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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 22, 1958
Page
3
A discussion notes that deductions from wages reduce a $2 per hour pay, yielding about $80 weekly before taxes and other withholdings. It argues workers should manage their own money, paying income tax and dues directly. The piece ends with a remark on the Isthmus of Panama.
Print pattern 4733 from Anne Adams Pattern Dept offers a two piece pattern for a chemise that converts to a dress or duster. Sizes 10 12 14 16 with 35 inch fabric. details printed on pattern pieces. send 40 cents to PPL 60 Front Street Toronto.
The Royal Canadian Air Force completes a massive spring airlift of over 1.25 million pounds of freight to Arctic Canada. 435 and 436 Transport Squadrons fly from Namao and Downsview with Flying Boxcar aircraft from Resolute Bay 106 sorties to weather stations RCMP posts and radio stations. Squadron Leader J. S. Miller of Bladworth Saskatchewan coordinates operations at Resolute Bay despite extreme cold and weather delays.
The latest count shows 26 whooping cranes left living in the wild. Their summer nesting area is Wood Buffalo National Park located on the Northwest Territories and Alberta border.
Since 1951 the average wage in Canadian manufacturing rose from 125 dollars to 1.66 dollars an hour, reflecting substantial earnings growth in the sector over the period.
Pattern 203 details a sturdy home workshop table with attached benches for yard use. Includes cutting guides and actual size measurements. part of Lawn and Garden Furniture Packet No 38 offered for 1.75 dollars. Send orders to Home Workshop Patterns Vancouver address.
Benson Ford, 37, vice-president of Ford Motor Co, told dealers at a regional convention that small cars have a definite place in today’s market. He described early views of small cars as a fad but acknowledged a niche for the economy model. He noted buyers are often college educated and seek prestige, not a used-car purchase.
Several hundred thousand bees arrived in Winnipeg from Louisiana in the Southern United States. They were transported in crates via the CNR and later by CN Express to Neepawa Sandy Lake Pine River Tisdale Endeavour Canora Lestock and other points to aid honey producers in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
The aircrew from a resupply flight works around the clock at Isachsen. Flying Officers Joseph Poocha choff Castlegar M J Gallagher North Battleford and F G Fay Lebret are pictured during unloading. With weather permitting, unloading can be completed in as little as three and a half minutes and flying continues 24 hours a day.
The piece notes a rash of grass fires this spring causing fire brigade strain and damaged property. It urges a permit system where groups register intentions and pay a firefighting and owner-compensation fee, with adults responsible for fires and children taught fire danger.
A call to overcome child like prejudices in North America and beyond. The author cites Canadian laws against discrimination by race color or religion while noting private clubs and some businesses still exclude minorities. The piece urges maturity and removal of mental slums causing intolerance.
The piece argues consumer purchasing drives recession recovery by clearing inventories and stimulating factory orders. January retail gains show higher prices and slower per capita buying, with department stores up but overall spending not expanding as much. Merchants should push promotions to sustain local demand.
Yorkton honors the Yorkton Miller Hockey Club and Mrs. Donna Matthews and her curling rink at a chamber sponsored buffet tonight. Mayor W E Fichtner will present souvenirs and Jack Parr will preside. The Millers reached the Western Canada Intermediate A semi finals on their own drive, a notable amateur feat. Matthews rink also excelled, reaching the Western Canada Ladies curling finals with strong play.
The Canadian Camrose editorial urges serious thinking on the City Council’s deal with Calgary Power for a new water supply. It notes Public Utilities Commission officials’ support but advises ratepayers to consider questions at the ballot. Progress hinges on a satisfactory water supply.
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