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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1951
Page
2
The article notes tuberculosis mortality falling to a record low in Canada with 304 deaths per 100000, down from 392 in 1946. Ontario leads with 15.6 deaths per 100000, Saskatchewan follows at 21.5, and mass X ray surveys are credited with early detection and effective treatment reducing spread and deaths.
The text notes that tuberculosis once feared, with a high death toll, but modern Canada shows about 30 deaths per 100,000 population from TB compared with higher rates for cancer and heart disease. It credits ongoing medical research and many contributors for significant progress in reducing TB mortality.
Clinton Jennings of Canadian Hop Growers Limited says Fraser Valley now provides 55 percent of Canada’s hops, with about 9 000 bales yearly. Ontario yields only a few hundred. the rest is imported from the United States. A 447 acre Sumas field near Vancouver is the third largest hop farm, producing 3 000 bales in a year, using mechanized picking with 18 workers replacing 1,200 pickers. No. 1 Squadron RAF reportedly destroyed 30 enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain.
A Nebrask a truck driver was told his rig weighed 360 pounds more than allowed, he weighed himself and proved the point. A two tailed rabbit was found in Peterborough England. A judge in Cleveland granted a divorce to a young wife who lived in her husband s car and left for her mother. A Somerset farmer won a cookery contest with rock cakes and a Detroit woman won a divorce after testifying her husband made them spend their wedding night in his car to save money.
A medical note explains that nasal secretions rich in enzymes and antibodies attack pathogens as air moves through the passages. Researchers highlight the nose as a first line of defense that traps and reduces microbial load during inhalation.
Pinchi Lake in northern British Columbia could see Mercury Mine restarted as defence needs raise metal demand. Consolidated Mining and Smelting holds the property and earmarked funds for expansion, with mercury prices surging to 233.50 a flask. the deserted village of Pinchi recalls its wartime role as a major explosives source.
Alex McPhail elected president of the Manitoba Provincial Exhibition leads Western Canada Association of Exhibitions at Winnipeg meeting. Dates set for circuit A fairs include Brandon July 2-6 and Regina July 30-August 4 among others. J E Wilkinson of Moose Jaw elected president of Western Canada Fairs. circuit B fairs scheduled across several towns from June to August.
Wenatchee Washington scene reports Britain will purchase 150000 boxes of apples from Washington and Oregon growers. Shipments are being prepared and loaded at Portland and Seattle with Britain paying two dollars per box delivered to the ship.
A salesman sent to Alaska by a famously stingy firm wires that icebound ships block his route. The firm's manager quickly replies to start his vacation immediately, signaling a forced break amid travel delays.
The queen termite can reach a century in life and females lay over 30 000 eggs each day, supporting vast colony growth and worker supply. This remarkable reproductive rate highlights the species' success and resilience in its habitat.
A string of light anecdotes and gags unfolds from a church boast to a brass coin misstep in a butcher shop. A poor man’s wedding contrasts with a rich man’s staff, social jests about weight charges tilt humor, and an old revival scene ends with a cautious, comic deferral about heaven.
Alberta faces a government export ban on natural gas prompting a likely record gas exploration program. Oilmen express disappointment fearing bottling of gas and loss of Pacific coast market to Texas. Leading firms plan rapid exploration across Alberta hitting economic and stock market reactions. The note also mentions the RCAF Women’s Division creation in 1941.
Naturalist J B Wallis reported finding active mosquito larvae and pupae under a half inch to an inch thick ice layer at Churchill while researching for federal radar labs. His films contrasted Churchill’s stunted vegetation with richer growth further north at Fort Smith.
Ottawa report cites Dr W J O Donovan, former London Hospital director and now professor of dermatology at Ottawa University, warning that international tension could trigger nervous eczema as people endure extended worry and skin itching sensations.
Dr J D Allan chief geologist of Manitoba Mines says several geological conditions for oil and natural gas exist in Manitoba. He notes southwest Manitoba shows key conditions but cautions that discoveries require wells to be drilled. He spoke at a Winnipeg Gyro Club dinner at the Royal Alexandra Hotel.
Gene Sarazen achieved a recorded golf ball speed of 120 miles per hour in official tests conducted in Miami. The result underscores his powerful driving ability and places him among the sport's notable hitters.
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