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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
5
The piece profiles Jacque Fresco from childhood through adolescence as he pursued unconventional science and design. It notes early experiments with fluorescence and high frequency waves, his restless schooling, and his stay in Florida after leaving New York.
The piece suggests dedicating a garden corner to cut flowers and explains varieties like gladioli and sweet peas that suit vegetable garden cultivation. It cautions that some plants thrive in milder climates, notes Fresco the designer and his aviation and medical gadget ideas, and ends with tips on nursery stock, heeling in, and early seasonal aids such as waxed caps for tender crops.
Two elderly ladies in a southern hotel fall for a quiet bookie in the lobby and lose two dollars while betting on horse races. One laments not the loss but what they would do if they had won. A second joke recalls a sailor who shared wine with every sweetheart.
Notes show Joe Carveth could play 71 games this season if he appears in all Detroit games, peaking one over the standard schedule. Adam Brown, Gaye Stewart and goaltenders Rayner Brimsek illustrate near complete participation with multiple team trades shaping totals.
The NHL uses three tiebreakers for final standings: most wins, then most goals for, then fewest goals against. Gordie Howe can shoot equally well with either hand, a rare trait in the league. Bud Poile and Joe Carveth are the only players this season to play for two teams, Poile moving from the Rangers to the Bruins and Carveth from the Canadiens to Detroit.
Billi Gadsby of the Chicago Black Hawks may finish the regular season as the league’s top penalized player. He has led penalties for much of the season while Toronto and Detroit players have claimed the title more often in hockey history.
Cancer facts outline risk, symptoms, and early detection for women. Emphasizes ages 35 to 55, regular exams, warning signs, monthly breast self checks, and that only three treatments cure cancer when used early. Warns against delays, home remedies, and quack cures.
Practical guidance on odor removal from knives using damp cloth salt and hot soapy wash. Advice against hot water for blood stains and soaking in cold or lukewarm water. Instructions for washing rayon slips nightgowns tricot knits rayon satin by hand, gentle wringing, towel squeeze, and avoiding contact with rings or rough nails.
A humorous exchange features Sonny asking what happens to an old car and his mother answering that someone sells it to his father. The joke reflects light family banter.
Federal Agriculture officials urge 1950 poultry producers to plan production carefully to stabilize markets in Canada. They advise checking equipment before ordering chicks, cleaning and disinfecting brooders, ensuring the stove and thermostat function, rounding corners to prevent chick piling, and providing ample hopper and drinking space for chicks.
The Royal Mail liner Andes was presented at Southampton with a plaque from the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada to mark her maiden voyage in December 1939. The ship carried 900 officers and men from Halifax to Scotland, the first Canadian troops to land in Britain for the Second World War.
Drop cold water on the griddle and observe. If small bubbles hiss and dance across the surface, the griddle is hot enough to pour on the batter.
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