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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1958
Page
3
A personal testimony recounts a man named Lawrence Runkle who spent years in crime and prison. After a life changing moment in 1933 he sought forgiveness, found deliverance through Jesus Christ, and later prepared for ministry. The piece emphasizes gratitude, redemption, and the power of faith to free from sin.
The largest and longest tailed rats with pink eyes arrived in Winnipeg from Brantford Ontario aboard the Canadian National Express Continental. Bred for experiments, the elite specimens were unloaded at the University of Manitoba and other Winnipeg labs. They were shipped with two crates of guinea pigs and a crate of rabbits.
The Journal reports the rain dance performed by Indians from Red Earth Duck Lake Punnichy Nut Mountain and the Chageness Indian Reserve. The event began at 5 30 pm Saturday and rains occurred on Sunday. An admission of 100 charged to spectators. cameras were not allowed.
Saskatchewan Power Corporation receives its third consecutive accident frequency reduction award from the Canadian Electrical Association for a 25 percent or greater drop in 1957. Presented by J C Dale at the Banff convention, the award honors SPC safety training and ongoing growth efforts.
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind provides materials at cost for handicrafts taught by Home Teachers. Wool leather goods copper frames and joops for table weaving and every new material needed for a new craft are supplied, including handbags belts purses and more.
The 100th anniversary memento celebrated at Lourdes inspires daily joy. A child can embroider the exquisite needle painting from Pattern 7009 a 14x17 inch chart. Send thirty five cents coins for this pattern to the Household Arts Department Toronte Ontario.
A Lawn Furnishings Packet No 37 offers five patterns including Pattern 279 for building a set of detached benches and tables with a trough under the big table for supplies. Patterns priced at 40 cents each, total $1 75 for the complete packet from Home Workshop Patterns Department PPL Vancouver B C.
Roy Goodwin of 5 Mill Street West arrived at the Milton Legion Hall at 8:02 p.m. just before closing time to give a pint of blood to the Canadian Red Cross. Despite nurses cleaning up, he insisted on donating, completing the donation and returning home promptly.
Fifteen field parties from the Research Council of Alberta are surveying Alberta's mineral potential and groundwater along the western border from the Northwest Territories to the northeast corner. The Nordegg region west of Rockyin is to be surveyed and groundwater projects are planned in central Alberta. The council notes 30 communities have benefited from geologist advice. The Mountaineer, Rocky Mountain House, Alta.
A simple definition explains nepotism as favoritism shown to one’s relatives. The term describes bias in hiring promotion or opportunities based on family connections.
A brief ad from Anne Adams Pattern Dept lists Printed Pattern 4591 for sizes 6 months to 3 years. Includes a princess dress petticoat playsuit with yardage given and printed directions. Send 40 cents to the Toronto address with size name and address.
A column argues for relocating Doukhobors to one or more Pacific islands to end terror campaigns in British Columbia and reduce policing costs. It notes Canada’s tolerance and the Russians’ reluctance to fund migration, and suggests isolating the sect as a temporary measure toward national justice.
A prehistoric burial site near Cornwall and Kingston was uncovered during St Lawrence Power Development excavations. The burial mound of an ancient Indian race yielded pottery and artifacts but no trash or bones aside from human remains, suggesting a ceremonial site rather than a village. Flooding by the reservoir submerged the site, but plans exist to mark and memorialize remaining lands as parks.
The article advises applying finger pressure to a proper pressure point to arrest hemorrhage in an injured limb and cautions against using a tourniquet by untrained individuals. It notes that first aid courses from St. John Ambulance or local Civil Defence teach proper methods for injuries.
The notice advises butchers and consumers to avoid eating raw pork and to cook meat thoroughly. Pork should be white grey and not pink to ensure safety. testing for flavor should not involve swallowing raw meat.
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