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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1949
Page
7
In a Wheeler Syndicate brief, Mrs. Kennin accuses her husband of mental cruelty while lawyer Mr. Clevins weighs grounds for divorce. The couple spar verbally as the attorney probes incidents, and the ending hints at a strategic, humorous resolution.
Shown is a shirtfrock coat dress pattern 4886 in sizes 34 through 50 with long neck to hem line, cuffed pockets, and new revers. Instructions are illustrated and the pattern costs 25 cents with mail order to request the Fall and Winter catalog including a free hat pattern.
Regina Texas engineer T F O Rourke has been appointed senior petroleum engineer for Saskatchewan department of natural resources. He will direct field inspections of oil and gas drilling, monitor production practices, estimate reserves, and provide data on subsurface conditions.
CBC board chairman A. D. Dunton said eight applications from private operators seek TV licenses in Canada. Four are from Toronto, two from Montreal, and one each from New Westminster and Hamilton. He noted a Victoria interview report misquoted him, omitting three words about British Columbia.
A playful Easter prank on a farm near Williamstown ends with a rooster killing a striped peacock after a rainbow dyed egg display. A separate scene shows Mrs. Ray Washburn meeting a blonde claiming to be her husband's secretary in a sumptuous office. The note mentions Nova Scotia having 30 sawmills in 1760.
Sudeten settlers at Toms Lake showcased farming skill by entering grain for the first time and securing seven of 26 awards. Alberta harvests with lightest wheat since 1937. coarse grains expected to be smallest in eight years due to drought and subsoil moisture loss. Black dog Blackburn Roy dies foiling burglary. two men clubbed him. Eleven college ski teams from Canada and the U S to compete in Banff meet. Foam Lake aims for December community day planned by board of trade.
Sift dry ingredients and stir in dates figs candied fruit suet and sugar. Beat eggs with fruit juice and add to dough. If too stiff add milk and bake three hours in a slow oven. Serve with vanilla sauce.
An almost blind 18-year-old girl from Greenwich bequeathed her entire money holdings, 2s 6d, to her parish church. The vicar Rev. S. H. Heat on-Shaw called it one of the greatest and most humbling gifts the church has received.
About 450000 dollars has been paid to Alberta farmers in hail claims this year. The Alberta Hail Insurance Board notes the sum covers 10 percent of farm losses, with about 9000 insured farmers and 1.5 million acres insured. The board logged 1235 claims, representing 15 percent of policyholders.
Fyth Stewart of the Western Canada Fairs association released the 1950 B circuit schedule with events in Lethbridge Weyburn Estevan Moose Jaw Portage la Prairie Carman Yorkton Melfort Lloydminster Vermilion Vegreville Red Deer North Battleford Prince Albert and dates spanning June 26 to August 12.
Wilfred Cudmore of The Pas Chamber of Commerce reports that Hon. Errick F. Willis stated the year’s public works budget will include an appropriation to open a second traffic lane on the Hudson Bay Railway bridge over the Saskatchewan River. An extension exists but unused and a new approach must be built from the current roadway.
Caution rises as poorly fitted stove and furnace pipes risk coal gas escape and possible disastrous fire. Authorities urge inspection and immediate repairs to prevent tragedy.
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