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Mportant Meeting at Ardlow Tonight f»1*9 ftfi^ HE HANNA tr "AND EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS .UME XXXXIV—No. 46 THE HANNA HERALD an«J EAST CENTRAL ALBERTA NEWS-—THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1957' $3.00 per year in. Canada -- 7c per copy NEW ROLE FOR MILITIA MEMBERS; CIVIL DEFENCE TRAINING TO START MPORTANT MEETING AT SOON AFTER FIRST OF NEW YEAR Forty Thousand Men Affected by Defence Headquarters Announcement ARDLOW TONIGHT On Tuesday; Local Unit Will Take Part Civil Defence training will commence next year for Can­ [ARDLOW RESIDENTS CALL MEETING • •n ada's 40.000 militia men, i{ was announced from National Hanna Sea Cadets BOVINE BIRTH RATE Defence Headquarters in Ottawa on Tuesday of this week. This means that "D" Company, Calgary Highlanders N^II be (NIGHT; OFFICIALS ON HAND TO UP AT OYEN FARM ncludsd in the "new look" for militia members, which con­ To Muster The bovine production line sists of exhaustive training for all ranks in a ob they will be is working overtime on the called upon to do in .the event of a nuclear holocaust. ISCUSS HUTTERITE LAND DEAL farm of Willis Love in Hie For First Parade Oyen- district. A roan. Short­ According to a National Def­ Sale of Vee Bar Vee Ranch Draws horn cow owned by Geo. Nord- 62 WEDNESDAY ence announcement the change in Protests from Ranchers and Farmers Newly Formed Under bloom, pastured there, has policy for the militia means that Command of Delia GETTING HIS GOAT? — The question of just who is getting given birth to three sets of members of Canada's reserve army whose goat became a little muddled here as Sergeant. Russel I In South Country; See Act Violation Officer Neil Beaton twins within two years. The will not be called upon to go over­ last two sets were born eleven seas in a 1940 type war. Instead, McKee of Windsor, Ont., attempts to complete on assignment As a result of the sole of the Vee Bar Vee Ranch at„*vVard- Meeting at the Memorial Hall months apart. Of the six calves said the announcement, the think­ for a public relations photographer's course at RCAF Camp to the Hutterites, residents of that district have expressed last Tuesday evening, the Hanna five are living. ing at defence headquarters "s Bordon. His subject, who literally bowls him over wilh Ms en-1' bng objection to the move. Last Saturday residents from an Sea Cadets, a newly formed org­ based on a "30-day war" concept, thusiasm for the project, is Sergeant Billy Marktime, official to of one hundred miles, met in Wardlow, and voted to take anization held their first parade. D • in which nations would bang off mascot of o unit on the station. — Not. Defence Photo •al action against the provincial government in an effort to Neil Beaton of Delia is the Com­ their atomic weapons In the first Cubs Set Aside couple of days and the regular ar­ fp the sale *** manding Officer and J. E. Smith my would pick up the pieces. anchers charge the violation of of Hanna executive officer. J. Fos­ Sun\ for Next Year Communal Properties Act. • ter is chairman of the local com­ The defence department ann­ HOME AND SCHOOL ASSOCIATION § The sum of $102.60 has been set erein no Hutterite colony in the SEASON MIXED UP mittee which has done consider­ ouncement further'-stated: "there aside for next year's baseball would be no time, and little need, ijvince is to hyld more than 6,- CROCUSSES BLOOM! able ground work toward estab­ 4S0 acres unless the provincial tournament, according to Ed. Ped­ to get the reserve army into shape HEARS TALK ON BOOK RENTAL PLAN; lishing a Sea Cadet Corps at this jjrfvernment rezones the area and DELIA, Sept. 17 — How die, secretary-treasurer .of the for movement overseas. But there sses legislation for a further ai­ mixed up can the seasons get? point- and 18 boys have already Hanna Cubs who sponsored a most I would be an Immediate and press­ lment. A true prelude to spring, be­ signified their intention of join­ successful eight team tournament' ing requirement for civil defence. J. C. CHARYK ADDRESSES 6R0UP Fhe sale of the land was auth- fore the harvest is complete, ing by turning out to parade. here over the Labor Day week end. Major cities would be destroyed, Contributors to the tournament, radioactivity would pollute food Over Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars zed through an order-in-council or the winter sets in, is the All boys between the ages of 14 ssed in Edmonton Saturday, profusion of crocuses growing have been issued a special letter and water, millions would be to 