Close to the Ground Fielding and Float Training
The Sports Clinic reports fielding faults in a large player sample due to raised bodies at contact. It urges staying low to the ground, bending knees, leaning forward, and keeping eyes level with the ball to improve balance and judging bounce. It also advises swimmers to float well to build confidence. It promotes Sports College as a nonprofit fitness service in Toronto.
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Sparta College Star
Bell
Paul
Jesus
Sports College
Box
Toronto 1
Ontario
Freedom and Brotherhood in Paul's Teachings
This weekly bible commentary discusses Paul’s view of freedom established by faith, not formal observance. It links liberty to love of neighbor, goodness, and the fruits of the Spirit, asserting the law as a guide toward Christ and defining brotherhood as universal and unbounded.
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Paul
Dark Star Payne Named Asia Planetoid Target
The interlinked clues point to Wilson and Payne in December with six dollar figures and a health themed plan named Eat Right Live Right Feel Right. The items include Dark Star and Asia amid a vague 800 reference.
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Wilson
Payne
Asia
Lincoln
Washington, DC
Dark Star
Native Dancer
Foster
Home Sweet Home
Israel
Africa
Pearl Harbor
Methusala
Life of Trees: Poplars Quick Growth and Short Lifespan
Poplars grow the fastest among trees yet have a brief life of about 10 to 15 years. In contrast, sequoias boast the longest life expectancy among notable tree species.
Side Topics on Insurance and Odd News Items
A column covers cheap dog bite liability insurance at about $10 per year for $10,000 coverage and general protections for family actions. It also notes a Western Germany gender imbalance and a “share the husband” campaign, plus British wage parity and a tale of a racehorse bet with a million dollar potential. It ends with a claim of a farmer using “thought waves” to summon dogs.
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Western
Germany
Col. J. H. Williams
This Year To Be Canada's Most Prosperous, Say Experts
Ottawa experts forecast Canada's 1953 as the most prosperous year with total personal income at record highs and employment near peak across sectors. They note food prices fell in 1952 lifting per capita consumption, while domestic demand and credit sales remain high though export dependence and imports temper gains.
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Canada
Trade Department Economics Division
Foreign Trade
Dike or depart system in medieval Dutch farming
The medieval Dutch used a dike or depart method requiring farmers who could not mend their dike sections to surrender their farm to a capable neighbor. The arrangement ensured dike upkeep by productive holders and maintained flood protection for communities.
Potato Soaked Tip Cures Salty Soup Quick Fix
A weekly tip advises adding a slice of raw potato to overly salty soup to absorb excess salt. Boil briefly after adding the potato and remove before serving to restore palatable flavor. The method rests on starch absorption reducing the saltiness.
Saskatchewan Forestry Drives Provincial Economy and Growth
Forestry remains a major Saskatchewan industry with last year’s output reaching 79,865,588 board feet and a retail turnover near 12 million dollars. The sector employs about 4,500 workers and generated 744,351 in royalties and rentals, while foresters project potential growth to 100 million annually through virgin timber access, expanded timber use, new markets, and a planned pulpwood industry.
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Houid Sav
Saskatchewan
Kitchen Meditations By Jane Dale Poem Window Blessings
Dear friend by your window may you hear children at play and see neighbors. May you find blue patches in cloudy days and hear robins sing. May you notice maple trees and sunlit showers and feel joy in lone hearts. May memories and love warm you each day and God’s peace come at eventide.
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Friend
Calgarian Woman Overcomes Disability to Succeed in Arts
Vivacious 24 year old Jean Lapointe uses one hand to excel at weaving ceramics watercolors leather and metal work. She earned a scholarship after strong first year at the provincial institute of technology and arts and won a 100 prize for batik inspired by Siamese cat breeding. She also designed stage scenery for The Devil Comes to Alcetris. Canadian poultry consumption was 29.6 pounds per person in 1952.
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Calgary
Jean Lapointe
Miss Lapointe
Provincial Institute of Technology and Arts
Calgary Tech
Saskatoon
Alberta Visual Art Board
Alcatris
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