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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1951
Page
7
Tainter plans a mass breakout from a brutal prison block after a fire trap sparks chaos. The scheme collapses as bullets and electric shocks foil the escape, culminating in Tainter’s electrocution in the basement freight elevator.
Anne Adams Pattern Dept promotes a new summer pattern book with gleaming fashion tips. It highlights a colorful embroidery scoop neck design with smart pockets in pattern 4965 for sizes 12 to 20 and notes required fabric yardage. The notice invites readers to send twenty five cents for the book and mentions a free Jr Miss sunsuit pattern included.
In Greece, sheep farming centers on milk output rather than meat. The practice supports dairy products and local markets, reflecting traditional husbandry and agricultural priorities in the region.
The term Iowa is linked to the Sioux group known as the Ioway or Alaouez, interpreted as sleepy ones in the historic etymology.
The Mossbank safety lane run by the highway traffic board tested over 60 cars on June 15 for brakes lights and wheel alignment. In other notes Edmonton built baseNamao air facility announced by Air Vice Marshal McBurney. Gordon Whidden 27 farmer killed by lightning near Jarrow. Alberta debt drops below 100 million after 2.69 million in debentures paid. Saskatoon to vote July 11 on housing units under national act. Cyril Stack elected president of Associated Canadian Travellers dominion council. Calgary Anglican Synod urges posting and teaching of the ten commandments in schools. Melfort runs a tree nursery and offers trees to public works.
Kingston resident Mrs. Frank Owen amasses salt and pepper shakers, now 80 sets making her Canada’s top collector. From a five cent junk box find nine years ago, she owns 80 matched pairs plus four odd items, with pieces ranging from 10 cents to 24 dollars. She hopes to add a kangaroo shaker with joey.
A bearded Sikh team won the tug-of-war event in Mombasa Empire Day sports. The prize awarded to each man was a bowl of shaving soap.
Prince Albert Sask. veteran guard Robert Campbell Wilson retires at 65 after 37 years starting in 1914 in Edmonton and moving to the local penitentiary in 1920. He notes a big change in the system and better prisoner guard relations as he plans visits with his four daughters and a son.
Martin Binkle of Hamilton rushed into a burning home guiding 100 children and an elderly grandfather to safety. The Royal Canadian Humane Association awarded 13 individuals, including five boys and one girl, with certificates for acts of heroism across Canada in 1950.
In Chater district neighbors rallied to assist Cnff Abrego who broke his collar bone while umpiring a baseball game. Ten neighbors arrived with tractors and tools to complete his summer fallowing by the afternoon. Wives packed box lunches and Mrs Abrego supplied tea, showing the pioneer spirit.
Nudists from northwestern states and Canada plan to attend the fifth annual convention of the Canadian Sunbathing Association at Vancouver's North Shore August 11-12. At least 200 participants including men women and children are expected to join the Van Tans camp for the event. Chile leads in iodine production accounting for about 75 percent of supply.
Winnipeg California Standard Co plans four new exploratory wells in southwestern Manitoba this year. R G Follis of the company told Resources Minister J S McDiarmid details of the program. Five exploration crews will gather geophysical data to select future drill sites, with crews from Virden Melita and Wawanesa.
Marion Gilroy of Prince Albert Sask was elected president of the Canadian Library Association at its annual meeting held in Toronto.
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