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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 02, 1949
Page
2
The announcement that Lord Boyd Orr won the Nobel Peace Prize for 1949 drew interest. An agriculturalist and former director general of the FAO, he has long urged a world food distribution system based on need rather than economics.
The Nobel prize fund was established in Norway in 1896 by Alfred Nobel. Parliaments governments and university professors may nominate candidates along with the Norwegian committee and the Geneva Bureau of Peace. No prize was awarded in 1948 and 1947 went to American Friends Service Committee and Friends Service Council of London. The prize amounted to $21,889 and Lord Boyd Orr plans to use it to promote world peace.
Lord Boyd Orr born in Angus Scotland in 1880 and a Glasgow University graduate in medicine science and arts. He is a farmer and nutrition expert who aims to fight hunger and push a world food plan to double production through government cooperation. His Nobel Peace Prize award in 1949 is noted by supporters in Canada and beyond.
Trail BC student Carl Arthur Goresky of Castlegar collects scholarships as an educational hobby. He accepted a McGill award worth $300 per year until graduation and holds Queen's University Kingston and UBC Royal Institute scholarships. He will study McGill science before entering medical school.
Glenboro man Erwin Campbell reports a four point antlered deer that frequents his farmyard at the watering trough and salt block, showing little fear. The creature has become a familiar sight around Campbell’s property.
Growth of a village founded in 1906 in Alberta is aided by local oil fields. Population nears 2000, with about a quarter arriving in the last three years.
Drain cherry syrup and whisk sugar salt cinnamon and tapioca. Bring syrup to a boil, remove from heat, stir in butter, cool. Add cherries and pour into an 8 inch pie shell. Top with meringue and bake at 400 degrees F until browned. Cut and serve hot.
A recipe outlines making a baked custard from 1 quart milk 4 eggs 14 cup honey teaspoon vanilla and salt. Scald milk then whisk eggs and honey, add milk slowly, pour into custard cups set in hot water bake at 350F 25 to 30 minutes until firm. Sprinkle cinnamon and cool yield 6 portions.
Dr. Henry B. Collins Jr of the Smithsonian reports evidence of a cultured Thule race in Canada's Arctic wastes over 500 years ago. He cites ivory carvings, well built stone houses, a pottery lamp and a sealskin bag for whale oil as artifacts.
Early detection of lice in cattle prevents dry storey coat and skin patches, and protects milk production and growth. Prompt treatment with sprays dips or powders halts infestation and costly maintenance.
Edson Alberta volunteers led by 30 year old Chief Don Riggan defeated rivals in provincial hose laying contest with 200 feet laid in 32.75 seconds. They also staged a hospital safety drill evacuating walking patients in 19 seconds and moving bed ridden patients by a fire chute in the same time.続
A collection of old time jokes and quips about addressing women, heirlooms, purchases, and household misadventures. Johnny, a Quaker, and a city girl among farm life scenes provide light comedy on manners and everyday situations.
The Boston Bruins lead with four rookies including goalie Jack Gelinaeu, center Phil Maloney, and wingers Dave Creighton and Zellio Toppazzini. New York Rangers and Chicago Black Hawks follow with three rookies each, while Detroit and Montreal add two and one respectively. Western Canada players Gus Kyle Bing Juckes Jim Bedard Bert Olmstead hail from Sask and Manitoba, boosting regional representation.
The Football Association will send a team to play 10 matches in Canada next year. They will depart England around late April 1950 and expect to return early July. Final itinerary will be set when the Canadian FA Director visits England in November.
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