Osuga bloomed, reportedly 2000 years old. The find follows earlier notes on ancient materials and techniques, including primitive stitching methods using cactus spines.
Terry Milburn, 23, a former bookkeeper turned grease monkey, works in a crowded west side lot rebuilt from a grey Ford. She learned by doing and aims to write for a Long Island women's page while taking driving lessons.
A London bound train in heavy fog nearly derailed when a mysterious figure waved to stop the train. The engine halted moments before a washed away bridge, a dead moth in the lamp turning into the seen figure. The moth now rests in the Royal Museum. The peanut links to peas and beans.
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