Best Potato Varieties at Brandon Winter Fair Highlight Varied Picks
Nine potato varieties were displayed with visitors labeling each as best at Brandon Winter Fair. A provincial potato specialist suggested growing multiple varieties to judge suitability, while Manitoba Extension Service offers seed plots and a mimeographed bulletin Potato growing in the Home Garden to help growers avoid pests and disease. The article also notes wartime art selections featuring veteran subjects by numerous commissioned war artists from Edmonton.
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Brandon
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Extension Service
War Art From National Gallery Shown in Legion Meet
War memories return as 45 Canadian war art works from the National Gallery Ottawa go on display at Jubilee Auditorium for a week during the Canadian Legion national convention starting May 25. The exhibit features about 20 World War II artists and covers three services with scenes like burial at sea and bomber crews, including Berardia crossroads and Cleve.
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Canadian Legion
Jubilee Auditorium
National Gallery
Ottawa
Berardia Crossroads
Cleve
Tractor Safety Demos Highlight Red River Ex
Manitoba launch of tractor tipping demonstrations at the Red River Exhibition to teach safety, with experts from the extension service and a purpose built tractor. The event runs June 21 to 28 at Winnipeg Arena and Grounds.
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Manitoba
Red River Exhibition
Winnipeg Arena
Extension Service
Manitoba Department of Agriculture
Manitoba and Lakehead
E. P Hudek
Hudek
Agriculture Department
Crops and Soils Branch
Hospital Registration Now In Closing Weeks
Manitoba residents face final weeks to register for the hospital plan. The Welfare Department under Hon. R. W. Bend handles 12 400 registrations for old age and disability beneficiaries and wards. Municipalities cover hospital care for those on municipal assistance while the province will fund hospitalization for older federal pensioners who must register locally.
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Manitoba
R. W. Bend
Bond
Welfare Department
Car Truck and Tractor Ph 77 MacGregor Tires Inquiry
Stan Firths at Car Car and Tractor Ph 77 in MacGregor asks about available used tires. The brief inquiry notes interest in tire stock and pricing.
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Truck & Tractor
Stan Firths
MacGregor
Provincial hospital plan reaches broad population
The minister announced income thresholds for provincial hospital aid and described a simple form for those who qualify. About 420,000 hospital plan certificates are ready, with 4,100 firms employing five or more workers already registered. Returns cover 100,000 people in such employer groups, and municipal offices handle non-firm registrations.
Milk Powder Plant Opens At Grunthal
A new $150,000 milk powder plant by Medo-Land Dairy Products started production in Grunthal Manitoba. Agriculture minister C. L Shuttleworth opened the facility which will process about 12 million pounds of summer milk annually. The plant uses spray drying with low heat and is contracted for its first year’s output by a single firm. Master of ceremonies was J W Spiers, president of Modern Dairies.
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Manitoba
Grunthal
Medo-Land
Hon
C. L Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth
Edmond
J. W. Spiers
Modern Dairies
Memorial Mall to Hold Annual Meeting
Memorial Hall Committee schedules its annual meeting for Monday May 26 at 8 PM in the Legion Room. Officers will be elected the financial statement read and other business discussed. A good attendance is requested.
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Memorial Hall Committee
Legion Room
Children’s Aid Uses Family Allowance for Care Extras
The Children’s Aid uses the Family Allowance to provide additional items for children under their care. The fund supports items not ordinarily provided, enhancing care beyond standard offerings.
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Children’s Aid
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