18 years are eligible to join and homeless. Here the militia, when Worth of Books Purchased This Torm ptember 7. Those protesting the in the pasture field of R. Mor­ meetings are to be held every from the secretary-treasurer. In­ Efeal, also allege that the sale of rison near Delia. The turkeys cluding the financial statement, fully equipped and trained for its By Board ot Saving of Forty Percent on their farm are laying too, Tuesday evening at the Memorial new role, would pitch in to direct |e ranch violates the rule set out HaU at 7:30. showing a gross return of $822.30 the act that there must be 40 which also, to say the least is on the tournament, with a layout J the movement of refugees, moni- The principal item on the program for the first mee "unseasonable." Although con­ Lieut. E. A. Prescott, officer of for radioactivity, prevent looting biles between colonies. the western area is expected in of $719.70, leaving the balance for i since the holidays of the Hanna Home and School f lThe whole matter will "come siderable swathing has been next year's tournament. The club I Prime Minister Diefenbaker and restore order.*' done in this district, very little Hanna at the end of the month, was a very comprehensive talk by high school prir & a head" today, when a public the date to be announced later, to executive will in all likelihood who after 90 days in office as This is the first official announ­ C. Charyk on the new book rental plan. He explained he ;4§eeting is being called at Ward- combining has been accomp­ stage next year's affair a little cement of a change in policy as to lished, and the swaths are al­ outline the aim's and objectives of Prime Minister, celebrated his H. and S. had brought pressure to bear an the local at 8 p.m. in fhe school. earlier in the season, in order to 62nd birthday yesterday. Mr. Die­ the militia's role. However, fer lAttending the meeting will be most covered by the second the Sea Cadets to parents, pros­ some time members of tlie local board regarding the plon and they in turn had consult growth of grain, which is in pective members, and anyone in­ eliminate any "gamble" on weath­ fenbaker is a native of Ontario's R. Butnam, Deputy Minister er conditions. Grey county. unit have realized that civil de­ Mr. Charyk and the public school principal, Gordon 1 Agriculture; Mr. V. A. Wood, many places, well above the terested in the organization. fence training would sooner or la­ swaths. In the growing season They had called in the assistance af the teaching staff rector of Lands; Mr. E. Breach, ter occupy the major part of their worked out a plan or system for handling the necessary books. rector of Communal Properties of June and July the recent program. Mr. J. R. MacBeath, member heavy rains would have been They bought second hand books the Special Areas Board at Han most welcome. la. Drouth Survey from students that were m good ' Following last Saturday's meet- repair and gave, credit only Or ™JilE£3fa»»^e*^5^t"3rsMrtoow"a tele- fgm~bi protest was sent to Hun. plied on their rented books fer J. W. W. Cross, member for Hand thia term. They purchased $325.47 |lls. Those present at this meet- Catalogues Out Meets at these books. The' school board were from Jenner, Cessford, Crop Acreage bought $2565.25 worth of books St |llockville, Youngstown, Ward- a 40 percent saving. These were On page two of the Herald a Soon For Sale National Hotel Over Ninety Townships loaned this term to students- at ter appears pertaining to the Luncheon Meeting Starts To Be Inspired When one third the cost price or one atterite question, written and At 6:30; President Harvest Is Completed third of 60c making the coat te bnt in by the Cessford - Wardlow At Cereal Mart the student only 20 cents on the Urges Large Turnout Ninety-four townships out of 130 t-sidents. Herefords Predominate dollar. The school board carries in Special Areas No. 2 will be in­ All residents of the area are ur­ Listings For Sale Regular meetings of the Hanna this cost for the three years he- : Board of Trade will resume follow­ spected this fall, relative to the fore getting full returns on their gently requested to attend to­ Of Purebred Females 1 night's meeting, where the whole ing the summer recess with the granting of drouth bonusses outlay. Xwn . Herefords predominate listings through. the Prairie Farm Assist­ natter will be thoroughly discuss­ in the annual sale of purebred fe­ first tonight in the National Hotel When these books arrived they ed. male beef type cattle at Cereal on at 6:30.
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