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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1956
Page
2
The Russell Banner is published Thursday at its office by Sanderson and H M Rutar publishers. It is a weekly second class matter distributed through the Post Office Department, Glans, Canada.
A satirical province wide political Ides of March debates Campbell Roblin Stinson and other figures. Writers mock campaigns for four or five year terms and forecast 1957 or 1958 balloting with a festive closing wish for a merry Christmas.
Alberta tops entries for the 1956 barley contest with 435 shipments by December, compared with Manitoba’s 388. Manitoba’s deadline passed July 15, while Alberta may add more up to shipment time. Judging is slated for February 18 as the eleventh annual event follows a 1946 start by brewers and maltsters.
Canada has a large blind population at about one in 840. Many cases could have been prevented or treated with proper medical care. Modern methods could restore sight in numerous instances, experts say.
A coaching excerpt explains how to develop a pendulum delivery in curling for women. It emphasizes keeping the handle in hand, avoiding a push delivery, and using a controlled backswing to generate forward momentum. The guidance covers pulling the stone backward, rising with the body, and synchronized weight transfer to accelerate the forward stroke.
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