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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1952
Page
2
The text recalls wartime food parcels from Canada and other Commonwealth nations to the British, noting appreciation from beneficiaries and official recognition of international generosity that eased Britain’s rationing burden during the long war period.
A fund started in 1950 by Queen Elizabeth II to aid Commonwealth and American students in London has surpassed 2 million dollars. Plans call for extending London House to provide new living quarters for students and couples, with Americans now welcome to stay.
A note of gratitude for food parcel volunteers and a promised fund to commemorate appreciation. The text highlights British contributions and a future home for students from the Commonwealth and the United States, seen as a monument to international friendship and understanding.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce urged the government to push the world calendar onto the United Nations Assembly agenda at the first opportunity. It would standardize year lengths by making all quarters equal in length. The passage also notes that while many are color blind to red and green, few have complete color blindness.
Recipe notes describe hot or cold serving for a pork tenderloin dish. It lists ingredients including pork tenderloin bacon onion flour salt pepper nutmeg chili sauce water and Ever-Sure Pie Paste. Instructions cover wiping the meat and threading bacon into gashes in the pork.
Ottawa announces in brief that June 2 1953 will be Coronation Day and observed as a public holiday across Canada. A formal notice will appear in the Canada Gazette.
Merrill Saskatchewan farmer John Delver grew a giant potato weighing four pounds ten ounces. The spud measured eight inches long and six inches in diameter, claimed as the grand-daddy of all potatoes in the garden.
A string of short humorous scenes unfolds from a belated traveller to a draper’s break in and a judge’s quip. Jokes dart between family and neighbors reflecting small town manners, mischief, and everyday foibles ending with a wistful birthday reflection.
Ottawa reports the Defence Department announces new customs regulations affecting parcels to Canadian service members in Britain and Germany. Duty free allowances for coffee are canceled, ending the two pounds monthly duty-free limit, as ample coffee is now available overseas.
Twenty two Shorthorns valued at 23000 were bought by Canadians at Perth Scotland for Cruggleton herd stock. Purchases include A R Cross Alberta paid 3234 for a heifer and 2184 for a yearling, Grant Campbell Ontario paid 1064 for a three year old and 1232 for a four year old, E J Camaert Rockyford Alberta paid 1680 for a three year old and 840 for a seven year old, J L Sleigh paid 812 for a five year old, F E B Gourlay Moray Herd South Alberta paid 1260 for a seven year old.
The La Cordillera, owned by Buries Masks, docked at a Hudson Bay port and carried ten women cooks and stewards. Owners had sought applicants from Royal Navy Women's Auxiliary veterans after the last war and received many responses. The crew expressed enthusiasm for seafaring and noted low turnover.
Canada counted 1,180,550 farm horses in June 1952, down 15 percent from June 1951. The human body is about six percent mineral content.
Ad promises quick relief from itching soreness and burning of piles with Hem-Roid in a 60 tablet package for $1.59. It guarantees a money back refund if not 100 percent pleased after 2 or 3 days, valid at all participating drug stores.
Prairie dog town near Val Marie Saskatchewan, unique in the British Commonwealth, hosts a network of tunnels under two mound clusters separated by a grain field. Museum workers Fred Lahrman and Terry Walker captured limited specimens after six days, with six sent to Moose Jaw and others mounted in Regina. The animals’ wary behavior and predator threats, including rattlesnakes and owls, underline their fragile status as naturalists urge protection amid historical declines from widespread lands upheaval.
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