c/ EAST CENTOAL ALBERTA VOLUME XXXXII NO. 7 THE HANNA HERALD ond EAST O^TRA*, ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1954 S3.00 — S1NGU COPT 7c
joyful an J triumphant, once more the message of Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward M.en rings out through all the world. As it came once upon a midnight clear, may the spirit of Christmas come to your home and your heart, this Day, and bring you serenity and happiness through all the days of the year ahead.
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PeWLL THE HANNA HERALD qnd gAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS -~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1934 Momeer of the •.*«&"" TAs. HANNA HERALD C.W2UL Darkest Africa Gets Darker • »<*r CAST CCNT8AL. ALtUrV«i NKWC ^>i^TO^s«j3g38Ss»'<*£:» By G. E. Mortimore Publlahsd by THS HANNA HstftALD All Aboard O. ft. McCrea. Editor. J. 8. McCrea, Bus. Mgr ndant weekly newspaper published .very Thursday lit the Herald ButUIni ...••• '•• .Ms?".-*;;. &]kjJ&K3/7$ffi!*%£r Authorised sa Second Class Mali by tbe Poet Office Departtoent, Ottawa. One Christmas my parents bought I get and fiy it, the three of us could me a mechanical toy. It was a little have a rare time making ths little THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 CIRC. 2150 tin man in a tin car that ran down man in the tin car race up and down. —I'll ' I »o= a ramp and up another ramp in a We probably won't find it. But lively fashion. there will be new toys. I hope the Christmas Greetings I liked the toy, in a way. And yet youngster isn't going to be selfish I felt hurt because my parents had about letting us play with ths-m. ON THE EVE of Christmas, man pauses from his In many respects we ore all Pilgrims, drawn given it to me. I was 12 or 13 then doily trials and tribulations to reflect upon by the magnetism of* holy places and sacred (I forget exactly). Did they think I its significance, the bitth of the Christ Child, shrines, all symbolic of Christmas and the birth was still a little boy? and "Peace on Earth, G6oa^iU-4« All Men." of the Saviour. Let us continue in the ways of There were marbles that ran along Yours Truly... the same channel as the tin car, ap As we approach the end of the year 1954, the Pilgrim, with on upward look and laborious Opinions of Hanna Herald readers striving for the holier and better things of life. pearing to defy gravity. Click! Whirr on subject of public interest. the meaning of Christmas, "Peace on Earth, The tin car and the marbles rolled Goodwill to All Men," has not been fully realiz This is our admonition as we extend to our many up and down. It was a neat gadget. ed in many lands and many nations. People are readers and friends sincerest Christmas Greetings I played with it partly to be polite, EDITOR,' Hanna Herald still ill at rest, and the clouds of strife and with the thought that is so impressively contain partly for fun. Christmas, with its mystery, ex struggle have not as yet disappeared from the ed in the following poem "Pilgrims" by Made This was the depth of the depres citement and joy is drawing near global horizon. But, we do believe, that mankind leine Miller: sion. I had no idea then what sac and children everywhere are spend rifice it had cost my father to feed has and continues to mc«ke progress towards "No longer Caesar's legions tramp ing sleepless nights thinking of the us through the year and make a wonderful day ahead. But not in eventual world peace, where the clang of the The haughty roads of Rome, No more to Tyre or Babylon cheerful Christmas. Much later. I Korea . . . there, children stay a- sword will be heard no more, and men will live heard how he had sold the gold case wake for another reason . . . they in peace and harmony. Proud kings come riding home; of his watch, and all his shotguns, are hungry, cold and desperately The routes to Ninevah are dark, as well as a great many other things lonely. Fortunate are we in a peaceful nation, to No couriers travel them; he valued highly. This year, when Canadians are again look toward the advent of Christmas, with But still the heart, star-led, shall find But now it was Christmas, and the its many, many Joyous events. It is said that ravening through crowded, gift-cram The road to Bethlehem. World seemed a bright place. A med stores, buying presents and Christmas Is a time for children. True, it is, but schoolmate came to see my presents. toys for their own children, I feel it is also a time for adults, to pause and reflect "It isn't far to Bethlehem ToWn! He was rather a sharp-mannered lad confident that they will not want a upon its significance, and vow that for centuries older than me. I showed him my new little Korean boy or girl to go hun It's anywhere where Christ comes down football, and a book. Then he look to come, it will always be for our children and And finds in people's friendly face gry on the holy day. That is why I their children a time to rededicate ourselves to ed over toward the tabic, where the am writing this urgent appeal to A welcome and abiding place. machine,stood. the significance of Peace on Earth Goodwill to you, to ask if you can bring our plea The road to Bethlehem runs right through "What's that?" he asked. All Men. for help to the attention of your The homes of folks like me and you." "Oh, I got it for my birthday last readers. Under the Unitarian Service July," I lied .miserably. Committee's "Operation Codfish", Who's Doing The Urging? My schoolmate gave me a patron one dollar will provide a daily meal ising and sceptical grin, and left. to a starving waif for two whole THE LONG - DISCUSSED improvement of the 'sents somewhat of a paradox. Either Mr. Taylor I looked toward my father, and months. After visiting hospitals and feverishly began to play with the orphanges all across South Korea bridge over the C.N.R. dam east of Hanna is a little "slack on the job," or Dr. Cross is a new toy. has finally come to a "head." Hon. Gordon E. during my round-the-world survey very persistent man, in looking after the affairs "It's fine," I said. "I really like tour last summer, I discovered that Taylor, Minister of Highways announced that the of his constituency. Just where the "urging" it." responsibility for the bridge now rests completely -^^^ASS^A/— *9*~*t the most desperately needed item in came frsm, we have our own ideas. However, He shook his head wearily. "It was the diet of Korean youngsters is pro with the provincial government, and the C.N.R. a clever thing," he said, "and I tein food. Therefore, the USC pledg now hos "nothing to do with it," other than use members of the Board of Trade and the general thought it would amuse you. But public know that a goodly percentage of "urg ed $50,000 worth of a Canadian sur the water that lies under the structure. you seem to be too old for it." plus food . . . protein-rich codfish! ing" did not come from either of the two min "No, Dad," I told him, "honestly In Mr. Taylor's letter to the Board of Trade By Benjamin Beveridge Codfish to Korean children is a isters, but through the Board itself, which kept I'm not too old for it. Gosh, look at great delicacy, and one single dol he winds up by saying that he has had "contin The Top Shelf it go." ual and strong representations from the Hon. up for several years. All Mr. Taylor has to do now lar will provide the gift of life to And I played with that toy, off a friendless urchin for two whole Dr. W. W. Cross, in regard to the necessity of is "urge" a construction crew to get on with the and on, for several weeks, until it'months improving the situation at this point." job of improving the bridges. This "urging" will It used toi be said that if you could I sell wrote for the background. His developed a mechanical fault, which Judging from what Mr. Taylor says pre- meet with the general approval of all concerned. get a ticket (to a play on New York's wartime masterpiece "Warsaw Con- we meant to correct but somehow The USC is still $45,000 short of, Broadway the- play wasn't worth see certo," will outlive even Beau Brum never did. The toy was laid aside. I its $110,000 Christmas objective and ing. And it is stills quite impossible mell. I wonder whether it is still lying in the money must be raised before to get a good/seat* there at curtain Water has flowed under many | some dusty cupboard of my parents' December 25th. If tevery Canadian time. But not sV in 'Toronto. There's bridges since steroscopes were first house. gives just one dollar, they will en Other' a slump; in theatrical patronage there taken into our parlors, since the That day when I felt ashamed of joy their own Christmas so much and no explanation is forthcoming— days of cylindrical phonograph re my schoolmate seeing the toy was a more, knowing that they have in EDITORS unless it is tbe current attraction cluded a Korean orphan in their giv The Poet's Corner cords and the earphones we used to milestone, I suppose. It marked the ing this year. Donations, deductible Say: which the one million television sets hear the radio. beginning of the end of childhood. Tour Contributions Are Invited in the area seems to have. Last year for Income Tax purposes, will be Although television is comparative Curiously enough, I would not be gratefully received at 48 Sparks St. TWO YEARS AHEAD . . . as the winter's social season began,. the least ashamed for my schoolmate Toronto's theatres were sold out well ly new in Canada—and even in the in Ottawa, Ontario? (From the St. Thomas Times-Journal) United States—it was introduced as t0 8ee my playing with the toy now. in advance. This year there are large 1 hav Dr. Lotta. Hitschmanova, Executive I HAVE TO LIVE WITH MYSELF a public service in Britain as early j ,e a little son of my own. His Scottish parents who moved from Glasgow blocks of seats pathetically empty, in grandfather will be with us for Director, Unitarian Service Commit I have to live with myself and so as 1936. This wonderful new incon to O place 1rr England foy«nJ that 'tlrieis-VQ-yeor- Christinas. If we could find that gad- tee of Canada. —TVBaTtt tfr oe Jw"ttrr'mpani w mnuu/, However, the audience is only part venience (as some people, no doubt old daughter was two years ahead of the English I want to be able as days go bv are apt to call TV) bas been more 'I A Always to look myself straight in the eye; of the show. I saw "The Caine Mut highly publicized on this continent, tions of the split atom and military j •""-•"•NT MARKET children in educational standards. They attri iny Court-Martial" at the Royal Alex operations. 1 Stocks are now above the record buted the difference to the large amounts of time I don't want to stand with the setting sun however, and color television is al And hate myself for the things I've done. andra and thought Paul Douglas ready a realization in the U.S. It is, TV is with us, indeed! In five 'levels of 1929. But the market today devoted to sports and recreation in the English handled the Captain Queeg part ex years time the United States hopes! comments The Financial Post, has nevertheless, very interesting to £ew schools. 1 want to go out with my head erect cellently. Having read Herman Wouk learn that three-dimensional televi to have 2,000 television stations, as! resemblances to that hectic boom •tr -tr -it I want to deserve all men's respect; book, seen the movie with Humph of a quarter of a century ago. But here in the struggle for fame and pelf sion has now been introduced in Eng many as there are radio stations rey Bogart, and the New York pro land, where the B.B.C. hopes in a now. There are almost 400 transmis Two of the very important differ CONFISCATE AIR RIFLES . . . 1 want to be able to like myself. I don't want to look at myself and know duction with Lloyd Nolan, that is few years to make it available to 97 sion stations at this date, feeding ences today are that there is so little (From the Owen Sound Sun-Times) That I'm bluster and bluff and empty show. quite enough of naval mutinies and per cent of the British people. Bri various kinds of programs into al buying on margin and so much by captains with schizophrenia. But -nob tish TV stations already serve more most 33 million TV sets in the U.S. people well trained to make wise in Down at Bridgeport, near Kitchener, the I never can hide myself from me; so of Rodgers and Hammerstein's than 80 percent of the total popula In Canada there are 22 TV stations vestment decisions. police aren't fooling about those pesky things, 1 see what others may never see; fabulous "Oklahoma," the Pulitzer tion. on .the air. The hours of operation Major purchasers are the organiza I know what others may never know; prize winning musical which closed An encouraging note is to the ef are short, however, and the C.B.C. air rifles. There they seize them on sight if a I never can fool myself, and so tions which are looking for safe em youth carries one within the municipality's con on Broadway in 1948 after a record fect that the British TV development does not go on usually until six p.m. ployment for the hundreds of mill Whatever happens, I want to be 2,246 performances. It also played at fines. Several have already been taken in. The Self respecting and conscience free. program has looked upon the inno Canada, of course, is looking forward ions of funds that pour into their! the Royal Alex recently. One may vation as something more than just community's officials deem it good business even "We, too, .must live withoutselves and so to a network of. stations and pro coffers in a steadily expanding tire of the Caine, but never of "Ok an entertainment medium. TV was grams right across the continent. in the saving of -street lights which result from We want to be fit for ourselves to know." stream. They can't afford to let this —Selected lahoma"!" established at Guy's hospital in Lon It seems rather curious that Ger money lie idle. It must be put to it. That is to say nothing of the bird life saved "My wife explored my pant pockets last night." Even Christopher Fry's new play, don as early as 1949 in demonstrat many, the country which has histor work. and possible injuries averted. "What did she get?" "The Dark is light Enough,'* with ing surgical operations to students. ically given so much to science and They are not interested in an over * * -a "About the same as any other explorer: enough Katharine Cornell and Tyrone Pow In Britain it is also used to observe' enginee/ing, has had television for for a lecture." night profit but in genuine invest er, played to smaller audiences than at close range the various manif esta- j just two years. ment. And their buying is for cash. A TAX ISSUE . . . might be expected; and T. S. Elliot's (From the Lethbridge Herald) AFTER DINNER MINTS "The Confidential Clerk" on the The Liberal party in Alberta got itself on stage at The Crest, Toronto's only repertory' theatre, belied enthusiastic the right track, when, in convention the other A little boy, caught in mischief, was asked by his support of the Canadian theatre day, it declared ln favor of a lowering of taxes mother: "How do you expect to get into heaven?" which was evidenced in Stratford upon the homes of those on the "family farm" He thought for a moment, then replied: "I'll just last summer. Let us hope the slump as well as those in towns and villages and other run in and out and keep slamming the door till they jr temporary. sdy, 'For goodness' sake, come in or stay out.' Then urban places. I'll go in." The Shakespeare Festival, incident ally, drew a total 'audience in 1953 Aid. L. S. Turcotte of Lethbridge, a man of of 125,155; and in the nine-week sea wide municipal government experience presented An adult is a man who has stopped growing at both ends, but not in the middle. son of 1954 took in a gross ticket re tho resolution to the convention, pledging the. venue of $388,809, making a net pro party- . . None of us is entirely useless. Even the worst of fit of $36,286. The current working (a) "Immediately amend the Assessment us can serve as horrible examples. capital surplus is $150,299. It may sound as though I have Act so as to give every home owner of a dwell When a South Bend, Ind., judge asked the defend been seeing more plays and movie:. ing, or quarter-section of land, an exemption as ant why he had taken a taxicab without the owner's than is good for me, and not read sessment of $1,000, thereby reducing the munici permission, the inebriated gentleman fumbled around ing enough books. But I saw thc in all his pockets and finally fished out an advertising pal taxes of every home owner and farmer in Al card of the cab company's reading: "When drinking a M.G.M. film "Beau Brummell" most berta by at least $50 per year provided the tax little too much, take one of our cabs." ly because I was told it was iot per year would be liable to the minimum of mun worth seeing especially for a Royal icipal school taxes A teacher in a Brooklyn school asked Joey to give Command performance. I thought il (b) "Make the municipal assistance grant anl her a sentence using the word "bewitches." rather good. » unconditional grant and increase it to such* art After deep thought, Joey replied: "Youse go ahead Of course it was a bit annovin;; I'll bewitches in a minute." extent that revenue accruing to municipalities! to see Hollywood rewritting history again. No doubt the film will be a will be sufficient to meet the costs of local gov-] Jock MacSw'inney was asking his old friend Sandy McTavish, how he liked his new radio. round to places like Estevan, Car ernment offer providing for the assessment ex man and Hartland in due course, and emption; "Mon, 'tis grand for the MUSIC," said Sandy, "but the wee light's hard tae read by." I hope those who see it will have n &£&••• • • .^iLMt^^^m«%^k^i^^r^^^^^^^'^^^y. .ii^JsSSsSfcffi&sMi ,<-tym THB HANNA HERALD aad EAST CENTRAL ALBjRTA NEWS *=» THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, \9%4 jNf> 3 —•»• way | p.w.w»»a«rjt^«*«»«aj^^MSWe«^^ * "M' rlW .^•?SE»gaaWMgg*Wr«Me|e»Me«'>a^»i •HHPM Social and Personal- - - Miss Dorothy Hawryluk Mr. and Mrs. L. Williams and fam Mr. and Mrs. P. Kennedy will be Married In Chinook Church ily are holidaying at points in Sask guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. atchewan. D. L. Cuthbert, Calgary, on Christ On Wednesdty, Nov. 10, a prettj^- • « • mas Day. wedding took place in the United tiered wedding cake flanked by bou Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sieb and family s • • Church, Chinook, when Miss Dorothy quets of roses. will spend Christmas at the home Mrs. Don Ward and daughter Carol Jean Hawryluk, daughter of Mrs. Later the bride and groom left fo: of the former's parents in Melville, spent last weekend in Calgary at the John Hawryluk and the late Mr. Haw Saskatoon and North Battleford, tht Sask. former's sister's home, Mr. and Mrs. ryluk of Benton, became the bride bride wearing a light grey woolen • * SS Jack Rickard. of Mr. John Lacey Lawson, son of suit with corsage of red roses and Mrs. S. Bell will leave tonight for * » • Mr. and Mrs. John Lawson of Cap iily-of-the-valley. Saskatoon where she will spend Mr. and Mrs. Emil Krause and fam pon. Rev. W. L. Gourlay of First Out of town guests included, Mrs. Christmas at the home of her son H. ily left Saturday for Chilliwack United* Church, Hanna, was the of Kinsler, Miss Betty Kinsler, Mrs. M. S. Bell and Mrs. Bell. where they will spend two weeks ficiating clergyman. Hanewich, the Misses Marion am • * • with realtives and friends. To the strains of the wedding mu Frances Love, Mr. W. Wilkins, all ffMIr Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Hutchison will • * * sic played by Mrs. Ray Cooley, the of Oyen, Mrs. May Fitpatrick, Vete be guests Christmas Day at the home The Social Worker's Club respon bride was escorted to the altar by ran; Mrs. Seegar, Mr. Irwin Seegar, of the former's arents Mr. and Mrs. sible for the operation of the Rest her brother, Mr. Peter Hawryluk, Cereal; Miss Mary Lawson, Mrs. Lily G. Hutchison, south of Chinook. Room in Hanna, realized $66.75 from who gave her in marriage. Her wedd Lawson and Mr. George Lawson of • ss * their bake sale on Dec. 11th. The ing gown was of white nylon and Cannon. Mr. and Mrs. O. Hanson will spend club wishes to thank all those who net featuring a lace panelled skirt the Christmas weekend in Edmonton made donations and also the general with matching bolero ja:ket. A se with their daughter Miss Laura Han public for the generous patronage. quin trimmed coronet held her th-ee NEWS NOTES son. SS Si SS quarter length veil in place and she • • ss by Your District Home Economis carried a bouquet of American Mrs. C. Rae Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meuller of Rural Electrification Beauty roses. The only jewellery Chilliwack have been recent guests Schools In January worn by the bride was a double at the home of the latter's sister Mrs strand pearl necklace with matching Merry Christmaa_,Jlpmemakers! E. Krause and Mr. Krause. Rural electrification schools #are earrings a gift of the groom. . A, . Have you a few minutes left dur being held throughout rural Alberta Miss Doris Lawson as bridesmaid ing this pre Christmas rush to make Mr. Fred Galarneau of Winnipeg again this winter. Mr. F. S. Goddard wore a gown of pink lace and net is spending the Christmas season a few candies? and Mr. K. Fennessy are conducting! with lace-bolero jacket and carried, Two-Ingredient Fudge with friends and relatives in Hanna these short courses. The schools are a bouquet of pastel shaded roses. and at the home of his brother Art 2 packages (2 cups) semi-sweet choc of one week duration, commencing Mr. Lloyd Seegar acted as best- olate morsels at Olds. on Monday at 9 a.m. with registra man. 