The Sports Clinic: Baseball Hitting Stance and Swing Guide
Lloyd Percival outlines a natural hitting stance using an arm between the knees method and describes a seven point swing. Tips cover foot placement pivoting hips, weight transfer, eye on the ball, and follow through. Readers are invited to join Sports College for free coaching, literature, and radio broadcasts on CBW CBK CFGP and CBX.
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Stanre
Sports College
Box
Toronto
Ontario
CBW
CBK
CFGP
CBX
Reguiar
Kitchen Meditations on a Little Girl’s Growing Up
A reflective poem about a child’s fleeting innocence and the urge to savor childhood. The speaker warns against rushing maturity, urging wisdom to preserve the joy of play, dolls, tea sets, and laughter before childhood ends.
Future Gloomy If Soil Conservation Is Neglected
H J Mather of the Line North West Elevator association warned at a Winnipeg Chamber luncheon that civilization faces a bleak future if soil conservation is ignored. He cited Manitoba losing 1 5 million acres of soil and topsoil depths halving from 18 to nine inches, stressing the need for continental pressure and broad public support to enforce conservation measures.
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Winnipeg
H. J. Mather
Line North-West Elevator Association
Civics and Agricultural
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Mather
Manitoba
Mather
Named after Indian Adam in 1849 at Adams Lake BC
A historical note places Adams Lake in the Kamloops district of British Columbia named for an Indian baptized as Adam in 1849. The reference links the lake’s name to the individual and the year of the christening.
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Adams
Kamloops District
British Columbia
Adam
McDame Creek
Yukon- British Columbia
Song Wins Big Prize and Sells Big Royalties
Mrs. Helen Wartenberg and Lily Beadell wrote a popular song that won first prize of 2800 and has earned 56000 in sheet music royalties. The number-crunching column also notes Paris can can shows with English dancers and mentions nylons marketed in threesomes and a playful $64 question contest about life income.
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Helen Wartenberg
Lily Beadell
Saskatoon Firm Wins Alberta Irrigation Contract
Agriculture Minister David Ure announced Pigott Construction Co. Ltd of Saskatoon won a 192,527 contract for St Mary river irrigation work in southern Alberta. The project includes seven miles of canals and a 1750 foot wooden siphon six feet in diameter in Division 10, five miles southeast of Grassy Lake.
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Edmonton
David Ure
Piggott Construction Co., Ltd
Saskatoon
St. Mary River
Alberta
Grassy Lake
Weekly Tip FOR FISHY DISHES
Dishes used in preparing fish should be washed in water with vinegar added (two tablespoons to one pint) before washing in hot soapy water.
New Engine May Save Gasoline Use
General Motors research laboratories displayed an engine believed to cut gasoline consumption by about one third in the future. The high octane fuel engine aims to explore efficient use of fuels refiners deem feasible later. The display occurred for the Canadian section of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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Oshawa
General Motors Research Laboratories
Society of Automotive Engineers
Government considers windshield stickers as car plates
Toronto Highways Minister Doucett said the government is studying windshield stickers to replace auto licence plates next year due to steel shortages. He noted wartime lessons when Canada issued only one rear plate annually amid steel scarcities.
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Toronto
Doucett
Crossword Puzzle Headlines and Clues from The Paper
A dense crossword puzzle layout with horizontal and vertical clues. Readable entries include mythic, linguistic, and historical terms across various lengths, with several entries referencing animals, objects, and classical references. The grid shows a mix of standard and obscure crossword targets.
Not Enough Millionaires To Pay All Taxes
Ottawa reports Finance Minister Abbott says there are not enough millionaires to fund higher defense and social security costs. He argues the burden must fall on everyday wage earners as budgetary resolutions raise personal income taxes.
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Ottawa
Abbott
Commons
Stanley Knowles
CCF
Winnipeg North Center
Defence
Four-year B S course coming to University of Delhi
The University of Delhi plans a four year bachelor of science degree this year signaling a major expansion in science education. A $5,000 bequest will feed pigeons three times weekly on two downtown Chicago street corners per a wealthy widow’s will.
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University of Delhi
Chicago
Academic dignity versus parking meter at Alberta ceremony
A University of Alberta graduate in cap and gown broke from the procession to feed a parking meter half a block away. After inserting a nickel he returned to rejoin the parade, avoiding a potential ticket.
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University of Alberta
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