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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 20, 1956
Page
5
The article outlines two key exercises for all athletes the heel and toe rock and lift for lower legs and the jackknife for abs and hips. It stresses pre seasons medical checkups and adopting a secondary sport like tennis or golf to stay in shape off season and for post career options.
An entertainer in St Paul Minnesota reportedly swallowed a knife during a party act and is recovering well. The odd incident was noted amid a string of quips and lighthearted observations about weather fashion and budget tips.
A weekly Bible reflection traces Jesus triumphal entry to crucifixion and the empty tomb. It notes the disciples misjudged Jesus earthly kingship yet found hope in the risen Christ. The piece urges readers to seek the risen presence this Eastertide and to gain their own faith-filled power for daily ministry.
A collage of quirky anecdotes on health fashion and superstition. A woman credits old fashioned flannel underwear and a closed window bedroom for never catching a cold. Poet Robert Service and his Yukon past inspire connections to Grace Kelly. Hair loss remedies involve root vegetables. Maria Tallchief’s heritage is noted along with inventor Marconi and actor Adolphe Menjou. Boxing history is debated, citing Tunney and Dempsey.
Dr. Elmer Engstrom of RCA argues automation expands economy and creates new jobs, though requires a broad societal shift including merchandising changes. Detroit union leader Jack Conway warns automation alone won’t guarantee higher living standards, urges careful deployment and social responsibility.
Two NHL clubs see penalty minutes records broken this season as Lou Fontinato of the New York Rangers sets a 150 minute mark, Ted Lindsay of the Detroit Red Wings surpasses 143 minutes, and Kenny Reardon leads Canadiens with 129 minutes while Jean Beliveau nears the Canadiens record.
Jill Roberts, an Australian National Airways air hostess, serves as a personal shopper for gulf region ranch women in northern Queensland. She delivers birthday cakes, chemist supplies, seeds, dress patterns, and other items to dispersed stations, acting as a lifeline and courier for strangers who trust her with selecting garments and baby items.
Canadians increased library activity in 1953 with a 20 percent rise in borrowers. The biennial Bureau of Statistics survey covers 765 public libraries and related libraries, estimating 55 percent of Canadians had access to public library service and 21 percent were registered borrowers. Per capita public library spending reached 50 cents.
A compact crossword list with horizontal entries including clues like Depicted by Slant, Steamer, Grain spikelet, Cherished, Blood men, Obtain, Old woman, Assist, Body of Ja, Vagrants, Measure a type, Preposition, Sweet secretion, Retain, Correlation, Narrow met, Individual, Oriental measure, Nearest, Pare, Toward, Chemical suffix, Steeples, Swift river currents, Cooking utensil, Asiatic kingdom, Period, Part of a circle, Vestige, Compass point, Seine, Facilitates, Brother of Osiris, Malt drinks, Accomplished, Let it stand, and Dance step.
A California school teacher asked over 2000 high school students to describe the ideal educator. They value discipline, fairness, patience, even temper, a good voice, thorough knowledge, humor, neat appearance, and reasonable homework loads, with insistence on clear consequences for misbehavior.
Mrs. Doris C. Mahler aged 33 was ordered to surrender several household items including an antique rolling pin to her husband Otto Mahler aged 42 in a Muskegon Michigan divorce proceeding.
A brief trivia item questions readers about which provinces exceed one million population, rail distances Halifax to Toronto and Winnipeg to Calgary, shifts in exports from 1935–59 to today, the leading month for marriages, and CBC funding versus the old $2.50 annual radio license fee.
Answers to a quick quiz note taxation for CBC support now averages about per family annually. It states that despite industrial growth only 40 percent of exports are manufactured. It lists regions Ont Quebec B C and Alberta. It gives routes Halifax to Toronto at 1081 miles and Winnipeg to Calgary at 821 miles. Material from Quick Canadian Facts editors.
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