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk • * » tion and continuing from nine in COFFEE SHOPS ON WHEELS: The Canadian Pacific's answer for travellers wanting snacks Following the ceremony a recep Melt semi-sweet chocolate morsels anc' j. ver-priced meals on trains is coffee sho > section shown above of new scenic dome Mr. G. Hay, inspector of schools the corning until 4:30 p.m. each day tion for some twenty five guests was for the Berry Creek and Sullivan through Friday. over hot, not boiling, water in iop eocenes now going into service on transcontin ntal trains. Steps at centre rear lead to scenic held in the Chinook hotel. The bri of double boiler. Remove'from heat. Lake School Divisions, returned to By means of films, slides, demon de's table was centred with a three dome section where coach travellers can enjo > all-round view of passing country. A third Hanna last Friday after several stration panels, sample equipment Stir in condensed milk and mix un section of these new Budd stainless steel streamlined cars contains 26 coach seats equipped til well blended.' Turn into pan or weeks in Edmonton. and discussion, many aspects of ru with full-length rests and reclining backs fo long distance travellers. The 18 cars in * ral electrification are explained. shape as desired. Let stand several Auxil'ary Makes Draw hours. About 11/4 pounds. coach-dome-coffee shop series are colorfully d icorated with carved linoleum panels of prov Miss Donna Wood and Mr. Jack Planning for rural electrification, For Christmas Hampers Fudge squares may be topped with incial legislatures and coats of arms, in addit on to the coffee shops which serve meals and Wood who have been attending the uses and economics of electricity, snacks throughout the day and evening, the n :>w CPR trains will be equipped with ultra-mo University of Alberta are spending safety in installation and use of el pecans, walnuts, or cocoanut or shape The draw for the Christmas ham dern dining room cars which will be delivered next Spring. the Christmas holidays at the home ectricity, selection and care of equip per sponsored by the Women's Aux into 3-4 inch balls, and roll in chopp of their parents Mr. and Mrs. R. L. ment, and characteristics and uses of iliary, Hanna Hospital was made in ed nuts. Wood at Sheerness. different types of motors, are some the lobby of the National Hotel on EASY TO MAKE "no cook fondant . V » of the topics covered. can also be used to prepare a variety OBITUARY Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hemstock have Saturday, December 18. The course is free to rural resid The lucky winners were Mrs. F. of Christmas candies. SOREN. CHRIST PETERSON left for Calgary where they will No-Cook Fondant A resident of the Hand Kills dis spend Christmas with their son. Lat ents over the age of twenty one. Any SAKki of Hanna with ticket number MONOGRAMS- one wishing to participate should 1025 and Mr. Dennis Chadbourn also 1/3 cup soft butter or margarine trict for the past 45 years, Soren er they will leave to spend the win 1/3 cup light corn syrup | Christ Peterson, passed away in the ter in Chatsworth, Ont. at the home notify the district agriculturist in ad of Hanna with ticket number 1016. From The Hanna Lions Club vance so that the number of students Mrs. Dafoe, convenor of this pro 1/2 teaspoon vanilla I Holy Cross Hospital Calgary on Tues- of the former's brother Mr. and Mrs. 3 1/2 cups (1 lb) sifted confectioner's | day, Dec. 14, following a lengthy ill- J. T. Hemstock. can be estimated and suitable accom ject extenas her grateful thank? io modation for the meetings arranged. all who gave donations and helped sugar Lionism I Lions Clubs in 58 countries or geo-,ness- __. . The regular meeting of the Ladies Students are responsible for their Blend butter, corn syrup, salt and I graphical locations on six continents, ™* Peterson who was 72 years of to make the drive so successful. The Lions Clubs are non-political, non age was born m Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Rail own lodging during the course. Auxiliary is again sponsoring th« vanilla in large mixing bowl. Add sectarian service organizations com-1 —Alaska, Algeria, American Samoa.. , Nebraska and came way Trainmen was held at tbe home A total of fifteen schools are be New Year's Baby Contest. Represen- sifted confectioner's sugar all at once p^d of the community's leading Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium » ttw_ district in 1909 where he had of Mrs. J. Litke on Dec. 7th with ten ing held during the winter. A list | tatives of i the above organization will Mix together—first with spoon and business and professional pen. Mem-1 Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Hon- jsinc" e resided. members present. Installation of of of schools for January follows. | be canvasssing the buiness section of then with hands to knead in dry in-, bership is by invitation only. duras, Canada, Canal Zone, Chile,] Surviving is his wife, Ann Ellen,' ficers took place with Mrs. E. Pen Sunnybrook, January 3-7; Clares Hanna during the next week for con gradients. Turn onto board and con-i j^, purpose of a Lions club is China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Hanna, a sister, Mrs. Christina Tye, nock presiding. Following the busi holm Jan. 10-14; Foremost, Jan. 17-tributions of merchandise to this tmue kneading until mixture is more than good fellowship and club I Denmark, Ecuador, EU Salvador Eng- Washington, and a brother, Anton, ness session a Christmas party with 21; Pincher Creek, Jan. 24-28; Delia ; contest. • smooth and well blended. Makes a- sociai ijfe important though th"se | land, Finland, Formosa, France, Get- residing at White Rock, B.C. an exchange of gifts was greatly en Jan. 31-Feb. 4. bout 11-3 pounds. | are- H JS ^ recognize community many, Guam, Guatemala, Hawaii, Funeral services were held from joyed and lunch was served by the Charles A. Cheshire, Extension En riculture, points out the opportunity Ti 1Sy-to-make "no-cook" fondant needs and develop means of meeting I Honduras Iceland,. Italy, Japan, Jor All Saints Anglican Church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon with Rev. hostess. gineer with the Alberta Dept. of Ag- these schools offer to gain some use- can also be used to prepare a var- them, either through its own effort dan, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxem star i ful information about rural electri iety of Christmas candies. Add mini. 07 ^ cooperation vrith "other agencies I borg, MexicoV Morocco, Netherlands, j *"*•* ? officiating, interment »«r/ to lace m t nna cemetery I fication. He urges all who can to at flavoring, vanilla or orange extract During the fiscal year 1953-54, Lions. Antilles, Nicaragua, Morway, Panama °* P J ™„5* tend any course that is within driv to' one portion of the fondant. An- clubs successfully completed 161.461 Paraguay. Peru. Philippines, Portugal with Whyte and Bellis Funeral Home CHRISTMAS FLOWERS... ing distance. other part may be rolled in candied! separate activities. 1 Puerto Rico, Scotland, St Pierre tt in charge of arrangements. ~^SP^0S(S^WSl^^^tw^X^ !A"m£%LAe2?S^«£Z\ M"™" *» mmttsmjm* ettixi^ mouelon Isluda,jlweden. Sinter- ^-.l-^ ^.., Phone us and hove yosjr. Flower* delivered at Christmas time. 2 wTlnut hal^t'^lsT^od tcfiii>edium tor united community effortllfc"*. Tangier (fiwrnirtiaawl Zone),3%™°™°?™??* **** _.. We look after all^detalls including a Christmas Card with d T,mes I nitt^Trf-r!:pitted dates; . "» enterprise. It is also an outstand- \vtHted States of America. XJnto*y7§$*" «?•*.*« UH *** each order. Delivered to your home or anyone else's home, ing medium for national and world Venezuela, Yukon Territory—with a **« completed 49 years of operation, Packaged fudge mixes come In service, exerting tremendous inflti- total membership of mors than 501,- * anywhere in Canada, United States, Europe, etc. ! handy for making attractive candies enee for national welfare, interna- 4fis service-minded business and pro- on December 5, 1905 and the presses j in a hurry. Almond cherry roll can tional amity and peace, and human fessional leaders. Tne International have been rolling ever since. 'Next WHYTE FUNERAL HOME be made with chocolate fudge mix. iprogress socially, culturally, and7 ec- Association of Lions Clubs is the lar- year the Times will be celebrating « Just before pouring add 3A cup | onomically .The importance of Lions gest, the most active and rasf-i golden anniversary just as the pro PHONE 100 R. WHYTE Res. 94 chopped almonds and two table- j work „, all these fields is widel „. growing club organization in the vince of Alberta is doing. spoons chopped candied cherries, j cognized. world. -* nvf —High River Times r*^&s&*&t&t&*i&*t0*&9artmnv*a*im^ Home J When cool, shape intsrroll 2 inches History and Growth Lions International On the occasion of the formal or- which acts in an advisory capacity sti<*sameter'Chm haU h°Ur; CUt in' The taternational Association of Lions Clubs officially came into be- ganization of the Association in 19i7 to the International Board of Dir May you and yours have a Blessed ing at the first annual convention il was officially named "The Inter- ectors. Christmas Season filled with many and organizational meeting which national' Association of Lions Clubs", joys. was held in Dallas, Texas, October However, by common usage it has 8-10, 1917, with about 25 clubs park c0™* t0 ** known also as Lions Inter-, icipating. national. Lions International .na - WEDDING Lions International was organized tains headquarters at 332 South Mi-; McCALLUM—COWAN with the idea of uniting on a basis chigan Avenue, Chicago 4, Illinois, Before an altar graced with Calla of UNSELFISH community service, UAA. in charge of R. Roy Keaton.i Lilies, a pretty wedding was solemn- businessmen's clubs that had no oth- director-general, CAPITOl ized in Morris United Church at 5 er affiliations. This was a distinct Administration p.m. December 4th, when Agnes For- departure from the practice of form- The officers and directors of the rest Cowan, only daughter of Mrs. in8 businessmen's organizations pri- Association (with the exception of. THEATRE Walter Cowan and the late Walter j marily for business purposes. ; the Director-Gerteral, Secretary-Gen-! Cowan, Dunbar, Sco'land, was unit- By 1920 the-Association h*d more eral, Treasurer and Secretary, who ed in marriage with Robert McCal- thjn doubled its membership and are appointed by the International PRJESENTS lum, nephew of Mrs. Robert McCal- had extended into Canaua. uy id.., Board of Directors j, are elected by: lum, Oyen, Alta. Rev. J. A. MacLeod it had extended into Mexico and Chi-; the Delegates at the annual Interna- Thu Christmas when you go officiated. Mrs. Wm.Forres t %pr. na, thus becoming truly international tional convention, FRIDAY t, SATURDAY home GO GREYHOUND' son played the wedding music and ancl tiie number of clubs had increas- In addition to the International Then you'll travel in comfort on during the signing of the register ed t0 1-81° wi.th a -membership of Board of Directors, consisting of the DECEMBER 24 - 25 frequent, convenient schedules played "I Love You Truly. 61,000 Lions. • officers and directors of the Assoc- . for FAR (.ESS per mile t Given in marriage by her cousin The expansion and growth of Lion- iation, there is a Board of Governors! GO GREYHOUND AND SAVE Mr. Wm. Forrest, the bride Jooged ism has continued steadily. For the comprised of immediate past district 1 SUSAN SLEPT ,ast 10 &et^&&&€ charming in a dressmaker suit of years new Lions Clubs have governors, with power to. hear ap-l dusky rose wool with navy accessor- been formed at the rate of one or peals from decisions by the Interna-1 ies. She wore a corsage of Talisman more a day. The increase during the tional Board, HERE ; roses and carried a Book of the New 'ast fiscal year was 1,003 clubs with There is also a Board of Interna-! Testament. more than 2,827 being added ih the tional Relations, composed of one re-, COLOR From HANNA To past 3 years. There are now 11,204 presentative of each Lion country, Rounc' Mrs. Robert Forrest attended the bride, choosing a dressmaker suit Dick Powell, Debbie Reynolds Way Trip of navy wool with moss green a<" - <,.... -tr ir -it Calgary $4.10 $7.40 cessories. She wore a- corsage of T roses and carried a tiny Book • MONDAY i5*JtSDAY Regina $17.4(L $31.3: Pslams. DECEMBER 27-28 Brandon $23.60 $42.51 The groom was attended by \ WGS Robert Forrest. Winnipeg $26.45 $47.tiE Following a reception for imme iate relatives and friends at ti DAWN AT Lethbridge $7.55 $13.6 home of Mr. and Mrs R. Forrest. M L vL; Vancouver $22.10 $39.80 and Mrs. McCallum i left on a hone moon trip to Winnipeg. They w. SOCORRO reside on the grom's farm at Oyen COLOR iDi fo our many friends, whose "OUT FOR COFFEE" Rory Calhoun, Piper good will and loyalty have Even Santa Claus has succumbr t> -tr t> contributed so much to the to the "afternoon break". When '.w WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY' pleasure of every day busi local children had their hearts bro ness, we send these sincere SPECIAL ken because they arrived too late at DECEMBER 29 - 30 greetings for happiness this •-itizen's rink on Saturday afternoon CHRISTMAS arV to see Santa Ciaus vne IMVIUK wt> ;» Christmas and prosperity for NEW YEAR'S ' visit kiddies at the Union hospital) the coming year. their parents hoped to repair the HAO ALIBI II damage by taking them to a local ?rling Hayden, Gloria G ahame Excursions store.where a second Santa was bill FARE AND ONE HALF ed for an appearance. They walked •ft- -ir *'.,lk$j RETURN ';•.; the store from ont- u L Dec. 24 - Dec. 27 but no Santa was in evidence. Final FRIDAY ft SATURDAY Lund ly, the exasperated parents stopped' &*.* carolers give voice to the Clnl—aa Spirit Dec. 31 - Jan. 3 DECEMBER 31 - JAN. 1 a busy clerk. "Could you teu us I with hymns and beautiful ballad* so do «s« humbly ghre Teachers ft Students where we ceo find Santa Claus?"' Agencies Dec. 1 - Jen: 25th, 1955 they asked. "Oh, hell be back in a voice to our appreciation of your Tear 'round friendship lew' minutes," tthe *clerk said, he's I and loyalty. A Joyous Yuletide Season to one aad alL HANS CHRISTIAN "Insurance in .all for complete ieformeHon con. tect your lo Poge THE H/ftsJIMA HERALP end EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS -=, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1934 Wk f*M DEPENDENT* (a) - An unmarried member of a ratepayer's family un der the age of 21 years, who is supported wholly or in part by the ratepayer and whose personal annual in come is less than four hundred dollars. (b) An unmarried member of his family under the age of 21 years who by reason of mental or physical disab ility is unable to support himself, or who is under the UkrhtHtaS IS UpOH US...end we cannot help but feel grateful age of 21 years and it attending a recognised Institute to our many friends mho haoe helped make the east so worthwhile and whose of learning and who is not in receipt of an income in confidence fn us gives added strength and promise to the future. excess of $400.00 annually. In fullest gratitude we extend our slncerest wishes jet A Joyous Holiday Season. J. A. BLOOM, Sec reta ry-Trea su rer, HANNA AUTO Hanna Municipal Hospital, K & B Motors Hanna, Alberta SPECIALIST R. POGSON DONNIE GANONG, HANK HILDENBRAND, LEON MEHL BO B RFGNER, PERLEY SCOTT. KIN GULLEKSON BRUCE , HUTCHISON ?J frggj TH.VHANNA HERALP and IAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS -. THURSDAY, DECEMBBR 83, ,»S4 FOREST COVER CHARGE There are 23 Canadian Red Cross Greatest Beer Drinkers welfare workers serving our troops CANADIAN NATIONAL PREPARES FOR In Yukon Territory It would be a poor move indeed RESPONSE TO CHRISTMAS SEAL DRIVE in the Far East. if any province put a "cover charge" Between 1945 and 1952 the brew on our natural bounty, thinks The. Patchwork quilts made by volun ing industry in Canada paid more Financial Post. / IN LINE WITH PREVIOUS YEARS teer workers of the Canadian lied CHRISTMAS DINNER ON WHEELS The response of the public to thei relation to the educational campaign, j Cross are known by grateful recipi- MONTREAL — Christmas time is other Christmas specialties. Three - than $600,000,000 in special duties The Quebec Outfitters Association and taxes to the federal government Christmas Seal Sale campaign is in which you carry out. We hope you gnts around the world as the "Can- turkey time for patrons of the Can quarters of a ton of cranberry sauce, recently asked the Provincial Govern alone, it was revealed in a publica ment to ban what the outfitters call line with previous years. D. T. A. will have continued success in the'ada Quilt." adian National Railways dining cars, e ton of mince meat for pies and tion issued today at Ottawa by the Wright, chairman of the Drumheller work which you are undertaking." and dinette units. With the railway more than two tons of the CNR's ,tin can tourists." Thc sobriquet co Dominion Brewers Association. This vers sportsmen who load their own Kinsmen Club TB Christmas Seal Christmas Seal contributions are tions may be sent to the Kinsmen. once more buying huge quantities of famed plum pudding, made from a figure does not include ordinary fed committee, announced today that re Income Tax deductible and receipts Club TB Christmas Seal Committee, the traditional bird this year. CNR recipe, are all ordered to boats, tents, and goods into their eral income taxes and customs duties cars and head for tall timber. ceipts for Drumheler and district a- WJU De sent on request. Contribu-1 Drumheller, Alta. More than 850 first grade turkeys handle the tremendous demands payable by all Canadian companies, mount to $5,328 toward an objective weighing upwards of 18 pounds each made for the festive meal by holiday nor special provincial duties, taxes This annoys the outfitters, because of $10,000. Dr. Wright issued an ap have been ordered by the company travellers. and.license fees. During 1952, latest these self-contained tourists bypass peal to*all their friends to- purchase to provide for the huge demands of year for which statistics are available the suppliers, camps, lodges and ho-1 Seals before Christmas. the famed Christmas dinner on STARTS BUYING WAVE duties and taxes on materials used in tels. They camp on public lands and Mr. G. Claude Trites, treasurer of wheels. As a yardstick of national econo the brewing industry amounted to enjoy the sport and beauty of tht the Alberta Tuberculosis Association The turkey order, a ittle over eight mic health, why so much stress on 62.5 percent of the total cost of mat wilderness for the price of a hunt reports provincial receipts total $527- tons in all, is only the beginning of new housing? Because it generates erials. ing or fishing license. 000. The provincial objective is $210- But suppliers of such services the Christmas stores required,. Thou so much immediate and future bus Thc new publication, which is en 000 which is the minimum amount sands of tins of plum pudding, in iness for a wide range of other in should notNae allowed to corner out-! required to meet the needs of the titled "Facts on the Brewing Indus door living or travel accommodation gredients for dressing, mince meat dustry, answers The Financial Post. try" points out that Canada's great Association during the coming year and cranberry sauce are added to It quotes Public Works Minister marke*. The individual nutst still | in their case finding, educational and est beer drinkers are to be found in have the privilege of choosing whe the festive list of the CNR dining Winters. This year 105,000 new hous the Yukon Territory, where they con rehabilitation program. car department, responsible for the es or housing units will be finished ther he will bring his food from That the Alberta Tuberculosis As sume this so-called "warm weather home or buy it at the outposts. serving of more than 20,000 Christ in Canada. That has meant jobs and drink" at a rate of 19 gallons per sociation performs a useful function mas meals during the holiday period payrolls for 100,000 men in direct year. Next highest per capita con After all, the outdoors belongs to is again demonstrated in the state between Dec. 18 and Jan. 3. The de construction, also a new market for sumption is found in Ontario, with everyone. ment made by the Hon. Dr. W. W. partment will also serve thousands 2.6 million tons of steel, a billion an average of 17 gallons, followed Cross, Minister of Health, province of full course regular meals during board feet of lumber, and train loads by Quebec, Alberta and Manitoba, in AIR-P.?OPELLED BOAT of Alberta, when he said, "The pro To yoU, our friends the same season. of shingles, wall board, glass, paint order. Lowest on the list is Prince vincial department of public health and neighbors—we extend The sage dressing prepared from and similar products. For materials Edward Island, where, until recently, A river boat, recently designed in appreciates the value of the workl a special recipe made up by Chef in alone, the bill will amount to almost beer could only be purchased on a Britain, is driven by a revolutionary which is done by the Alberta Tuber our best wishes for the J structor Romeo Charest, calls for $700 millions. doctor's prescription. type of propulsion, reports The Fin culosis Association in relation to tho merriest of Christmases ond But that is only part of the new ancial Post. It completely does away welfare of tuberculosis cases and in more than a ton and a half of food The publication also points out the happiest of New Years Ingredients include bacon cooked j business generated, adds The Post. that over-all beer consumption has with the need for propellers or padd rs^rn, onion, celery, parsley, sage and Not many people will be satisfied t» increased steadily since before World les. The system motivates the boat and add the prayer that by very lpw air pressure supplied bread crumbs. move into new quarters ond sleep War II, and in 1953 (at 13.8 gallons) your homes be blessed The ingredients are prepared in a °" the floor. There is furniture to was almost as high as in the United through an air box. This is shaped j specified manner to provide unifor- be bought, television sets, pianos, ra States; however, it still had a long on an inclined plane, and lies be with Peace and Good Fortune. mify to all dressing prepared in the dice, pictures rugs and drapes, way to go before it caught up with neath the surface of the water. A ^dividual dining cars acVoss the sys- There are at least 100 000 new tele- the beer-drinking British, at 18.1 gal fan driven by a 3 1-2 h.p. motor sup tern. The receipe instructions are as Phones to be installed When you lons per year. Canadians prefer their plies a.r through the box, the air be BERKE'S JEWELLERS follows for each 20 pound turkey: start building houses its like hght- alcoholic beverages in the compara ing discharged through a, slot five Herb and Frank Berke ... . . ing a string of firecrackers. Once tively mild form of beer, the publi feet wide. This, travelling up an in Half cup bacon, half cup cooked] haye made the finjt ffl others cation points out, which may account clined plane, pushes the boat for ham, one cup onion, one and a half,f „ aut0matically. for the fact that although 70 percent ward. This system of propulsion said cup celery and half cup parsley, all; of Canadians drink, as compared to reduce erosion along canal and ri finelychopped; 2 dessert sppons of with 59 percent in the United Sta ver banks, therefore cutting cos: of *»W-fe sage; and 5 cups bread (which has EXTRA CARS ON CNR tes, yet the rate of alcoholism in their maintenance. been soaked and pressed). Methods—', FOR HOLIDAY SEASON Canada is less than half as great a* braise bacon and ham lightly on top. WINNIPEG — Extra coaches and in the United States. of stove; when half cooked, add on- sleeping cars will be placed on all "Facts on the Brewing Industry," ley in the West: in Manitoba this. ions and celery. Fry all together till Canadian National Railways main dealing with the relation of the in year, more than 81 percent of the/ cooked (but not browned) and add j line passenger trains for the Christ- dustry to the farmer, reveals that acreage seeded to barley was sown sage and parsley. Cook for five min-' mas and New Years holiday season, Canadian barley, bouvtt to produce with Montcalm. utes, then mix well with bread, sea-j Advance reservations indicate that malt, amounted to more than $12,000- On the score of employment, the ft Is said that good son with salt and pepper. I travel will be heaviest on runs be- 000 in 1952, latest year available. brewing industry employs more than ... Its only a matter of placing this tween Winnipeg, Regina, Saskatoon, The brewing industry has taken a 8,000 men and women directly in things come in threes-, dressing in the bird after that and Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver, lead in the development of new malt manufacture, between two or three roasting until done. j and between Winnipeg and Toronto, thousand in transportation and de then accept our wishes and j5e6t ; strains, and "Montcalm" barley, de The main course is topped off with Ottawa and Montreal. veloped under the industry's spon livery and several other thousands for Good Health, Good sorship is now the most popular bar- in supplier industries. Luck and Good Cheer for Christmas and the coming New Year. IMLay the cheerful stow of ChristmAs * '• "f L- L. ODEGARD cAndles be reflected in youri ¥ PURITY 99 heart and brighten thej ^ Cfcrfetmas GAS & OIL New year with Joy /$ PRODUCTS And contentment.] "^ RED & WHITE Johnny, Marjorie, Freda, Lloyd and Betty mama—mmrmmmmmmmmmmmmammemmm . .. I Everything's ready for another merry Holiday season ...including our warmest greetings to all our friends! -s^mm, .