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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1952
Page
2
A recent announcement highlights Canada adding war veterans to the diplomatic service as its foreign role grows. Canada now has 236 officers with about a dozen women, and missions in 37 countries by 1951. Selection stresses high capability after rigid civil service exams.
Ottawa reports the army plans to overhaul its pay system incorporating British and US procedures. The move follows an inspection in Japan and Korea by Col. C. W. Ball, chief paymaster and director of pay services for the Canadian Army. The forces gave few details.
Chan Kai of Weyburn Saskatchewan reports a letter from Cleelum Washington claiming a 1911 meal ticket was given but not paid for. Chan Kai says he cannot remember the incident and provides no payment details.
A cookie method describing jam filled nut and coconut treats. Uses all purpose flour baking powder salt butter sugar egg vanilla desiccated coconut and chopped nuts. Dough is dropped onto sheets and baked 15 to 20 minutes yields about four dozen cookies.
A string of short punchlines and gags about marriage money work life and daily mishaps appears as a humor column style montage. The bits involve a payroll deduction joke a stuttering husband a complaining secretary and a secretary with bottled drinks. The piece ends with a cryptic code 3007.
Mayor William Hawrelak announced Edmonton will add 25 Irish policemen to the force in November. Earlier, 13 Scottish officers were recruited in March due to Canadian shortages. Canada faced difficulties finding suitable men, prompting a second appeal to the British Isles via the Alberta Government office in England.
In 1951 Canadians consumed about 22 pounds of butter and 7 pounds of margarine per capita. The data highlights household consumption patterns and the relative popularity of butter versus margarine during the year.
Ottawa reports the Department of Agriculture says Western Canada's livestock production may double with a creeping root alfalfa variant under test at 10 experimental stations. The plant, a cross of Ladak and Siberian alfalfa, blends drought and cold tolerance with strong yields, following earlier gains from crested wheat.
Scientists at the Canada Department of Agriculture Station in Morden Manitoba test nine promising raspberry varieties. They aim to breed a hardier raspberry from Chief and Indian Summer, resistant to viruses, wind tolerant, with sturdy canes, high yields and firm large fruit.
Canada covers 3,845,774 square miles, exceeding the United States and Alaska combined by 236,357 square miles according to the figures cited. The comparison highlights Canada's vast territorial extent relative to its neighbor.
A government livestock movement returns cattle from the east to replenish western herds. The shipment includes 32 Holsteins 2 Ayrshires and a Jersey intended for Saskatchewan farmers as breeders or initial stock to rebuild herds weakened by foot and mouth disease.
A stop and go traffic signal at the Columbia Street entrance to the Pattullo Bridge was disabled twice within a week. On the second occasion a truck struck the post and left only rubble.
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