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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1950
Page
7
Article outlines mortar ratio for chimney construction 1 cement 1 hydrated lime 5 sand and describes installing glazed tile flue lining with expansion space. It details flashing components A through G, joint preparation, and preferred metals copper zinc and galvanized iron for chimney flashing.
Crochet directions for a thrifty holiday apron in an easy-to-memorize stitch. Send twenty five cents in coins to the Household Arts Department in Toronto with name address and pattern number 7200.
Dr. Charles Camsell of Ottawa former federal deputy minister of mines and past president of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy says Alberta may be the richest place on earth due to coal and natural gas. He notes coal markets are weak in the near term but supports optimism for the long run with an oil pipeline to the lakehead and a highway from Edmonton to Dawson Creek to spur development of the northwestern mineral area.
A collage of quotes on language truth and thought from Johnson Eddy Alcott Horne Confucius and others. The passage emphasizes that spirit over letter guides truth and that words shape understanding while overuse risks calamity.
Practical tips cover removing stuck paper with sweet oil and polishing, preserving blue denim with laundry blueing, and touching worn fabric with dye. Cotton pique laundering after each wear, and using a soft brush with heavy lather for dye transfer on dark fabrics from suits coats and handbags.
Delicate instruments show up to 40 percent greater longevity in jet planes than conventional motors because reduced vibration protects the instruments from wear and tear.
Manitoba researchers report fossils uncovered at Pembina clay mines near Thornhill. A large prehistoric skeleton was saved for study after mining activity cut through another long skeleton. Earlier, a mosasaur fossil was found in the same clay with a 25 foot body and half as long tail.
Winnipeg report quotes Dr J H Grove of Canada's health and welfare department asking for uniform vision tests for all driver applicants. He notes legally blind is less than one tenth normal vision, and many license holders have far poorer sight. He cites chronic glaucoma as a key risk and calls special training for youths on driving manners and social responsibility.
Pedestrians saw a large outdoor thermometer jump from 120 degrees to zero and back in seconds. Officials blamed a jammed switch, saying the event was not weather related.
A Davidson Saskatchewan community showed aid when Craig Keeler was injured freeing himself from a combine feeder. Neighbors quickly harvested his crop, five combines worked by Wednesday, and three trucks hauled grain to elevators, with Dr. Herman attending Keeler.
Vancouver reports BCs fishing sector faces a projected $10 million revenue drop as the Adams Lake sockeye run fails. Only about two million of an expected ten million Frasier mouth fish appeared, cutting the pack and shore worker income, with 500,000 fish escaping to spawn.
A Montreal delegation of the Canadian Council of the Blind gathered in the Mount Royal Hotel salon to hear Isaiah cited as their guiding watchword. The familiar passage, “I will lead them in paths they have not known,” is read at every meeting, shaping their life and unity.
The article notes September surpassing June for weddings in Ontario with 4 771 ceremonies in September last year versus 4 166 in June, marking a shift in wedding trends toward late summer.
In Huntingdon Valley Pa Michael Selke six and his five year old brother Gunther German orphans living with a local family surprised their playmates by saying they do not like ice cream. They find it too rich for them and prefer solid foods like soup potatoes and vegetables.
In southern Manitoba the Sandhill crane population rises, prompting crop damage in Plumas and nearby areas. Farmers have received RCMP permits to dispose of birds, though most use scare tactics or airplanes to frighten them. one farmer suggested cranes may not damage grain as feared.
Toronto report on the United Church Women's Missionary Society 25th annual meeting where Mrs James Laughland calls for women to mobilize for peace with courage enthusiasm and knowledge citing war destroys home and civilization and asking how to make peace a personal dynamic effort.
Leo Durocher known as Lippy for his cocky start. Giants' shortstop returns after a month out causes team to rally. Yankee teammates recall his bold fielding entrance and taunting challenge to the dugout.
A pupil answers a teacher with a pun about a man who keeps talking until people are no longer interested. The pupil says the man is a school teacher. The exchange captures a lighthearted classroom moment.
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