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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 06, 1950
Page
6
Denmark shipped Ssh to 63 countries in 1950 with Western Germany and Italy as top buyers. A new experimental children's film theater opened in Edinburgh promising adult entry only with a child. Alberta beet sugar records were swept aside by the 1950 harvest, while beef production reached 445000 tons from 36172 acres.
The Canadian wheat board lifted all delivery restrictions on wheat oats and barley at all delivery points in Alberta. From this date and until July 31 1951 producers in Alberta may deliver grain to any elevator at any delivery point where space is available. Delivery quotas remain in effect at many points in Saskatchewan.
A private home in Vancouver reports a phantom pianist played in the living room then departed without applause or theft. The lady of the house was upstairs. on investigation nothing was missing and no one was seen.
The text notes Victor Hugo wrote a lengthy sentence in Les Misérables with 823 words and many punctuation marks. It also claims the Sydney lighthouse houses the world’s largest electric light visible 50 miles at sea.
A humor filled column surveys father in law stereotypes and mirror use. It jokes about double weddings and a widowed father babysitting four grandchildren. It jokes about national lover myths, name changes, and a gas station robbery dog. It cites a New York murder with a family friend as suspect.
Ottawa reports the next session of parliament likely to open in early February with an anticipated date near February 14. The emergency session may be prorogued after one day to start the new session, while Prime Minister St Laurent plans a London Commonwealth conference in January and possibly a continental tour afterward.
Evening sun marks the day’s end as birds return to nests and children seek home. Men marching homeward share quiet joy as loved ones greet them and prayers drift into sleep under God’s care. The speaker vows daily return to home and faith, ending each night in divine companionship.
In Vancouver a creek in northern Alberta was named Kilpatrick Creek in honor of Lieut Vernon Kilpatrick, son of a Vancouver couple whose Calgary-born parents now reside there. Three other Alberta casualty names—Vokes Knight and Jodin Creeks—were added to the Peace River watershed. The piece notes Calgary figures Lt Col F A Vokes and Flight Lieut J K Knight and Edmonton’s Acting A B Lawrence Jodin. A health statistic notes that twice as many women than men live past 100 years.
When Princess Margaret Rose turns 21 in August 1951 she will receive an independent income of 16800 dollars annually. A cord of wood is defined as 128 cubic feet.
A mixed quiz page tests knowledge of French Canadian history, leaders, and geography alongside nursery rhymes and sports. The questions cover colonization, prime ministers, church leaders, railway claims, and a bonus on Jesus disciples and a French heroine film.
Percy Beechill of the Manitoba Cancer Institute announced a 18 month trial offering free cancer diagnosis and treatment to rural residents unable to pay private treatment. The program runs at Winnipeg General and St. Boniface hospitals and was presented at the Union of Manitoba Municipalities convention.
Statistics suggest that out of nine men aged 20 who are single, three are certain to marry within five years. The figure implies a one in three likelihood of marriage within the period.
The guide warns against using hot water on gravies stains in rayon fabrics as heat sets stains. For washable rayons launder in hot, soapy water. Non washable rayons should be dusted with absorbent powder, brushed off, then sponged with a cleaning fluid.
A fragment from a crossword puzzle list includes a mix of clues and numbers such as “To witness,” “State,” “Sun god,” “Affirmative,” and “Hera of whales.” It features various definitions across multiple entries and partial theme hints, typical of a printed puzzle page.
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