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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Dec 08, 1953

Page

9

Preseason conditioning for hockey players emphasizes sprint work and endurance

The article outlines a two day weekly conditioning plan for hockey players focusing on sprint bursts, distance work, balance drills, and stretching. It stresses alternate dawn workouts, rest on seventh day, and gradual flexibility improvements along with dietary guidance to avoid fried foods and refined sugars while favoring whole grain and enriched bread.

Kitchen Meditations By Jane Dale

Poem reflecting on wartime loss and sacrifice after an Armistice Day service. The speaker recalls plans of love, work, and home interrupted by war. Acknowledges the memory of a departed partner and notes how others later reap a harvest thanks to the one who fought to guard it.

Answers to Quick Quiz for Canada facts

Answers to Quick Quiz list 5 shows 284 dollars per person in 1952. 3 notes total nearly double 1939. 1 identifies British Columbia with a 42 percent gain. 4 states each is capital of its province. 2 names the pronghorn antelope as the animal.

British Columbia Quick Canadian Facts Canada

Sports College Promotion For Fitness News Access

A clipped pastiche promotes joining Sports College to access the latest sports and physical fitness information at a minimal charge. It instructs readers to mail a letter to Sports College Box 89 Toronto 1 Ontario to obtain these publications.

Sports College Box Toronto 1 Ontario

Farmer Loses Case Over Chemical Use

Regina district court dismissed a suit by Sedley farmer Bruno Poissant seeking 12000 damages from Leo J. McKenna for chemical weed killer spray in June 1951. Dominion Experimental Farm supervisor J Roe Foster testified no crop damage evidence and that higher chemical concentrations would be needed to cause harm.

Regina

Global Thunderstorms Top Daily Average Over Forty Five Thousand

World weather data show more than 45 000 thunderstorms occurring daily on average. Scientists note widespread activity across continents with tropical regions contributing most to the count. Measurements rely on satellite and ground radar observations.

Side notes on wigs and home life humor

A columnist riffs on wigs, transformations, and aging men with beauty regimens, noting harsher teasing for men than women. It contrasts women’s positive transformation talk with male vanity jokes, and muses on house plans, twin success, and tall heel fashion through light commentary and anecdotes.

The Religion of Israel and Modern Democracy

Weekly Bible Comment argues that democracy rests on self rule and personal integrity. It cites Old Testament lessons like Achan to warn against profiteering and urges citizens to exercise duties, uphold justice, and build moral foundations in society.

Israel Achan Achans

Quick Canadia Quiz From Another Column

A compact trivia item questions readers on provincial population gain from 1941 to 1951 fastest wild animal in Canada 1939 manufacturing employment 658114 total today common link Fredericton Regina Victoria tax revenue per capita 1939 and 1952 figures options 76 192 284

Fredericton N.B Regina Sask Victoria B.C

Drinkwater Fined for Drunken Driving in Milwaukees Case

Clarence L. Drinkwater of Milwaukee drove a milk truck but the judge ruled he did not live up to his name or job. He was fined $100 for drunken driving. The War Cry in New York notes the pun that Drinkwater should have drunk water.

Clarence L. Drinkwater Milwaukee Drinkwater New York

Enlistment and harvest timing tied to provincial changes

A decoded Intelligram notes 1 Women 2 Yankees 3 Holland 4 Wyoming 5 Spain 6 1933 7 1945 8 Enoch 9 American 10 Fruit. It mentions fruit timing in the week of July 20 to avoid harvest interference as Saskatchewan and Alberta became provinces on Sept 1.

Yankees Holland Wyoming Spain Saskatchewan Alberta Giants Preece Idaho Florida France Yalta Methusela Enoch Lamech

Weekly Tip Piano Keys Cleaning Advice

Do not use soap on ivory piano keys as it can stain and darken them. Use a cloth dampened with denatured alcohol to keep keys clean and bright.

Urges Farmer To Get Into Livestock Again

Ottawa agriculture minister Gardiner urged western farmers to boost livestock production to reduce grain surpluses. He warned prices might fall, but North American cattle and hog prices remained strong overall. He noted Saskatchewan’s drought history and that stored grain is valuable as money in the bank.

Ottawa Gardiner Saskatchewan

Alberta Champion Driver Shares Winter Driving Tips

TORONTO. Tom Babiak of Wabamun Lake Alberta an Alberta straight truck champion with the longest accident free record on the National Truck Road to here offered winter driving tips. He has driven 23 years without an accident and to keep rolling in cold he recommends tuning the motor perfectly avoiding garage storage condensation using an engine block heater and ensuring the voltage regulator works to prevent battery trouble.

Toronto Tom Babiak Wabamun Lake Alta Alberta Here Babiak

Saskatchewan museum project marks jubilee plans

Dr. L H Thomas announced at a Saskatoon meeting that Saskatchewan will celebrate its silver jubilee in 1955 with the completion of a 500000 dollar museum of national history in Regina. The jubilee marks the 50th year since 1905.

Edmonton Saskatchewan Museum of National History Regina L. H. Thomas Saskatoon

Finds Diamond Ring In Box Of Apples

In Watson Saskatchewan Bobby Lonsberry found a diamond ring inside a box of apples at the Red and White store. The store owner notified Western Grocers, then McLean and Fitzpatrick in Kelowna, B.C. A Kelowna girl who had lost the ring had unpacked 50 boxes before it was found. The ring is being sent to Kelowna.

Watson Bobby Lonsberry

Milestone in Saskatchewan among mass surveys in 1940s

Archie Adair, 79, former mayor of Indian Head, was the 2,000,000th person examined in Saskatchewan mass community surveys. The program began in 1941 and has now entered its fourth round via the Saskatchewan Anti Tuberculosis League mobile clinics. The 2,000,001st person was three year old Cynthia Ramsay of Indian Head.

Saskatchewan Archie Adair Indian Head Mttle Cynthia Ramsay

Zadok Dumkopf on Money Outpacing Technology

Zadok Dumkopf argues that science cannot create a mechanical device that travels faster than money, claiming economic forces always win in progress and speed. The remark frames money as the ultimate driver behind innovation and efficiency, eclipsing mechanical speed.

Zadok Dumkopf

Weekly Crossword Puzzle English Poet Theme

A compact English crossword puzzle listing across clues and down clues with several entries tied to literary figures, common words, and abbreviations. The grid references include familiar terms for habitat forms, measurements, and daily life, inviting quick problem solving and wordplay.

From Manitoban to London Cowboy TV Star

Cal McCord once aimed for comedy but became a London cowboy figure. Born to English and American parents, he rode real and dude ranches in Canada and the United States, now shares a Triple C ranch near Upminster Essex and appears on radio and television as a rugged Western personality. His wife Eleanor and sister support his Canadian accent in Streatham while Ladybird the mare stays at Wimbledon. He tours Nottinghamshire towns and plans a three month provincial run next February after two weeks of riding and talent shows. Political candor aside, the crowd pleaser McCord remains the people’s choice in a studio and on screen.

McCord London Canada United States Quebec Ontario Upminster Essex Eleanor Streatham South West Ladybird Filme Nottinghamshire Combine RCMP

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