Sports Clinic by Lloyd Percival Review
The Sports Clinic presents Lloyd Percival's official program from the Canadian Amateur Sport and Physical Fitness Development Service. It outlines training methods, guidelines, and expert tips for athletes seeking improved performance and health.
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Canadian Amateur Sport and Physical Fitness Development Service
Lloyd Percival
Sports College
Box 99
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Rest intervals and organized practice boost learning gains
The article urges breaking practice into cycles with rest to prevent fatigue and boredom. It recommends 10-15 minutes of full effort followed by refreshment, hydration, and energy boosts. A coach should judge effectiveness by how the athlete feels rather than time spent.
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Parry O'Brien
Musial Advocates Parallel Swing For Consistent Hitting
Stan Musial argues hitters keep shoulders level and avoid dipping the rear shoulder to prevent scooping. He says move the bat down and up with early weight transfer and swing parallel to the ground, bending knees on low pitches. The piece notes a Sports College clinic and a Canadian fitness program accompanying the article.
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Stan Musial
St. Louis Cardinal
Musial
Strictly Fresh Fellow Sips Gelatin Dessert at Nearby Eatery
A quirky note describes a strict fellow across the desk who orders the gelatin dessert at the restaurant next door, claiming it is the only dish where he gets a fair shake. The piece, in a playful tone, links odd kitchen mishaps to everyday life and school humor.
Leap Year Visit to Fejoe Island Provokes Proposals
Seventy spinsters traveled by sleigh to Fejoe Island near Copenhagen during leap year custom day. They returned with no husbands while 70 bachelors entertained them. two or three were said to be interested. Danish tradition allows women to propose on February 24. a refused proposal costs 12 pairs of gloves. Be a courteous driver.
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Fejoe
Copenhagen
Denmark
Bachelors’ Association
On The Side: Fashion, Finance and Odd Bets
A column notes Rome hairdressers and Italian beauty, wedding insurance protecting fathers of brides under two, and coffee records. It cites Monte Carlo and Paris casinos, Grace Kelly’s hostess role, Dr Edith Summerskill on aging women, three rings worn by Swedish wives, and Solomon Goldberg’s crinkled hairpin invention.
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Rome
Milan
Monte Carlo
Europe
Enghemn
Paris
Nice
Deauville
Cannes
Grace Kelly
Fines Assess Hospital Tax Charge In Saskatchewan
Fourteen Saskatchewan residents faced charges of failing to pay the provincial hospitalization tax and were fined a total of 168.70 in fines and court costs. G W Myers said 23 charges were filed with 13 pleas of guilty and one conviction, naming Brockington Eastend Eldersley Kanisack North Battleford Northern Pine Tompkins Togo Tisdale Sheho Snowden Samburg St Benedict Shatnayon as the named communities.
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Northern Pine
Tompkins Togo
Tisdale
Sheho
Snowden
Samburg
St. Benedict
Shatnayon
Moths Hatch Time Varies By Season
Moths emerge after four to eight days in summer and up to three weeks in winter, indicating temperature driven development across seasons.
Groom to take his bride’s name in Los Angeles court
Lloyd A. Peterson a 55 year old high school teacher asked Judge John J. Ford to change his name so his future wife Lt. Col. Sylvia M. Evans would not have to change hers. The judge granted the petition and Peterson left the court as Lloyd A. Evans.
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Los Angeles
Lloyd A. Peterson
John J. Ford
Sylvia M. Evans
United States Army Nurse Corps
Colonel Evans
Ford
Peterson
Lloyd A. Evans
Safety First After Animal Bites
Advisory urges immediate medical check after dog cat or wild animal bites or scratches. Doctor or health unit decides if simple cleansing suffices or if further treatment is needed.
Haircut Delay Sparks Commons Debate Over Demobilization
Private Smith, a 25 year old ex soldier, faces a delayed discharge after welfare officials refused to sign until he cut his hair. His wife May and Labour MP Bessie Braddock press for an inquiry as a Commons discussion looms. The piece ends with a stray line about Mongol yurts.
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Smith
Larry Parks
May
Bessie Braddock
Labor
Liverpool Exchange
Quick Canadian Quiz on Canadian Names and Trade
The prompt asks about the year when Upper and Lower Canada were renamed Ontario and Quebec, the share of Canada’s hydro resources developed, the 65 plus population share, the largest island in the Arctic Ocean, and Canada US export totals for 1955. It seeks precise historical figures and figures for 1955 trade between Canada and the United States.
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Upper
Lower Canada
Arctic Ocean
U.S
Canada
Answers to Quick Quiz Five Facts from Canadian pocket annual
Answers to Quick Quiz Five cover 2.5 billion dollars as the prize total and 8 percent as a statistic. The 1867 Confederation year is cited for a question about Canadian history. Baffin Island appears as a geographic item and the percentage of less than 25 percent is noted.
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Baffin Island
Quick Canadian Facts
Canada
GERM CARRIER Fies and disease spread risks
In late spring and early summer germ carrying flies become active and explore areas with sewage and garbage. They pick up germs on their bodies and feet and can transfer them to homes and foods. Keep houses protected with screened windows and doors and use insecticides or repellents on furnishings and people.
HORIZONT 1 Depicted t 4It is made of 9 Metric measures
Across a puzzle page the list shows cryptic clues and definitions for horizontal and vertical entries. Several entries hint at common crossword words, including a range from simple to obscure terms, with cross-references to letters, units, and descriptors.
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Strictly Fresh
Miss Hastings
E. V. Darling
Voltaire
Damon Runyon
Edith Summerskill
Baby
Solomon
Solomon Goldberg
Goldberg
George
Jer
Otis
William Arthur Smith
House of Commons
Asia
Quick
Green Mountain
Lange
Peggy
Sal Y
Vresses
Chuck
Marilyn
Amie
Zim
Pukk
Les Carroll
Ireth Fac
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