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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
5
Dr Simard told a group at Notre Dame Hospital that chemical substances ingested or injected show progress in treating cancer and may prolong life in animals. He urged early detection, immediate medical advice for suspicious symptoms, and public education that cancer is not contagious or shameful.
A former Saskatoon resident now in Zweibrücken Germany with her RCAF sergeant husband reports that German people like Canadians and are glad they are there. She notes 80 to 85 percent of Zweibrücken was destroyed late in the war, ruins remain but locals help rebuild. Housing is tight yet Canadians can pay higher rents, and language remains the main barrier. gestures aid communication.
The crown jewels of England are housed in the Tower of London and protected by the Yeomen Warders known as Beefeaters, who wear distinctive medieval uniforms.
The Royal Canadian Air Force Association seeks $5000 as Canada's contribution toward a memorial shrine for Commonwealth and Allied airmen who died in World War II. The shrine will be in York Minster with an astronomical clock, a Book of Remembrance, and oak framing. Total cost is about $30,000 with half already raised.
Travellers from other countries in Canada versus Canadians travelling abroad spend more, the 1939 weekly factory wage was 20.14 dollars. how does that compare to today. Ottawa’s spending this year as a share of wartime peak year 1943 44 is asked. Alberta’s river systems eventually reach salt water. which prairie province now earns more from manufactures than agriculture. Ankara lies on the same latitude as Philadelphia.
The 1952 annual report shows 463 accidents at crossings with 201 fatalities and 598 injuries, down from 490, 213 and 714 numbers the year before. The reasons remain unclear though smoother winter driving and safety campaigns are cited as possible factors.
Federal figures show 641 820 Canadian households or 18.8 percent were overcrowded in 1951 with Quebec leading at 216 955 crowded homes. Crowded homes averaged 6.7 persons, cheaper rents but fewer amenities. Separate report notes 1952 level crossing accidents rising, 79 percent at unprotected junctions, Ontario leading in total accidents, with Quebec and Alberta following. provincial measures funded to boost protection.
H McDonald, Entomologist, Saskatchewan, explains spring cutworms attack vegetables, flowers, and young plants. He details recognition, damage, and control via poisoned bran bait using paris green replaced by chlordane or chlorinated camphene, plus timing and application guidance for safe, effective use.
An article by Edna Miles notes brides in 1953 gain ease in entertaining with simple tea service themes. It highlights silver trays Coronation patterns Anemones in red blue and white and the appeal of bridal buffets for hosting guests after the honeymoon. It suggests using wedding gifts to decorate and entertain with minimal fuss.
Guthrie Texas rancher R Masterson II learns a $16500 diamond ring lost at a hotel has been recovered after a valet sold it to a hotel employee for 5. Ten year old Joseph Marks of Hill side New Jersey was attacked by a blue jay nesting nearby and police advised avoiding the yard. Indiana man Bill Cravens hunted mushrooms then found 40 in his yard. Cleveland dealer Albert Faldauer bought a broken pennyweight machine for 50 cents and found $16 in coins inside the scale.
A classroom joke of the week has Charlie declaring the world neither round nor flat. The exchange ends with the child saying his dad calls it lopsided, highlighting a humorous take on geography.
Answers to Quick Quiz provide Manitoba as answer five and the Canadian abroad since 1951 as item one. Item two notes $56.05 on February 1, 1953 and item three states more than 90 percent. Item four lists locations in the Gulf of Mexico Hudson Bay and the Arctic Ocean. Material supplied by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts the handbook of facts about Canadas.
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