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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 30, 1950
Page
8
A newsroom memory recalls a fatal highway crash at Dead Man's Curve on Red Mountain. A husband clings to his dying wife Myra as the reporter and patrolman arrive. The wife reveals she loved Fred, not Harry, and the husband hopes to be Fred in another life.
Canada reports a slight drop in the composite price index for commodities and services used by farmers for the five months ending January. Farm living costs rose, while overall costs slid from 1923 in August of last year to 1879 in January.
Canadian National Railways converted 140 locomotives from coal to oil burning gear in the west after Redwater field development. J. P. Johnson of Winnipeg, CN vice president for the west, said 180 CN locomotives burn oil on lines from Biggar Saskatchewan to the Pacific coast.
Pattern 4523 offers a versatile dress suitable for house wear or spectator sport depending on fabric. It comes in sizes 12 14 16 18 and 20 with size 16 requiring 3 percent yards of 39 inch fabric. Complete illustrated instructions and fit tested pattern. Send 25 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winni Newspaper Union Toronto with size name address and style number.
Western Briefs reports that Vancouver school board does not employ women engaged to be married, with superintendent H. N. MacCorkindale noting many candidates remove engagement rings before interviews. Other notes include A D Kennedy and son buying a prize bull, a Maryfield tournament with 1500 in prizes, 22000 acres of sugar beets contracted in Manitoba, Winnipeg police training in self defense, an oil survey in Foam Lake, and a 146 pound Bible Society cake shipped to London for its anniversary.
Regina reports a prisoner was believed missing triggering alarms across Southern Saskatchewan. Police and bloodhounds were readied while guards searched cells, only to locate the man later in another cell where he was preparing for bed after evening roll call.
Vancouver reports three more oil companies Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas British-American Oil and Union Oil of California will explore the northeastern sector of British Columbia covering over 1 000 000 acres seeking oil and gas.
Regina reports uranium prospecting to begin within two to three years as officials tally about 50 deposits across Saskatchewan. Of these, 13 are considered outstanding, with 35 companies set to spend at least 1 million dollars this year on exploration and development, a figure doubling 1949.
The article notes that light takes about eight minutes to reach Earth from the Sun, explaining the distance and speed of light in simple terms. It emphasizes the vast scale of space and the time delay between solar events and their observation on Earth.
Pte J Risley 19 of St James Man injured when his parachute failed to open at Wainwright Jan 10. He remains in hospital in Wainwright with a very satisfactory condition after a 1000 foot fall during a mass jump by Princess Patricia s Canadian Light Infantry. He suffered a broken back right leg right arm and pelvis though his tangled chute lessened the impact.
Candied pudding recipe uses 2 eggs, flour, baking powder, icing sugar, nuts and dates. Bake in a warm water bath at 350F about 45 minutes until puffy brown and caramelized inside. Chocolate sauce for ice cream combines chocolate, water sugar syrup evaporated milk and vanilla until smooth. Serve hot or cold.
A Lincolnshire firm consigns road rollers worth 215000 dollars to Canada to arrive before the April road construction season. The shipment underscores continued trade links as Canada plans spring construction projects.
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