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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1948
Page
3
The summary notes wartime air strength cuts in the Australian Navy and a charity bicycle prize in England. It cites UK and UN figures on costs and aid, grain shipments from Hudson Bay, a Red Cross drive in Edmonton, butter consumption in Canada, and British state air lines post nationalization costs rising versus 1946.
Vancouver Prince George students gain relief from living costs as a model dormitory offers board and room at 25 dollars monthly. The H shaped army mess building in Prince George was converted for 33001 housing students with moving costs totaling 17000 and original 35000. The net cost to house a student is 33 dollars monthly with four dollars shared by the board and four by the education department.
Hon. M. F. Gregg Federal Minister of Veterans Affairs told Edmonton that veterans reintegration into civilian life shows better than favorable progress with re establishment of fit practically completed. Gregg spoke during his first official Common Inspection tour of DVA establishments since assuming the post. The report notes the cicada’s 17 year life span as a contrast to long durations.
The future prince will spend time in two palaces, three castles, and three mansions across the United Kingdom. Buckingham Palace and Holyrood House serve as state residences, Balmoral and Sandringham as private homes, with Windsor Castle, Glamis, and others forming part of his moving upbringing. He will visit Scotland and enjoy royal traditions at each residence.
In Winnipeg the Revenue Minister J. J. McCann said increased tax collections in Western Canada show prosperous conditions for farmers and producers. He noted revenue intake has long been a good barometer of Canada's economy as McCann and deputies inspect western offices.
A jagged OCR dump lists many crossword clues with misprinted letters and numbers. It mixes solved and unsolved entries, including hints for words like fruit of the oak and smallest part, displayed with garbled punctuation and stray symbols.
George Lynch a 17 year old track star from North Toronto Track Club and Lawrence Park Collegiate has been named the Viscount Alexander Trophy winner for outstanding junior athlete in Canada 1948. Coach Lloyd Percival calls him a coach's dream noting his discipline and dominance since 1946 including 39 city provincial national and international championships and 18 records. His peak came with the 1947 United States National Boys Mile Championship in Cleveland where he set a record by eleven seconds faster than the previous mark. He also excelled at the United States Indoor National Inter scholastic Championships at Madison Square Garden and the 1948 Toronto District Interscholastic meet at Varsity Stadium where he ran three miles in 15 34 the fastest interscholastic time ever. Lynch holds the Royal Life Saving Certificate and dreams of becoming a coach. He has attracted scholarship offers from U S universities. His fans include his parents and prominent U S A A U official Dan Ferris. He is 5 8 and 148 pounds and is a noted sprint finisher and versatile athlete.
Canada reports 174 wheat flour mills this year, seven fewer than last year, but total daily capacity rises to 107 034 barrels. Ontario shows 78 mills versus 83 in 1947, while Alberta 31, Saskatchewan 29, Manitoba 25, and British Columbia data are adjusted or unavailable.
Joyce MacInnes, former president of the Vancouver Island Teen Town Association, notes parents favor teenage boys as babysitters because they do not panic when babies cry. Among her 34 sitters, 12 are boys.
Wipe the surface thoroughly then dry rub in vaseline or petroleum jelly. Camphorated oil will also work to remove water rings from a coffee table.
Ninety boys and girls earned trips and rewards for junior club work in mid November. They competed in eight projects under the Canadian Council on Boys and Girls' Club Work, with tours to Niagara Falls Ottawa Hamilton and Toronto.
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