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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 24, 1948
Page
7
A man on a sunlit resort recalls a nine year old romance with Angela and plots to find her mother through a chance encounter with a girl in a yellow swimsuit. A four leaf clover becomes his fragile link to rekindling the past. He buys the clover from the girl and asks her help locating Angela’s mother.
New Westminster magistrate H. G. Johnston warned speeding motorists that their licences will be suspended. Albert H. Lewis was fined 75 dollars and given a three month licence suspension as part of Johnston s crackdown. He urged motorists to govern their speech to comply with the law.
A traffic officer asked a pretty motorist for her pink slip after a collision in British Columbia. The remark sparked attention as the province recently enacted a motor vehicle insurance law requiring insured motorists to carry pink cards. The piece also notes side saddles for women were introduced in England by Queen Anne in 1388.
Advertisement for Anne Adams sewing pattern 4775 offering puff sleeves for spring party dress and matching panties. Sizes 2 to 10 with yardage details for size 6. Send 25 cents to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept. at 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Manitoba with size name address and style number.
Construction begins soon at Wood Mountain old post five miles south of town. The new concrete pool is expected to be operational by June 15, marking a regional amenity development for local residents and visitors.
Rice dessert combines scalded milk boiled rice sugar salt and eggs baked or steamed until firm with optional yolk use and meringue. Cream dessert blends whipping cream powdered sugar salt and crushed macaroons, then chills or freezes for serving. Eleven Canadian lakes exceed 1,100 square miles in area.
Edmonton scientists at the University of Alberta study converting natural gas into gasoline to cut costs. Researchers report partial success with a 23 year old student, Michael Chmilar, producing about a quarter pound from 35 cubic feet of carbon monoxide, aiming to improve yield to compete with petroleum gasoline. The process uses carbon monoxide and hydrogen with cobalt catalyst at 200 degrees, seeking alternatives to cobalt for better efficiency.
Ottawa reports Canada raises permitted value of gifts from the United States to 25 dollars to ease hardship, with duties applying as usual. The change targets unsolicited gifts while general import limits remain unchanged from the prior five dollar threshold.
A Twentieth Century Fund survey reports that one third of American people live in areas without public libraries and highlights gaps in access to reading and information services.
Ottawa reports the armed forces now total 33 827 officers and men in active army air force and navy. Central western and north western regions hold the heaviest concentrations. Army active strength 15 409. RCAF active 11 636 of 18 221 authorized. navy strength 6 782.
Fraser Valley farms plan to plant at least 7,000 acres of potatoes this year. If disease stays away, the crop could reach about 2 million dollars. Farm work has begun in parts of the valley with early crops already showing green shoots.
Wholesale price listing for first quality cheniles for beds in pastel colors and habitant hand hooked rugs sized 18 by 36 inches with original patterns. Rugs sold at 3 for 4 dollars, sent C O D plus postage. Money refunded if not satisfied. Address 254 Sherbrooke St West Montreal Que.
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