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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 27, 1952
Page
2
The article discusses Canada’s population growth potential and the role of immigration. It notes room for a larger population, the impact of war on land use, and migrants moving to larger cities, with expansion of industry and natural resources as key factors.
The article projects Canada reaching high immigration goals over fifty years. It notes past arrivals from 1901 to 1911 and estimates that about 225 000 new citizens would be needed, with large numbers admitted during the outbreak of World War I in 1914.
The article notes Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta saw major population gains from 1901 to 1952 with Saskatchewan rising from 91 279 to 895 992 Manitoba from 255 211 to 771 815 and Alberta from 73 002 to 936 556. It suggests continued immigration could reshape the West much as in the past fifty years.
Western Canada 4-H clubs dominated with eight of nine championships awarded by the Canadian council on 4-H. Alberta led in food clothing and gardens. British Columbia won potato tile. Manitoba took poultry and swine. Saskatchewan captured grain and beef cattle crowns. Only St Hacinthe Quebec placed in dairy cattle. Names include Swint Mountview Swine club Dean Durston Kenneth Forbes Mentmore poultry Ruth Hockin Edythe Sumner Whitewood 4-H club Lesley Bowman Wilfred Davis Grenfell 4-H grain club Gordon Amy Lorne Loveridge.
Saskatoon in October three men were fined for night hunting with a light. The official from the Saskatchewan Department of Natural Resources called the practice dangerous to live stock and residents, harmful to conservation and unsportsmanlike. Deer under blinding beams have no chance of escape. Diamond cutting was first developed in ancient India.
A collection of light humor and playful vignettes including marriage banter about sensible girls and proposals, a weight machine cryptic reply, famed love speeches, family gift jokes, misheard paraphrasing, hotel banter, a soup remark, and a classroom riddle about plural agreement.
Regina traffic official J A Christie warns motorists of lethal carbon monoxide risks as winter nears. He notes exhaust gas can reach deadly levels in closed spaces, urges perfecting exhaust systems, and cautions against cluttered rear-load areas that can become dangerous projectiles in crashes.
Canadian housewives turn to a well known recipe for cough relief from colds. The guide explains mixing PINEX CONCENTRATE with a 15 ounce bottle of syrup to create a fast acting cough syrup for the family. The ad promises value and a money back guarantee.
Practical advice for ice safety covers staying near the group and skating or walking on unknown ice in pairs. It details break through procedures, rescue methods using poles or ropes, and survival steps such as keeping warm clothing, blankets, food, a shovel, and a flashlight in the car. It warns to stay home during heavy snow or blizzards.
Canadian army doctors in Korea report a mortality rate below 3.5 percent among 900 wounded troops with only 30 deaths. Immediate field surgical teams and rapid helicopter evacuation to base hospitals are credited with saving lives and applying lessons from prior conflicts. Modern drugs and procedures further boost survival rates.
Archaeologists led by Dr. R. G. McMeish of the National Museum of Canada found remains of an Indian village near Brandon dating 300 to 500 years back. They uncovered buffalo bones human skeletons burial pits about 200 arrowheads bone harpoons pottery and other artifacts. The site on Frank Stott’s farm lies near a buffalo run used by the Assiniboine. skulls match Assiniboine traits and differ from Cree or Saulteux.
A Winnipeg woman awoke to her stray cat crying at 5 am and found a cigarette caused a bedroom fire she managed to extinguish. The cat now has a home for life.
The lake lies southwest of Lake Winnipeg and covers about 1,900 square miles.
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