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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1958
Page
3
The text asks if society can ignore waste and tragedy and urges safer homes with more ash trays and reliable heating. It warns that rubbish fuels fire and that undersized electrical circuits can be deadly, noting 257 children died last year, many unattended, as a sobering comparison to polio eras.
A public talk at the Co op hall in Wibank drew 36 attendees as Don Guy of Silverwool Regin dairy urged dairy farmers to produce milk with eight consistent flavors. He warned flavor shifts deter consumers who may switch to powdered milk, risking a shrinking local market and potential financial losses for dairymen.
Murray G. Madden of Winnipeg is appointed Director of the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, succeeding Dr. T. J. Harrison who helped pioneer barley research in Canada. The University of Saskatchewan receives a $4,000 gift for malting barley research, delivered in two installments by the Winnipeg institute, to support work in field husbandry and the breeding of suitable Saskatchewan malting barley varieties.
The 22,000 ton Cunard liner Sylvania arrived from Liverpool with 900 passengers and rapidly sailed for the return crossing with 600 passengers. Harbor officials say the swift 16 hour turnaround may set a record for large liners in the Port of Montreal. The ship faced delays from weather but docked on schedule after unloading 5 000 baggage pieces 1 260 tons of cargo and 5 743 bags of mail while 50 tons of stores were loaded for the eastbound voyage.
The Dufferin Leader reports unusually large potatoes this season. H Last on Carman's eastern edge brought a Minota potato weighing 3 pounds 7 ounces with a 15 inch girth and 20 1/2 inch length. Mrs Last dug several more of equal size. Clarence Devins in south Carman grew Cherokee variety potatoes of similar size and shape.
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