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*n?fWTffP"—~* •—**'•>•*"""*' 'yWif7 •IW^fW^WW^^rWl pi^^^^Pf^JW^-fi ..- >•*.••« 1 «^c/ EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA WtSt Si VOLUME XXXXIII — No. 20 THE HANNA HERALD and EAST CENTRAL ALBERTtfBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1956 **• !*?c*» • • PRINCIPALS IN EASTER CANTATA ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE FOR SEVEN DAYS MAIL JBK*i*P* ':*4gkW*S"f*»v CAUSES NIGHT SHIFT JS*-*?*-* r -*S*9Bft«ta* ANNUAL MEETING OF HANNA BOARD ACADIA VALLEY, March 20—The postal staff here had little te do last week due to OF TRADE; PARKER RE-ELECTED mail delivery being held up on account of road and rail con President Takes Office for Third ditions. However, the "lull" vanished before the "storm" Consecutive Term; Organization when a backlog of seven days' Supports Resolutions From F.U.A. mail finally arrived, last Sun day evening bringing postmas Members and visitors turned out in full force last Thurs ter W. F. Peers 43 bags to sort. day evening for the much postponed annual meeting of the Work continued throughout the night until the sorting and Hanna Board of Trade. President J. D. Parker, who was about distribution was completed. to retire, and later in the evening was re-elected, expressed much satisfaction at the attendance which was far above the • • regular meetings held during the past year. Accommodation around the banquet table, which in the past has seen many empty plates ,was taxed to the fulest extent, and latecomers Feed Situation were obliged to have their supper in the dining room of the National Hotel. Reaches Serious •> E. Salt, of Stettler, outlined chang |es in the insurance plan under **hich members of the Board of Stage at Buffalo rade and their employees are in More Information sured. By being members of the Community and District Board business firms and their em Come Through Tough THE ABOVE GROUP includes members of the Church of Christ choir, ity Hall, Monday, March 26 and in the Church of Christ, Hanna, ployees can take advantage of the Offered On Winter; Cottle Perish under the direction of Mr. Henry Beach, who will present a program Tuesday evening March 27. Both programs will commence at 8 p.m. Ifroup plan. Details may be obtain- BUFFALO, Mar. 20—More trac of Easter music in Hanna and Youngstown, Monday and Tuesday of "The Maker of Crosses," a reading by Mrs. Kathleen Bergman will |ed from the local agent, Cassidy next week. The choir is also augmented by several members from the also be a feature of the delightfully arranged Easter presentation. Agencies. Credit Bureaus tors and horses with sleighs were seen in this district and in the vil choir of All Saints' Anglican Church. "Memories of Easter Morn" is Tickets for the program are now on sale, and the public is extended Officers elected were: President Stettler Business Man lage, the past week than at any the title of the CantatcSto be presented in the Youngstown Commun a cordial invitation. —Hanno Herald Photo D. Parker; Honorary Vice Presi- Addresses Board of Trade; |ents, Victor Quelch, M.P; Hon. W. other time for good many winters* . Cross; F. G. Middleton; Mayor Up To Retailers Heavy snows have made an almost never-ending jcb of keeping roads F. Shacker. Executive, Harold Retail merchants in Hanna will [.und, W. O. Turner, P. Makahonyk open throughout the entire district-. MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS TO BE "EAR TO GROUND" FOR FUTURE soon have the opportunity of dis The use of tractors and horse SIGNS OF SPRING K. French, Alberta Storch, J. £• cussing the features of a credit AS BIRDS RETURN •dell. drawn sleighs have been about the bureau. Whether such a bureau only means of travel for the great GIVEN NEW SOURCES FOR RAISING While March 21 is MM offic LOCAL DEVELOPMENT URGES TRADE During the business session J. K. will be set up in Hanna. depends er part of the winter. ial day of spring. Mother Nat Sutherland received the Board's on the general feeling of the mer The feed situation for many far ure has jumped the gun, in Indorsation of a resolution adopted chants themselves, and they will mers and ranchers is getting to the REVENUE; NEW PUAN FOR SHARING presenting "advance signs" of BOARD; SET UP NEW COMMITTEE by the Earitown Local F.U.A. The be afforded the opportunity of "desperate" stage. Cattle are dying the most welcome season. At Resolution seeks the installation of hearing the pros and cons of the daily and the condition will get Municipalities May Have Own System the farm of Byron German on Public Affairs and Industry Committee weather forecasting station at worse unless weather conditions the south outskirts of town Itnna. The presentation