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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1957
Page
2
Directions printed on each tissue pattern part for a figure flattering dress. Sizes 14 to 22 with 3 yards required for size 16 at 35 inches. Send 40 cents in coins with name address and pattern number to order.
The report asserts that people in Canada currently have access to the lowest railway transportation costs globally, highlighting affordability as a key national feature.
Alberta safety officials urge motorists to stop for school buses discharging or loading children. Violations carry fines up to 5000 dollars and escalating penalties. The article notes enforcement, bus patrols, and discussion of flashing lights and legislative amendments.
A warning explains carbon monoxide risks from running engines in closed garages. The fumes are colorless, odorless, and tasteless, with no warning. Ventilate by opening garage doors and keep windows open when the engine runs.
The article notes the Great Pyramid blocks weighing up to 15 tons and Karnak temple drums reaching 70 feet high with lintels of 24 feet long. It claims thousands of slave workers quarried moved and raised these colossal stones. It also reports US wheat exports July to November totaling 200 million bushels, double last year, with Canada up 40 percent.
The Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street West Toronto promotes two free patterns printed in the ALICE BROOKS Needlecraft book. It invites readers to send 25 cents for a copy and mentions dozens of other designs available to order for easy fascinating hand-work.
Dave Hyman of Husband Transport shares practical winter driving guidance. He emphasizes gentleness, traction control, and avoiding wheel spin. Start slowly, back up if spinning, and steer into the skid while driving defensively to anticipate problems.
The article notes condensation as a persistent issue for many houses, caused by warm moist air meeting cold glass. It recommends limited remedies such as condensation gutters and de humidifiers, and mentions double glazing as the main preventive but costly option. The Herald Hanna Alta reports this.
J. T. Whiteford general passenger traffic manager for Canadian National Railways told the Northwest Commercial Travellers Association at its 74th annual executive dinner in The Fort Garry hotel that railways remain dominant in passenger and freight transport. He cited mechanization advances, improved methods, reduced costs, expanded piggyback services, and flexible charges tailored to industry needs as boosting railway efficiency. There is virtually no distinction between tame and wild reindeer.
Steinbach's 34 rink bonspiel concluded last Saturday evening and was praised as one of the most successful in the nine years of the Steinbach Curling Club's operation. Local coverage by the Carillon News notes prize quality and strong participation.
The Cunard Line plans a record Atlantic season with four newly built 22 000 ton liners joining the Canada service. The Carinthia will be the first to call at Montreal on April 13 and sail for Liverpool on April 17. The Sylvania makes its maiden voyage in June arriving in Montreal June 11.
Labrador puffins rival cliff swallows of San Juan Capistrano in dependable seasonal movements. They depart their summer haunts and arrive at their destinations on definite dates with consistent timing.
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