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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1957
Page
7
The Agriculture Minister announced that the Prices Support Board will offer board stocks of butter at 63 cents per pound. The price covers the stock cost plus carrying charges to sale time. Details of selling and distribution will follow.
Printed Pattern 4873 offers a year round wardrobe with a row neckline and sleeveless option. Includes two sleeve versions and a belt cinch for easy fit. Directions printed on each part. Send 40 cents, include size name address and pattern number to Azone Adams Pattern Dept. Toronto.
Saskatchewan Government Airways celebrates its tenth anniversary as it expands routes and aircraft in the north. With over eight million miles flown and more than 1000 passengers delivered, SGA emphasizes regular schedules, radio navigation via CBC Watrous beacon, and a shift to wheeled aircraft on several routes.
A large gasoline tanker from Moose Jaw overturned on No 35 highway in town limits, spilling about three thousand gallons. Kraus Bros. salvaged some petroleum. The upside down vehicle left the cab intact and the driver uninjured as residents watched cleanup efforts and potential ignition risks.
The Gazette Grand Forks reports that in 1956 in one Canadian province drivers under 24 made up 17.6 percent of all motorists yet caused 30.8 percent of accidents according to the All Canada Insurance Federation. It offers nine safety tips for learner drivers and restraint on risky road behavior.
Killarney School Board announced an increase in non-resident fees for pupils in all grades from 1 to 9 inclusive. The new rate will be $60 per pupil per year, citing rising education costs as the reason. August 15, 1957.
H. E. Wood, chairman of the Manitoba grasshopper control committee, notes that areas with prior control programs faced less trouble this year. Infestations are still mainly in alfalfa, pastures, and roadside sections. Farmers should spray concentrations and harvest infested alfalfa promptly to enable immediate poisoning and protect next year.
Prime Minister Diefenbaker said the Queen will open the new Parliament on Monday October 14 and make a five day stay in Ottawa arriving Saturday October 13 afternoon and departing October 16 in the Times Delia Alberta report from August 15 1957.
Early American rack macks used in ancestral homes are suited for modern use. The pattern 370 offers substantial construction and simple lines for authentic reproductions. Actual size guidance and a price of 40c.
A quaint sign pattern provides an actual size cutting guide for a house number sign with a friendly greeting. It suggests adding your name if desired and offers a simple decorative project instruction.
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