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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1935
Page
5
Canada cans look to beautification to foster civility and thrift. The article links home plantings to social harmony and cites the More Beautiful Canada campaign, urging communities to seek advice from agricultural colleges and government farms for suitable flowers and plants.
Stanley C. Knapp, a 20 year old English apprentice at Clyde River HBC post, will receive a set of paints and brushes from the National Gallery of Canada trustees in recognition of his talent. Last year he presented H.S. Southern an oil painting of the Frobisher Bay post, painted with brushes made from his own hair.
Portage in Prairie official Harvey Dennis Sparling is appointed official receiver under the Farmers Creditors Arrangements Act for Manitoba's central judicial district, announced by Finance Minister E N Rhodes.
A Lethbridge aerial baiting demo before a dozen entomologists shows a biplane with pilot E Boffa and a Terrance Ingolsby spreader releasing grasshopper poison bait. Overfeed spreader enables rapid uniform coverage up to about 10 pounds per acre, faster than hand methods.
In Ceylon mothers and grandmothers attend village schools to learn reading and writing so they may exercise the vote. Montreal club member R. C. Bingham notes since self government five years ago women showed interest in national affairs. He cites 600000 qualified to vote today.
Ellen Worth showcases pattern No 807 for sizes 14 to 18 years with bust 36 to 40 inches. Size 16 needs 34% yards of 39 inch fabric and 4% yards of 35 inch contrasting. patterns 20c each. Mail orders to Pattern Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg. The Spring Fashion Magazine offers color illustrations and various garments for cruising and home life with patterns available.
Surrogate court of Nipissing reveals estate totals of 151 187 29 for the Dionne quintuplets covering July 26 1934 to March 31 1935. Guardians report contracts valued 114 750 cash in bank 15 728 Dafoe Hospital 9 112 Ontario bond 10 000 gifts 1 596 and hospital construction funded by donations.
Brisk demand keeps planing mills in White Court Alberta operating every day all winter the first full schedule since 1929. A large amount of lumber is shipped daily from the mills.
The Moore School at the University of Pennsylvania unveiled a three-ton mechanical brain with 75,000 parts and 60,000 dollars, claimed to compute complex problems for radio, hydraulics, aerodynamics, and warfare calculations, capable of improved gun targeting and broader scientific applications. It aims to aid industry and future technologies.
The Dominion government reserves a 60 foot wide strip on the Canadian side of the Yukon Alaska boundary to enforce customs and other regulations. The United States reserves an identical strip on the Alaska side of the boundary. The boundary spans 749 miles.
John Van Guilder urges readers to plan spring portraits with attractive backdrops and proper camera settings. He explains small apertures like f11 or f16 increase depth of field, and cautions on shutter speeds to avoid blur. He notes children also wear new clothes and offers ideas like Easter lilies and chicks as subjects for story telling snapshots.
The official Trade Council of Japan formed a committee to regulate trade with Canada. Last year Japan bought 15.4 million dollars of Canadian goods while Canada imported 2.24 million dollars of Japanese merchandise. The council, with experts from finance foreign affairs and commerce, will apply import controls and safeguard measures against countries restricting Japanese imports, including higher tariffs or prohibitions.
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