of this plan in the near future. Of Raising Money Instead of Grants,; To Keep In Touch with Developments A comprehensive outline of cre improve. blackbirds and killdeers were •resolution will be made to the seen the first of this week. In •Board of Transport Commissioners. dit bureau operation was given at Definite Commitment Yet to Come Affecting Community and -District the Board of Trac'e meeting last tho Scapa dictrct -on the farm IMr. Sutherland also introduced an of R. Chidley a lono crow other resolution from the Local Thursday by Mr. E. Salt of Stett With an eye to the future development in Hanna and dis (Special to The Herald by Ken Mason) ler, who has had considerable ex Final Details trict a new committee has been added to the Hanna Board of mado its appearance three* or "wfiich received the support of the four days ago. In another week EDMONTON, March 20—More light was shed M.lhe leg Board. It concerned a welding perience in the operation of a bur Trade. At an executive meeting Monday morning the new com most of the migratory birds islature last week on the government's proposed new financial school here next fall. A. E. Sher eau in Stettler. Mr. Salt pointed mittee was set up under the title of Public Affairs and Industry. out that a credit bureau was prin Near Completion will be wending thoir way deal for Alberta municipalities. It was made clear that muni man, district agriculturist, told the It was the opinion of the executive that the Board of Trade north to tho summer nesting |eting that in all likelihood such cipally used by merchants to grant cipal governments will be given new sources ol raising revenue should keep an "ear to the ground" relative to any possibility grounds, others ill bo wing chool would be establshed. credit to their customers on a pro and that the government plans to wash its hands of the present oi new industry locating irri(MaBna..'.OJf,Other developments ing their way into the* -Hf™** per and sound basis. In Stettler the For Directory unwieldy -system of « niteh **g gnu its To ccver muaieipaf ~cc~aisr bureau has in a very short time wilich might have any bearing on the future expansion of fthe district where they will take Board of Trade Project up thoir summer homes. At •o* T"tr? gained in popularity both with-con town and district. iayor J. Davis sumers and retailers. To Be Completed In long last spring is ©n the way! REPORTS TO ELECTORS Members of the-newly-appointed First Week of April A statement on the new deal was limited spending, wasteful extrav mancommitte; e are: J. McCrea, chair- The Stettler business man offer D "• '4ftKTunwr, executive ed to arrange a meeting with Han issued in the house by Provincial agance and, worst of all, a decay • member; L. E.'Helmer, J. L. Pid Final details for the publishing Treasurer E. W. Hinman, who was in democratic virility. The munici Heads Craigmyle na retailers at which time officials of the town directory by the Board geon, Mayor I. F. Shacker, R. Mc of the provincial association would careful to point out that it did not pal governments have become Crea, and T. Horn. of Trade are being "wound up" represent government policy, but mere spending agents for the pro be present and give further details. this. week. C. K. French, chairman Farmers' Union Other committees appointed are was only a basis for launching vince ..." as follows: Village Council The Board of Trade in no way is of the committee told the Board forthcoming discussions between sponsoring the idea of a credit bur Following it was perhaps one of Sidewalks and Other last Thursday that all but a few of provincial and municipal officials. Agriculture — A. E. Sherman, eau. However, in asking Mr. Salt the . prospective advertisers have the most significant statements of Protests Change chairman; Albert Storch; J. K- Improvements in Store to come to Hanna, it did so as a been contacted. Some observers see it also as lay all: "There is a 'rising threat of ing the groundwork for the day Sutherland; M. Baldwin; Mrs. C. For Coming Year convenience to retail members of During the winter the names and collapse of the whole relationship Rea. ».£. when the province will no longer should provincial revenues sudd the board. On the suggestion of a street addresses of all Hanna res In Vole System Entertainment — P. Makahonyk, CRAIGMYLE, March 20—Mayor board member, it was suggested rake in millions of dollars from the enly cease to be bouyant". fJohn Davis will head the council of idents' were enumerated for inclus sale of oil and gas leases. This is Advocate Staying With D. Bruce, chairman; Jas. roster. that the retail merchants' commit So instead of grants, the munic the Village of Craigmyle for the ion in the directory.