Birthday Tribute for Mrs James L Fraser of Salwon Arm
Birthday list notice from Hamiota district invites readers to submit names dates and birthplaces of living or former residents born near Acton Halton County Ontario January 20 1852 Mrs James L Fraser born in 1852 is cited as a pioneer of 1884 and a book will record and publish near dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Fraser
Salwon Arm
B.C
Acton Halton County
Ont
Hamiota
Echo Office
Farm Federation Meeting Aims to Aid Western Canada Farmers
A Hamiota Manitoba meeting of the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture on Toreday January 9 under P. E Hedley as chair drew a strong turnout. F W Ransom led group discussions, urged farmer education and cooperation, and urged locals to join and contribute to shaping farming's future in Western Canada.
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Hamiota
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture
P. E Hedley
Clsi
Ceares
Canada
F. W. Ransom
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Ransom
Brandon Winter Fair Promises Big Prizes and New Events
Brandon plans its 1940 Winter Fair March 1 to 22 at the Winter Fair Arena Building. The event features livestock exhibition, Calf feeding contest for youth, and a larger horse show. A new Prize Path Puzzle Contest offers 3 1300 in cash prizes for ticket buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Brandon
Canada
Western Canada
Farm Paper to Play Important War Time Role
Family Herald and Weekly War announces a 1940 policy guiding farmers to adjust to wartime markets. Articles by editors and agricultural experts will cover hogs sheep beef cattle poultry and root crop production, plus homegrown seeds like apples flax and grass seed as cash crops to offset shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Herald
Canada
Farm Weekly Promises Broad Service Across Dominion
A seventy year old Farm Weekly, maintained through wartime, extends coast to coast distribution to over 300 000 Canadian farm homes. It pledges to render real service to the Dominion and the Empire by showing farmers how to profitably conduct operations during wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
Empire
Farmore
Wartimie
Food Conservation Officers Attend January Meetings
The Thamioda group lists officers for Food Conservation with Mrs. W. W. Cochrane as president and Mrs. E. D. Hudson as secretary. Monthly meetings begin January with a book review of Madame Curie by Mrs. Douglas Rutherford and a February sketch.
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Madame Curie
Douglas Rutherford
Canada’s War Loan Oversubscribed
The Bank of Canada reports cash subscriptions to the first War Loan reached 248,804,550.00 by last night. Since cash allotment is limited to 200,000,000, unconfirmed subscriptions may not be fully allotted. Books remain open to let small subscribers enter applications subject to allotment.
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Ottawa
Janu
Bank of Canada
National Publicity Committee
New Wheat Uses Themed By National Geographic Article
Article notes possible new uses for wheat including textiles and industrial products. It references an illustrated National Geographic piece and suggests Western wheat research laboratories to expand markets and raise farmer prices. The piece calls for government action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Office
National Geographic Magazine
North-West Grain Dealers’ Association
National Research Council
National Geographic
Dominion
West
Canadian National Earnings Show Increase
The gross revenues of the Canadian National Railways system for the week ending January 7, 1940 rose to 3,620,164 dollars from 2,807,257 dollars the same week in 1939, an increase of 812,907 dollars. PICTURE FRAMING Mouldings suitable for snap enlargements at reasonable prices by C. J. Venables above The Echo Office.
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Canadian National Railways
C. J. Venables
Echo Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
District Fire Office
A. D. McConnell
F. M. Coombs
Main Road
Eaton’s
EATON
T. Eaton
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Portland
California
Van
Farm Federation Meeting
Brandon Winter Fair
Thamioda
Wiemen’s Institute
President
W. W. Cochrane
E. D. Hudson
E. J. Venables
Horticulture
C. J. Venables Jr
W.L. Convention Reports
Wm. T. Andrew
Reat
Hepburn
Ontario
Great Britain
France
M. F. Hepburn
Ntario
Scrmada
Automotive Industries OF Canada
Lumsden Building
Toronto
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