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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 28, 1954
Page
6
Canadian educators prepare to educate 600 to 30 children of armed forces personnel abroad this fall. A staff of 109 teachers will operate in France and Germany under two year contracts with regular salaries and free housing. Manitoba teachers among the group include six slated to depart in August, with Mr. George Whitla as principal and several Misses as grade teachers.
Three children are listed for Mervyn of La Vinia: one son and two daughters Edith of Rapid City and Eileen Snowden of Rovers. They are survived by nine grandchildren.
The column records social events and arrivals in Hamiota and Brandon area including August 3 meeting at Mrs. Sanewaite’s home, Winnipeg trips by Marian Newton and Shirley Brown, hospital stay for R Watt Sr, Camp Wasaga swimming instruction by Gladwyn Scott, and the 30th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Bridges with relatives visiting in Rapid City. It also mentions new residents Mr. and Mrs. Davidson and delays in church services until August 22.
The article warns stem rust caused heavy 1953 losses in Prairie Provinces and forecasts risks for 1954. It urges farmers in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan to favor resistant wheat varieties, use quality seed, proper fertilization, and timely planting to reduce potential epidemics. It notes limited seed of new varieties and highlights durum wheats' greater susceptibility.
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