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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1948
Page
2
The article highlights the arrival of spring with rivers breaking up pussy willows appearing and birds preparing nesting grounds in the North. It notes the Prairies host rich bird and animal life and praises the ring-necked pheasant introduced to the region as a thriving addition to local beauty.
The article discusses Canadian National Wild Life Week with a conservation motto for Canada’s wild life. It cites Jack Miner’s philosophy that humans must balance and control nature and that birds and animals exist for human use, as echoed by Margaret Wade.
Jack Miner answered the question with data from his life studying waterfowl. He noted that about seventy five percent of eggs fail to mature due to predators like crows skunks magpies and weasels. He traveled Western Canada seven times in the late twenties observing nesting pressures and predator abundance.
Papyrus developed in Egypt served as the world’s cheap and abundant writing paper facilitating early document production and record keeping.
Alberta oil output nears Turner Valley boom levels of 1942 with January 1948 at 24 500 barrels daily up about a third from 1947. Turner Valley produced 687 447 barrels in January while Saskatchewan yielded 73 753. Ontario and New Brunswick contributed small amounts.
Jack Rutherford angered a bull moose visiting his garden by trying to photograph it. The moose charged and chased him around his lawn and barnyard twice. A chase ended when the moose slipped on a corner and fell, allowing Rutherford to escape.
Regina city council approves buying two way radio sets for utilities repair crews. The radios connect street railway light and power and waterworks through a central short wave station for rapid location of trouble spots.
A vast landscape of American horse racing venues exists with credible estimates placing the count at upward of 600 tracks nationwide. Industry observers note regional variations and ongoing development across tracks, training facilities, and off track betting hubs.
A collage of light jokes and quips from social scenes and letters. A butcher, merchant, and host offer playful banter about steak, skills, and gossip while a young couple troubles with a proposed answer and a teacher tests a riddle about flies.
Unconfirmed reports indicate up to two million dollars may be spent this summer in southwestern Manitoba on oil and gas exploration. In Melita area sixty miles southwest of Brandon a large exploration company with U S ties plans exploratory wells in the Souris river basin. O Kinsley of New Orleans believes commercial gas may be found and Standard Oil of California previously spent about half a million dollars in the district. Landowners with subsurface rights may reap fortunes if discoveries occur.
Vancouver report notes discovery of potash beds in Saskatchewan signaling a vast salt basin. L Heber Cole of the federal Mines Department described a westerly basin stretching from near the US boundary south of Regina to Waterways and north. He calls for heavy investment to develop Canada’s first major potash deposits for agriculture and chemical industries.
Vienna reports the International Refugee Organization says a Canadian team began selecting 1 000 displaced persons for farm work in Canada and 100 married couples for domestic work in Canadian cities.
Ottawa reports the Dominion government will spend over 5.48 million dollars in western parks in 1948 49 as part of a broader plan to draw tourists and spending from the United States. Major funds go to Jasper Banff Riding Mountain and Kootenay with road, camp, and facility upgrades plus national historic sites.
A vintage recipe describes dipping bread slices in a lightly beaten egg with salt and sugar, frying until brown and serving with maple syrup or jelly or stewed fruit. It also outlines a lemon flavored custard bake with flour, baking powder, milk, and grated lemon rind, finished with jelly and powdered sugar.
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