•?'% *.% fJOlf at ^ristn/as In CtMlsHnas oqotnM ftOtfststeA merrg ooc for epeood goar3._dfxJ IDOQ. spirit of tbe IHMAQ settot) toad) erxt) sate el He coming gear. IDEAL TAILORS DONALD "DEE" DONG', Prop. ttfi THE HANNA HERALP and EAST CENTRAL AlBERTA NEWS ,g THUR5DAV, MCEMBER 23, ,f34 emmssmmmm* ^^^B^-ffSB?BS WHAT WAS THI bad Increased cooperation on the moting safety has been solicited and "STAR OF BETHLEHEM?" part of cities, towns, villages and, should be forthcoming,' said Mr. YOUNGSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY ASS'N MOTOR ACCIDENTS DROP IN NOVEMBER municipal districts in promoting Macdonald. If the Star of Bethlehem was a safety. The local safety councils are natural phenomenon and not a mir co-operating and making full use ol The Canadian Red Cross operates LISTS BOOKS AVAILABLE TO PATRONS aculous apparition, it may have been SAYS ALBERTA SAFETY COUNCIL the material supplied by the ASC | a flower service far servicemen ia Special tp. The Herald Find a Victim, Hard Man with a Gun a planet, a comet, or an exploding Motor accldents and fatalities in.ed, while in the comparable period head office. |the Far East who wish to remember (By Mrs. Q. W. Mummert) Smoky, Our Mrs. Meigs, Rocket Joc n»rH«"fSn*r«.*rt*C"e ^ *ae Januaryi Alberta showed a sharp downward of last year the total was 19,559. "The co-operation of all organiza-, Canadian wives and "sweethearts with key, Henry Brooks, Gallant" Heart, Reader's Digest trend in November, according to sta-1 Persons injured in car accidents tions and persons interested in pro-j flowers. YOUNGSTOWN, Dec. 18 — The Jane of L. Hill, Story Girl, Dog Sto One early theory suggested that Youngstown Public Library Associa tistics compiled by the Alberta Sale- also showed a sharp decrease in Nov- ries, Longlegs the Heron, Just Mary, the Star of Bethlehem was Venus ty Council. ember, the total being 331 or 120 be- tion held a short business meeting Not as a Stranger, Swim to Glory, which appears in the morning sky 1 on Tuesday evening, December 14th I The improved safety showing lasti "* the number in November 1953. Wild Winter, Train to Tiger Lily, Up every 19 months and. is 10 times i month aig0 had an overall improved At rural points the number dropped in the libary. ,rom s t0 179 and Down the Glens, Helen G. and brighter than the most brilliant star. effect on tne accident figures for the 33 . while Edmonton rose rono 52 t0 8(! r m After the business items had been Mrs. M. in Law, In His Hands, Rock The people of the Eastern world, | eleven-month period. \ j * ' Calgary * ° 3* satisfactorily disposed of, Mr. Frank and the Sand, Conquest of Don Pedro however, have long known Venus., In N0vember, there were 2^ deaths' t° '3- Medicine Hat reported 2, one Schofield spoke a few words of Seasoned with Salt, Oxford Atlas, To the Wise Men, who knew the in traffic accidents, compari d with less than a year ago. The Lethbridge thanks and appreciation to our faith Golden Wildcat, 2 Zane Grey Books. movements of the planets, there 31 a year a?0 Last month,) there' report shows 11 persons injured, ful librarian, Mrs. Jerry Beamish, Immortal Rock, Wit of W. Churchill could have been nothing remarkable were 17 traffic deaths at rural points which is a decrease of 14. and presented her with an electric Storytime Tales, Book of Nursery about this familiar object. I reported by the RCMP in addit.on to For the 11 months, ihere were 3,- kettle as a "thank you" gift from the Rhymes, Prisoner in Paradise, Cap The 16th-century' astronomer. Joh-1 two in Edmonton, one in Medicine 185 persons injured in motor acci- library. tain's Table, Iron Maiden, View from ann-xi Knnler, believed that the Star Hat and one in Lethbridge. Calgary dents, compared with 3.806 last year, The following books have recently Pompey's Head, Buccaneer Surgeon. of Bethlehem was actually a con -1 had none. For the 11 months, there At the end of November Alberta been added to the shelves of the My Brother's Keeper, White and junction of Jupiter and Saturn. Liter have been 175 traffic fatalities in the had 213,724 licensed passenger cars Youngstown Public Library. the Gold, He Who Rides a Tiger. calculations have shown, however, province, 25 less than the similar and motor cycles and 114,705 motor1 After the Sun Sets, Children Every Charlotte Fairle, Dark Lady, Bedevi that this rnn'"n"Hn~ —- period of 1953. , trucks and trailers. where, Come to the Zoo, Country led, Mary Anne, Woman Who Would close. Furthermore, the Biblical ac In November motor accidents num ! H B Macdonald, MLA of Calgary. Be Queen, Ice Floes, Two Jacks, Sol Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, Dr count indicates uu s... .. bered 1508 as against 1734 in Nov- president of the Alberta Safety Coun Doolittie's Zoo, Egg Tree, Five, Chi omon and Queen of Sheba, Raft of ible for several weeks, whereas the em^r 1953 Last month the RCMP c^< commenting on the Novfember nese Brothers, Floating Island, Henry Despair, Flower Girls, Reach for the conjunction of two planets lasts only reported 672 at rural points, com- accident reports, said it was gratify-1 Fisherman, Kari the Elephant, Katy Sky, Mounted Police Patrol, Secret a few hours. pared with 952 a year ago. Accidents ln8 to note the big reduction in acci-, No Pocket, Long Ears, Panuck, Won Passage, Your Dating Days, Golden Attempts have been made, without in Edmonton rose from 461 so 484, dents and fatalities. der Clock, Captive Lad, Death Hides Trail, Frontier 1>ader, Nuts in May, success, to discover whether any of "It indicates that the work of the j Variable Winds, Egg and I, G. Cloud but Calgary's dropped from 270 to the Dondino, Ellery Queen's Awards the known comets were visible a- 254. Medicine Hat had 21, an increase Safety Council is beginning to pro-' Shadow Play, The Secret Hand, Pre in Texas, Merry Go Round F., Horn round the date of the birth of Christ. duce good results and justifies the • Blower and Stropos, pony Express, of 1 and Lethbridge 38 a gain of 7. lude to Murder, Minty's Magic Gar A comet would have appeared morn- There were 10 iin°Jaspen Jasper Place and time and effort expended on public 1 2 Silver Chief Books, Billy Topsail. ing after morning in almost the same education," he said den, Sheep Wagon Family, Along 29 in other towns that reported. Laughing Brook, Skeet, Ordeal of Cattle Dog, Jinks. place. This "dramatic and attractive" "Since Premier Manning's highway For the 11-month period, there Young Hunter, Daniel Coon, Freddie picture may be the correct explana- were 14j814 motor accidenl safety conference last May, we have and Space Ship, Little Fat Gretchen, tion, the Digest says report- Pig with Front Porch, Whose Birth JASPER FILM ON TV Yet the theory that most astrono even though it was too small to be j day ls It, Easter Treat, Melia, Maria OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The mers today would probably accept is seen before exploding. The much Milchell,. Papoose Who Wouldn't that of the "nova" or 'supernova." rarer "supernova" may multiply its world television premiere of the new The nova, or new star, suddenly ex- brilliance a thousand million times Keep Her Stockings On, Loony Coon Canadian National Railways molior Tenth Birthday, Ethan Allen Wind ploding. may increase a hundred in a few hours, says the Digest. Sup- ers, Why the Chimes Rang, Invisible | picture film "Vacation in Jasper" thousand times in brilliance within ernovae were reported *in A.D. 1604, Outlaw. j took place here last week. The film a few hours, and dominate the sky 1572 and 1054. ; was made in Jasper National Park Fight Wild River, Red Sombrero, 1 Widow and Web, Bride of McHutjh, last summer. ,#:V (2/eason s r—Jreeitngs erry nWay your enjoyment of the From every tongue Holidays be young in spirit and gay in heart. <\nd may you have comes tail nappy greeting A Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. with tbe MARR'S »Pn P.WHITE •ope for Peace and 1 YOUNGSTOWN Good Will throughout the New Year. ALSASK TRANSPORT | ±Jn sincere appreciation of our and STAFF pleasant relationship through the past year L •r:?m>'%&m--: ...wc extend a wish to you, our patrons, for^ a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Yearl W. E. WARD General Trucking , 70uk May you enjoy all die happiness and To our friends and neighbors pleasure that a joyous we offer our sincere wishes Yuletide can bring. for a very Merry Christmas. To you. our patrons — we extend our thanks for your friendliness in the past year. And for all ot us we add the hope for a peaceful and bountiful New Year Youngstown Motors YOUNGSTOWN 02/« hope your prayers will be answered thi* Christmas with those gift* you cherish most...and may you enjoy them throughout the Worn Yearn. Grace Church YOUNGSTOWN CO-OP Youngstown ^^^^jM'saia^fa T JIS4H'Wy-AU' ipaappissss*^ m Poge 8 THE HAJSINA HERALD ond EAST CENTRAL, ALBERTA NEWS -~ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 BANK OTTER children. There is no other danger exception should be allowed to the Electrical cords, such as those serv attach it to the main ignition wire Science observes that nature holds BEARS MOVE IN ON / (Continued From Page Five) more closely allied with sheer care rule enforced upon children that ing floor lamps' washing machines, of the tractor: if the driver is toppl man accountable for his involuntary CNR AT JASPER A tour of the home with these lessness than is this. Dr. Rustin Mc they must nevei point a toy weapon and all Other appliances', need check ed from his seat the tractor is stopp as well as his voluntary behaviour; suggestions in band, followed by a intosh, professor of pediatrics at at another person or at themselves. ing periodically to see that they are ed at once. These men recognize that the poison he takes by mistake kills JASPER — Who said bears are periodical check-up' to see that the Columbia University put it with bru Only thus can be built up the dan not frayed or tied in knots. when a tractor rears and bucks and him just as certainly as that he takes dumb? dangers attending tripping, slipping tal frankness when he told a nation ger feeling that should permeate ev It is a good rule never to talk to loses its balance it is only obeying deliberately. Eight of Jasper's famous black eryone touching a firearm. and falling are under control so far al safety congresss: "When a child anyone, nor to allow yourself to be the law of gravity, and there's no Under many circumstances instinct bears have moved in on tho Cana as it lies in our power to control is killed by a dose of phosphorus-con Perhaps the greatest danger inTife talked to by anyone, when you are use in arguing with either tractor or if given rein, will protect us, and in dian National Railways sto:es de danger, will prevent many a strained taining poison which was intended arises from the simplicity of the using a power tool such as a circu law. stinct aided by intelligence will a- partment here, and it looks a; if the for a rat, the real question is: 'What back and gashed head. measures needed to avoid accidental lar saw, a lathe or a drill press. A Foremen's responsibility void catastrophe. railway can do nothing about it. Fire is a prolific cause of death ignorant or thoughtless person left The bears have taken up winter death. If more were required, more man's eyes should be on the job, his Safety is, economically, an integral Maurice Maeterlinck, the great Bel and injury. By far the greater num poison where a child could get hold might be done. This is particularly fingers sensitive to the feel of it, part of good operating practice, and, quarters under a platform near the ber of fire accidents occur in and of it?" gian writer, put this in his pictures stores building. CNR employees, war true when we contemplate accidents his ears attuned to changes in the therefore, a supervisory function. que way in Life and Flowers. After around the home. Leading causes are Peace of mind about poisons can in water and on ice. Elementary pre tone of the motor, and his mind alert The accident figure in his depart - saying that the too-logical person, ily investigating, found the bears careless smoking particularly smok easily be obtained. We need only to cautions in swimming, bathing, fish The worker on power tools will a- meht, plus or minus, scores in the torn between this and that response have removed the insulation from a ing in bed, clothing catching fire | provide a special container, thus a- ing and boating, and in skating on to pick up signals from all his senses foreman's record. to danger, often ends in disaster, he small section of steam pipe that en from stove or grate, children play void wearing ragged or loose fitting tered the building under the plat - voiding the bathroom cabinet folly ponds and rivers, would save many It is not enough, although neces went on: "Luckily, warned by the ing with matches, upsetting vessels of mixing drugs with harmless cos- of the lives now lost. To swim alone, clothing. He will not wear gloves a- nerves, which whirl, lose their heads form. They now have a cosy, steam containing grease, and the foolhardy round the moving parts of a mach sary, for the foreman to make sure heated winter home. i metics. A box of any sort, placed to dive into unexplored water, to lin that machines are as safe as engine and bawl like terrified childrren, an practice of pouring gasoline or ker out of reach of children, will serve ger long in cold water, to disregard ine. Ties, however decorative, can other figure bounds upon the stage The game warden at Jasper Na osene on fires to kindle or hasten easily catch in a revolving shaft and ering ingenuity can make them, and ! not only to protect the children but weather warnings, to sail in small that they are kept in that condition a rugged, brutal, naked, muscular' tional Park advised against trying them. also to warn adults to be careful. craft when one is unable to swim: drag down a head for decapitation. figure, elbowing its way and seizing to evict the "guests." He said ihey Scalds, too, take their toll. Child Don't take chances by good housekeeping. He must go No one should ever take pills er these are flagrant breaches of simple further, and wage a ceaseless cam with an irresistible gesture such re would leave of their own accord in ren are fatally scalded when they potions without turning on the. light common-sense precautions. The best way to avoid accidents i% mnants of authority and chances of the spring. However, the railway is bring down upon themselves a pot paign of safe-habit development a- and reading the name on the label Electricity and tools to take no chances. H. M. Tomlinson. mong his men. safety as come within its reach." taking steps to keep them out next of tea, a plate of soup, or some oth All poisonous substances, such as dis Electricity is a potential danger says in The Sea and the Fungle: "In That is instinct, or the subconscious; year. er hot substance being served on the This demands a knowledge of men, infectants, should be kept out of the too often brushed aside in a spirit this land it is wise to assume that I resourcefulness, tact, and careful it has long ancestral experience to table, or clutch the handle of a pot kitchen and pantry. Not only may of "it won't happen to me." In indus explain its skill. everything bites or stings and that {guidance. It requires not alone in abound in factories and offices, in on the stove. These dangers are easy the containers leak, allowing the poi try,most deaths caused by electricity when a creature looks dead it is only to avoid, if grown-ups will form a struction of new workers but contin Combining intelligence and in the home and on the street, on the sonous compounds to sift into food, are due to faulty grounding systems, carefully watching you." ual reminding of old timers who are few simple safety habits, like turn but roach powders, rat poisons and, to carelessness in crossing lines, to stinct, we may reach a way of life sea and in the air and deep in thc ing the pot handles away from the People don't stay out of the jungle likely to become so accustomed to that avoids situations out of which north woods. And, having faced the others, may be mistakenly used for inattention when working in equip because of this state of affairs, but the dangers around them that they front flour or baking powder. ment or circuit centres. accidents emerge. That surely should facts, we need to give our attention Poisoning they tread warily and are always '• allow themselves to be careless. Un be the goal of all safety teaching. and effort to building guards that Though relatively small in number To disregard simple safety meas ready. The same care and readiness less safety is habitual with men they Drinking or eating poisonous sub death from fire-arms are just as sor Safety is not something in itself, de will protect us and our fellow-men ures is no evidence of courage, but for the unexpected will preserve men ] are not safe workers. from what dangers can be guarded stances kills many adults as well as rowful individually as are deaths rather of stupidity. It may seem to tached from the job, separate from and women in factories and on farms The foreman or supervisor is near- skill in driving a car, a thing added against. But, most of all, we should from any other cause. Most firearm some to be an excess of caution, but on the highway and in the home. I er to having some justification for deaths in the home^ result from the to good housekeeping. It is part of set out to make safety our way of the man-of-the-house changing a fuse Walk warily and be prepared: how- | being "hard-boiled" when it comes to life by building safety habits into all dangerous practice of playing with who throws off the main switch be the job, deep in the finger skill and far this is from the negative attitude dealing with a careless worker than brain work of it. we do. a gun, and from accidental discharg fore venturing into the fuse box will that a certain number of accidents at almost any other time. The work ed of firearms while they are being not be killed by an electric shock: We cannot gaip. safety merely by are bound to occur! People who are er who will not work safely, and fla talking about it, by "tut-tutting" cleaned or demonstrated. No excep of that he can be sure. Even when fatalistic about accidents should look grantly breaks safety rules, cannot tion should be allowed to the rule: handling minor adjustments in a when we read about an accident or at the records made in many indus be tolerated. He endangers not only see wreckage by the roadside, any never handle a loaded weapon except lamp or in an appliance, the careful tries where carefulness has saved his own life and limbs, but the lives when you are going to fire it. No man will stand on something dry. more than we can avoid danger by thousands of lives. That a hundred of fellow-workers. ignoring it. thousand are killed and ten million Personal responsibility The way seems to be to face the injured every year in the United Sta Safety is a personal responsibility. fact that life is full of dangers. They tes is not due to some perversity of nature or some decree from heaven, but to an extent of eighty-five per- cnt it is due to human carelessness, inattention and mulishness. Industrial accidents During the past few years indus trial accidents have increased stead ily, says Teamwork in Industry, a publication of the Department of La bour, Ottawa. An increase of 9.1 per cent was recorded from 1950 to 1951: a 4 per cent increase in 1951-52, and the rise in 1952-53 was 5 percent. This disgraceful record has resulted in a sizeable death toll, an imposs- ible-to-calculate amount of human suffering, and formidable loss of in come for employees and production dollars for the employer, and best wishes gral part of the operating procedure Safety needs to be made an inte- for the New Year of every factory and of every indiv idual. O'CONNOR'S A neat, orderly plant, with clean floors devoid of obstacles stimulates Confectionary carefulness and encourages effici ency. Passage ways are clear, tools are arranged in an orderly way, sharp tools are kept in proper con tainers, moving machinery is ade- uately guarded, floors are in good r repair, rubbish is promptly disposed of. Safe practices used in industry may be applied on farms also, and there is no place where safety is more needed. The average farm is a small enterprise depending on the active participation of every member of the group. When accident strikes it may bring production to a stand still for many days. Operating a tractor on rough or sloping ground is exceedingly dang erous, because the operator thrown from his seat may be caught in the machine being hauled. Some opera tors snap a rope to their belts and (Jl* GREETINGS'* |fs traditional with us to greet our friends I ot Christmas time in the spirit of good will and merriment that marks the season. And this year is no exceptionl Uur wish today Is mat fow Holidays be filled with rounds and rounds of good cheer and contentment. And may your New Year be one Ihree cheers far Christmas of prosperity and achievement. ... end' the happiness H bringsl To oil ot est friends i and pattens we wish e full JenkiiTs Groceteria measure el holiday ioys...' T. Whittimore, Geo. Stephens, B. Morrisett, wilh Ihe worm hope lhal Doreen Johnson, Ida Heyd aut mutual association wltf be pfeatonter Ihan over throughout the coming yew. J. L. PIDGEON Real Estate — Insurance J^L -L^fe ^jVj^jjfasgi =.