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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 23, 1944
Page
8
The piece argues Britain should buy Canadian wheat via contract prices but warns most Canadian farmers would sell only a third of their crop under such terms. It notes open markets would remain essential for the rest and cites free trade as preventing surpluses from depressing prices. It ends with Manitoba’s 1944 wine production note and swine breeders’ sale as wartime food support.
The Swine Breeders Association plans its annual bred sow sale at Brandon on March 16 at 11 a.m. Producers are reminded that Britain in 1944 will accept all the bacon Canada can supply.
Nelson Hodgson of Decker returns from a six week visit to Saskatoon and Lloydminster. Hamiota curling club notes include R Anderson and H Stewart teams in the bonspiel. Junior Red Cross dance nets 364 for charity. Local visits and memorials. blue cross talks and W I unit formation planned. Ladies Aid and W M S hosts, $50 to China and Indian relief. tributes to J Murdock.
At 7 45 p m on Wednesdays CBC airs a western sports review hosted by Bill Good a Winnipeg newspaperman and former sports writer and broadcaster Bill is a Saskatchewan native born in Swift Current and previously lived in Moose Jaw Wilkie and Regina He conducted a daily Moose Jaw sports broadcast on the local station.
Birthday wishes are noted for Mr Jos Skay Man of Victoria South Carolina born Reepham Lincolnshire England on March 5 1864 and for Mr Wm Simpson of Hamilton Ontario born Moore Township near Sarnia on March 16 1858. A monster Carnival by the Young People's Union of the United Church occurs Friday February 25 with prizes for costumes and races and judging at 8 pm. Admission 35 and 25 cents. The Girls War Work Board Dance follows at the Orange Hall. Admission to the Dance 25 cents.
McConnell's Auction lists two farm sales in February. At John Fletcher's farm near Oak River expect horses cattle pigs feed implements and furniture with cash terms on Friday February 25 at 12 30. At H A Cuffe's farm near Isabella expect horses cattle 5000 bushels Thatcher wheat 4000 bushels Vanguard oats hay implements and furniture with cash terms on Monday February 28 at 10 a.m. sharp.
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