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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
8
New government rules require blood to be removed from inside mouths and throats of dressed birds. Heads and feet must be washed, vents squeezed out, and birds singed using a flame from gaso alcohol or Manila paper.
Birthday greetings are sent to Mr Daniel MacMurachy of McConnell Manitoba born in York County Ontario on December 12 1870. This note celebrates the long life and ties to his home region with best wishes from friends and family.
The Brandon Children’s Aid Society annal appeal raised 794 dollars over two days. Of this, 85 dollars funds local relief and 709 dollars goes to the Brandon District Children’s Aid Society. Teachers and scholars of Hamiota School praised the Friday program, and Saturday’s auction offered fruit, two dressed lambs, and 50 cent joints. Jim McConnell hosted as auctioneer and buyer, and the community’s generosity supported neglected and homeless children.
Funeral services were held November 14 at Ditlevsen Funeral Home for William Franklin Eyer a Kelso resident since 1923 formerly Crandall. Born November 30 1872 in Richmond Hill Ontario he farmed near Crandall then moved to British Columbia and Kelso. Survivors include wife Martha two daughters Alma and Grace and two sons Carman and Lyle with Staff Sgt. Lyle Eyer stationed at Camp Shelby Mississippi.
Oakner School hosts a Box Social and dance on Friday December 8 sponsored by the Junior Red Cross with boxes from ladies and music by McCallum's orchestra. The Red Cross dance follows on Wednesday December 27 at the school. Christmas concert on Friday December 22 at 8 pm. Red Cross annual meeting set for December 13 at 8 30 pm.
Beechy Saskatchewan funeral attendance for a niece. Winnipeg visits by Mr and Mrs Wesley Cochrane. Phyllis Ball from Camp Shilo stayed with her parents until December 4. Sidelong district visits by L AC Jack Foxton returning to Camp December 4. Mrs M Bridge and son Glen visit Shoal Lake. Leonard Butler moves to farm at Mrs Jno Hawkins. Mrs Lapine and Mrs H Butler return from Montreal and Sarnia Ontario after month away.
The Manitoba Brandon Experimental Farm recommends iodized salt for all stock and an extra daily potassium iodide supplement during winter. Breeding sows receive two ounces per gallon of water to make a teaspoonful per brood sow daily, mares receive double, and ewes require two ounces dissolved in water mixed with salt for every hundred pounds.
An unusual situation shapes the Canadian poultry trade this season with a large supply and strong US demand. Manitoba reports mostly good birds but many are badly killed or prepared, risking low prices and requiring inspectors certificates for inter provincial and export shipments. United States standards require singed and heads wrapped while Canada permits but does not require head wrapping. Common defects include blood in the mouth dirty feet foul vents and imperfect plucking.
For sale six pure bred Aberdeen Angus cattle. Apply to John Adams in Hamiota.
Local merchants announce closures on Boxing Day with limited hours. Shoppers are advised to plan ahead as downtown shops suspend regular operations for the holiday.
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