-^eya THE HANNA HERALP and EAST C1NTHAU ALBERTA, frjlVMS me f HUMPAft PICBMBi* M. \9U ^^ ^ i*eee9 *m Cstjpjeg^ carries more than his shar£ of the Other delegations have presented tax dollar. CURLERS STYMIED AS GOLFERS TAKE you with briefs containing figures re The Canadian Automobile Associa lative to the automotive industry and' tion, speaking tor its members and the amount of taxes carried by car all Canadian motorists, ask the fed HERALD OVER WINTER SPORTS ACTIVITIES * owners. We feel you -must under eral government' to remove the IS stand these figures as well as we do' percent excise tax on automobile* (By Bob) 1 While culers are "champing at Our case can be stated quite simply: ! Respectively submitted, the bit,' the weather continues to PETITIONS GOVT - the passenger car owner in Canada' Canadian Automobile Association CRANDALL AWARD PRESENTED TO hold up in favor of the golfers, sev (Continued from Page 4) Strikes'n Spares eral Of whom were out Saturday and came apparent before very long that Sunday afternoon. In the meantime the aut0mobile would become a vit- ROCKY MT. HOUSE CONSERVATIONIST U icemaker Clarence Mathers has a job! al {actor ta every day living ,t remindful of painting the Brooklyn would seem as u the government Henry Stelfox, Sr., the noted Al igin of the award and the method COMMERCIAL A Bridge. Just when it looked «»I ere years out of date m taxing au- berta conservationist, was presented of selecting candidates. W W L though he will have ice, along comes I tomot,iies as a luxury. the Julian Crandall Trophy — Cana Following his address, Mr. Hooke Shavers - -- 29 13. a warm spell and his work is all. j^e automobile is definitely not a da's most outstanding conservation introduced Mr. Moore and requested Honkers 22 20 "washed out." luxury in Canada today. 83 percent award—at an impressive ceremony him to read the "Citation to accom Over Drafts 17 23! The need for artificial ice both fori of car use on an average day is for in the Macdonald Hotel, Edmonton. pany the award of the Julian Cran- Down Homers 16 26 curling and hockey was never more | essential travel of one kind or an- A native of Rocky Mountain House dal Trophy." High Single: Shavers 1145; High evident than it is now, and after , other. 65 percent of every one hand- Mr. Stelfox has gained widespread Mr. Hooke then called upon Chief Three: Shavers 2891. the first of the year, rumor has it red miles of car travel are directly acclaim for his fruitful efforts dur Justice McLaurin—who had been a High Single: Don Ward 321; High that sportsmen in Hanna are going to connected with how Canadians eart. ing the past half century in prom member of the committee of judges Three: l3pn Ward 770. do something with a view to having j a liyjng. Some rural areas are corn- oting forest preservation and for his selecting the winner—to make the artificial ice here by next winter. | pletely dependent upon motor veh- assistance to the Indian tribes in the official presentation. LADIES A If and when the natural ice is a- j ides for transportation, area. His work was recognized tliis "We in Canada are very happy Vagabonds 23 19 vailable, a mixed Bonspiel will off-: Last April Mr. Abbott reduced the year when he was officially select folks because of the heritage we own | Low Pockets 22 20 icially open the local season. George 15 percent excise tax on furs. In ed by the Canadian Tourist Associa in our lakes, rivers, streams and for Five Piiv 22 20 Greer has been delegated to line up 1952 the fur industry employed 5,- tion to receive the award. ests," commented Mr. McLaurin. We Westerners 17 25 rinks for this event, and those who 969 persons who produced goods to Unfortunately Mr. Stelfox was un should feel privileged to live so close High Single: Vagabonds 989; High wish to enter are asked to get in the value of $66.7 million. In thei able to be present in Windsor, Ont., to the refreshing places which are so Three Five Pins 2658. touch with him. So far George has same period of time the automobile Axay ai] the Season s beauty in September, to receive the trophy good for the mind and the soul. High Single: L. Ganong 293; High: met with fair success and in all like- industry employed 31,102 persons And all it* nappy cheer However, the award was accpted by Therefore, I take great pleasure Three: O. Robinson 674. lihood there will be a good entry. who produced goods to the value of Mr. Ralph R Moore, Deputy Minis- as one of the judges to present this With tbe weather like it is most $767 million In 1953 this amount .Reach your heart thia Chrijtmai HIT 8. MISS ter of Economic Affairs, with the beautiful citation which will be a curlers are finding it a little dif rose to $1.1 billion. When Mr. Ab-I And remain there all tne Year promise that as soon as Mr. Stelfox's permanent indication of the respect j High Pockets - 29 16 ficult to get enthused over the game. bott did not make any reduction in in which you are held. It is presented I Tough Nuts .. 21 24 However a rink composed of Roy the excise tax on automobiles while health was improved the Alberta go 25 BILL CROSS MEN'S WEAR vernment would sponsor a presenta with the good wishes of all of usJMopey Joes (Ambassador) Wolfe, Ross Manahan, reducing the tax on furs, it became BILL ond GLEN here and all who are Interested m Alley Cats 20 25 (son of the famous Cliff), Bruce Hut- very apparent that the motorist was tion ceremony in Edmonton. j 885; Approximately 120 persons were conservation." High Single: High Pockets chison and Harold Christianson, took being unfairly treated by the fedeii.l The presentation was followed by High Three: High Pockets 2384. in the invitation cash spiel at Olds, government and that his car was be- in attendance at the banquet and pre High sentation ceremonies, with Hon. A. a brief ceremony in which Mr Moore High Single: F. Gibson 279; They finished' out of the money af- ing taxed as a luxury, J. Hooke, Minister of Economic Af presented Mrs. Stelfox with a ou. I Three: Mrs. Silverman 616. ter playing five games in one day, j In 1953 the Canadian motorist j fairs, acting as master of ceremon quet of roses. TEACHERS & NURSES but came away loud in their praise paid in excise tax alone the sum of of the new artificial ice set-up at! $82,674,380 and a sales tax amount- ies. Other cabinet ministers in at Mr. Stelfox, in his speech, thank 13 ed everyone for their kindness to Onliwuns 23 Olds, and the fine reception they re- \ ing to $80,090,750. This added to the tendance were: Hon. Dr. W. W. Cross: Exports _ - 18 18 Minister of Health; Hon. A. O. Aal him and his wife. "I hope chat as ceived. | gasoline tax, the hidden 10 percent Hoodunits 17 19 Down .the "east line' around Sed-1 sales tax, the registration fees and borg, Minister of Education; Hon. N. the sears roll by," he stated, "I may 22 prove myself worthy of all these fine Buckinghams ._ 14 alia, New Brigden, etc. the boys have I the provincial taxes makes the motor- A. Willmore, Minister of Industries High Single: Exports 793; High and Labour; Hon. Ivan Casey, Min words. This is a red letter Jay in been curling. Seems the weather i ist the heaviest taxed individual in Three: Onliwuns 2307. there is a little colder and hence ister of Lands and Forests; Hon. Lu- my life—something I am never like- High I ly to forget." High Single: E. Frank 300; cien Maynard, Attorney General; and Three: E. Frank 653. the head start. Stan Thayer of Excel $io,oo0,000 RAILWAY MNK Hon. R. D. Jorgenson, Minister of He offered his thanks to the Can- was in town the other day, and will ,s COMPLETED AT KITIMAT Public Welfare. presentation made to him, the Al- LADIES CNR no doubt be up for the bonspiel in! i adian Tourist Association for the Hopefuls -. 31 14 Hanna (weather permitting). The giant Aluminum Company of ' Seated at the head table were Mr. | berta Government for its assistance The weather, is favoring some cur-, Canada project reached another mtie and Mrs. Stelfox; Hon. J. J. Bowlen, Spitfires _ _ 22 23 and to the forest rangers, whom he 26 lers at least, for the members of | stone with completion of a $10,000,- Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta; Mr. 1 Maybees 19 credited with teaching him so much Wild Cats 18 27 the newly organized Pollockville club 000 CNR link with Terrace, B.C., 4b and Mrs. Hooke; Chief Justice C. C. about forestry life. He ended'by tell are busy putting up their new rink, miles to the northeast on the main- McLaurin of Calgary; Mr. and Mrs. High Single: Spitfires 914; High ing of some of his experiences with Three: Hopefuls 2483. When finished it will provide a lot i line. The first train rolled into she Moored W. J. C. Kirby and Miss Mar the Indians in the district, whom he of fun and entertainment for the > industrial heart of this fast growing garet Kirby of Rocky Mt. House; High Single: Mrs. Beach 291; High i called "my red brothers." Three: Mrs. Beach 779. "guys and gals" in the south country. ; town behind a high-balling crew oi and William Fisher of the Alberta Final speaker of the cvs_ning was 50 men. On hand to greet it were Fish and Game Association, Calgary. , Hon. J. J. Bowlen, Lieutenant -GoVer- i Reeve W. Sparks and Alcan officials. News coverage of the event was pro ' nor of the province. He remembered Hockey Players Ask Frank Costigan To I The rail link cost an estimated $215-1 In sincere appreciation of our vided by the Edmonton Journal and meeting Mr. Stliox fifty years igo Coach Stettler Team ; 000 per mile. Most of the route was; pleasant relationship through the the Canadian Press. i and remarked that he had followed Santo for Cold Weather over hazardous wet clay. As chairman for the evening, Mr. his work throughout the ensuing If ever the weather improves I Frank J. Costigan, one of the best past year... we extend a wish to Hooke welcomed the guests and ex- years. there is going to be quite a full hoc- ever to wear a Stettler uniform has schedule will open for a least a week you. our patrons, for a Marry plained: "We are here to honor a "Too often men who do great key menu in the Hanna arena. Thej accepted the big job of manager- or 10 days. man who is receiving the highest things are forgotten," said Mr. Bow-jiOCal Hornets are thus far obliged coach of Stettler Imperials hockey The team is being operated on a Christmas and a Happy New Year! conservation award in Canada." H3 len, "but in this case his friends to stage their workouts on nearby team. He held the first practice on strictly amateur basis this year and stressed the importance of forest and have brought his name forward and sloughs, and on Sunday quite a few a slough north of Stettler Tuesday only local hockey players will be SMITH'S SHOES wildlife conservation, and congratu- we are happy indeed that he has' re- 0f the boys took a turn on the blades night, and players who wish to try Used. The league which will be lated the Canadian Tourist Associa- ceived such recognition. Alberta can'in the Number" 9" League" action "also for positions should contact him at J™0*? as South Central Alberta Hoc- tion for the active role it is playing*be congratulated in havinfc c citizen' promises to .he hot and heavy, and1, Stettler Tire and Vulcanizing Shop key League. « «P by Stettler, A in this work. After introducing the like Mr. Stelfox. I Jon\ know any- there has been a suggestion that'at once. ^^a^. *"***• U*L Calgary HillhuriL-J*,I traws.—swrweos-Tsw?-"Wooite •ffiytMS! the one Who has made a greater contri- more'teams enter this league. How-j The mild weather'has played hob Trochu and Drumheller. Stettler will --*- Boy Scout honor guard to bring the bution or Who has assisted the Jn- aver, with no ice available in the with ice maker Don Simons and it nave *2 games at home and eight j •Tulian Crandal Trophy and a fram-, dian people and showed them the arena at present, the season may be'does not seem likely that the league on tne road as Calgary will play four! «d award into the room. The master wr,v." a • short one, -and six teams is about' T,—TT :—"~ — ; 77 games here. of ceremonies then explained the or- During the ceremonies Mr. Hooke all the league could comfortably —Stettler Independent! announced that the trophy, which handle. • had previously been on display in While ice-making has been very Calgary and Lethbridge, would be | limited, work on other features of shown in the window of tbe T. Eat-! the arena has been progressing. A on Co. for a short time before he-' new public address system has been ing returned to eastern Canada. Cre- set up with four loudspeakers, and a dit is due chairman Douglas Hains- new control room. Showers have and members of Has Conservation been completed in the dressing Committee of the Canadian Tourist rooms, and other improvements corn- Association, for their outstanding pleted. All hockey players of all ages work in promoting such an award as will this Christmas be saying "Santa (his. please bring us some cold weather.' * «% *k Hit * ** * * Ut % * * •* % * * hnlv nifiht ^Jll^ NJ^KLIIISI Let us all rejoice MV OL as we celebrate \\\\\sW the great revelation of Christ'* birth, which brought a new purpose and beauty into the life of this world. m\\m\\aW**m\\\m ^LaiB \\\\\\W CONNELLY'S Kg « Jfl COFFEE SHOP lWs%Ww D. Connelly and Staff "W^*"^»%^B^' a* 0 0 0 0 0 0 * ***** 00 0*0 & •GJW'm AND ALL GOOD WISHES FOR A HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON LIBERTY CAFE CHIN LEE, Prop. *•* •\L\ ' -Jrcit ^^^rf^w^fr^f^ ™*—i-: Poge T< THB HANNA HERALD and EAST CENTHAt, ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 Low Quality Rations 20,000 miles WAR NAMES MOST POPULAR CHOICE A Feedlot Problem Farmers and feeders with cattle nine ports in in the feedlot this winter are faced five countries WHEN NAMING SCHOOL DISTRICTS with a problem # that has not been Battle sites of the Second Great i nic landmarks are popular for the prevalent since 1951. There is an a- War, military leaders, local pioneers titles of new school districts. Lucky bundance of rough feed but in many and scenic landmarks are but a few Tree, Bear Canyon, Misty Ridge, Ti instances it is of relatively low qual of the sources used in -choosing get Lily and Sunny Valley are but ity. This itself would not be too ser names for new school districts. a few of the eloquent names chosen ious but much of the grain available Petitioners for the establishment during the past ten years. Other na for feed is also low in quality due of a district are entitled to submit mes of interest are Veteran's Hope— to frost and rust damage. several selections as possible names reflecting the attitude of ex-service This combination of low quality but if none of these is suitable, or men who settled in the district; Vee- roughage and low quality grain re if the divisions have no suggestions, day in commemoration of the war's sults in a ration low in protein ad the Department of Education is re ending; Manning —after the Premier vises W. C. Gordon, Livestock Sup quired to select an appropriate title. of Alberta; Mynarski — after an ervisor, Alberta Department of Agri Nam«d After Battlegrounds RCAF hero; and Mountbatten—nam culture. It will not give good rate of Within the past five years, parti ed in honor of the Duke of Edin gain and satisfactory degree of fin cular attention has been paid in burgh. ish during the normal feeding per naming districts after historic places Some of the names honoring local iod. in Europe where Alberta soldiers citizens are Lassiter, Spellman and fought during World War Two. Some In 1953 members of the Junior Olsondale Red Cross sent shipments valued at of these battlegrounds thus commem The selection of resonant Ukrain orated are Ortona, Normandy, Dev- $28,229.01 to less fortunate children ian names for districts that are made in other lands. enter, Rimini, Cassino, Arnhem, Caen up predominantly of Ukrainian fam and Dieppe. Then, the names of im ilies is also popular. The choice of important districts and to tell the portant military or political figures names of important battle sites in history behind each name. When in- during the war are immortalized. the Ukraine over the past centuries troduced to the rural classrooms, it These include Crerar, Ralston, Alex has transplanted a little of the Old evoked much surprise among stud- ander and Bevin. Country's wealth of history in Alber-' ents who had never realized that An interesting choice in this cate ta. These names aroused so much in-, their own districts had been named gory was a suggestion made by the terest, that the school divisions were after a historic battlefield in the land Department of Education when sel urged to prepare a list of all their of their ancestors. ecting names for two new districts. No. 4888 was christened Winston School District, and No. 4890 was Granby, Portage called the Churchill School District. and Wallaceburg School Districts Must Have Names ort UNTD cruises All school districts, as corporate Canadian A U.S. bodies are required to have offical Atlantic coasts names, although these are not re corded as place-names by the Geo I He WAV i u«sts rLACO — Uuring the past year, sh.pa or me Koyai Canadian rsavy have visited more tharr^O graphic Board of Alberta. However, the school district name often is cho countries around the globe while carrying out training cruises and operational duties. Their missions have taken them sen by a new post office or settle from the Arctic to the Antipodes, from Korea to Brazil. Soma of the ports visited, but by no means all. are indicated on ment in the area, thus bringing the this map of the world. name within the scope of the board. When a list of names is submitt More than 300,000 Canadian wo- The Canadian Red Cross maintains! ed to the Department of Education, men have been trained in Red Cross i eight Lodges at DVA hospitals across j it is checked for several points. First Home Nursing Classes. J the Dominion. By Ambrose Hills the name must be a suitable one for Of Many Things the district. Then it is checked with the gedgraphic board to see that it THOUGHT CONTROL these individuals. Surely this a dis does not conflict with official place- I think it is time that somebody graceful state of affairs. names in any other part of the Pro took the newspaper boys in the Press) Without a free press, most of us vince. And finally, the name must Gallery at Ottawa to task. It seems agree that this country would be in not be confusing to persons living to me that anyone of these report a bad way. How long will the press in the area. ers who is receiving fees to broad be considered free, if a majority of One cutom, which the Department cast on the government radio system Ottawa reporters receive more in the of Education has attempted to elim or the government television system, way of fees from a government a- inate, is the selection of several sim should make that fact clear when gency than they do from their own ilar names within one division. If sending out news releases to the pa publisher? How long will the public there is a settlement named Foxhole pers employing him. Readers have a retain any faith in the objectivity of Junction and a district wishes to right to know that the expressions the daily papers when they know take the same name, a study is made of many of these men are the expres that the men who write the news to see that the settlement lies with sions of paid hands of the govern they read receive thousands of dol in its borders. Then, if the name of! ment. Publishers with reporters in lars annually from a government Foxhole Junction is approved for the Ottawa covering the news should agency? school district, the division will be know whether these reporters are re advised against naming other areas ceiving government money, and if. with similar titles like East Foxhole they are that fact should be stated Eorly Youngstown Junction, West Foxhole Junction or under the reporter's by-line. This Old Foxhole Junction. would give the reader a chance to Resident Dies Suddenly assess the objectivity of the report. When permission had been obtain The oldest woman member of the ed for school districts to have such It seems to me that th% plums Golden Age CYsib, -Calgary, Mrs. Mar passed around by the CBC in the way similar names, the result was con garet Amelia (Maggie) Hughes, 90 fusing. The Vegreville area is a good of rewards for broadcasts and televi of 1506 19th Ave. W., died suddenly sion shows account in no small de example. When approval .was given at a meeting of the club in the La forjthe naming of Vegreville School gree for the uniformly favorable bor Temple early last week. news distributions made on behalf District some years ago, the area that 'Mrs. Hughes, who was born at was later to become the town of Veg of the government by some of these Riceville, Ont., moved to Medora, men. Those who criticize the govern reville did not lie within its bound Man., in 1900 with her husband Eli. aries. Later when the town wished ment seem to appear very rarely: In 1910 she moved to Youngstown but those who have praise for the to become incorporated as a district, Shorty — Jesse — Johnny - Eva and Wayne where she lived until coming to Cal it had to be satisfied with the name government and its various depart gary in 1943 to live with her daugh ments become top men on the na of the New Vegreville School District ter Mrs? T. A. Anderson. She was an Scenic Landmarks Popular tion's television and radio totem active member of the Golden Age poles. Besides the names of persons and Club. events connected with the war, sce- MARSHALL-WELLS .STORES Citizens anxious to know what She is survived by her daughter; news is reported honestly and ob two sons, Ellis and Huber, Seattle; na in 1943 and a son Carman L. D. WARWICK - OWNER jectively may try to find out how two sisters, Mrs. Roy Perkins, Los I Youngstown in 1937. much the government system pays Angeles, Mrs. Ransom Green, Medora Funeral services were held, in Jac- PHONE 149 these news reporters. They have no two brothers. Welly Blayney, Medora , quest funeral hom« on Friday after- luck. The CBC stubbornly refuses to Winfield Blayney, Riceville; six. ! noon at 8:30 o'clock with Rev. Dr. tell how much they pay in fees to grandchildren and nine Teat grand IS. J. Parsons officiating. Cremation children. Her husband died at Han- followed in the Calgary Crematorium1 The Yuletide Season brings with it so many happy things... glad hearted greetings, good fellowship, family reunions and-a deep feeling of contentment. May all of these joys be yours this Christmas. :-1 May die spirit of Peace and" Good Will that came Iota the world with Hint on that first Christmas, abide • with yon sod those dear to you, now and always... ROBINSON STORES BEAVER (Alberta) LUMBER LTD. Frank Buhler, Mgr. and Staff CLEVE and GENE • % fe$l .