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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1942
Page
8
Manitoba health officials urge physical fitness screening in high schools to curb wasted potential due to minor defects. A report shows 75 percent of students have at least one defect. early treatment is urged, with parental responsibility emphasized amid economic and access concerns.
Pope William McDonald and daughter of Prince Albert Sask visit Mr and Mrs L A McDonald. Miss McDonald travels to Sudbury with Mr A L McDonald. Winnipeg guests include Mr and Mrs A Paterson. Evelyn Strachan from Winnipeg spends weekend with parents. Conquest Sask residents arrive for winter with Mrs A Smith. Vancouver arrival of Clifford and Edith McGhee from Australia. Rev A Stevens and Mrs Stevens visit Birtle and speak at Scotia anniversary. Red Cross packs Christmas boxes for overseas boys. Geo Smith sale slated for November 8. Lief cottage moved to John McMillan’s farm after purchase in Hamiota. Scotia WA to serve land.
Rev J Kine of Newdale will preach on Sunday morning beside the usual invitation to all. Sunday school gathers at noon. A baptismal service is planned for the second Sunday of November. Mr and Mrs A Paterson Winnipeg visited R Arbuthnotts. Geo Paterson serves at Esquimalt Vancouver Island and enjoys life as a sailor. If you have news send it to keep McConnell on the map.
Bills warn of sales by McConnell Bros at multiple Manitoba farms near Hamiota Oak River Shoal Lake and Orrwold Church. Listings cover horses cattle pigs poultry livestock and farm implements with dates October 30 November 2 and November 4 plus a furniture sale at the warehouse. See bills for details.
Change of date announced for Decker anniversary services to November 1 with afternoon and evening sessions led by Rev J King of Newdale. No Sunday School next Sunday due to the anniversary. Nearby arrivals include Mr and Mrs Schofield and son Roy from Swift Current and visitors Mrs Hubert Hatton in Winnipeg. An Institute and church talks occurred midweek with leaders Rev J Stewart and Rev E Egilsson and Dr P Millar and Rev W Turnbull. Officers elected for the year include E Dixon president and I Tennant sec treas.
The article argues farmers should shift to urgently needed products only with clear government guidance on sale prices timing storage and labor. It cites factors lowering and heightening wheat supply including Australia's 145 million bushels 1942 drought Turkey’s reduced output and record UK and Siberia yields.
In the Northwest Line Elevators Association report, two germinators with temperature control were installed to test small grain seeds. Nearly 5,000 farmer samples were tested, 9,083 last year, and farmers are urged to submit samples early for processing. A refrigerating pre-chiller at 50 F enables earlier, accurate germination estimates. Tests show pre-chilling improves November results. without pre-chilling, results lag.
Notice announces memorial notices and cards of thanks in the Echo at 50 cents per insertion. It notes the second week of the Victory Loan campaign and asks readers if they have invested in the new Victory War Bonds.
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