23 Sep 1971
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 23, 1971
Page
1
Farm Notes explains soil testing to optimize fertilizer use. A Cardale example shows a 20 bushel wheat crop in 1970 with high soil nitrogen saving a farmer $6.00 by testing before 1971. In Hamiota, a 100 acre field with low nitrogen suggests spending $4.00 per acre on nitrogen for better yields.
CNIB urges public help to fund adjustment and job training for blind adults and a care residence for blind seniors. The campaign stresses fear and stigma around blindness, promising practical assistance and independence through CNIB programs. Support via local volunteer canvassers is requested.
The article argues against a sole final exam approach, urging a shift to continuous evaluation, diverse information sources, and student driven learning. It outlines objectives to engage interest, use multiple materials, and report descriptively while noting drawbacks such as rigid scheduling and reliance on exams. It emphasizes trust between schools and parents and that schooling should educate rather than merely test.
Reggies Ramblings suggests a silly slogan for a home product food promotion. The piece imagines calling it SLURP Days for a made in Manitoba soup. It advises love for enemies, kindness to friends, and clings to belief in goodwill despite deceptive appearances.
Recent visitors at Mrs. Catto’s home included Mrs. Rivers, Mrs. McAdam, Mr. Smith, Saskatoon, Maple Ridge, Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Mathison, Mrs. Linklater, BC, Mrs. Slack, Mrs. Evans Uxbridge Ontario, Mrs. Knight Oakner, Mrs. Cosgrove and family. Sunday guests at Mrs. H Morris’s home were her grandson Ken Morris and Miss Claudette Very from Winnipeg. At Mr. and Mrs. G Emerson’s, Loyde Tyerman of Van Nuys California joined Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Tyerman of Kelwood Manitoba, Marjory Emerson, John Gordon, Jo-Ann and Colleen of Kelowna BC, Ann Pater of Kelowna BC, David Dyck of Winnipeg and Joy Miller who recently finished work at Jasper. Mr. and Mrs. W Delbridge visited Sunday at Alexander Man.
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