*$M'0 ^i*^**—• i' :XL:. T THE HANNA HERALP and EAfT CeNTRAkj ALQERTA NgvV9 ^ THgRSPAV. PEgBMBER 1*3, 19S4 *>* ssi II ±e. 3355 Canadian rarmesrs and Arch. Johnstone of Prince Ed Dairy Farmers Plan for dairy foods in 1953 and were ad ward Island. Announcement of their , - m m _ 0 vised that the trends appeared to be ittle Receive-Scholarships selection is made by the Canadian Advertising Campaign continuing in the current year. seed Federation of Agriculture, which The Uiimajit was expressed by OTTAWA- Two outstanding Cana-' | sponsors the scholarships in Canada. TORONTO—Dairy Farmers of Can- jeen lfl 8Dend some directors that the June Adver dian farmers selected for their sue Under the "terms"oTthe Nuffield|#** $367,000 in the adver tising Set-aside should be increased n a- cess in building their own farm life scholarships, the two young men will1*1"* **d Promotion of dairy foods lany and business, and for leadership in Vncr*" '"ZZZni ~«t^* rTr?vZ\*> provide more money for advertis- jual- their communities, have been award leave for overseas early next M^S ~£j,».££*£ Z\!^J«!^ ^as\*«\!lL ser- rantlHeR for their six month's course of farm 1955 budget will be a slight increase I ^l* recalled O* the Alberta Dairy ed the Nuffield Foundation scholar able | studies. For -the first month they over that of 1954 and will include "** %*uoieMmL 7? al£ady 'HJS ships for 1955 which provide for a will work on farms selected by tbe due six months' sojourn in the United six month-long promotions using » eort favorm* doublin« • ***•* National Farmers' Union of England budget as soon aa other provinces Kingdom for a study of farming and and for the balance of the period wide selection of media. The month- ility lVTromoUoMwitt^ ready ^e participate. Mr. Lobay urges farmers to check general agriculture overseas. will tour the United Kingdom, study re- Arrange For Seed Now Dairymen to Discuss The two successful candidates are centrated products;* March, butter;! Consideration was given to utatis- their potatoes for frost damage and ing conditions and methods of farm April, fluid milk: June, June is TAsrrties of the d*lrJr industry which ia- ad- H. Fred Smith of Edrans, Manitoba, ing, visiting agricultural collages and Due to abnormal growing condi j for diseases such as black leg or Production Efficiency Month (dairy foods related to sum- dicated that under normal condi- Sup- exhibitions, breeding centers, mar Lgri- tions this past season coupled with other rots, especially those potatoes TORONTO—Dairy Farmers of Can- years. The most significant of the I mer meals); October, cheese; Nov - ^ons during the next 12 month* keting centers, etc. ember, butter. Support will be given there would be an increase ia ^pilt e of sofne frost damage in the fall, the' from fields which were not rogueu. ada, national producers' organization! modern techniques which have in- j Fred Smith is 34 years of age and fin- potato crop was below average in The rots should be removed to pre- Ice Cream Association promotions production about equal to the .in- in its 13th annual meeting in Regina creased the-productivity of the mod- -nn.^ <,.m nnwi,™,ad,' - ... per- yield in Alberta this year. A number vent further breakdown of the good next January 19 21 will consider not ern dairy farm recently, are the in- operates a 400 -acre farm north -west in January j^y „„} September. ««"»* "> Populatioat *ltb milk pro- of growers are finding some break- ones. only the marketing problems of the creased use of long term pastures, j °» ,Po"age' *" Pralrte,.™an- "f fa* At a recent meeting, directors of Ruction increasing in normally im- ad itke fu down of tubers in storage due to the Growers should make immediate industry but also production matters j grass silage, loose housing of cows f " responsibility, ot tne Dairy parmerg „f Canada, represent- Porting countries a further contrae- nior arm s ince he was slight frost damage and also soft rot. inquiries for seed, if they have no related to production efficiency. Of-1 and the bulk hauling of milk. Infor- J . "-He nas a aip-|ir„ eyery dalry ^oyi,^ took note tion of the Canadian export market 1 at loma l This: will further decrease the quant-, stocks available. There is some good ficials point out that in the past the mation on these and other problems; ° agriculture from Manitoba ^ ^ improytog consumption trends tor dairy foods might be expected. iren ity of potatoes. With better than u- seed in the province and growers national organization has concerned closely related to the production university and assisted in the univ T«B erage prices presently paid for table- should make their reservations now itself mainly with marketing pro- mil...*.....„..k will b. e exchanged at the Regina i communitversity s yfee and d researclrorganizationai projectl activ. Hiis Nuffield farm scholarships have been The volunteer worker of WW Can- stock, many growers are moving while it lasts. The incidence of Bac- blems leaving matters of improved convention. j tiecommunits have ybee annd organizational activi- d in Canada by the Canadian adian Red Cross Corps buys her —- the Speakers already scheduled at the' extensive. His farm Federatioawarde n of Agricuitare in- their potatoes into commercial chan- terial Ring Rot in Alberta has been production practices to provincial SDeakers already scheduled at the tles have been extensive. His farm federation of Agriculture. I uniform. groups or to the extension services of Dairy Farmers convention .are. Hon. operations are of the mixed farming ;, it nels. William Lobay, supervisor of especially low this year; this record ty e tud- crop protection and pest control, Al- can be maintained and even improv- governments and agricultural col- t. C. Douglas, Premier of Skskatche- P - that berta Dept. of Agriculture, says gro- ed if certified and approved seed is leges. " wan; Hon. I. C. Nollet, Minister of. Arch. Johnstone of P.E.L, is one With net farm income reduced Agriculture for Saskatchewan; Dr. D of the best known young farmers { med wers are well advised to keep ibis used, Mr. Lobay points out. By act- on the Island. He is 30 years of age j and situation in mind and plan now for ing now and obtaining good seed $244,000,000 in 1953 and the trend L- Gibson, Dairy Dept. Director, continuing in the present year, dairy Iverstty of Saskatchewan: A. K. Mor- and operates a 200-acre farm devot-| their seed requirements while the higher yielding crops of better qual- row t good stocks are still available. • ity can be expected in 1955. farmers will take a clos"e look at; ""Aiw. Canadiaffana.rtifitnn BroadcastinPi*norl/>octifigd CoroporC ns*e\r\nr. - e(:(.d ttoo mixeITllX(*rdt farmingf. . He was a bomb I ways and means to save production ation, Ottawa, who will deal with the er pilot in the Canadian air .jrce costs. It has been estimated that the imPact of television on agriculture during the war. His community and] over-all efficiency of farm produc- Dairv Farmers of Canada will be organization activities have been ex- tion in the United Stater and Can the first national organization to tensive, including a very active rolel ada has doubled in the past fifteen meet in Saskatchewan in 1955, the in the promotion of farm radio iurum Jubilee Year of the province. In view in his district. He was the a jti«cr oi j Further information regarding of this fact a feature of the social ac- the winning essay for the Maritimes I seed may be obtained by writing ihe tivities of the convention will be the in the farm forum essay contest w| Field Crops Branch, Alberta Deptb of appearance of the Saskatchewan Jub- 1953. Agriculture, Edmonton. , ilee Choir. ' This is the fifth year in which the i NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH by Russ Arnold Uncle. fo all, a Mmrry old GH/ >i&ins* ACROSS L The Orient Tubby Tyler Is always flshlh' 6. Kind of cheeae - tor compliments but hardly 9. Spread to dry ever gits a bite. 12. Curved molding 13. Back of neck • • • 14. Part of to hi Sometimes a soft, answer 15. Cloee to 16. Large woody will save a hard punch on the plant •ose. 17. Metal fastener 18. Encounter ie*1 • • • 20. Leg joints Some. tellers have to act 22. Seed case tough just to keep -from beta' 25. Mister (abbr.) . 26. Hawaiian garland found out bat they axe. 27. Malt beverage • • • . 28. Stairs S3, Legal claim Zed Peters can't think et 85. Craft many .things to talk about so 55. Dash he just repeats. 37. Now sad then 40. Conjunction • • • 41. Male child Seldom do mulish men ever 42. Sum God 48. Things, la law show much horse sense. 44. Separates • • • 47. Part of hand 49. Hall I One reason Tod Bolton Is 80. Close tightly 52. Precious stone popular he kin keep his mouth 56. Allow shut ln seven languages 57. Bad -BUT THE CALENDAR IS CONFUSE?! Life really spins, It's such a 58. Narrow path short time from pig tails to 69. Before - Out* Loud, JESUS Wm 12 THE HANNA HERALD ond EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS -»- THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 BIBU BRIEFS —WHO WAS THIS? by using taxis, buses or cars of non- One final word of advice comes'coffeee, don't travel more than 20 drinking friends when they are un from the experts, tt you are fit to miles per hour on city streets or By AJk.lL sent them to Bethlehem, saying, "ONE FOR THE ROAD" SAFETY CAMP'OH fit to drive their own cars. drive, if you have had your cup of I more than 35 on highways. "Go and search diligently for the What was the name of the old young child. When you have found Xing of Ji« Illustrated—Bitick "Suprn" Ktltistm AJ-opufi* A OENERAl MOTORS YtUMt All this-sand •Wain Bimjmxx miles per gallon tool SfoAUT Be sure to try out And to make a long story short— a visit to our showrooms the "must" they could, and they did. of the new-car year. We Join all our friends during this Holy the phenomenal effect et ''variable pitch propellers," They engineered the propeller-like There's a step-up in styling as sen Season in giving thanks for the blessings In Dynaflow Drlve*l blades inside the "stator" of a Dyna sational as the step-up in power. flow Drive so they can change their •\SAYOK—among the current crop pitch as much as 75 degrees. And the step-up in horsepower is bestowed upon us during the past year. The •"* of new 1955 models—-there's this: 236 in the ROADMASTER, SUPER That provides one setting for more- "good tidings of great Joy" first proclaimed another car with an advance that antfCKNTURY—188 in the SPECIAL. can hold a candle to this one. miles-per-gallon, and another for But die thrill of the year is Buick's But we doubt it. We doubt it because an instant surge of power when latest engineering "first"—and what to the world by the angel of the Lord upon it's needed. s-a nowhere—among the features of it does for the man, ether cars that we've heard about, or All you have to do or woman who. the birth of our Saviour is the simple, but seen—is there anything to compare is push the acceler Pay-off on progress! drives the latest with what's actually happened to ator pedal the last and greatest Dyna ever beautiful, story of Christmas that each ftuicks todayg o a lot f arttior on a gallon Buick. half-inch beyond flow Drive. the full throttle po of goi, thanks to constant improvement year fills the hearts-of men with gratitude, It all started with the fact that in Dynaflow and In tmgln* d.ugrt. Evon sition—and a-way Mm 236 h.p. ROADMASTER avss-ogsH modern air liners get two big ad you go! peace and good will. vantages because they can change mora mllsw pssr gallon than Ssiicki of »ix "Standard aa ROA DA. the pitch of their propellers. Of course, there's ysors ago. < MASTER, optional at Our most heartfelt wishes for • a lot more to make txtr. ml on otbtr Stritk Firsf, *hey get off the ground hun very Merry Christmas to you and dreds of feet sooner than they used to. yours and a New Year overflowing Second, they can stretch their gaso line by setting propeller blades at Thrill of the, year with health, happiness and pros- just the right "pitch" for cruising. So Buick engineers asked them* perity. selves—"If you c*n do it with air, why can't you do it with oil—the oil inside a Dynaflow Drive?" • ***».& M.45* WHEN BETTER AUTOMOBILES AM BUH.T BUICK WILL BUIID THEM HANNA HEAT AND POWER LTD. / HANNA, ALBERTA MOORE'S PHONE 62 HANNA LT • I •^Y"^F¥%rgw??rjtf?* T" r'f 20 or THE HANNA HERALD AND EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS VOLUME XXXXII No. 7 THE HANNA HERALD and EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 $3.00 PER YEAR — SINGLE COPY 7c STORES IN HANNA CLOSED MONDAY, DEC. 27 CALGARY OFFICER OF HIGHLANDERS • In announcing the closing hours for stores in Hanna during the Christmas end New Year's season, definite information regard PLEASED WITH RESPONSE TO LOCAL ing Monday, December 27 was omitted by the Herald. The gen eral public is hereby informed that on Monday, December 27 all stores and business places in Hanna will be closed. On Wednes RECRUITING; COMPANY NOW HAS FIFTY day, December 29 the stores will observe the regular half holiday. ' S- On Monday, January 3 all stores will be open. Platoon From Craigmyle Also Parades With Hanna Unit; More Growth Might Promot Building Armories; Parade Every Monday NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION PLANNED An officer of the Calgary Highlanders in commenting recent' ly on the growth of the local company said "it is to be hoped that the continued growth will make possible the building of on IN HAND HILLS LAKE CLUB HOUSE armories in Hanna." Another officer in speaking of the success There will be a New Year's Dance <• of recruiting here said: "Calgary officers of the company are de held at the Club House, Dec. 31st, I lighted with the co-operation they have received from the town with musie by the Merry Makers. A council and businessmen of Hanna. I've never seen anything like good crowd is expected at this dance Outdoor Xmas of the year. Come down and you'll i it in all my years in the army" was the way another, officer summed be sure to start the New Year in it up. style. Decorations Are — O'E" Company The Chrismas concert in the Club • • •D The Hanna unit known as "E" House Dec. 17th was well attended. Company was formed several weeks The bedspread raffled off by the Work of Art PRAIRIE FIRE HAZARD ago, and almost from the outset re Student's Union was won by Marie PREVAILS IN DECEMBER sponse to recruiting was most en O'Conner of Hanna. During the pro Henna Resi*'«»''ts Di«o'ov couraging. To date there an fifty Many *Mne Yule*ide Motifs; It's most unusual at this time of men attested, including five officers. gram, Mr. Peter Galster, who served year to be warning people of the as secretary treasurer of the Elmer Draw Much Comment Commanding the unit is Captain W. dangers of prairie fires. However J. Stainton,- M.C., ]a Second Great School Board for seventeen years Many Hanna residents have this with no snow on the ground and was presented with a fine electric War veteran and former officer with j year gone to considerable lengths to i the range land tinder dry, tho the 49th Loyal Edmonton Regiment. clock by Albert Moench, the new sec ! brighten up the town for the Christ- j hasard which normally prevails retary-treasurer. Mr. Galster retired mas season. Outdoor scenes in num- in early summer end lat* fall is Parading each Monday night with as secretary. At the end of the pro ! erous front yards, have drawn most present right in the month of "E" Company will be a platoon from gram Mrs. J. Haluschak received a j favorable comment from passers-by. December. Motorists and all Craigmyle recruiting by Lt. Jack beautiful silver tea set from the j In all instances they are truly a others who may be passing Derry and totalling some 26 men. board. It was presented by the chair "work of art" and the owners of through grasslands ere asked to Regular parades will commence each man of the Elmer School Board, El I these ornaments are to be commend be particularly careful in dispos Monday evening starting January 3. mer Maetche. He is also the secre ed for their initiative and skill. ing of cigarette butts, pipe ashes Dr. W. R. Vardy Laing-, former med tary as well as a member of the matches, etc. An ounce of pre ical corps captain has also joined tbe board of directors of the Hand Hills On the housetop of Clarence Mohl, unit. Anyone desirous of joining the WINTER CARNIVAL SCHEDULED: Quebec City is busy laying plans for a winter carni : for instance, old Santa is seen just caution is worth a pound of val which will produce scepes such as the a sove, featuring skating, skiing, tobogganing Snow Plow Association. cere! Let's not have any prairie Hanna Company may obtain details John Moench is a hard man to get about ready to descend down the from Capt Stainton. and similar winter sports. The carnival, which opens officially on January 6, or "Little ch,n ne whif< 0 firesl hold of these days as he is on The )r £ ? ?«, " ii JL ""* f™ Christmas," will run for six weeks, ending w rh a "Mardi Gras" celebration. Many of the of w ayl r the Id ls e road most of the time trucking cattle - J ° ' ° *". .? ««nU D- color-laden winter sports events scheduled f jr the carnival will take place on the ski hills and othe'r commodities to Calgary. | ready ,t0 stf* out„ on «« J"™*. of Lac Beauport (upper left") and in the shaJow of the tamed Chateau Frontenac hotel See you at the New Year's dance comPlete with reindeer and a sleigh Rabies Danger Still Six Hundred (lov.er right). .„ «•,„ n\»*. u/s.s.ss *uI1 of toys, while in the background Exists Says Doctor in the Club House. , , ,.* .. . . . Bz. . . | stands three gaily decorated Christ- EDMONTON—Dr, E. E. Ballantyne Consumers Now j mas trees. Over in the floodlit yard Alberta rabies control committee PROLONGED SPELL OF WARM WEATHER Fire Department Annual Meetings I of Dr. Argue, Santa and his three chairman, said Monday there still la sreindeers,arfew of the e mana sity e Christmato beholds ,motifs part-! danger of rabies among animals in On Gas Lines l thaicularlt arye anot wnight on .display. These Theare y onlmaky ea tne Province and reported a recent case £rom a north 04 1 Lock Only Fifty of Making HAS VARIOUS EFFECTS ON BUSINESS; Cautions Residents In Acadia School for a bright cheery Christmas atmos-1 P " - One Hundred Percent Mark; phere, even though the traditional! The latest case was in the McLen- Demand Steadily Grows snow is lacking. nan area, 225 miles northwest of "ONE LIKE IT IN 1913" SAYS OLDTIMER At Christmas Time Div. During Jan. Edmonton. A coyote was found' to After a little more than' a year Prairie Fire Menace on Rangelands; Clothing Parents Should Be Particularly! Planning, Building & Repair Five Hundred People have rabies. I of operation there are now -six hund- * On the Alert In Guarding Program to be Up For Pest control officers me High red homes, business filanfa apart- Merchants Feel Decline in Purchase* of , *k rww r%m - 'sTUef imloe) Out F/wr Concert ^ « Prairie and Lesser Stove Late,areas|mentoJUe. using natural gas ia Han- " HANDHILLS, t>ec 21—The Hand-TRK > miles UW aad northwest s»*W j, |jE3»r a year ago that VwTme*T*iuTm^ Chief of the Hanna Fire Depart-) Annual Sub L B !ment c Divisional Meetings Hill Club was packed on Friday Dec Edmonton report 365 coyotes, seven the first ^Itoek up" was made by The prolonged spell of unusually mild weather, may riot go - Franklin, has a word Of will be held during theVirst week in) 17 when 500 or more people flocked warnln te reg e f e lynx, seven fox and two wolves des- Great Northern Utilities, and since into the books as a record, but will establish one for "modern" i ? ^V\* * hazard, February throughout the Acadia, to see the Christmas concert sponsor- troyed in October and November. that time there haf beenTlSdy i . ,_ ..i M,.X j u»i_- t .u particularly at Christmas time. School Division. The divisional board, ed bv the Elmer Schools and the Ma- ! dogInoculatios by thne federaof northerl healtnh Albertof ania- demand for the installation of gas. history at least. Not for a good many years has this area of the| ch,ef FnMMin ^ members of the made this decision at their December trict The 4-H club put on a baby mals Figures to this effect were quoted province experienced such a lengthy period of almost early fall brigade point out that at this time mh meeting held in Oyen. Meetings show, with Shirley Gross, Myrtle division has been under way to the Herald this week by Mr. P. weather conditions. The countryside is entirely devoid 'JfJ.