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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
4
A guide on managing four passenger habits that unsettle a driver. Combat nervous chatter from a husband and siblings by giving clear feedback. Suggest pulling over for safety, using maps, and setting expectations to reduce distraction and boost road safety.
The Roblin Review notes a large wheat crop this year at 5 bushels vs 312.316-000 last season, and a notably large rice output. Despite smaller coarse grain production, overall food production is better than last year.
An unusually warm spring accelerated weed germination in Western Canada, enabling earlier herbicide spraying to protect crops. Early control likely yields a cleaner 1957 crop, as farmers push seeding forward despite remaining weed pressures and emphasize spraying at safe crop stages. The report notes terbide spraying reduced weed competition in initial growth, aiming for maximum yields.
Notes from the Experimental Farm at Brandon stress maintaining seed plot purity amid widespread Parkland barley. Roguing removes weeds and volunteer grain, while careful harvesting and timely cleaning of the combine prevent mixing from different pedigrees, protecting growers from serious trouble.
Verna Emily Sorochuk and William Roston Mewton wed in a double ring ceremony at Brighouse United Church on May 4 with Rev R Evans officiating. The bride, daughter of Frank and Mrs Sorochuk of Vancouver, wore a white lace and net gown with orange blossom and rhinestone coronet. her bouquet featured white carnations, red roses, fly-flowers and white foliage.
A British study reported by Lawrence Galton in News About Medicine suggests normal blood pressure spans wider ranges than previously thought. In 3000 healthy volunteers aged 15 to 64, readings by 15 physicians exceeded prior upper limits, prompting a new scale for both men and women across age groups.
A Manitoba reminiscence blending travel longing with a pep talk against dreamt journeys. The narrator recalls preparing the S S Keenora for a Norway House voyage and rejects fantasies in favor of real deeds. Also notices a youth center fundraiser offering a 1957 Dodge Cruiser and a Cadillac boat prize for 3,000 players.
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