Plenty of Buyers Sho at Hanna Cattle Market

•—mmm*. _ mmm •IP? n^Vt. a*m*nmmm*'Uht^ #, ^^ ^— - <..^y. _____^ -"W^I-A \ Edmonton -jrgj^piF- 1 "AND EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS*' 111 VOLUME XXXXIX — No. 46 THE HANNA HERALD ond EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS — THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1961 Subscription $3.00 Par Yed GEESE IN LARGE NUMBERS FOR SO EARLY IN SEASON; OPENING Plenty of Buyers Sho DAY FINDS MANY HUNTERS OUT Early Migration Or Larger Local At Hanna Cattle Market Hatch Said Reason For Geese Here m'tt. In Volume; Opening Day Rewarding n PROVINCIAL SECRETARY anU PRICES FULLY STUDY Cr>tfll Wild geese received the brunt of the attack as the 1961 NAME CONTEST FOR hunting season opened in east Central Alberta Monday morn NEW SCHOOL AND A BIT HIGHER AT LAST • ing. A notable feature of the season this year, is the unusually large numbers of geese in the district so early in the season. OYEN, Sept. 11 — The Oyen Home and School Association Oldtime hunters are saying that either there will be an early and the Acadia School Division WEEK'S SALE HELD IN HANNA L4 fall, or that more geese have nested in the district than usual. •re jointly sponsoring a school In any event, the geese are here in numbers including the wa- naming contest, to choose a Sims Brothers Of Red Deer Dispose vies, "speckle-bejlies" or white fronted, lesser Canada's and suitable name for tho new high Of 193 Head; Good Representation fhe one and only Canada Greys. school presently under con Generally speaking the first dayy struction in Oyen. The contest Of Buyers From Across The Line hunters met with reasonably good is open to junior high and high success. Some fair bags were re school students only. Entry Prices for cattle at the Hanna Round Up Grounds auction ported, and as per usual there were Community Club forms may be obtained from sale last Saturday, continued to show a steady trend, with the several parties who came home the school principal. Prizes are sale of 193 assorted stock being fully steady fo a little high Indian Prime Minister Nehru reads an English news emptied handed, consoled however as follows: first $25; and 3 than previous weeks. The sales have resumed a regular other prizes of $10 each. The paper in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, shortly before flying to in the knowledge that the season Saturday schedule and the sale this coming Saturday sta Moscow for peace talks with Khrushchev. is a long one, and their luck can't Nets Good Profit Acadia School Division Board will judge all entries. Tho con 1.30 sharp. Auctioneers at all sales are the well known be all bad. Brothers from Red Deer, themselves one time residents of the There is a noticeable shortage test closes Sept. 30. of ducks in the immediate vicinity For Bridge Picnic •Hanna district. of Hanna, although to the north Berry Creek Community D Q The September 0 sale saw a PIPELINE TO C.N.R. RESERVOIR west in the Craigmyle and Delia, Organization Gets large numbers of U.S. buyers and as well as Endiang, Byemoor and MIXED TOURNAMENT SET Social Credit it looks as though this year there Excellent Support BACK FOR ONE WEEK will be no shortage of buyers, as west of there, ducks are said to Hon. Alfred J. Hooke be present in large numbers, al The sum of $766 net was realized cattle are now In good demand. GOES UNDER TRACKS THIS WEEK; The mixed golf tournament to Provincial Secretary in the Alber There were also ten hogs sold at though many of them are the small by Berry Creek Community Club have been held at the Hanna club ta government, will be guest spea Meetings Here species. Local mallards have been at the picnic and sports program the same sale. Yearling steers this Sunday has been postponed to ker at a meeting of the Acadia and went to 21.25, yearling heifers on the wing for the past six weeks sponsored by the club at Emer Sunday, September 24 starting at Hand Hills Social Credit Associa WELL TESTS GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT or more, and these are the choice son Bridge on Wednesday, Aug. 16. 