-- LL;L;;L .. f-JiSL'MsaiiSjk, ... :^*\ / Page 2 THE HANNA HERALD and EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1954 This system, they say, provides pro the citizens of a democracy is the must depend upon the "good-will" limited every farmer's initial income ner and at such times and for such ducers with the guarantees they right, yes, the duty, to be critical of of the government. (regardless of the size of the farm) a "sum certain' as the government WINNIPEG GRAIN EXCHANGE PRES. should have, and on this basis they laws which encroach upon or detract Question two I ! Are existing safe to between three and four hundred may prescribe. Thc only commercial defend the legislation which pro from the basic individual freedoms guards for prairie grain producers dollars, a socialistic device if ever right retained by farmers is the pri vides for the compulsory Board mar of their democractic dtizenshop. I, compatible with the principales of a there was one. vilege to sell from farmer to farmer SEES MORE RESPONSIBILITY TO keting scheme. BUT—does the Can hold this RIGHT as a private citizen competitive enterprise system? A- and this only within the province in gain we may find the answer in the In return for the obscure guaran which the grain is grown. adian Wheat Board Act of 1935, with —and certainly it is a proper duty tees described earlier, producers amendments, provide producers with of the''President of the Winnipeg Canadian Wheat Board Act. But now This means, gentlemen, thai if any a very different story is unfolded. have in effect given up all rights to AGRICULTURE AS NEW ECON. ATTITUDES ANY guarantees in fact? Grain Exchange. their grain, except to deliver it in (Continued On Page Seven) In physical form the Act comprises Our search for guarantees to produc GRAIN EXCHANGE President of Exchange Addresses Meeting It is quite possible, with a bene ers revealed only the very vague, such quantities and in such a man twenty-two printed pages, but be noff volent government in power which Of Winnipeg Kiwanis Club; Urges Western dismayed, for I do not propose to somewhat hazy, safeguard of a "sum sincerely holds some concern for the certain,' which the government will Canada to Take Stock of Present Position tire you with a detailed analysis of welfare of grain producers, that the that weighty statute. I propose only pay for deliveries of grain. In ex guaranteed price to farmers under change for this doubtful undertaking (Address by Stanley N. Jones,) ment of this idea—particularly with to interpret the Act with respect to the existing Canadian Wheat Board the particular and definable guaran- producers have sacrificed virtually President of the Winnipeg Grain respect to our grain marketing me Act could. be quite adequate or even all of the rights and privileges nor Exchange at a Meeting of The Kiw thods—where it is appropriate to tees, if any, which it provides for generous. But a government which mally associated with a democractic anis Club of Winnipeg, Manitoba, take stock of our position. We have farmers, and also with respect to holds no particular concern for the enterprise system, real rights and November 23, 1954 come to the point where we must those things which the Act requires welfare of grain farmers is under no FROM farmers in consideration for legal obligation to provide any sort privileges hardly won throughout It is now nearly ten years since ask ourselves; One, Do the policies past years. Much of the twenty-two the war ended. During that eventful, which we pursue provide the agric those guarantees—real or imagined. 0f guarantee, nor does the Act pro- The Act purports to provide the vide any legal basis upon which far- printed pages of the Act is devoted and sometimes frightening decade, ultural industry with the safe-guards to a specific cataloguing of the PO Canada and most other countries of which we want to provide? Two. Do farmer with what the farmer wants' mers or their organizations can claim — a guarantee with respect to the any specific guarantee, WERS of the government—not the the world have been striving to ad our policies accomplish this while RIGHTS of, nor the safeguards to, just themselves to new and different protecting the competitive enterprise price he will receive for his grain. I „....,... , , , , But in what degree? Read the Can-1 j th/nk; U ls„ on\ 'air t0 acknow; producers. Even the statutory des political thinking, and to economic I system which we cherish; and, Three cription of the Act—"An Act io pro if we have in fact accomplish our adian Wheat Board Act from cover ledge that we have had a government conditions which shave undergone a ,n 3 that s0 far has flxed vide for the constitution and powers marked change•frtan' those we knew purpose of providing safeguards to to cover and here is the ONLY guar- I O"™ - - antee to producers which you will "sums certain" from year to year of the Canadian Wheat Board" — prior to and during, the war. One of agriculture, are they provided in a which have been reasonable. From makes this abundantly clear. the new economic attitudes with manner and at a cost which is ap- find, and I quote: "The Board shall pay to producers time to time the relationship be- Specifically t he Act requires a which we are grappling arises from \ propriate and which we can afford? selling and delivering wheat to the tween the guaranteed prices of wheat grain producer to obtain a permit to a greater sense of responsibility to! This fairly-well accepted principle Board, a SUM CERTAIN per bushel ,and other grains have been unreal- sell his grain, and under the permit the agricultural segment of the com- of agricultural protection or insur- lstlc and the t,mln of the ance nas basis in store Fort William, Tort Ar-j ; ^ •n™unce- system PROHIBITS the producer munity. been implemented in many 6 1 m som op ha bee from selling his grain to anyone ex Some will argue that this is not a, countries of the world by a wide di- thur or Vancouver to be fixed from T " * f .J'f™ f *J time by regulation of the Governv,wlthout rJ:gard 'or *he fat™?.rS ne-ed cept the Canadian Wheat Bibard, or recent nor a post-war development, versity of national schemes, each fa- ;- <-„,.„„ii •> to plan his production. In the main, from farmer • to farmer vrflthih the but in the sense that it is now gen- shioned by the particular economic in Council. ... Lt. s. AS. , s s *• A sum certain-a sum certain to' hou?h: £f__*e»e™! le!fL°l5.uaran province in which the grain ii pro erally recognized as a public res-1 and political conditions—and I fear, itee has been fairly satisfactory. duced. The government is) given the be fixed for each crop year by the ponsibility it is a new factor in econ- pressures—of the country concerned. The very fact, however, that sat right to prescribe how much grain a omic thinking. Previous to the war, Some of the schemes have been good Cabinet. No guarantee of an irrevo cable minimum price; no guarantee isfactory sums certain have been producer can sell in any crop year, with a few notable exceptions, a pub- —others bad! In the U.S.A., an agn- announced in the past appeal to even to the extent of prohibiting de lic responsibility toward agriculture' cultural price support program has of an equitable price based on par ity; no guarantee of a price fixed hav" lulled western farm oiganiza liveries altogether if it sees fit. Un was urged principally by the s grain been developed based on a parity tions into a fa s sense of til a few years ago the Act DID con trade, who have been advocating a system. In Austrialia, a government on cost of production; no guarantee $ * security of a price based on any formula nor Fairly satisfactory guaranteed price tain a provision whereby producers' guaranteed floor price since 1935, by Wheat Board is operated which sub- deliveries could not be restricted to agrarian groups and by farm organ- sidizes the price of wheat to the dom- on the basis of any relationship what announcements were a simple matter Franklin's Plumbing & Sheet Metal soever, but a guarantee only of a to accomplish during the sellers' less than 14 bushels per seeded acre Clayton, Lila, Gary and Al izations. Its acceptance, however, by estic consumer on the basis of the in any crop year, but even THIS the general public as a proper res- cost of production, and which pro- sum certain — in other words, any market of the post-war years. But thing from one cent perbushel up, at evidently these recent years of con safeguard to farmers has been quiet ponsibility of the Canadian taxpayer vides wheat producers with a price ly eliminated from the legislation. is comparatively recent. j stabilization fund obtained from a the discretion of the Governor of sistency have caused farmers and their organizations to become condi The Act very effectively prevents The new idea which has pretty tax levied on wheat exports. And so Council, at the discretion of the Fed eral Cabinet. This is the guarantee tioned to a belief that such prices producers from giving their grain in well jelled ia public thinking is has-1 on in different ways in other coun- are assured—to take for granted that settlement of debts, as security for ically centred on the right of thc tries. Here in Canada we have a provided to the grain producers of Western Canada by the Canadian the "sum certain", the initial pay loans, or for any other considerati6n. efficient farmer, in every country in board marketing system for grain This is accomplished by the clauses which requires producers to deliver Wheat Board Act—nothing else. You ment, will continue on the same the world, to a reasonable standard price level as in the past. Of course, Which restrict the delivery of grain ,.$6t life. The idea has not been con- all wheat, oats and barley moving in may read that .statute from beginning to end, and you will find no guar this is not necessarily so, for the leg to the oaiy buyer, the Wheat Board, | ceived as an act of justice alone, but inter-provincial and export trade in by any other than a permit holder, to the hands of a monopoly govern antee to producers other than the islation under which prairie farmers as an act of. common sense to main market their wheat, oats and barley and which prohibit the issuance of a tain the purchasing power of thc ment board. This Board in turn en one I have mentioned—that produc ers will be paid a sum certain. This makes no provision for a guarantee permit to anyone who is not a pro agricultural communities upon which deavours to dispose of the grain de ducer, -M | 5^ livered to it at the; best price, poss is a nebulous thing, indeed! No up- at all. the prosperity and livelihood of all Full control over elevators and 1 ible and distributes the proceeds to J per limit, no lower limit, no specified It is surprising that farm organiza industry depends. And no where in tions, familiar with the terms of the railways, and of the loading of grain the world is this trurer than it is In producers on a participation basts. relationship to other price indices Prairie farm leaders claim the nor to any other economic indicator, Wheat Board Act, continue to defend to boxcars, is given to the govern-1 Canada. It seems to me, however, ment by the terms of the Act. Al that here in Western Canada we Board marketing system does pro - but merely a sum certain, or certain it as a guarantee of price stability when in effect it is no such thing. though the legislation does ,iot ex have come to a point in the develop-! vide price stability for producers. ly a sum—some guarantee. This guarantee boils down tQs a Their passionate advocacy of this pressly provide for control of grain j mere assurance that producers villi legislation, which does not fulfill production it does in effect accomp-' be paid something, based on the what has been claimed to be its main lish this by the very strict provisions j judgment—or even the whim—of the purpose, may be due to a natural whereby the amount of grain which! government of time. In this stock- reluctance to admit their own share can be delivered is controlled. The taking, it is not my purpose to be of responsibility for its enactment, power of the government to regu critical of the present government as! But not back to our stock-taking late deliveries is absolute and sub such—it IS my purpose, however, to land I think you will agree that the ject to no restraint of any kind. Itj be constructively critical of a parti- answer to our first question Are may resort to any device or formula I cular piece of legislation, and to the grain producers provided with real deemed fit as a basis for delivery! extent that the present Government safeguards under our present pol quotas, and the basis determined is is responsible for that legislation 11 icy?, must be an unequivocal "No." not required to bear any relationship suppose it can be construed that I The guarantee"WtltttTlS '{n'OVtOed, tt to acreage, size of farm, -capital in am being critical of government. A it can be called such, is a nebulous vested or anything of the sort- as fundamental & inherent privilege of one indeed and to be effective at all witness the initial quota system now in force in the prairie provinco?. Briefly, the initial quota this year .(' CHRISTMAS Greeti.no s JN^ow. at the happiest-time of tne year, we tal SMSOfflsQ ft NQ ..sen Christmas comes, with all its joy and beauty it is a pleasure to express our whole-hearted greetings! Jt is in this spirit that we extend our sincere wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to our many friends.. .. Bariman's Machine Shop AND STAFF NATIONAL HOTEL & STAFF ROY PELAN, MGR. L ma+j / '!•- -A-- '-•^Ui •Mm -*-* THE HANNA HERALD ond EAST C1NTRM ALB1RTA NCVVS THURSDAY, PgCgMM* 23, T954 ,£., • • • i i I ear»%ay|WMiW|l Jail OBITUARY RESEARCH OF ALBERTA SURVEY TEAM MRS. W. T. ARTHUR WM.KM j Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. TRACES SPREAD OF P01I0 VIRUS Arthur Walker, passed away oat Sun Statistical research into the trans the contracting of polio. Public wor day, Dec. 12th at the home of Iter mission of the poliomyelitis virus is kers in health asked about each pat daughter Mrs. Melville Irvine, Lind say, Ont. She was In her 78th year. being completed by a research team ient's home environment, travels, so - of the Alberta Department of cial activities, degree of exercise and Mrs. Walker was born at Canning- Health. •; . physical activity, sleeping habits and ton, Ont. She married Arthur Wal At the beginning of 1954, the De about his general health at the time ker Dae 28th, 1898. Ber earlier life partment of Health appointed a small be became infected. Information was was spent at Cannington and Derry- group, headed by Dr. E. S. Orford obtained on any dental work, vacci ville, Ont She was one of the pio Smith, to make a survey of polio nations, inoculations, tonsillectomies neers of the Oyen community. Her cases in Alberta between April 1st or other medical care received prior husl|und settled on his homestead to the onset of polio. Attending phy east of Oyen in 1910 and Mrs. Wal- 1953, and March 31, 1954. A total of ker 1,437 cases or nearly 90 percent of sicians were asked to provide details I and her family arrived ia th* on the type of polio, its degree and "!w *-^n»«It the Jellowing ywr. tha, total number of persons stricken e was a by polio during the 1953-54 outbreak its outcome. * willing worker la the have been investigated and Dr. Or . .. , church and always ready to give a ford Smith is - now preparing an in As the questionnaires were ^'helping hand to her neighbors" Her husband predeceased her Jan. 19th terpretive report on the survey. This pleted, the information was coded I,„.K.1954. ^ —.• * .Lr T^T SL- report will be presented to the Al and transcribed onto punch cards / berta Minister of Health early in that were sorted and counted mech 1955. anically in many different ways. It' Left to mourn her loss are five Valuable information on the is from tabulation compiled in this daughters, Mrs. E. MacArthur, Oyen spread of polio through society is manner that Dr. Orford Smith is pre- Mrs. N. Grills, Cannington, OnM Mrs being provided by the survey. Re paring his report. I Melville Irvine, Lindsay, Ont.; Mrs. sults of the team's investigations will Many individual cases have provid- J- Hetherington, Winnipeg, Man.; make an important contribution to ed interesting evidence of how polio Mrs. G. Matthews, Montreal; two sis- epidemiology, the branch of medical spreads from one place to aifother. ters Mrs. J. Philip, Lindsay and Mrs. science that is concerned with the At Lethbridge, a 17-year-old boy was G. Steele of Edmonton. Also eight spread of disease through stricken with polio nine days after, grandchildren and three great grand- as sa ver u an nity. a commu-1|" *"" ?f'*° *brother^ , i"neshomes c„aracier-on leave,., childrenTbe tuneTAl. sefvi Christmas Ssjal contributions are ^•rtWMJM income tax deductible. M3k (j*Ay. Wa^&^»fl&iiM:^^^&MM&^^ jS^fc*Lssr t^an^HH 11,1 • • "- - T ((...(•.[•LUipitH,'» "•HUPp""!*" :r* Pofl*< THI HANNA HERALD end CAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 will decide whether the term "Big" W. Matheson President 1955 To Be Exciting Three" means anything. Chrysler has \ I -YR. OLD MH GIRL NARKS "MOST Year For Auto Buyers historically taken one-tifth, some TH Of Sedalia Curlers times nearly one-fourth, of the pass Alt! SEDALIA, Dec. 13—At the annual Not only for car buyers but for enger car market. In 1954 it got less throui EXCITING CHRISTMAS IN PROVINCE" meeting of the Sedalia Curling Club, manufacturers, dealers and labor as than'one sixth of the Canadian mar than W. Matheson was returned to the of well, 1955 will be the most exciting ket, and only one ninth of the U.S. aginei The most exciting Christmas in Al o fice of president; Mr. Carless replac year in automotive history, says the lines berta ia being marked this year byf market. Meanwhile General Motors COLORFUL CHRISTMAS ed Miss M. Nettrover as secretary. January Reader's Digest. and Ford together gobbled up 80 per wc re an 11-year-old girl, discharged this The other committees are as follows New-car buyers will be wooed thi1. oi gr< week from the. Alberta Red Cross By Lewis Milligan cent of the market in both countries. draw, K. Rude; ice, C. Adams, Wm. year as never before. "A marketing The new year will determine, also to fo Crippled Children's hospital. Anderson, E. Heatherington and Mr. race unequalled in industrial history partic For the first time in her life she Christmas is a colorful season; it whether the trend toward less, pro comes at a time when the world, Hays; ways and means, H. Barker, A. is predicted. This year the industry fit for dealers will continue. In 1954 tide i is walking, thanks to two artificial Jorgenson, R. Massam and H. Shan I offers ten "new cars"—Hudson, Pac limbs, aad for the first time in her or our part of it, has lost all its na dealers were speaking of "profitless The tural colors and is blanketed with non. kard, Chevrolet, Pontiac, Ford, Mer great life will be able to enjoy the real cury, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto .ind prosperity." The National Automo fun and frolic of this season . . . a pall of snow. The variety of color The Harry and Arthur Elertsons bile Dealers Assn. reports dealers' that i ed lights with which the main streets of Rimbey were callers in town last Chrysler. In the luxury field the over walking and keeping pace with her Chrysler company will turn out ihe net profits on sales as 9.4 percent elder brother and sister. are festooned and the shop windows week. in 1946, 2.2 percent in 1953, 1.9 per years; are decorated transform the hard markedly different Imperial, and all o' A patient at the hospital since Mrs. M. Racknor is visiting at Seat Ford will offer the Continental, one cent in the first half of 1954. and drab realities of the city into tle, Wash. ance; she was a month old, the girl has fairyland. The sight of an illumin of the world's swankiest cars, priced heavi! been all these years waiting and tak ated Christmas Tree, laden with col Mr. Harold Smith of Calgary paid higher than any other U.S. make. Tuberculosis today is unquestion could ing treatment until her deformed orful gifts, transported Charles Dick a call on the 13th to friends in the In 1916 there were 140 companies ably a greater public health and ec largei legs grew enough to support artifi ens into the bright Arabian Nights, distrct. manufacturing autos in North Amer onomic problem in Canada than all ever cial limbs. About a year ago the first and he exclaimed: "Oh, now all com Mrs. E. Heatherington attended ica. In 1921 there were 88, in 1953 other acute communicable diseases gethe leg was removed and one artificial mon things become uncommon. AIL the F.W.U. convention last week as nine. Today, says the Digest article, combined. Your Cristmas Seal doll poore limb built When she had learned lamps are wonderful; all rings are a delegate. there are only six. The year 1955 ars are needed to fight this disease. then ihe difficult task of walking with talismans. Common flower-pots are The hall is being rennovated be and I this, her second leg was reomved and full of treasure. Trees are "for AIL fore the Christmas concert. The com as to now she has mastered walking on Baba to hide in." The. star at the j mittee expect to get it painted in be n( both artificial limbs. These limbs top of the tree reminds him of the side in the spring. reced were of course, manufactured in the Star of Bethlehem, he is with the Mr. and Mrs. G. Heatherington ing l hospital's orthopedic brace shop shepherds listening to the angels' | took in the celebration of the silver Originally from Dawson Creek, the song and following the star-led Wise wedding anniversary of Mrs. Heath- If i girl's parents moved to Calgary a Men to the lowly manager where erington's sister -and brother-in-law year few years ago so they could be n*-ar they offer their richest gifts to the Mr. and Mrs. Wray of Airdrie. lions, their daughter. And it must he a new-born Savior of the World. The H. Shanons are off to the than great thrill to these parents to know coast on a holiday with relatives. that after all these years they will Yes, it is all make believe, but I we need more than ever something, have her with them "for keeps." STABLE PRICES As for the ex-patient herself, she to make ms believe, to be reminded I \ says she is anticipating going to re that there is a spiritual and eternal: Prices continue pretty stable these gular school although she is leaving world in and beyond this brief mun-| days, reports The Financial Poat. the hospital with mixed feelings. dane life of ours. There is an en-j Consumer price index remained un Tb»«..e; .a™»,medicaul ..^aastaff ^..havwe —no, .fear s , chautment about Christmas which; changed on Nov. 1 at 116.8 for shird for her adjustment to the outside has the power to vividly recall the | month" in row. Only a bit above a world, however, for she has proved j P»st, peer into the future and bring year earlier, when it was 116.2. And herself capable of withstanding the I eternity into the present. The flam-!wholesal e prices as measured by an "Good news from heaven physical and psychological shocks of ing amber signal light on the plat-1 index of 30 industrial materials were the angels bring two serious operations and still do!form ot the Toronto Subway always unchanged at Nov. 26 compared with- Glad tidings to weU ln the hospital school. I fascinates me. In a rapid transition the end of October, though they did the earth they sing Her courage and determination] I am back over the years to the home dip during the middle of the month. have convinced them that she will! 9* my boyhood gazing into the fire Over the same month, wholesale pric To this day make an outstanding adjustment to jjpn. Christmas Eve. I was a fire-wor- es of farm products firmed by 2.4 a Child is given normal living. shipper in those days, and gazing in percent though. To crown us with rA to the glowing coal I saw pictures of the joy of Heaven" strange countries, of vast tropical mountains, which would suddenly Every member of the Canadian May your Christmas reflect all Red Cross Corps is a volunteer. forests, caves and canyons and high disappear as the burning coal coll apsed in the grate. ihe joys of tht Holiday Season. Christmas with its bright colors makes poets of us all. It was the <^sgJ*fe colors of the rainbow that made a .