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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 03, 1957
Page
4
A 1957 note from The Record of Stanstead Quebec questions what happened to household items from earlier centuries after the museum’s opening. It suggests many relics lie hidden in attics and sheds awaiting recognition as historical artifacts.
A 1950s advertisement promotes Pattern 7115 Transfer of 2 pictures with color charts and framing directions. Readers mail 35 cents to Household Arts Department at 60 Front Street W Toronto and include name and address. A bonus of two FREE patterns and a 1957 Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book is offered, with 25 cents for the book.
July 1957 saw a record 541,181 barrels produced in the province, surpassing October last year. By July 31, 835 wells could produce and 745 were active, with 24 new wells starting production the most since October 1956. Daily July output averaged 17,457 barrels, rising to 18,688 during August 19–26, the highest on record.
Steve Rosko of Hanna seeks help catching fish after fruitless trips from the Saskatchewan border to the Rocky Mountains and Banff. He holds tackle and wishes for any fishermen to assist, noting Alberta waters are unproductive while Hudson Bay Sask. offers better fishing.
Seventeen travelers from southern Saskatchewan joined a four day STC tour visiting Regina Saskatoon Prince Albert Melfort Tisdale Yorkton and Fort Qu Appelle. They praised varied landscapes and noted Prince Albert sights like the university buildings Western Development Museum and Sana torium noting air quality and rural heritage.
Swift Current businessmen report August 1957 as one of the poorest months for business with little expected improvement until mid September. Harvest timing and recent showery weather are blamed for slow trade. New farm machinery sales stay brisk while used machinery sales lag due to dry conditions enabling early harvest operations. The Sun Swift Current Sask September 5 1957.
Killarney becomes the sixth Manitoba community to establish an education class for retarded children this Tuesday. Six boys and one girl attend the new class, sponsored by the local branch of the Association for Retarded Children with Mrs. T. E. Smith of Ninga as teacher.
In peacetime disasters as in war, Civil Defence can reduce property damage and save lives through preparedness, organized response, and safety measures.
Agricultural representative Walter Boucher reports only one third to one half of the crop harvested in the Yorkton district with 10 more days of good weather needed. He notes sprouting grain in light swaths, yields as low as 15 bushels per acre, and many crops hail damaged. Barley and oats are very light and storage scares loom due to mites and beetles.
Argentina opens underground grain storages with a capacity over 6 million bushels at Villa Constitucion in Santa Fe. Two groups of four concrete trench silos, each with 10 to 11 sealed bins, use portable electric machinery for loading and unloading. The design aims to prevent pests and preserve grain quality.
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