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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 28, 1935
Page
5
Senor Juan de la Cierva, autogyro inventor, tells Royal Aeronautical Society in London that vertical takeoff is now a tested reality. He cites a successful groundless lift in 1933 and notes ongoing development toward practical, safe use from small platforms or enclosed spaces.
Entomologists say the five year grasshopper reign may end as drought fears ease and control measures unite the prairie provinces. An intensified federal and farm effort includes poison bait, organized campaigns, and rapid truck delivery to threatened sectors.
Medical scientists race to study a sudden flu outbreak at Point Barrow Alaska where several natives have died. Two Philadelphia physicians Dr Horace Pettit and Dr Sergeant Pepper flew from Newark to the Arctic coast to gain new information for a potential cure.
Small donations flood in to King’s Royal Jubilee Memorial Fund at St James Palace. The fund, chaired by the Prince of Wales, supports children’s welfare. A contributor notes he earned a shilling by washing his face this week and sent it in.
The New Zealander is named world's champion butter eater with high per capita consumption, while a Canadian ship skipper notes weak showings in cheese. Dairy products make up about a quarter of New Zealand's output. Butter production rose 55 percent year ending July 31, 1934, with steady gains since 1926. Butterfat per cow reached 220 lbs vs 2148 previously, and New Zealand Australia together supply about half the UK’s butter imports, which have grown since 1915. Cheese production shows a slight rise.
Forecaster W P Day says a collision of polar and tropical air currents over Canada shifted south this year, bringing rain to the central states. The Mississippi runs high and some towns restrict boat traffic to protect levees. Last year drought persisted as currents stayed far north.
Toronto police recruit training will include swimming lessons after the drowning of P. C Koox when his car crashed into a bay. The lessons are voluntary but required as part of the updated curriculum.
The Dominion and Manitoba ministers of agriculture agreed on coordinating egg grading to improve accuracy and uniform application. Both support higher graded returns to producers and plan bonding requirements, with the Dominion egg inspection service ensuring consistent grading across trade channels.
The St Marys Journal Argus notes that drama and oratory training in schools and communities helps youth excel elders. Oral composition teaching in high schools proves worthwhile, with dramatic societies honing public expression and confidence for intelligent youths lacking proper early training.
Canada and the Dominion Bureau push a broad easing program for visitors. An omnibus permit replaces itemized declarations. no bond for longer stays, 24 hour visa flex, free typewriters for temporary work, and relaxed baggage rules. Tourism reforms aim to boost American visitor numbers with friendly customs and immigration guidance.
A Snapshot Guild member recalls traveling without a camera then realizing her new eye for pictures. The piece explains how brighter spring light allows shorter exposures and suggests adjusting aperture and shutter speeds for clearer photos with greater depth of field. Take the camera ready for instant use at home or on the road.
South America ranks third among importers of B C apples with 40 286 boxes led by Delicious and Yellow Newtowns. Brazil and Argentina prefer bright red apples while Great Britain and Egypt buy smaller sizes. France South Africa Scandinavia also import large numbers of BC apples with Jonathan and McIntosh leading.
Alberta leads Canadian hog production for the year 1955 surpassing Ontario which fell behind. Official grading reports show Alberta with steady volumes over the last three years and a 25 000 head gap behind Alberta for the first four months of 1955. Historical data note 1925 to 1935 hog counts with Alberta leading in 1935 at 338 427 hogs and dips and rises in prior years.
The item notes that over fifteen hundred people have written biographies of Abraham Lincoln, highlighting a surge in Lincoln scholarship and public interest.
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