24 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
1
The two day event hosted by the Horticultural Society aims to showcase top quality flowers vegetables and fruit while encouraging new or odd varieties for local growers. An industrial exhibit and a butterfly display accompany the horticultural show inviting all gardeners to participate and compare results with others for communal benefit.
The Winnipeg Free Press dismisses Dr. Manion's attack on Governor's warrants as petty politics not solving policy. It notes warrants covered unforeseen needs, cites C N R and relief asks, and warns Manion harms his leadership with heated rhetoric and an election threat.
W. L. Clark criticizes John Mitchell and the CCF for promising total import bans on US cars and parts. He argues Liberal tariff policy expanded the auto industry, enabling new plants and jobs with over 15 million spent, and warns complete domestic production would raise car prices beyond affordability.
Dr Carl Burckhardt is described as the League of Nations high commissioner in Danzig and a 48 year old Swiss scholar. The Regina Leader-Post notes he was once called by Hitler the most tactful of men and has maintained cordial relations with both Nazis and allies during the Danzig tension.
Dr. J L Robinson criticized Edmonton's grant for road gravelling in the Medicine Hat Irvine Elkwater Lake Ranchville areas as insufficient. The provincial grants totaling 5 200 appear a patchwork and unlikely to improve essential highways serving the district.
The Manyberries column reports a corn feed for Orion Chapter OES members at the Bennett home in Glasgford district with guests including Peter Kirkwold and others. Attendees and residents, church events, baptisms, and visits by residents to Medicine Hat, Comrey, and Lethbridge are noted along with harvest progress and local movements of residents and cattle buyers.
A Winnifred social notes a birthday party for Case Maarion at Mrs. Case Maarion’s home with a seven o'clock chicken dinner and a novelty cake as centerpiece. Calgary birth reported for Oliver and Oma Herrington Borencoe’s daughter born August 18. many well wishes from local friends. Harvest weather and crop reports describe hot, dry conditions, slow grain progress, and rising harvest labor. Medicine Hat carnival and Bow Island high school enrollment noted. community events and visits listed throughout Winnifred and district.
Brooks Aug 17 Special to the News Farmers in the eastern irrigation district have completed final irrigation and begun cutting barley in fine heavy crop. Early seeded wheat will be ready for harvest next week. Late sowing yields 40 to 50 bushels per acre with heavy stand. Flax shows potential, alfalfa yields lower due to heat and grasshoppers. Fruit ripening in record numbers. a tree yielded 190 picked from a cone tree. A freak mink from Turlock’s farm produced five young this year. U.F.W.A. conference held at Sutherhind schoolhouse. provincial president Mrs. Berger spoke on State Health Insurance. diet and teeth lecture by Dr. McCattery. reports from districts. musical program enjoyed. Mrs. Cler and Lillian hosted a trousseau tea. Miss Cler to wed Renton Sharpe of Calgary Aug 9. Social events and visits noted among Brooks residents.
Rt. Hon. Lord Maugham told the Canadian Bar Association that Britain will fight rather than permit Hitler to impose a regime on non German peoples. He warned that if Hitler refuses warnings, the result will be war.
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