«•#. poet of Wordsworth when he sang: "My heart leaps up when I behold E. REIMAN & SON A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began; CEREAL, ALBERTA So is it now I am a man; So be it when I shall grow old, ,Or let me die! The child is father of the man; Amidst the hurly-burly of Cana And no Christmas season is complete And I could wish my days to be dian life the woodsman's axe rings a without the "reveillon", a visit from Bound each to each by natural tune that reverberates throughout Santa, square dancing at home with piety." the land as pulpwood loggers, racing close relatives and neighbors joining against time, harvest the wood for in the festivities, the snowshoc races That could be said or 'sung about the pulp and paper industry. But on and the bucksaw contests. the colorful season of Christmas, Christmas' day the woods are silent, Each family has its own Christmas , which takes us back to the simple axes and bucksaws are put aside, LL c faith and wonder of childhood — a party and the houses ring with laugh ltt>ithaUth* and the men join their families and ter as the happy children empty I "aith and a wonder that were born friends to worship and celebrate. warmth in our hearts nto our world with the Christ Child. their Christmas stockings and open j Of course, most homes in pulp - i their presents. And later in,. the day • IM wish our many friend* th* More than 3,000 children were wood areas sport a cnnstmas tree", everyone gathers at the community j very happiest tf Holiday Season*. orn in Canadian Red Cross Outpost cut from the scientifically managed hall where the Christmas party and ! jospitals. forests of the pulp and paper com | concert lasts far into the night. pany that surround the community SEASON'S GREETINGS Top: This little girl beams w:th OYEN PLUMBING delight as she sees her Christmas stocking bulyinb with toys and some, Ojs you journey through the coming WALTER FROEHLER I like the trumpet at the top, are made i of plastic, one of the many useful i year, we wish you and your loved products made from woodpulp. ones a full measure of all the very Middle: The children gather near best things in life. Merry Christmas! the Christmas tree to hear the Chrisl- I mas story from the kindly old priest ' Bottom: These husky lads engaged { in a bucksaw contest can cut through OYEN UTILITIES a 10-inch log in less than 10 seconds. They are typical of the 250,000 men CEC MANSFIELD, PROP. I V " Sr who cut pulpwood for the pulp and Jo one and all, paper mills, Canada's leading indus try. we wish a Season bright at -the Star of Christmas morn. \ BOSCH MOTORS & STAFF F. J. M. LYDSMAN OYEN ALTA. Real Estate — Insurance — Notary Public OYEN, ALBEhTTA May the joyous spirit of Christmas come to dwell ia your homo during this glorious season end remain t«v brighten your Ilie throughout the New Yoer... L Berg's General Store SCORY MOTORS & STAFF WESTERN DOMINION COAL MINES LTD. OYEN — ALBERTA R. L. WOOD, MGR. OYEN, ALBERTA *&>.; r? • • 9 .••*-.!.. ~\ THE HANNA HERALD onrl EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS •— THURSDAY, DECEMBER tt, 1954 PofltJfc fr****. \,MA annual meeting lately elected as their president Mr. BUI Gibson, vice- THE TIDE OF PROGRESS- pres., Roy McFadyen and secretary Although the world has passed' cover these islands .... that ma Jake Marshall. through periods of stress far greater chines constructed on principles yet Acadia Ir alley Bureau than Lord Macaulay could have im The Acadia Valley 4-H Calf Club undiscovered will be in every house at a meeting on Wednesday aight, agined when he wrote the following . . . . that our debt, vast as it seems NEWS — CIRCULATION — JOB PRINTING lines in 1830, it is with thankfulness elected as the assistant leader, club to us, will appear to our great-grand Mrs. E. Krempien, Resident Representative. Acadia Valley membov Walter Skappak. News re wc realize that we live in the world children a trifling encumbrance . . . of great prosperity that he was able porters Gerald Bischoff aad Ronald many people would think us insane. Shubert were also elected. The com to foresee; and in his own words, We prophesy nothing; but this we ACADIA VALLEY, Dec. 18—Three the holidays with relatives, particularly for us in Canada, the visitors and twenty-five members at-l At the council meeting of the M.D. bined -4-H Boys and Gtais will hold say: if any person had told the Par a dance on January 21st. tide is still coming in. liament which met in perplexity and tended the C.WX. meeting held at j this week $250 was voted toward the The present moment is one of terror after the crash in 1720 that the home of Mrs. V. W. Niwa last j upkeep of ihe skating rink this win- The Community Club at their pre great distress. But how small will in 1830 the wealth of England would Tuesday evening. A financial report) ter. school Christmas party this week that distress appear when we ,hink surpass all their wildest dreams . . . of the recent bazaar and dance show- ^ S(md Mr Ai^eft Kan flew entertained countless little tots on over the history of the last forty ed a net profit of $399.85. Represent out from Calgary with "ai four pass-1 Wednesday afternoon. 125 candy that London would be twice as large ba s w years; a war, compared with which and twice as populous, and that atives for the local Civil- Defence enger plane and took back to Cal- 8 «* prepared for distribution, Council appointed were Mrs. J. Skap all other wars sink into insignific nevertheless the rate of mortality gary with dnun his parents Mr. and A wedding dance for Mr. and Mrs. ance; taxation, such as the most pak, Mrs. L. E. Niwa and Mrs. D.iJ^Y £V Kar^ Accompanying them' Peter Hawryluk was held h* the would have diminished to one-half Niwa. The spiritual section of the | £„,. Memorial Hall on Thursday night ft* heavily taxed people of former times of what it then was .... that stage to g glngle seater pUme was Jim could not have conceived; a debt dandelion program was presented, j mother son who had made the trip lowing their wedding in Oyen and coaches would run from London to Servitors were Mrs. T. Hauck, Mrs. Calgary the same morning, supper at the Acadia Coffee Shop. larger than all the public debts that York in twenty-four hours, that men out txom ever existed in the world added to Tilley Moser and Mrs. Wallace Grud- Migs gopjug shubert has been a The brid« is the former Miss Marion .... would be beginning to ride ecki. The next meeting will be held j j,, the Empress hospital this. Love, eldest daughter of Mr. and gether .... Yet is the country without horses, our ancestors would pat ent poorer than in 1790? — . . Now and at the home of Mrs. L. Bischoff. jweek. Mrs. Willis Love. The happy couple have given as much credit to the pre ; eft then there has been a stoppage, now diction as they gave to Gulliver's Home and School met this week Calgary visitors this week were l for* a honeymoon in Great Falls, and then a shod retrogression; but Travels .... We cannot absolutely in the school auditorium with vice Mr and Mra ^pj, Needham, Mr. as to the general tendency there can president Mr. Ralph Needham in the p Porfoun, Mr. J. Lay, Mr. and Mrs The pennies, nickels and dimes be no doubt. A single breaker may prove that those are in error who tell us that society has reached a chair. It was stated that Mrs. R. Me- John Marshall, M. G. Marshall, C. raised h* the Canadian Junior Red recede; but the tide is evidently com jNabb had made a survey of town Neilson. ! Cross for Crippled Childress work ing in. , ,' r. turning point, that we hpve seen our best days. But so said all whoi residents seeking temporary shelter -j^,. Athletic Association at an amounted to $150,«7K63 last year. I If we were to prophesy that in the came before us, and with just as for van, students in the event of a . .—; ^ttrr—^. , .. year 1930 a population of fifty mil much apparent reason. sudden blizzard presenting their re-, L1___II lions, better fed, clad, and lodged turn home. Mrs. J. Skappak has been than the English of our time, will —Canada Trust Bulletin appointed as school nurse and would j be giving the school children rou- , tine examinations in the near future.'; Classes will be offered early in the! New Year by Mr. Heard in typing! and Messrs. Hyatt and McNabb in; the woodcraft. Anyone interested in i either of these should contact those persons mentioned. The coming leadership school at Red Deer was I mentioned and the idea of sending a delegate was supported. It was left"Ss, _At the recent convention of Western Canadian Min to the principal to find some one who ing men held in Vancouver, pretty Sky Grinfelds poses would go. Mr. G. Wheaton asked for wisn tne sensational new Kionjar rock drill. Both recently discussion on the need of additional from Sweden, the drill and Miss Grinfelds made a big hit classrooms, and sought the opinion at the convention. | of the meeting on a suitable recom- I mendation that he could take to the | -Way the joys of I Divisional Board. Following a discus-1 Meer In Lethbridge ) sion on both sides of the matter it p, * this Holiday season fall with I was definitely established that there Dinner For Kiddies The Hon. J. W. Pickersgill, Min ^ abundance upon you and | was no other alternative than to pre Turkey and all the trimmings — ister of Citizenship and Immigration pare for the continuing influx of yours...new and through oil time to come. with individual Rudolphs to grace in the Federal Government, will ad pupils. The . recommendation stated the occasion—are on the menu fori dress the annual convention of the a four room addition should be built Christmas dinner for the patients at j Alberta Young Liberal- Association on to the present building. A scann the Alberta Red Cross Crippled being held March 5th in Lethbridge, ing of the Home and School news ALVIN CARRAN Children's hospital. it was announced today by Miss Una ! was given by Mrs. P. Marshall. Mr. The menu, which has been plann V. Niwa spoke of the need for bet Cockshutt Farm Equipment MacLean of Calgary, president of ed to cover as much of the tradition the Association. ter organization of hockey and skat- j OYEN ALBERTA al dinner as_i>ossible and still con ing facilities in town and asked that' sider small tummies has been listed' The convention will be held in the ) the Home and School keep this in j as roast turkey with dressing and Marquis Hotel, Lethbridge and aboiA . mind for next winter. Since it was gravy, whipped potatoes, frozen peas, 100 delegates are expected to attend. i now too late to do much this year, cauanower and cherry- marshmallov^ • > the existing rink would have to do Hoijoht. The latter is not quite as olph will stand on each tray. for this year. heavy as a steamed pudding but will Only the patients on special diets >9 Mr.^LJMcFadyen as finance chair ue laucy enoufcn to in itte Occasion. and the "bottle crowd" in the nurs man reported that the funds for the Tray covers will be decorated with eries will miss out on this special candy bags had been raised by a levy V' Santa Claus figures and a small Rud- dinner. of 75c per family with pupils up x Grade 6. Several Christmas Carols were sung. Talks on Christinas cus- ; toms in other lands were given by Mrs. G. Wheaton on the Ukranaine, and Mr. R. Heard on England an" Mrs. H. Krempien on Holland. Ser vitors were Mrs. Wm. Smith, Mrs. H. <$iim', i McFadyen and Mrs. J Westcott. Ad I | journment" was moved at 10 p.m. ! Mrs.. J. Conway is a patient in the ; Empress hospital this week with ton sillitis. „ Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. i Ma>-shnll on December 14 in Empress hospital, a son. Mr. Maynard Krempien this week-1 1 end left by train for Waterloo Ont., | A wont of thanks and Season's Greetings I to spend Xmas with his parents. to the many friends we have been privileged Mr. Alton Frey has left for Cal- \ j gary where he will spend Christmas to serve. We wish you anil your family r\c ^ 1 and the major portion of the winter j health and happiness for many years lo come. with his father Mr. E. Frey. wrs. Till<*v Mo»er and boys left fori SHAMROCK Medicine Hat where she wi1! ***£},-' ' CAFE and patrons, wc wish Harold & Eva Stinson & Staff all the pleasures that come OYEN, ALTA. ' MB$ & with a joyous Holiday Season. Beaver Alberta Lumber Ltd. QRISTOS^^ OYEN, ALBERTA HAVE A WONDERFUL Christmas We wisK ijou and yours CDerry Christmas, full of wonderful surprises! We- •• ; ».' MB * Te.-' -i- May the loyous tidings of thc first Christmas re-echo In your heart today and lift your spirit with that glorious promise of peace and good will for all OYEN CO-OP STAFF Rus, Chris, Hazel, Archie, Donna Moe Oyen Sales and Service Maurice, Morris JEROME and GORDON OYEN ALTA. ,.L..,LL^:f;:^, 1 ^^^P«^WliP?f?f^ll^p^»!JtfW f H!^ V w »s. •. .j."'i.' :'?»BiHm-feSji:Tir- • *3**, Page 6 THE HANNA HERALDMVJ EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS •— THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1954 •J mi ***mmoa**i**~e>*'~mamm*aa Crude Oil Production Other fields end areas listed by Christmas Services Held And so quiet were the children dur respectively. The regular Sunday the petroleum and natural, gas, con ing the service that it brought forth evening service will continue at Oyen Up In Last Week servation board show the following In Oyen United Church repeated comment. Ninety bags of at 7:30. Then, from the 27to 31st, a dally average production rates from. treats were handed out as the child week of special services in the Oyen Alberta's crude oilwells almost each: Oyen District Bureau Christmas services were held on broke the all-time high production ren left the church. A word of con United Church at eight o'clock led Acheson 8,565 barrels; Bashaw 236 NtWS CIRCULATION — JOB PRINTING the 10th on the Oyen circuit of the gratulation is in order for those re by Rev. Meredith Bergman, Hanna record during the past week, as 5,-Battle 359; Campbell, 455; Cessford, United Church at Alsask, Sibbald," 026 wells capable of being produced sponsible and a thankfulness to God Church of Christ. 775* Cbauvjn, 494; Clive, 811; Drum Mrs. L. Gibson, Resident Representative, Oyen. Phone 50 Cereal and Oyen. A capacity crowd 'for the presence of His Spirit. turned out an average of 292,387 bar was out at Cereal. And at Oyen it heller 808; Duhamel 1,955; Erskine, A Christmas Eve service is to be Volunteer workers of thc Canadian rels daily. This rate is only 3,236 1,381. ia estimated that about 175 ware in barrels per day below the record, OYEN, Dec. 21—The Ladies Hos ented by Walter Worth school super attendance for the Sunday School's held at the Oyen Church at 9 o'clock Red Cross Women's Work Committee Excelsior-Peavey-Legal- Morinville, And, all being well, services for the used over six tons of yarn to knit which was set during the week end 4,857; Fenn-Big Valley, 24,242; Glen pital Auxiliary met last Tuesday for intendent; Bernard Krewski, C.W.L. White Gift Service, combined with ing August 23 this year. their regular December meeting. scholarship presented by C.W.L. pre the CGIT Vesper and Candle-Light 26th will include Benton, Excel and sweaters and socks for emergency re Park, 1^30; Golden Spike 9,487; Joar- Spring Valley at 11, 1:30 and 3:15, lief in 1953. The past week's production show cam 14,728; Joffrte 3,438; Lloydmin- There were 14 members present. sident Mrs. Anne O'Reilly and Ber ceremony. The church was pecked ed an increase of 67,107 barrels per ster 3,296; Malmo 2,6*1; Namao 102. Mrs. Thayer, president, presided at nard Krewski, Home and School for this enjoyable and very helpful day over the previous week, and ex New worway 1,275;) Pembina 5,244; the meeting. Arrangements were scholarships for top grade nine stu experience, led by the Sunday School ceeded by 19,747 barrels daily the Stettler 2,647; Sturgeon Lake 1,066; made for the usual Christmas bas dent presented by Mrs. Florence Jud superintendent Mrs. K. G. Munroe, production of the same period a year Turner Valley 6,520; West Drumhel kets to patients in the hospital dur son. Excitement ran high all even and assisted by Mrs W. H. Ball and ago. ler 3,418; Westerose 6.043; Wizard ing the holiday. It was also decided ing until the climax when Santa Mrs. J. T. Wood. The story of the Major source of crude oil was at to purchase a kiddies folding chair i made his appearance with treats for "Littlest Angel' was an impressive Lake 14,246 and other fields and a- feature told by the minister's Wife. Red water, where 923 wells capable reas not designated 5,054 barrel' and table set. Four members were all the children. of production produced at a daily chosen to canvas the business places The children of the All Saints An rate of 86,366 barrels. Leduc-Wood- for gifts which will go to the first glican Sunday School will present a Mr. and Mrs. George Gibson are bend, which had 1,280 wells listed It's Christmas Seal time again. 1955 baby born in Oyen hospital. Christmas tableau during the 7:30spendin g the Christmas holidays with, as capable producers, was second These Seals are sold only at Christ This baby derby is an annual hospi evening service on Sunday December the former's parents Mr. and Mrs. largest averaging 54,844 barrels per mas time, but the fight against TB tal auxiliary project. 26. Everyone is cordially invited to Arthur Gibson in Calgary. goes on all year. Do your share in day; while, Bonnie Glen produced 25- Mrs. Bishop and Mrs. Robertson attend. Mrs. Froehler spent some time in 594 barrels every 24 hours from "130 the fight by buying — and using Calgary last week. Christmas Seals. served a most delicious lunch. All Twenty eight members attended capable wells. members are invited to biing a vis the Board of Trade December meet Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Tilley were itor to the January meeting which ing which was held in the Star Cafe' guests at the W. A. Cunningham will be held at the hospital on the last Wednesday noon. The meeting home prior to their departure for second Tuesday in January. was most satisfactory and it was de their new home in Calgary. Mrs. Cun The children of the Oyen School cided to continue having these din ningham was hostess at a farewell performed to a packed auditorium ner meetings on the third Wednes tea in honor of Mrs. Tilley last Wed last Friday evening, the occasion be day of each month. Fees lor 195b nesday afternoon. ing the annual Christntis concert. were set at $1.00 with window cards Mrs. Elmer McArthur has returned The program was exceptionally good to business places at an extra charge. from Lindsay, Ont., where she was and items included were the tradi A discussion on the purchase of a called when her mother Mrs. Walker tional Christmas carols, tableau, fan for the auditorium terminated, took a sudden turn for the worse. plays, solos, etc. Mr. Harold Hall, by the nomination of a committee principal, acted as chairman. During to look into the matter. A member the evening scholarships were award ship committee was nominated with ed to the following students—Doreen the idea of a membership drive early Bishop and Lyla Wenzel, Acadia in 1955. A. Carran made the adjourn School Divisional Scholarships pres ment motion.- GEORGE GIBSON THIS IS YOUR INVITATION IMPERIAL OIL AGENT To Attend The ^OYEN, ALBERTA EVANGELISTIC SERVICES twish to be held at e Yuletide full of cheer, The Oyen United Church >*y&#%yifr*/M \ eoei j0a*7wituf IMPORTANT NOTICE Jo alt of you from aU of us. 0o fer Rate-Payers & Contract Holders s btst wishes for a bappy Holiday season and tfjl this festive time of year we want to pause for a moment of the Oyen Municipal Hospital a Tiew year rich in tbe to say: Thank You for your District good tbinds of life. patronage—and may you havo . • merry, happy Holidayl As from January 1, 195J>>'the Board of the Oyen Muni cipal Hospital will enter into an agreement with the Depart ment of Public Health of supplying SPECIAL HOSPITAL Berg's Motors SERVICES to ratepayers and Contract Holders of the hospit al district while in the hospital. and Staff Oyen Red & White Store Special Hospital Services as referred to in the Agree ment shall mean such services as are defined under Regula OYEN, ALBERTA OYEN ALBERTA tions pursuant to Section 3h of the Hospital Act and are as follows: "All hospital procedures, treatment, services, care, tests, drugs and dressings and medications as are not includ ed in standard ward care and are necessary for the proper care, diagnosis and treatment of the patient" with the fol lowing exceptions: \ (a) Cortisone and ACTH in all trade forms; (b) Cortate and oestrogen implants in all trade forms; (c) Herapin in all trade forms; (d) New drugs placed on markets subsequent to June 30, 1953; (e) Anaesthetist sen/ices; (f) Electroencephalograph examinations; £ Vhe tlm« ha* come to say again (g) Appliances:— Eicher heads, Judet heads, colost omy and ileostomy outfits and other appliances \ the thing. w« fed all year... primarily intended for use of the patient after be ^Ay to wUh you Tfealth and %appinca* ing discharged; * ^. andlottof6oodCHdCh««r! (h) Procedures, treatments and tests not available in the hospital in which the patient is being hospit alized. (3) The Board agrees to make the contract for Spec ial Hospital Services available to the Standard ward Contract •A. Christmas Greeting Holder at an amount which does not exceed $2.00 per year, the benefits of which become effective only on the First day to Oar Wonderful Community of January or the First day of July. (4) The Board agrees to provide Special Hospital'Ser- vices to a ratepayer, including the spouse, dependent family and domestic female help, and to a Contract Holder/ includ •We'd like to shake the Van J of every ing the spouse and dependent family of the hospital district one of you. WeM like to wish you all who receives hospitalization inN-he hospital operated by the Board. ^ a personal Merry Christmas. But, please (5) The Board further agrees that it will not charge a take the thought for the act and accept patient receiving Special Hospital Services benefits under Clause 4 of this agreement an amount greater than $.60 per our sincere good wishes for Health, patient day. In short: Ratepayers will now pay after January Happiness and Prosperity now ana1 always! 