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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1951
Page
2
An annual toll of life and property from fires grinds on in Canada with winter tragedies common. The Dominion Fire Commissioner C A Thomson reports many deaths, including children, and shows causes that could have been prevented through better prevention and education in fire protection.
A 1949 Canada fire report records 54 500 fires causing 65 159 044 dollars in property damage and 422 deaths. Uninsured property totaled 15 100 dollars, while causes include overheated stoves, defective wiring, careless smoking, and unknown origins. Arson is rare and overall losses declined from prior years amid population growth.
Brandon Manitoba Mandak Baseball league approves a 64 game schedule starting May 19 at a special meeting. Umpires Jack Carrigan of Winnipeg and Mark Van Buren of Indianapolis will rotate through the league as teams from Minot ND Mallards Brandon Greys Carman Cardinals Winnipeg Buffs and Elmwood Giants report progress and begin training in southern states or at home in early May.
Advice stresses correct footwear and even weight distribution to protect feet. It highlights feet as complex structures needing well fitting shoes to prevent injury and ensure balance.
Calgary Power Ltd announces plans to add about 3,000 farm services this year, expanding from 9,200 farms already served. The growth will be supported by an extensive construction program of primary and secondary lines to extend electric energy reach.
Earliest seeding reported so far in Manitoba occurred April 3 on the Dan P Peters farm in Blumenort district. Other reports show spotty work, though J C Nickel of Rosenfeld district had 40 acres in by April. First seeding last year was April 11 with general seeding held off till May. A Natal storm in 1874 produced hailstones weighing a pound and a half.
A string of short humorous vignettes plays on family, manners, romance, and thin vs fat contrasts. A witty hotel lobby exchange about famine, a money saver romance, and a joke about a razor that won’t cut end this lighthearted slice of humor.
Winnipeg reports Manitoba anticipates a record 1951 tourist trade exceeding the 22 million dollar 1950 peak. Assistant director W B Fraser notes January U S visitors rose 77 percent from 1950 and inquiries to Ottawa have doubled, signaling strong prospects amid world tensions.
BC legis announces monthly welfare raise by five dollars retroactive to April 1. Single recipients receive forty dollars monthly and couples sixty dollars monthly.
Des Moines report shows Ducks Unlimited has more than 341000 for breeding-ground restoration this year. Harvey L. Sorensen notes 13 years of field work yield over 300 projects on the Canadian prairies and growing U.S. and Canada interest. He cites broader newspaper coverage of its work.
An old medical advertisement touts Hem-Roid from Leonhardt Proprietaries Ltd. It claims internal action improves hepatic congestion bile flow and bowel circulation to ease piles. The 10 day trial offers $1.50 with full refund if unsatisfied.
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