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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
4
The March Canadian statistics show a broad upswing with overall retail and wholesale activity rising. Groceries and food specialties led gains while department store sales edged higher. Credit sales and installment receivables climbed, and payrolls and wages reached new highs. Health data notes lower poliomyelitis cases and stable influenza patterns, with population shifts edging male dominance.
Construction proceeds rapidly on a $250000 ready mix concrete plant at Sixth Street East Estevan. McCurdy McKenzie Supply Ltd of Regina builds the facility to meet local demand for concrete for home and business construction with bulk material handling equipment and two large capacity mixer trucks arriving. Manager Windsor of Regina. Plant near CPR coal dock and water tower at Sixth Street and Sixth Avenue. Expected to be in operation by week’s end. May 16 1957 Mercury Estevan Sask.
Local liquor sales climbed in 1956 with totals of 573020 across Grand Forks and Greenwood districts. Per person expenditure exceeded 90, across towns from Fife to Rock Creek, led by Kimberley at 412722 and Castlegar at 195195, Oliver 194098, Fiassiand 188038.
Expert tips from Canadian Industries Limited on estimating paint needs, preparing surfaces, and applying coats. The guide covers calculating gallons per coat, priming scraped areas, sealing knots, mixing paint, painting gables first, avoiding patchy results, and proper brush care.
A new wildlife species previously unknown to the area was killed Monday morning when Andrew Jacobsen of Tilley shot a groundhog near Lake Newell. The creature, about 11 pounds, 25 inches long with a seven inch tail, resembles a badger without long claws. The animal was sent to Edmonton for study of its migratory habits.
The unofficial Estevan Board of Trade Teen-Age Road-e-O concluded with Marvin Finstad of Bienfait, Arlene Perry of Estevan, and Travier Jensen of Estevan placing first to third. Written tests covered Vehicles Act bylaws and road rules, followed by driving skill tests at Estevan airport under judges Carman Cooke Wilfred Schawillie D W Henneberg and Rev EA King with R H Hunter as scorer.
Bronson Bros. hold contract for the Killarney Senior Citizens Home began work last week with excavation started. A stockpile of materials exists and more will be added as time goes on. Excavation focuses on a basement center while the rest forms crawl space for utilities. The committee aims for occupancy by October.
A report notes that hard water requires four to eight times as much soap to create a cleansing lather compared with soft water. This highlights the impact of mineral content on cleaning performance and soap usage.
Estevan Rural Municipality asks the provincial highway department to turn over a two mile section of the old Highway 39 from northwest of the Alchamiet area through Hitch Fork to a point southeast. The request follows removal of the old blacktop surface. The Mercury Estevan Sask April 23 1957.
Woolworths Ltd announces plans to open a self service Estevan store after buying Symons property at 1200 Fourth Street. The site fronts 75 by 120 feet, with demolition planned after August 1 to replace the building with a two entrance store featuring multiple counters and four checkouts.
The piece argues that Russia postpones 20 to 25 years of interest and principal on about 260 billion rubles in state bonds, while Western inflation erodes savings, including Canada’s, by about half over two decades. It notes inflation as a subtler form of repudiating debt compared to confiscation, framing both as Marxian.
Armstrong is named vice president accounting and finance for Canadian National Railways based in Montreal. Howard becomes supervisor of press and radio news services in the public relations department with headquarters in Montreal. R Staffansson is appointed structural field engineer in Winnipeg. J A Naylor is named division engineer for Canadian National Railways in Prince Rupert.
In Grande Prairie Alberta a white face Hereford yearling rescued from Bear Creek near the Cooke dairy farm survived a near drowning only to be killed by lightning on a Thursday night. Lloyd Cooke recalled the calf pulled through while the herd of 100 grazed nearby. The single struck animal had hind legs and tail singed. The Cookes, farming 1600 acres northwest of Grande Prairie, have faced their first loss to lightning after miles of electrified buildings.
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