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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1954
Page
9
A narrator recalls youth at a crowded tenement and the rise and loss of friend Harry who delivered groceries and dreamed of a wealthy girl. Harry’s sudden death by a riverbed accident is revealed in a haunting letter, leaving Mrs. O Reilley to grieve as the narrator supports her and the girl arrives to face the truth.
Java remains the primary producer of quinine worldwide, supplying a vast share of this essential medicine. The region's plantations, labor force, and processing facilities underpin a market critical for treatment of malaria and related illnesses across many nations.
Safety checklist asks if utensil handles are turned away from stove edges and out of children's reach, stairs are clear, electrical connections stay away from baths, lighting is reachable in the dark, washing machine cords are unplugged when not in use, and special containers exist for broken glass. Answer yes to all and correct any issues promptly.
Hundreds of wild ducks die along the Battle River near Camrose as starvation and freezing weather strand migratory flocks. Fish and Game members gather carcasses, trap survivors, and seek feeding permission from higher authorities while Ducks Unlimited mobilizes aid.
The Alberta Department of Agriculture awarded 29 farmers with Save the Soil certificates for scoring 80 percent or higher in the 1943 campaign. Recipients span Olds, Berwyn, Eckville, Ponoka, Edmonton, Legal, Picardville, Stony Plain, Tomahawk, Spruce Grove, Vimy and other communities for erosion control weed and disease mitigation, shelterbelts, and field upkeep.
Dairy production in Alberta rose last month as mild weather aided operators. Butter output reached 1,490,000 pounds, up 20 percent from November 1952, ice cream totaled 141,000 gallons, up 4 percent, and cheddar cheese rose 12 percent to 139,000 pounds.
Estevan Mercury reports Saskatchewan designates four new oil fields including Midale in the Shell Oil area with seven producing wells and a planned additional site. The A-718 Shell Petterson well drilled in May 1953 yielded high medium gravity oil at 27 to 30 API. Other new fields Dollard Rapdan and Java lie in Southwestern Saskatchewan with gravity ranges 18 to 23 API and discoveries from September February.
Grande Prairie Alta saw 30 new homes built in 1953 with unofficial new construction valued at 525000. Total building including schools reached 376012, aided by a $250000 federal building last year and a large July with 101427 in permits. Amerada Petroleum Co led in home projects with a 50000 permit in July.
W. C. McNamara of Winnipeg, assistant chief commissioner of the Canadian Wheat Board, says Canadian wheat exports will drop this crop year but Canada will stay the top wheat exporting nation. He predicts sales to the United Kingdom of about 122 million bushels annually for three years and a total export market near 280 million bushels each year. A grain commission will depart Canada for the Far East early in 1954 to boost wheat sales there.
A vintage advertisement promises relief from itching burning piles using Hem-Roth an internal treatment sold in a 60 tablet package for 1.59 dollars. If not pleased after 2 or 3 days buyers may request a refund under a drugstore backed agreement.
In Melville Saskatchewan the inaugural mass X ray screening for tuberculosis was conducted in 1941 marking a milestone in public health efforts. The program demonstrated early centralized radiographic screening within Canada. Local health officials coordinated the campaign and supported community participation.
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