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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 30, 1954
Page
4
Canada has nearly regained its prewar milk cow population after declines from 1945. U S figures show milk cows totaling about 22.5 million in June, up 11 percent from last year but similar to 1953, with swings across states. Production gains come from more milk per cow and better feed.
A collection of brief jokes and quips set in mundane scenes. A visitor at a primitive cottage learns to cope without comforts. A minister and a baby name reveal humor in church banter. A drinker’s hesitation turns into a punchline about a missed heart and a tourist’s dusty saloon moment.
Sydney reports diver Captain John J. Johnson located a sunken Japanese aircraft carrier 80 feet deep in Rabaul harbor. About 20 planes remained on deck, with the carrier near 12,000 tons. The planes looked intact though the ship had been bombed or torpedoed.
Fawcett family hopes hinge on rumors of a white king in Brazil’s interior. Brian Fawcett plans to search 28 000 square miles near Cuiaba for traces of Col Percival Fawcett and his brother Jack, then 22, who disappeared with Raleigh Rimell in 1925.
About 40 million dollars of the Bank of Canada’s new notes were put into circulation with a modest supply at each bank. The changeover covers about 160 million notes totaling 1.5 billion dollars, expected to take roughly 1.5 years. The notes feature the Queen’s portrait, Canadian scenes, and are printed with improved dry-paper offset lithography. Prince Edward Island records the lowest marriage rate while Alberta has the highest.
In Beauvallon Alta Mrs M Nycolaichuk grows oversized lemons weighing up to 214 pounds, claiming northern Alberta can yield fruit rivaling southern California. The tale highlights an unorthodox horticultural achievement 120 miles northeast of Edmonton.
The Echo of Pincher Creek Alberta celebrated its 53rd anniversary last month as the town’s weekly newspaper continues its long run serving southern Alberta.
Agriculture Minister Halmrast announced plans to intensify the fight against rats across eastern Alberta. He noted past three years showed progress but warn of renewed encroachment and urged closer cooperation with Saskatchewan authorities. The campaign targets a 275 mile front from the Alberta Saskatchewan boundary, with more spending expected beyond the 160000 already spent on poison.
Japan ranked Canada’s third export market in 1953 with imports from Canada totaling 104 924 dollars. 1952 imports reached 103 385 514 dollars. Japan has high demand for Canadian products beyond grains and raw materials as its population nears 85 million. Canada remains a key supplier of raw materials and foodstuffs under the Agreement on Commerce, allowing Canadian exporters to compete on equal terms in the dollar area.
Poem explores the elusive worth of a smile versus measurable things like dollars and miles. It questions how to quantify happiness and human warmth beyond scientific measures.
Manitoba creameries led at the Central Canada Exhibition butter print contest in Ottawa with Map le Leaf Creamery Lundar and Canada Packers Rapid City each scoring 97.1 points. Manitoba groups dominated both butter prints and solids classes with multiple first prize wins.
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