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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1957
Page
2
Violet Swelleshnoff freed her mother Nellie Swelleshnoff from a grain loader shaft after a scarf entangled, then performed artificial respiration learned from Red Cross. Nellie was airlifted to University Hospital Saskatoon in critical condition with brain injury. Violet earned praise from the Canora community for the life saving act.
Rafferty recalls a funeral where O Vivan could not attend. The day was praised for its turnout and beauty. Flowers accompanied the casket. Flanagan fell and broke his leg, casting gloom over the proceedings.
Last minute gift crochet pattern 7019 includes directions for three doilies in No 50 cotton and larger in string. Send 35 cents to Household Arts Department Toronto for pattern and names, address, pattern number. Free patterns offered in Alice Brooks Needlecraft Book for 1957 and new needle book advertised for 25 cents.
Forest Ranger Hugh Woods reports the 200 acre Sentinel Mountain fire near Castlegar is under control after a rain storm relaxed the pace of firefighting. At its peak 107 men fought the blaze with 35 on night duty. 25 remained on patrol after rain. A second, smaller fire on the Blueberry Paulson highway was quickly contained.
Manitoba dairy commissioner C. H. P. Killick promotes the annual Cheese Festival to boost Canadian cheese intake. He notes Canada makes over a million pounds of cheddar yearly and 1.75 million pounds of cottage and cream cheese, with cheddar commanding a premium in Britain. Increasing cheese consumption could benefit health and the Manitoba economy.
A simple method suggests dissolving three tablespoons of silver polish cream in hot water. Soak the silver briefly, then rub with a soft cloth, followed by washing, rinsing, and drying for a shine.
A 1902 May 15 Farm and Home issue from Chicago was found behind a Watrous home chimney. The item, dated May 15 1902, features ads for a Crack-Shot rifle offer for 10 new subscriptions, Hood's sasparilla, Deering farm machinery, Mead bicycles, Lydia E. Pinkham's tonic, steel roofing, split hickory vehicles and surveys of orchard spray methods.
Vintage pattern notice advertises Printed Pattern 4664 for Misses sizes 10 to 20. Describes a sweetheart neckline or high collar with bow, princess silhouette, and contrasting yardage. Includes size 16 top details and requests 50 cents plus name and address toAnne Adams Pattern Dept. Toronto.
Venus is the second planet from the sun with the smallest orbital eccentricity. Its mean distance from the sun is 67 million 200 thousand miles. A herring dies almost the same instant it is lifted from the water.
In the Home Workshop 4 and Gun racks patterns provide actual-size cutting guides for two racks. Pattern 405 is part of Sportsman's Packet No 24, priced at 1.75 with refund or exchange. Add service charge on orders under 1. Or send orders to Home Workshop Patterns, 4433 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, B C.
The Humboldt Lions Junior Band will operate in two sections during the winter, a Junior A for older members and a Junior B for beginners. Officials hope most of the B group will move up to A for the summer season.
The soils and crops branch recommends fall application of 40 pounds of nitrogen per acre to stubble crops to improve next year’s grain. Acceptable forms include 120 lb ammonium nitrate, 200 lb ammonium sulphate, or 50 lb anhydrous ammonia.Phosphate is adjusted accordingly in spring with 11-48-0 or 16-20-0 depending on fall nitrogen use. Grass and legume mixes and turf seed respond well to fall nitrogen, with best results from ammonium nitrate or 27-14-0. The practice enhances root growth and overall plant vigor for several years.
Scientists estimate fifteen million meteorites enter Earth's atmosphere daily yet most disintegrate in mid air due to extreme friction. Mercury orbits the sun at speeds ranging from twenty five to thirty five miles per second.
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