1, 1955, $1.00 for hospitalization plus $.60 for drugs etc. as above and Contract Holders will pay $10.00 for a yearly con tract instead of $8.00 which includes $1.00 hospitalization ond drugs etc. Please remember that; these contracts must be taken out in December or in July. Please pass this information to your neighbours. Modern Machinery Service THE OYEN HOSPITAL BOARD, AND STAFF F. J.-M. Lijdsman, Sec.-Treas. OYEN ALBERTA 6-7-8 Gladstone Hotel Co. OYEN, ALBERTA \***********mswm /a- ...L. t&s>*s*mm*."li*f- **mrt SJ*U/&./ '%J. -J*, '<*>• •.,£&;.•. L*L t±fe>vsf&Ss&. jted^Aiit * • "PP^ f !"\ pr.~m • •?$** day- THE HANNA HERALD ond EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS —. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 yen *£L -, *s CNR STATIONS DON have specialized in producing high than 630 million dollars. Other esti taken similar steps and even in Ger-|Laws of England—in completely cur- If this stock-taking It- valid and I "trade- yen CHRISTMAS DRESS quality Registered or Certified, seed mates of varying amounts, but all of many private buying with respect to I tailing the activities of traders and submit that it it then surely a course How many thousand simple little* led WINNIPEG — Canadian National grain, the export of which was not I them large, have also been made, and coarse grains has "been reestablished, j merchants, nor are they doing so to- of action must be determined which men, nna Railways stations in Winnipeg, Ed covered by the regulations of thc I agree that such real money losses In Canada, however, thi state bulk, day. The private merchant has prov will put right those things which are Act. Since the end of the war many; have been suffered. selling system has been retained and ed himself as important as the farm wrong. Surely since most of us ad Each making—shame!—e profit now monton and Vancouver became 'ports and then, of call" for the young, and the hundreds of other grain producers j However, a decision as to whether as a result grain merchants respon er in the general world scheme, and mit they are necessary we must de lan young at heart, with the unveiling in a search for ways and means of' or not the prosperity of the whole sible for procuring grain in principal lt would be just as foolish to allow termine proper and adequate safe Buying and selling in Exchange and of this year's Christmas decorations. escaping the Wheat Board's market economy is enhanced by the present world markets express violent dis- the private merchant trade of Can guards for agricultural producers. Mart, LSfel-ws Ltec ing and quota restrictions and to cnit This year for the first time, Ed marketing method must be based on satisfaction ' with Canadian market ada to languish as to allow Canadian Surely, too, we can determine a me None knowing all things, each expert find a free market for their produce factors less tangible than immediate facilities. Not a week goes by that I farms to go to waste and farmers to thod of extending such safeguards ln part, re- monton received some of the CNR's have invaded this field. But since decorations which have won wide cash return to the farmers, but we do not hear the plain statement!sink into bankruptcy. I submit that within the principes of an enterprise Each with a finger on a pulse or t»o. those who advocate monopoly insist which in the final analysis are equal that buying by our majdr customers [ any nation, and Canada more than system and in a manner which will So that no secret was without a clue. spread acclaim in other centres for it must be complete, this escape their colorful and imaginative inter ly as real. notably the United Kingdom, must any, since it is and must be a trad contribute to the overall good. Return, sweet chaos, come the bad from controls has recently been AI ti t th fa .continue on a hand-to-mouth basis'ing nation, cannot afford to market old days, pretation of the Christmas spirit. exa n uon OT l e ngures May I close with a few lines from closed by regulation! J!i ™ f " ..°M until such time as adequate hedging I its grain by a system which impairs Before the wise men watched about Four large tableaux in the rotunda world trade In wheat discloses that , ...... /? . . .. „• . / .w u . 1 J. "Punch" of 1947 and "Sir Alan P. Furthermore the grower of rye thPre has been a shrinkaee in total faclbt,es are Provided to buyers, the efficiency of the merchant trade our ways, depict traditional Christmas obser tnere nas Deen a snrinKage in loiai protection against price change: of the nation. The test of statesman- Herbert?" vances in The Netherlands, .Scandin and flax is subject to the same re trade during the past three seasons T, h , . . . . . b. i. • "Return, sweet chaos, for we need When Ministers had not annoyed the avia, Latin America and Italy. striction of delivery at country ele , , , s ^ g , ! 1 r , sup ot about 248 million bushels, Item 1I b1y ^th4^-_5?_^?e governmenS?.,it itsel,_f in^f? its P_defer^ - 'om^ y Vi?s f.*^^to make th^e mos~!?t !2of T?Jfprivat^e your *h*. Not much was planned, but many The Winnipeg display this year} vators as applies to wheat, oats Mid 992 millions in 1951-52 to 744 mill Bring back the artless wizardry of ; barley, although the Wheat Board I red pricing plan on export shipments enterprise in BOTH production and things were done. has been built arouild the theme of ion bushels in 1953-54. To find com- of wheat. This scheme, however, pro-' distribution. This our grain market- "Christmas and thef Arts" and. in | Act does not permit the Wheat Board . ... a, _ _. r __, • . . [ \J. vssscssv. sissa BS.ss*^sssc, iiuncvti, ui \,~ UIDUIUUIIUII. suia sssss fis sssss n larger-than-life scenes, show what' to market either rye or flaxseed. parable fgurps of continental »m- protection for only seven days ing legislation DOES NOT DO. ports—that is, U.K. and Europe -as >, „ , _ .. . . - . ,, _ . i Christmas" meant to some of tho: Thus, there is taken from the pro follow,n th d te oadln l ducer, with respect to ALL grains, low as 1953-54, one must go back to j 8 « » °f > g ° Our stock-taking of the grain mar- worlds greatest painters and writers. i the years before the secon d world!! useroceasn oI'.?f Canadia6 L _n whea\v. t buaryeer s.,fmillernd s keting method now employed in Can- "The Land of Make Believe,": a right guaranteed under the Canada war. Roughly, this shrinkage is a ada has revealed major weaknesses. Grain Act which farmers have look who turn our wheat into flour and In the first place the economic which is on display in the CNR sta measure of the increase in importers it is a hard fact as old as the mill tion at Vancouver, depicts ihe child ed upon as their Magna Charta, their own harvests, and official commen.9: safeguard extended to producers by Bill of Rights. ing industry itself that millers must our grain marketing laws are spot ren's own Christmas, with three that there is no such increase «.nd have price protection until the flour scenes from Mother Goose—"Sli;up Oh, there are other things a pro that Canada's percentage of world adequate. Second, the safeguard ducer can do with his grain. He may j is sold to the customer of the mills, which are provided, such as they are ing Beauty," the "Three Bears" and trade remains unchanged notwith the bakers of bread. "Little Red Riding Hood"—forming boil it for porridge; or set up a still; standing, there can be no doubt but are not compatible with a democra the main centre of attraction. —but of course another branch of I that we ARE losing some share of Laws and regulations have limited tic enterprise system. Finally, and government might object to this. He' that business, which, if we could the activities of traders and mer- perhaps most important we cannot af chants of grain in the past. Such ford to continue thc system in the! GRAIN EXCHANGE may feed it to livestock or to the compete on a free market basis, birds, but he cannot sell'it in a nor would beyond question be ours. Per laws, as old as history itself, have sense that it does not contribute to (Continued from Page Two) never ' succeeded—not even in Corn the prosperity of the whole economy, i one of you, as a farmer, had a bro mal commercial manner to whom he centages are useful if only to cover ther, say in Ontario, producing live pleases, in his own time, nor can he. a weak argument. stock, who in adversity asked your pledge it or use it to pay his debts. Western Canada is prosperous orl Truly, it would seem that prairie far assistance, you could not come to 1 otherwise depending on the measure his assistance and ship to him a car mers have been deprived a guaran- of its success in exporting its agri- \ of feed grain as a free gift from bro tee, if such it can be called, that for! cultural products. The ability of the ther to brother. Such is the coercive some quantity of grain they will be farmer to sell his grain and receive A V€RY control and restriction upon farmers paid something. Now I am not ex payment for it without delay is a under that piece of legislation known aggerating—what I have described is contribution to the prosperity of the as the Canadian Wheat Board Act. exactly what the Canadian Wheat! whole Canadian economy, which, as As evidence that love of freedom Board Act spells out for all who | you men are aware, is not possible and resistance to coercion is still to would care to read it. I suggest, there i today under present marketing ar CWl.evvy be found among prairie farmers, the fore, that the answer to the second rangements. These arrangements, by circumstances in connection wun the question posed by this stock-taking their very nature, compel the pro recent restriction against export of is also "No!" The safeguards extend ducer to carry a large share of hi, seed grain may be quoted. Through ed to grain producers under the pre wheat on his own farm, and to wait sent marketing system are NOT com-| ri$fma$OP out the years many grain growers as long as 18 months for final settle Qt, patible with the principles of a com ment on the proportion delivered at petitlve enterprise system. the country elevator; and they con t More than 42,000 Canadians were Now to the most important ques tribute to the conditions responsible treated at Red' Cross Outpost Hospi ^H he warm spirit of this tion of this stock-taking; Can we af for an overseas world market whose Holiday Season 18 symbolized fciy* tals and Nursing Stations last year. ford the safeguards which have been needs are being more and more sat 1 Che friendly Christmas candJe, It takes one bottle of Canadian provided (adequate or not in the isfied by home grown wheat. Red Cross blood to make one injec sense that they contribute to the It is a fact, I think, that the plan llgLtmg our way lo closer friend- tion of gamma globulin to fight polio prosperity of the whole economy? ners have become so enamoured of ships and greater happiness) The Saskatchewan Farmers' Union the present marketing system, and Canadians voluntarily donates! 345- estimated that the cost of state bulk) so blindly intent upon protecting and May your Chrij*trnat< he radiant 069 bottles of blood to the Red Cross selling to the farmers of Western defending it, that the economic good with joy and good health. in 1953. Canada since the war has. been more of the community and agriculture in particular has been relegated to a secondary position, in spite of the clearly evident need for a change in *S marketing method. In the years following the war the state bulk SELLING system for Can adian grain was justified by its pro ponents, principally on the basis that Canada's most important grain customers procured their grain re quirements by a state bulk BUYING system. It was claimed that a State agency was better able to negotiate with foreign state agencies than were private traders. During the food em Hanna CO-OD Ass'n ltd. ergency which" existed in the years . immediately following the war this AND STAFF might have been true, although of this' the Grain Trade of Canada waa not convinced. In spite of this differ ing opinion the Trade gave, and con tinues, in fact, to give, every co-op eration to the state agency in exped i„; * ^V. • 9 *?. iting the export movement of Cana dian wheat and other grains. In recent years, however, the prin ciple overseas customers for "Cana i- I . dian grain have -returned the grain procurement function to thc private grain trade of their countries. In the United Kingdom the futures market '0 for wheat at Liverpool has Deen re created, as have the maize and bar ley future markets in London. Bel gium, Holland and Denmark have I Jo all of you from all of us. to best wishes for a happy Holiday stason and Warmer than ever vvhatcver else might be lost among thc years, And Merrier too a New ytar rich in tbe let us keep Christmas. Let us hold close this day, Remembering Are these sincere- wishes good things of .lift. family and friends. May yours be a very joyous Holiday, We're sending to you . , A Joyous Christmas .. A Happy Sew Year. surrounded by all whose love and friendship you cherish. Jimmie's Central Plumbing & Heating Service A. A. HUTTON & SINS ^ K-.4& JOS. KAPLER, PROP. and STAFF AL —ROY LLOYD — GRAHAM — CLARENCE — EDDIE — SIEG OTTO AND EVELYN tmdi. ,i p l • * «m»*";y V tsi -tittmmmg: ,i.« .- '» • *r rtrr T"" ~r / Poge 8 THE HANNA HERALP ond EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1954 Gleanings from OLPH EXCEL Too Lot* to Classify Commercial School LOST (By Our Own Coirespondent) RAMBLINGS By Yvonne Embree YEARLING HEREFORD — from Bull EXCEL, Dec. 21 — The United Pond, Community Pasture, also year from Ihe M-m-m good. M-m-m good, that was ling Hereford eatray«d north o( Church W.A. met on Thursday Dec. Sunnynook. Branded on left shoulder! what our big Christmas Food Ham 16th. Roll call showedMjl members Youngstown Home per was and the lucky winners of Anyone knowing tne where present. Meeting was opened by sing about! of these animals Kindly the basket of all good things to eat ing Hymn 53, followed by reading by notify 6wner. Reward. F*a.t Wahl were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Mix of Han the president and minutes were read Sunnynook. 7-8p When thc Christmas spirit draws na. Congratulations to you. It took and the usual business letters and IN MEMORIAM everyone closer together we would only one ticket to do the trick; bas items discussed. Such as the annual like to drop business thoughts for ket and all was delivered by thirteen Christmas parcels to be gathered and OWENS—Ih loving memory of Margaret a moment to wish the editor, his staff excited girls, relieved of school dut sent to the Pleasant View Home in Janet Owens, who passed away Dec. and our many friends all the joys ies for the morning. We wished all 29, 1953. Youngstown and various other mat One who wae always affectionate and of the holiday season. Your many of you could have had a share in ters of business. Thank you letters kind, a loving sister and aunt. Ever re gifts, your kind wishes and your kind, the hamper. You really gave us such membered. co-operation has been truly apprec were read from some who had re —Tho Clyne F*&mlly. a boost that now we have our covet ceived cards and gifts since the last iated and I am reminded to say s ed tape recorder. Many thanks one meeting. GIBSON—In memory of a dear son and big thank you. We welcome now the and all. brother, Allen Gibson, wHo passed Christmas season -which forces us in Did you know ? ? ? Everyone of Meeting closed by singing Hymn away Dec. 20, 1948. to an awareness of the many fellow 68. A sumptuous lunch was served. "Seven years have pone dear Allen us passed our painstaking Palmer Since we last saw your dear face beings who- are an integral part of «• Penmanship examination with honors The annual meeting will be held In our memory you are always "with ua our daily life. Please accept them, Now who says they can't read our January 20th. No other can take your place. * * our sincere thanks, and our best —Ever remembered by mother, brother writing ? ? ? Miss Doreen Bishop was a Calgary and sisters. —7p wishes that this may be for you a Christmas comes but once a year, visitor recently. Very Merry Christmas and A Pros MARTIN—In lovina memory of our son perous New Year. and it looks like it might be early Don Martin who pasted a^aty, Dec. this year by the looks of all those mas exams he may have just cause 24, 1Q4Q. Apart from the weather we are mysterious packages beneath our to change his mind. "There is someone who misses you surely reminded that Christmas is gayly decorated Christmas tree. San sadly Wishing you all a Merry Christmas And find the time long since you left not too far away. The spirit of giving It is our sincerest wish that tlie ta must have thought we were good and a Properous New Year, I'll say There is someone who thinks of you is certainly prevailing a/3Uritl\ Plea girls, but perhaps after these Christ- "adieu" till next year. always sant View. A small truck has been And tries to be brave and content needed to bring home the mail this Gone is the face we loved so cleijxr spirit of friendliness and good fellowship Silent the voice we loved to n ear last few days. T'is sad, but true, we wonder -why We are very grateful this week to The best are always the first to die." will make your Christmas a merry one —and that tlie —Ever remembered hy Mum, unJ the American Women's Club, Calgary Cecil Embree. •—7p The Duke of Cornwall Chapter 1.0. D.E. Castor, Alta., the Lassies of the Esther Community Club, the North New Year will bring to you a full measure Berry Creek Club, the Oyen Drug Store, The Old Age Pensions Society, of good health, success, and happiness. Oyen, French's. Drug Store, Drs. Laing and Wilson, Hanna and Dr. CHURCH Baker of Cereal for their lovely gifts. £**> Our ramblings this week are a little brief but next week after the FIRST UNITED C RCM rush and tear is over we shall be Sunday Dec. 26 -* ODELL'S LIMITED Parr—11 a.m. able to ramble on and on because Garden Plain—1.30 p.m. Christmas at Pleasant View this year Z^t Pleasant View Home—3.30 p.m. has all the ear marks of being the Hanna — 7.16 Sing Song; 7:30 Divine best ever. Sl To you, our friends Worship And Staff Sunday School We paused a moment this week \J and neighbors—we extend Youngstown—11 a.m. as we heard of the passing of two Hanna—11 a.m. our best wishes for the You are all so very welcpme a.t. criurch of our old friends Mr. Henry Schmidt merriest of Christmases and Rev. Will L.. Gourlay, B.A... pastor who was our barber and orderly here Manse 112 4 Ave. E. F»r»one 164 for some time and George Herr of the happiest of New Years Hanna. LUTHERAN CHURCH and add tho prayer that •veii^lChristma s Redeemer, Hanna your homes be blessed WINNIPEG CUBS SING m 25 CAROLS AT CNR STATION German Worship Servic -2 j».m. with Peace and Good Fortune. English Worship Service— 7.30 i*..ri. Dec. 26 WINNIPEG—Five hundred Winni •% Sunday School—10 a.m. peg cubs from 25 packs met at the German Worship Service— :SO j>.m. Canadian National Railways station St. Peter, Scapa here to sing a number of Christmas Hanna Lions Club Dec. 26 English Worship 10.30 a.m.. carols. The boys ranging in age from German Worship—12.15 p.m. 8 • to 11 years, admired the C.N.R. Holy Communion will t>e S*&I—VSB<1 at station Christmas decorations after both services St. Peter, Hamaruka the carol service. Dec. 25 Worship Service—11 a.m. Christmas Programs all begin at 7:00 We wish to take this opportunity of p..m. thanking* the doctor, matron, and staff L ( Scapa Dec.-22; Hanna Dec. 23; Hem- of the Hanna Hospital for their excell arukxs. Dec. 24. ent care during the time that our son, You are cordially Invited to come and Gary, was a patient ln that Institution. worship with us We also wish to thank each and every Irvin H. Hohm B.A.. B.D>. j>aator one of our friends for being so kind to Gary. CARD OF THANKS Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Keibel, Endiang. _ 7p I wish to take this opportunity of thanking' my physician, E>r. Aryue, the TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN THE ROYAL BA rpmt onJ*arth_ matron and staff of the Hanna Hospital Be it known that I, Roy Unsworth, for their execllent care during: the time will not be responsible for any debts in I was a patient In that Instit.ixt.ion. curred by my wife, Joyce Unsworth, as —Ls. E. Moe. —7p of now. —7p It is our fervent hope that this OF CANADA Christmas will bring us Condensed Annual Statement closer to tbe fulfillment of that 30th November, 1954 bright promise of Peace on 32 VOLT CLEANERS Earth for which men of Good ASSETS WtH have never ceased to strive. We have several excellent vacuum cleaners Cash on hand and due from banks (including items in transit) ,. $ 467,429,065 May yours be a Contented taken in trade from newly electrified areas; Government of Canada and provincial government and Peaceful Christmas. to be sold at a fraction of new price, 7 days securities, not exceeding market value 969,888,546 Municipal and other securities, not exceeding market free trial. For names and prices write C. G. value 288,188,034 E. KRAUSE Call loans, fully secured 156,395,203 MacLennan, Appliance Ltd., 1106 — Centre m Total quick assets ...... $1,881,900,848 North Star Oil Agent Street N., Calgary Other loans and discounts 1,031,626,844 Mortgages and hypothecs insured under the N.H.A. Hi (1954) . . . 22,672,390 Bank premises . . . 24,194,181 Liabilities of customers under acceptances, guarantees aad letters of credit 59,349,565 Other assets 7,152,016 $3,026,895,844 UABIUTIES Deposits . . .'. : : 7.7 7 7 : ? : 7 7 7 7 : ; ; . $2,797,546,149 Acceptances, guarantees and letters of credit .... 59,349,565 Other liabilities 23,064,466 Total liabilities to the public . . . $2,879,962,18,0 Capital paid up 41,809,863 Rest Account 103,619,726 Undivided profits 1,504,075 $3,026,895,844 .STATEMENT OF UNDIVIDED PROFITS Profits for the year ended 30th November, 1954, after making appropriations to Inner Reserves, out of which full pro vision for bad and doubtful debts has been made $20,913 511 Provision for depreciation of bank premises ;;;.;. 2,079 466 lit'; $18,834^045 Provision for income taxes on above profits ::;;;: 9,276000 $ 9,558,045 Dividends at the rate of $1.42j^ per share $5,151,634 Extra distribution at the rate of 10 cents per share 417,711 $ 5,569,345 ; * 3,988,700 75st+ Transferred from Inner Reserves after provision for income r ] The merry twinkle taxes exigible 16,000,000 S~^* | Santa's eye convey* $19,988,700 n Balance of undivided profits, 30th November, 1953 . : : . 1,515,375 the spirit of our wish that ~ , ^ .. , *21.504,075 Christmas Day be a happy one for al)! Transferred to Rest Account .:;;>;: ;• : ; : ; ^« ; ; 20,000,000 Balance of undivided profits, 30th November, 1954 $ 1,304,075 CHARLIE'S MEN'S WEAR JAMES MUIR, T. H. ATKINSON, ^^-^^^l^r^^tfS Chairman and President General Manager