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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1951
Page
2
Great Britain has launched a program to extend education and technical knowledge in colonial regions. About 5,000 colonial students study in London currenty, with over 2,000 from West Africa. They pursue nursing, medicine, law, engineering, science and related fields for future leadership in their countries.
The colonial office boosts education in colonies with native instruction, advisory services, and university colleges funded by the Colonial Development and Welfare fund and local revenue. Over 20 million children now attend school, with Malaya’s numbers rising from 262,000 to 581,000 and teachers from 7,000 to 17,000 since 1941. This effort aims to raise standards and prepare for self government, reducing poverty and ignorance through planned development.
Edmonton report says Prairie grain growers face urgent cash needs. J E Brownlee of United Grain Growers Ltd urges government to release proceeds from last year’s sales or raise initial prices on this year’s grain. He cites tens of millions owed and proposes 25 cents a bushel as interim payment or higher initial payments on wheat oats and barley.
Vancouver reports a grain export rush with 12 vessels in harbour and one on the Fraser River all booked to load full cargoes for world markets. Boats shift to load new crop grain as demand increases.
Nearly two million pounds of Swedish butter were unloaded from the freighter John Gorthon for Montreal and nationwide distribution. Butter officials say 11.5 million pounds will be discharged by November 5, with 7 million pounds bought under government contract. Rickets in infants linked to vitamin C deficiency from cod liver oil.
A meter by a Moose Jaw court block bears a sign court house no parking. Joliet dealer Frank E Brown plans five family friendly homes. A Sydney woman sues for divorce claiming her husband hid fish hooks in bed. Jacksonville pound master notes 250 dogs disposed monthly. A New Westminster tenant hid an electric heater in a dresser drawer and caused a fire. Delmar resident E P Moore received an unsolicited roof fix. Two Plymouth boys face juvenile court for breaking 107 panes. mother offers to scrub floors to pay damages.
The bureau of statistics projects higher 1950 outputs for pears peaches and grapes across Canada. Apples, strawberries and raspberries fall from prior totals while plums prunes cherries apricots show moderate rises.
An advertisement promotes FASTEETH an alkaline powder to secure Olds dentures. It claims teeth stay firm and comfortable without a gummy taste and helps prevent denture odor. Available at drug stores.
Weyburn Saskatchewan gardeners report giant produce with twin cucumbers twin pumpkins carrots shaped like hands and potatoes resembling pigs. The largest potato weighs four pounds 13 ounces and a pumpkin weighs 74 pounds 14 ounces grown by Eddie a patient at the Saskatchewan hospital. The pumpkin will be cut for pies for patients yielding about 50 to 60 pies.
Caribou Bill Anger of Cranberry Portage holed out at the town hall finishing a 45 mile marathon along the winding highway to Flin Flon. He used 1,152 strokes, lost 15 golf balls, and reported a 20 hour 25 minute elapsed time. Mayor Cyril Steventon greeted him on the town hall steps.
Alberta tests of cyanide coyote getters killed 60 coyotes in farming districts. Peter Chubb in Ponoka led with 23 dead from 30 devices, targeting predators harming flocks and herds. Nineteen municipal districts applied to join the anti coyote campaign.
Montreal report quotes W. O. Twaits of Imperial Oil Limited stating that not more than one-twentieth of Western Canada's oil potential has been discovered. He emphasizes large remaining reserves and exploration scope.
A village reports a burglary at a printing office with thieves stealing the letter s and a threat of shooting the culprit. The town weekly apologizes for the disturbance and pledges stronger action to prevent future thieving in the year ahead.
The origin traces to Wall Street in New York, named for the ancient defensive wall built by early Dutch settlers along the shoreline. The passage notes the wall’s historic role in shaping the city’s street line and the area’s development.
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