Manitoba Livestock Producers Group Reaffirms Marketing Stand
The Manitoba Livestock Producers Association, formed in 1954 to preserve market freedom, will operate permanently as the Manitoba Stock Growers Association. About 50 members reaffirmed opposition to livestock marketing boards, approve a 24 clause constitution, and set a flat $3 dues rate for all members, with over 1,300 enrolled. Robert MacLean warned opposition may return, urging continued organization. F. E. Ellis reported finances and a marketing booklet praised by farmers and government leaders.
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Manitoba Livestock Producers’ Association
Manitoba Stock Growers’ Association
Prince Edward Hotel
Manitoba
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Brandon
A. R. Tolton
Oak Lake
Board of Directors
Robert MacLean
Pilot Mound
MacLean
Melita
Harry Toblin
F. E. Ellis
Wawanesa
Dairy Council Under Fire Over Butter Price Policy
Grant M. Carlyle of Calgary, president of the National Dairy Council of Canada, told the Ontario Milk Distributors' Association annual meeting that the government's price-support policy has kept butter price high for consumers while allowing cheaper margarine to compete as an alternative spread.
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Toronto
National Dairy Council of Canada
Grant M. Carlyle
Calgary
Ontario Milk Distributors’ Association
Road disruptions halt area talks. film showings proceed
Noricultural Spws Masardeus road conditions force sponsors to cancel programs until January. The Natural Film Board Circuit will show at the Community Centre on Wednesday December 9th with Eye Witness No 64 and other titles. The writer of this column is leaving Hamiota and the Agriculture Department effective December 31, 1955. The writer thanks the Editor for cooperation keeping this column alive.
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Masardeus
Naural Film Board
Eye Witness No 64
Money In
United Nations Screen Magazine
Forest Country
Hamiota
Department of Agriculure
McConnell WI Holds November Meetings and Elections
The WI met at Mrs J C Richardson's home on November 16 with a leadership school report by Mrs R Watt. An executive re organization followed on November 25 naming officers including President Mrs J Wright and Treasurer Mrs H Pangman. The McConnell Community rink also held its annual meeting on November 15 with directors named.
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R. Watt
Harold Pollock
C. Brown
A. Little
F. Smith
W. McDougall
J. Scott
Winnipeg
McConnell Community Rink
Bill Davidson
Harvey Pollock
Ron McConnell
Russ Ivey
Andy Little
Lorne Richardson
Bruce Paterson
Oakner WA Bazaar Yields 71.45 and December Meeting
Oakner WA held its Friday bazaar on November 18 despite bad weather, with a short program, films, fancy work sale, baking, and a fish pond lunch totaling 71.45. The annual meeting followed on December 1 with Mrs J L Rankin as president and a full slate of officers elected for 1956. The group exchanged Christmas gifts at the gathering and planned the next meeting for January 5 at Mrs Milne’s home.
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Oakner WA
C. Knight
H. D. Brown
C. M Anderson
C. M. Anderson
Milne
Hamiota High School Dance and Christmas Concert Plans
The Hamiota High School dance was well attended as Christmas exams approach. A film shown Tuesday was enjoyed by students. Junior and Intermediate rooms rehearse for the December 22 Christmas Concert. Tickets for the Dec 22 turkey draw are available through Oakner Teen Town members.
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Marion Routledge
Hamiota High School
Oakner Teen Town
Typhoid scare ends in Kelowna outbreak
A Typhoid scare at Kelowna, B C, ended Tuesday night with officials confirming nine people were stricken by salmonellosis, a form of food poisoning, at the Okanagan valley fruit packing centre.
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Kelowna
B. C
Okanagan Valley
School Happenings and Student Council Notes
Grade IX students debate uniforms and a cow’s eye demonstration prompts humour about dress, while Grade X students discuss eye work ideas. Basketball results Porcupines 30 Phantoms 28 and Dodgerettes 35 Bruins 42. Crokinole winners Barry Asselstine Walter Giesbrecht Gloria Allan Doreen Kirk. Christmas tooth wish for Grade I. Curling results noted with 16 rinks.
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Robinson
Porcupines
Phantoms
Dodgerettes
Bruins
Milne
Barry Asselstine
Walter Giesbrecht
Gloria Allan
Doreen Kirk
Hamiota Hospital District 7A Ladies Aid Holds Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Hamiota Hospital District 7A Ladies Aid was chaired by Mrs. A Currie with 11 districts represented. Officers elected for the coming year include Hon. President Mrs. A Currie and President Mrs. M Smuttell, with Mrs. Griffiths as secretary and Mrs. W W Kirk as treasurer. The January 27 meeting will review the Financial Report and Matron's Report.
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Hamiota Hospital
Ladies Aid
A. Currie
A Currie
M. Smuttell
A. E Andrew
R Frazer
Griffiths
W W Kirk
Dixon
For Sale and Impounded Notices in Town
For Sale notice seeks Rawleigh sales workers to service hundreds of families in town. Impounded red Shorthorn female calf sale postponed due to weather and rescheduled to December 12, 1955 at 1:30 p.m. Poundkeeper George A. Anderson announced the change.
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Rawleigh
Rawleigh Co
La-244
Winnipeg
Man
George A. Anderson
German widow heads to meet presumed dead husband
A 56 year old German widow from Winnipeg left for Quebec then Bremerhaven to reunite with her husband believed dead for 12 years. The man was a WWII soldier captured and held in Russia, slated for release this fall. The wife had moved to Canada four years ago and now pursues the reunion.
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Winnipeg
Vancouver
Peter Reimer
Russia
Reimer
Canada
Quebec City
Bremerhaven
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Decker, Man
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C. E. Webb
Rosser Ave
Foster
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Teen Town News
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