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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
3
In a rural tale, Jackie Ledbetter, poor and dreaming of the circus, misplaces a silver half dollar saved for the parade. After a day of worry and labor, he finds the coin again in the hay, rejoicing in gratitude for his parents and his own resilience.
A health note outlines heat exhaustion heatstroke sunstroke heat cramps and sunburn. It explains symptoms and step by step first aid including cooling techniques hydration and when to call a doctor, warning that elderly infants and those with poor health are most at risk.
Dr. W E Swinton of the British Museum explains to radio listeners that dinosaurs varied greatly in size from collie dog to nearly fifty feet long. He classifies them by habits including flesh eaters, long-necked herbivores, beaked plant feeders, and armored forms.
A light exchange features an absent minded professor asking a man about his wife. The man reveals he is not married yet, and the professor humorously notes the wife would still be single. A separate quip has a man thanking his father in law for his daughter's hand and hearing the day was young.
Practical guidance for staying safe in heat. Advice covers scheduling work in cool hours, shading the head, light clothing, light meals, fluids, salt use, air flow, rest, and moderation. Encourages avoiding excess activity, alcohol, and fatigue while promoting hydration and cooling strategies.
Crowded iris clumps should be divided after blooming and replanted. Remove spent peony and iris flowers as they appear to encourage continuous bloom. Lift tulips after bloom and store bulbs in a cool dry place until fall planting time. Allow foliage to die back before digging then replant borders with glads canvas bedding plants or hardy mums. Thrips damage camas require DDT dust at seven day intervals starting with third leaf.
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