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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1957
Page
7
A Rodney Mercury editorial defends responsible letters to the editor. The writer rebukes anonymous critics and urges readers to sign letters with their real name, while offering pen names if desired, and warns against pressuring editors to take controversial public stances.
RCMP notes show Canadians lose about two million dollars yearly to forged cheques and money orders. About 85 percent of fraudulent cheques are cashed in shops. In 1955 the Fraudulent Cheque Section logged 450000 in forged negotiable paper, with only a quarter reported. Prevent crime through education and staff training. obtain the booklet from local detachment.
The piece argues newspapers are the top advertising medium for businesses large and small, citing their role in family life and as a permanent, consultable record. It notes U S firms spend about 700 million annually on national ads, backing the belief that newspaper ads yield strong dividends.
The Gordon report tabled in Parliament sketches a growing economy with a threefold GNP rise by 1980 and a population increase of 11 million. It faces dismay over wheat marketing policy and hydro export plans, while Norman MacKenzie welcomes higher university funding and standards.
The article emphasizes the enduring value of the teaching profession, noting its long history, noble status, and the challenges faced by teachers. It praises local teachers in Brooks and district for high standards and community contributions, urging public respect and reduced undue criticism to protect their influence on children.
The Christian Science Monitor laments the dwindling whooping crane population, noting 27 wild individuals plus three in zoos. Officials from the US and Canada discuss saving the birds from extinction, praising their majesty and symbolic role in natural heritage rather than their utilitarian value.
The article recalls a historic home on Dewdney Avenue nicknamed the old dowager of a bygone era. It discusses a recent face lift and public reaction, noting that the house once looked plain but now appears dignified to many observers.
Bauer and Black of Chicago, producers of first aid and hospital supplies, replace cocktail parties at American Hospital Association events with an ice box party featuring cold cuts cheese bread milk and coffee. The move drew enthusiastic responses, with milk singled out as especially popular.
Canadian Red Cross outpost hospitals and nursing stations deliver medical care to residents in distant regions. The text notes Brazilian population is largely Portuguese in origin, highlighting demographic detail.
Scouts and cabs faced a storage problem after the Guelph dealer refused Scrap paper from the regular paper collection. They decided to pick up only bundles left outside and tied loose papers at the scout hall while they toured the town with trucks borrowed from Thompson's Garage and the Acton Free Press.
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