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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
7
Veterans from diverse trades recall journeys across oceans and continents before and during service. A sailor, a teacher, a vaudeville performer, a newspaper man, a doctor, an engineer, and a farmer describe lifelong exposure to people, places, and events, ending with a cinema projection job in Summit Oklahoma.
Alias adds two dresses to her wardrobe with pattern V4762 for sizes 2, 4, 6, 8. Includes a princess sundress with collar and easy wash scalloped bonnet. Order 35 cents for pattern, 25 cents for spring pattern book. write size name address and style number.
The Indian Act reform won final approval in the Commons by a 132 to 45 vote after rejecting an amendment to send the bill back to a committee. Originating in 1945, the bill aims to modernize administration for Canada’s 135,000 Indians with broad tribal backing.
National Grain Company director F. P. Heffelfinger of Minneapolis says chemical weed control will cover over 20 million acres of prairie farmland this year, up from 13.5 million acres last year. He cites weed control as a major factor in improving western crop conditions.
A historical note explains that the first airmail service began with messages carried by pigeons. The article mentions early birds delivering notes before powered aircraft, illustrating an inventive bridge to modern mail transport.
Angus Samuel Archibald McLean of Winnipeg aged 76 passes away. Born at Fort Qu Appelle Sask he survived 63 days as a child captive during the 1885 Riel rebellion when Crees led by Chief Big Bear held the family before militia release. His father W J McLean longtime Hudsons Bay factor died in 1929. He lived in Minneapolis briefly before returning to Winnipeg.
CALGARY Judge M J Edwards cautioned motorists not to rely on automatic rear stoplights as signals to slow. WEYBURN stores stay open on Saturdays per Retail Merchants association to seek mutual agreements with former organizations. MANYBERRIES survey of wood ticks led by provincial entomologist J H Brown of Edmonton. REGINA retirement of M G Covell after 44 years. to live in Burnaby. CANORA annual sports day July 2 featuring softball and junior and senior baseball.
A plain gold ring with faint initials S T arrived from London and was held in Vancouver for Eric W Erickson the ex flying officer and his family to claim. Mrs Sheila Rands said the ring was given by his mother and kept by her as a gift. Efforts to locate Erickson or relatives failed and the mayor’s office will turn the ring over to police missing persons bureau.
Athabasca reports shipments of beaver introduced into the territory under supervision of J. D. Champion, forestry and game official. Early groups were placed in Pine Creek and east of Boulé, with a Calgary district origin beaver set into Grosmont and more shipments expected soon.
Ottawa reports farmers plan to sow 26 million acres to wheat this year, down from 27 million last year, with higher coarse grain planting and flaxseed expansion. Potatoes face cuts to 454,700 acres as eastern markets shrink, while summer fallow is reduced by about 700,000 acres to 20,275,000.
The 1950 51 hockey season wrapped up in Toronto on May 19 with the Danforth Dukes facing the Yuill Cartage Club in the final match of their intermediate playoff series, concluding the longest Canadian season on record.
The high cost of beef and pork drives strong demand for cockerel chicks, says Jack Longstaff secretary of the Saskatchewan Hatchery Association. The cockerels are raised as meat birds.
Penticton British Columbia Fire Chief H M Foreman and his wife travel cross country in a new red fire truck from Boston to Penticton to save shipping costs. They left the east coast last Monday and expect to arrive by Thursday, covering roughly 3000 miles as motorists clear the road.
London reports the British Empire Games Federation approved Vancouver as the 1954 host and issued a revised regulations plan. The program lists athletics boxing cycling lawn bowls rowing swimming diving wrestling and weight lifting fencing. Women's events expand later including shot put discus and a single relay.
Doughnut twists rise on floured sheets then fry in hot shortening until brown on both sides. Drain on paper and glaze with fruit sugar cinnamon or a butter vanilla syrup. Yield three dozen doughnuts and tips for cutting with a doughnut cutter.
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