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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 28, 1951
Page
7
Irma Tinsdale, a diligent office worker who never slips a task, feels life passing her by as she loses her art and pension hopes. A sudden fall leads to coffee with Herbert Johnson who repairs her spirits and offers small acts of kindness.
Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union located at 60 Front Street W Toronto operates as a community resource and employment notice hub serving local residents with sewing patterns and publishing services.
Two motorists escaped injury when a large tree fell across the hood of their car a few miles south of Flin Flon. A woodsman with an axe watched as the 30 foot tree toppled toward the highway just as the car passed, sparing the occupants who exited unharmed.
In Ruelle France Henri Giraud found 50 cabbages stripped of every leaf. Police traced the culprits to a group of curious little girls who believed babies come from cabbages and wanted to see for themselves. He now must explain to the children why there were no babies under his cabbages.
A brief note explains that palomino horses are not a distinct breed but a rare coloring seen across several horse strains. The text emphasizes the rarity rather than a singular lineage or breed.
Alec Forrest grows the only large scale fig tree in British Columbia at Langley Prairie, planted 12 years ago. Dr. H S Baker urges updated English usage in Calgary classroom meeting. Fifty ducks recovering after bootleg mash near Francois Lake in B C. Edmonton talks to eliminate 21 CN rail crossings. Fire Chief cites remark after blaze at Rosedale water tank in Drumheller. Vancouver detectives see a blind man selling artificial flowers to a policewoman and note licensing issue. A Moose Jaw pioneer from 1882 attends the 56th old timers rally, Arthur L Davies age 91. Regina plans margarine production with Saskatchewan Dairy Pool via federation cooperatives and co op stores.
Mrs. Maggie Bailey, 35, died after an internal hemorrhage while her husband was away 200 miles north of The Pas. She saved her four children aged three months to five years by bundling them into bed. Fred Bailey returned to find her dead, carried the kids 28 miles to Thicket Portage, and reported the death to the RCMP. The family's isolated trapper cabin stands as the scene of the tragedy.
Edwin J. Johnson, Kamsack's first mayor in 1907, has won the latest civic election and will serve again as mayor. The victory returns Johnson to the top municipal post in the rural Saskatchewan town.
A London post office request asks for hexagonal pencils to stop desk roll. Florist Mrs. J Maclean wins NSW lottery first and second prizes sharing 13400 and 2240. Belgium’s Lois Lambrecht quarrels with a boyfriend and leaps from a window but is saved by a suitor. English pastor E L Ovendon advises using discarded dusters as church polishing cloths. Newcastle college graduate George Firtstone, 73, receives a France language tribute book. Mrs. Robert Ebert of Wooster collects 1449 golf balls near Wooster College course. She plays golf and never loses a ball.
Regina reports University of Saskatchewan researchers Dr S D Cavers and Dr R L Eager, supported by the Saskatchewan Research Council, are testing whether Saskatchewan lignite can yield wax for shoe, floor, and furniture polishes. Current yields max four percent. a pre treatment aims for about eight percent.
In Yorkton Saskatchewan a woman reports a wild goose nesting in a ravine near her home at Sturgis. She quips that the sight foreshadows either fine weather or the goose's madness.
Alberta mandates annual safety tests for all cars and motorcycles with a Jan 2 deadline to affix official safety tester stamps. Legislation from last March requires testing by July 1, but only about one third of 160 000 car owners participated this first year at 1 500 approved stations. Unofficial word says failing vehicles may be removed from roads by police.
Two unnamed Calgary girls must wait six more months to claim a found sum after reporting it to the police. The commission extended the waiting period to one year, aligning with British law. Names, amount, and location of discovery remain undisclosed.
The last issue of the small silver five cent coin was in 1920. Only those dated 1921 are valued by collectors, who will pay $10 and up for each one, depending upon its condition. Fewer than 50 coins reached the public, boosting demand.
Great Bear Lake covers about 12,000 square miles making it larger than Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. The comparison highlights its vast expanse and significance among North American lakes.
In Turner Valley Alberta the Western Canada Natural Gas Company withdraws gas from the earth near Burdett southeast of Calgary and stores it in 11 large underground wells during summer. It is pumped back in winter to maintain steady supply while pressure rises from 140 to 645 pounds per square foot.
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