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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 28, 1950
Page
5
The article notes that nearly 1,000 Canadian children die annually from diphtheria scarlet fever and whooping cough, though many deaths are preventable. It stresses that diphtheria can be prevented by toxoid and vaccine offers almost complete protection against whooping cough and warns against neglect.
Rural young people who completed Grade XI or XII would be well rewarded in taking the degree course in Agriculture and Home Economics. The course now runs five years for a boy with junior matriculation and four years if he has senior matriculation. It aims to prepare leaders for rural areas and provide professional workers for research teaching extension and administration in Agriculture and Home Economics. A 15 percent return to farming and 20 percent in research or graduate work are noted among graduates. 15 percent enter provincial agriculture departments. 10 percent pursue various professional paths. Scholarships are available and more information can be obtained from the Agricultural representative or Dean McEwan at the University of Manitoba.
The manuscript notes a pipe possibly from Sioux sources and carved from catlinite named after explorer George Catlin. Norris-Blye of the Manitoba Museum explains Catlin studied Sioux trade routes, identified Pipestone, Minnesota as the stone source, and the stone was dubbed Catlinite or Catlin stone. The pipe described is intact, with a carrying loop and detachable stem, and the museum hopes to acquire it.
The article argues children should sit quietly at meals but not for overly long periods. It notes children need more movement than adults and that excessive quieting is unfair to them.
Delle Clahoun, 17, Miss British Columbia, arrives in Toronto on a month long cross country tour after being chosen from 300 candidates. The booklet explains Dauphin Ochre River School Area No 1 achievements and push for larger units. It notes new rural schools and a composite high school, increased enrollment, qualified teachers, cost equalization, and expanded high school programs. Also mentions economically unfair Japanese textile workers paid cents daily.
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