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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
2
Life insurance officials report a rising trend in longevity this century. Since 1912 industrial policy holders have averaged about twenty one years longer life, with current life expectancy around 63 years. The decline in death rates over the past thirty years is linked to medical advances, living standards, public health, and hospital use through sickness insurance plans.
It is encouraging that scientific and social advances of the present century are extending life expectancy through better health services disease control and raised living standards The death rate decline is a tribute to these efforts and is expected to continue as time goes on The results achieved should motivate those working to prolong life expectancy.
The all weather Mackenzie Highway spans 384 miles from Grimshaw Alberta to Hay River Northwest Territories. It serves northern industry carrying mining gear grain fur and lumber and moves gold and uranium to markets. Construction began 1946 completed 1948 at a cost of 4 3 million, a joint federal and Alberta effort.
A new electrical resistivity method by Dr. F. W. Lee, ex head of geophysical surveys at the U S Bureau of Mines, aims to locate oil or gas before drilling. Alberta firms report promising results, suggesting a potential revolution in Canadian exploration and gasoline costs.
The Lloydminster Petroleum Association reports 934,850 barrels produced in Saskatchewan in the first nine months of 1951, up from 760,000 barrels year earlier. Net September production in the Lloydminster field, Saskatchewan’s only producing area, was 124,154 barrels with 180 wells active in September versus 125 last year.
University of British Columbia reports 75.1 percent of its 5 555 students are male as winter term begins. Co-eds may face dating difficulty due to gender balance at the institution.
The article states that robins typically live about 15 years, with no further details or context provided.
A collage of light jokes and comic exchanges. Skits cover marriage, parenting, crafts, shopping, and court humor with quips about wives husbands and daily life. A humorous snapshot of early 20th century social mores in domestic scenes.
A simple guide lists several cookie recipes suitable for holiday parcels to service members overseas. Each recipe provides ingredients and basic instructions for shaping and baking, with notes on oven types and storage.
Canadian soldiers back from Korea ask Santa for chocolate bars candy and woollen socks for those still on the battlefront. Maj D R Harrison of Calgay said 21 veterans arriving from Tokyo sent the message and also want reading matter.
Neepawa Greenshirts of the Manitoba Big Six announce the signing of Lin Bend of Poplar Point as playing coach for the coming season.
Moose Jaw man M. C. Biden wins notice for a giant pumpkin measuring 54 inches in girth and weighing 42 pounds, showcased for Hallowe'en. The source also notes that an oyster can produce up to 60 million eggs.
Regina scientists at the University of Saskatchewan explore making soluble silicates from three native materials sand lignite coal and sodium sulphate funded by the Saskatchewan research council under Dr. S P D Cavers. Early tests yielded up to 95 percent soluble silicate using Ottawa sand and carbon black now substituted with Saskatchewan sand and lignite char with similar results. Further large scale fusion tests are needed to assess commercial viability.
Manitoba agricultural officials warn the harvest season rivals 1900 as the worst in the province with 15 to 20 percent of crops unharvested on Oct 26. Poor weather including snowfalls slowed work especially in the southwest and Swan River valley, while sugar beets show at least 90 percent harvested.
A female Mallard shot near the Carrot River valley in Saskatchewan weighed six pounds two ounces and had a wingspan of 43 inches and length of 28 inches. The carcass was taken by Steve Sedlock of The Pas, Manitoba, and officials call it a record hunting catch.
A step by step home bread recipe detailing water sugar salt shortening yeast activation mixing with 10 minutes rising, adding flours including whole wheat, kneading, shaping into 4 leaves, resting, and baking at 400 rising to 350 for about 40 minutes total.
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