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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1950
Page
2
Canadians enjoyed a decade of prosperity with high prices and full employment. Export trade fell in 1949 by five percent and continued to slide into the new year. Farm prices dropped for the first time in ten years and employment declined.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports Canada’s capital investments for 1950 reach 3.587 billion dollars, up 162.6 million from 1949, with ongoing spending planned for oil wells in the West and mine materials. The report links high investment to employment, stability, and a brighter future, aided by growth in forests farms and fisheries.
A E Grauer chairman of the British Columbia Power Corporation Ltd forecast 1950 will be a good year for Canadian business. He told shareholders at the annual meeting there is a swing away from the post war bust belief and economists and forecasters expect prosperity in the first half of 1950 with a strong second half.
A period tone ad describes a foot remedy promising immediate relief from tired tender and burning feet. It touts a simple apply-and-rub method with essential oil and camphor, claiming quick action on corns callouses and foot odor, with wide druggist distribution. The copy emphasizes miraculous results and broad consumer acceptance.
Dr. R. J. Heller director of cancer research with the US Public Health Service told Canadian Cancer Society members that a cure will be found eventually. He compared research to selecting the right key from many, fitting it to the proper lock, during the Ontario premiere of a 30 minute National Film Board production. The event opened a $1,000,000 campaign by the Canadian Cancer Society.
A German engineer has perfected a tiny single seat car that achieves over 200 miles per gallon. The midget vehicle weighs 160 pounds and reaches a top speed of 30 miles per hour, reported from Hamburg via Madrid.
The Canadian Forestry Association in the prairie provinces launches its Class room on Wheels tree planting tour, now in its 30th edition, to establish shelter belts and wind breaks to protect grain crops. It is led by T. A. Sandercock, with W. Manson of Winnipeg as prairie provinces chairman, detailing itineraries from April into June and July with many towns listed.
A collage of sharp wits and domestic sketches features a courtroom quip about acquittal, motherly comments on will power, romance banter, Irish carping, arithmetic gags, alimony woes, and parlour maid observations. The bits pivot on family life, marriage, and social manners with brisk punchlines.
Fry onion in butter then add fish potatoes and celery and cook briefly. Add water to cover and simmer until tender, then stir in cold milk and heat to boiling. Season with salt and pepper and serve very hot.
Lands under oil exploration permits or pending applications in British Columbia exceed eight million acres, announced Lands Minister E. T. Kenney in Victoria.
The Canadian Kennel Club decided that nose printing should be adopted as a method of identifying purebred dogs.
Edmonton reports that a 1180 mile oil pipeline will move Alberta crude to eastern markets this fall and reach the Great Lakes by year end. Interprovincial Pipeline Co president Dr. O R Hopkins notes rapid construction underway amid favorable weather. Oil should flow to Superior Wisconsin by fall and be stored until spring 1951 for tanker delivery to Ontario refineries.
The First Canadian Army began its first battlefield action on February 8 1945 pushing southeast from Nijmegen Holland into German territory. The operation marked a pivotal phase in the Allied push into occupied Europe.
Manitoba's tourist industry shows promise of a record year. Minister J S McDiarmid reported inquiries at the provincial travel and publicity bureau up 53 percent compared with early 1949, due to intensified advertising in non Manitoba publications. Coupon returns rose 14.7 percent in the year’s first quarter versus 1949.
The report lists cerebral hemorrhages as the third greatest cause of death, highlighting their significant impact on public health and urging attention to prevention and treatment.
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