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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1957
Page
3
Printed Pattern 4618 offers child sizes 2 4 6 10 for a jacket jumper and dressy velveteens. Includes 35 inch nap fabric details and printed directions. Send 50 cents and size name address to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Toronto.
Crochet pattern 7150 for a 30 inch rug and matching seat-cover in cotton. Quick project suitable for bathroom or bedroom decor. Send thirty five cents in coins with name and address to Household Arts Department 60 Front Street Toronto.
The Yorkton Enterprise notes continued progress despite no building boom. Promising projects include a 10 000 watt transmitter, a 30 000 gallon propane bulk station by Canadian Hydrocarbon Sask Ltd, and spur lines for CNR and Monarch Lumber. Sacred Heart Academy extension nears 660000 total, Anderson Lodge shell advances, 20 double units under construction. A $100000 grandstand is planned for 1958, Broadway West hosts a new Canadian Old service station, and Western Development Museum moves closer to the city. Coronation Hall stuccoed, Beran Chapel progressing, several new dwellings under construction as faith in Yorkton’s future remains strong.
Revelstoke reports a spate of break ins with valuables stolen. Last week intruders gained entry to Joe Amato's home through a window and took 2700 from a locked drawer in his front store. Deeds and other papers were also taken. The Review.
Morden sees a volunteer-led push to organize juvenile sports with C Ray Ure initiating a recreation committee. The group partners with local organizations and highlights baseball with theJuvenile team reaching provincial finals. Walter Armstrong and Ure are praised for dedicating time and funds to youth programs.
In a critical reflection the Lower Fraser Valley Fair is urged to hire professional organizers after a weak opening with few spectators and lackluster events. The piece commends the public’s volunteers but calls for stronger coordination and growth to match Surrey’s profile.
The piece extols October warmth and calm as Indian summer, noting cloudless skies, a warm sun, and quiet landscapes. It contrasts western weather with other regions, arguing absence of snow makes prairie Indian summer the finest of all.
The Glover brothers of Windthorst celebrate fifty years running their Sas katchewan business started shortly after settlement. The firm, long known in the region, is tied to community life and sporting circles through manager Jack Glover and the late Chick Glover. The column salutes the pioneer family's half‑century of local service and civic involvement.
White Rock voters go to the polls today as British Columbia’s newest city elects its civic government for the first time. The piece urges turnout, civic pride, and neighborly participation to strengthen democracy and support those chosen to lead the community.
The Financial Post quotes Trade Minister Churchill proposing western farmers grow less wheat and more cattle. It notes Canada has shifted production postwar to meet demand, criticizing guaranteed wheat prices and calling for stopping bonusing to reverse the trend.
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