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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
7
Grace and Ben confront Elmer Rake as he confronts them by the swamp. Ben uses a rifle to defend the farm while bloodhounds close in and Rake retreats after seeing the weapon. The couple declare a manly stand as Rake backs away.
Ottawa reports the Cabinet approved a federal contribution of 40 percent toward the Trans-Canada Highway diversion at Flood five miles west of Hope to remove a CN railway crossing. Total project cost capped at $100000, with the highway kept on the south side of the tracks at Mile 4478 Yale sub-division.
The Pattullo Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway in New Westminster earned 482100 in toll revenue last year after years of deficits. Built across the Fraser River at a cost of 4000000, it is now gradually wiping out earlier losses.
Fashion note promotes a new Anne Adams housefrock pattern 4790 with a tulip pocket scallops and square neckline. It lists sizes 12 to 20 40 and fabric yardage for size 16 with 35 inch fabric. Instructions are illustrated and fit tested. Send 25 cents for the pattern to the Winnipeg pattern department.
Western briefs report that women in Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta will be listed with husbands in new city directories. R B Henderson of Henderson Directories notes the change covers major centres from Fort William to Calgary. Other items include a Foam Lake field meet, Ashcroft potato shipments, Lundar whitefish eggs delivery, Winnipeg safety depot plan, and game warden orders to shoot wolves near Darwin district.
All time high of 1 659 147 was paid in family allowances in British Columbia in March. This amount covered 279 769 children in 147 630 families. In March 251 families arrived from other parts of the Dominion and 272 left the province. In the year to date 6 119 families came to B C and 3 772 left.
Norman Savil reported receiving a compulsory savings cheque for four cents. The delivery by registered letter cost the government twelve cents, highlighting postage inefficiency.
Prairie wheat lands face an average harvest only if early spring rains occur. Stubble moisture sits around 41 percent of normal and summer fallow at 64 percent, with reserves needing replenishment. In contrast, US winter wheat conditions appear favorable with record corn planting and reduced corn acreage planned for 1948.
A 13 month old Short horn beef steer paraded to the grand championship by Walter Clark of Greenhaulme Farm Inchkeith as fat cattle judging concluded at the Saskatchewan winter fair.
London report notes a change in average hat size among Britons since the war. Thirty years ago the typical head measured 675 in hats, after the war it was seven, and today the common size is Fs.
Ottawa based Ramsay Company patent attorneys offers a complete list of inventions and full information at no cost. Free materials mailed to inventors seeking patent assistance from 273 Bank Street.
Beat egg white stiff then gradually add sugar until glossy. Beat yolk separately, fold in. Whip cream with vanilla and salt, then fold into the meringue mix. Makes about 1 and 1/2 cups.
Melt chocolate with condensed milk over boiling water for five minutes until thickened. Stir in vanilla salt and water then cool. Spread marble style over the pie filling or use as cake frosting. double the recipe for frosting needs.
Wong Wing, a Saskatoon restaurant owner, travels to Bella Coola British Columbia to recover his deceased grandfather's remains after 29 years. He relies on memory of Indian cannery workers to locate the bones and complete the cross continental burial.
Alex Thompson editor of a Canadian implement journal said here that implement sales in Manitoba last year were five times the national total, noting a low mood year for Canada.
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