10.10, steer calves topped 4ft 23.75 8 .m. The tournament has been ar tions in Hanna on October 11. The During October and heifer calves 20.50. Cows rang Results Of Three-Well Production as always. y B. Kading of Cessford, secreta ranged to officially close the local joint meeting will be convened by ry-treasurer, has issued the fol Hand Hills And ed from 11.00 to 15.00 and bulls to There were no reports of any season. J. O. Blair is in charge of C. K. French and A. A. Hutton, Acadia Associations 15.35. Now Being Computed; Summer Water hunting accidents, which is always lowing statement of receipts and entries and other particulars as re respective presidents of the assoc good news. Only complaints were expenditures. gards the competition. iations. Choose Hanna Site FTom present listings indications Search Termed Reasonable Success Receipts— are that the volume of stock will from the goose hunters who en Hanna will be the location on be a 'little heavier st this Satur Good progress has been made in the past week on laying countered difficulty digging pits Sale at Booth $868.66 October 11 for two annual meet Left over at saje 54.17 day's sale. Stock may be delivered 3 pipeline from the town's main water supply line to the in concrete like stubble fields, due ings in which the Acadia Federal until 10 a.m. the morning of the to the extremely dry summer. It Calf auction \. 175.00 FINE RECORD ESTABLISHED IN and the Hand Hills Provincial So C.N.R. Dam. Tuesday afternoon, workmen were tunnelling un looks as though the hunting will Return of baseball prize 20.00 sale, but early listings are appre- der the C.N.R. tracks, which were the only major obstacle in cial Credit Associations are invol ciated so buyers can be n be reasonably good, despite a se Bingo __. \_ 58.66 ved. the project. '" vere drought and lack of water. Shooting Gallery L 43.55 Selling fees are one do, OPENING OF NEW LEGION HALL The dual meeting will be held head with X'h percent When the line is completely laid Many of the favorite hunting areas C. and A A 165.15 in the Masonic Temple with the a new pumping station will be in are no more as a result of the dry Horse Shoes 14.40 Hand Hills meeting at 1.30 pjn. stalled at the dam, and water from Ladies Meet And ing up of sloughs, small lakes and Golf _ 10.70 and the Acadia meeting at 230 the reservoir can be directed into reservoirs. Rent of Booth . 5.00 AI EMPRESS ON SEPTEMBER 1 p.m. Guest speaker will be the the filter plant at any time. The Cash Donations 65.00 Another "V-Day" Is Description Of Hon. Alfred J. Hooke, Provincial Oyen Busine cost of the project which was giv Organize Social Minister of Municipal Affairs. C. en almost one hundred percent ap Legion Secretary TOTAL $1480.29 Manner In Which Branch Attaint IK. French is president of the Aca proval by ratepayers in a vote this Expenditures dia association and A. A. Hutton Establishments summer is $29,000. Credit Auxiliary Receives Award Ball game .. $ 20.00 Ultimate Goal; Chartered In 1957 heads the Hand Hills association. There is little doubt but what Pop 98.37 At the meetings election of officers the CNR reservoir will play a big Mrs. C. K. French Is Hiss Carol Mathe, secretary of Booth Supplies 211.67 (Contributed) will take place and affairs of both part In I'll! m*Ua •ll|i|lTMM»Tsee'*M Electa* President; CeJsary the Hanna Branch, Royal Canad Acme Novelty 63.47 A dream became a reality - a goal was reached in the organizations discussed, tt is ex Well Received tit* town, ia peat r"°'rlY *\ia. f\"tr* Woman Guest 'Speaker ian Legion No. 25 has been award Calf for Barbecue „ 125.00 Sfflclul opening of -the Legion Hall at Empress, Alta. For fhe pected that one'hundred delegates Men's Wear and Jewelby has held a tremendous amount of Strong support of Social Credit ed the Meritorious Service Medal. Hamburger and Wieners 44.40 Empress Branch No. 268 of the Royal Canadian Legion, and or more will be in attendance. Store, Mm New water, and while considerably lo activities in this district, was indi Ihe presentation was made at a Booth 47.65 recent meeting of the Legion by H. for the ladies of their Auxiliary, September 1st, 1961 was on- Cafe Latest Additions wer than its normal level this year cated last week with the forming Carcoal and Sauce 17.00 other V-Day. The victory this time was over the almighty there is still a large quantity of of the Hanna Social Credit Wom 3. '•'Happy" Appleton, Honorary Rent of Barbecue 5.00 Bill Gross Men's Shop and Ber water available for town consump en's Auxiliary. Provincial Treasurer, and was ap Wieners 4.05 dollar - or lack of it - which has been the big headache these ke's Jewellers, Hanna business tion. Meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 5 proved by both Provincial and Do Potato Chips 27.05 past four years. The co-operation, perseverence and hord work Car Races firms who opened establishments The water supply problem for a large group of ladies heard Mrs.

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