maaam •—•_' ' -y.;_ ' 7 ?i!fll Dec. 45 "JtPape? hrtflt aGonstietue? VOLUME XXXIV, No. 5 *-- fi y^a^A^r-' )f^:.^'\._" jjPj ^^^ar-vT1 • ^^."^rf^'Ji* s-^f^J-jZsfe FAOX TWO THE HANNA HERALD, HANNA, ALBERTA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1945 FARMERS URGED TO MAKE EARLY CHRISTMAS APPLICATION FOR SEED OATS-LOW GREETINGS Irrigation Project Said "Near" (By Rev. A. O. McN-?ll) •**•->•*•:* THREE CABINET MINISTERS AFFIRM SUPPLY EXISTS IN WESTERN CANADA "It is more blessed to give than t. CRAIGMYLE AND Canadian Legion Xmas receive." ..Party in Hall Friday Night ALBERTA GOVERNMENT'S SUPPORT Hanna Local U.F.A. Annual Meeting Gets Information on Generosity is the Spirit of Christ­ Seed Oats Situation—Resolution From Hanna Has mas. Ood gave His Son. The Son DIST. MOURN LOSS gave to men. rest. Matt 11:28; living Under the auspices of the Canadian Effect on Wheat Board Policy water, John 4_14; eternal life, John Legion, B.S.E.L. and Ladies Auxiliary OF RED DEER DIVERSION SCHEME 10:28; peace, John 14:27. EARLY SETTLER a Christmas party has been arrang­ The Hanna Local U.P.A. held its an­ ed for ail servicemen's families which Tliese are things that only Jesus can Throngs Attend Annual Meeting of East Central Irrigation nual meeting in the Community Room wlll be held hi thc Memorial HaU on give. How badly we need them today, above the Hanna Co-operative store Mrs. W. R. Stephens Passes in Friday evening, Dec. 21st commenc­ Association Held in Hanna—Red Deer Project ~" MAKES APPEAL lt is at Christmas time when we see on Saturday, December 15th with Pres­ ing at 8 o'clock. Santa Claus will be again the birth of our Lord that we Chilliwack—Came High on Reconstruction Program ident J. W. Faupel ln the chair. present to distribute a gift and sack realize how precious ls the gift of God West in '15 of candy to every child and a. pro­ Discussion took place with regard to ON BEHALF OF to man. It is at Christmas time when "Irrigation in East Central Alberta gram of entertainment has also been the scarcity of seed oats as very little we Journey again to Bethlehem and CRAIGMYLE, net. 18—This comm­ is not far off", was the general opinion arranged. All service men together oats was grown in the area this year with the Wise Men lay our gifts at the unity regrets tlie loss by death of an of some five hundred farmers, ranch­ with tbelr families are cordially in­ POOL DELEGATES A report was received that the Wheat WOOFS HOME cradle of the infant Jesus that we catch oldtimer, Mrs. W. R. Stevens at Chilli­ ers and business men, representing vited to attend. Pool grain buyer Mr. Sinclair, coula a vision of God's great love, and .a wack, B.C., December 9th, at the home practically every part of the east cent­ get a carload U80O bushels i of good Byemoor Lady Urges More we bow there in adoration and rever­ of her only daughter Mrs. Don Mc­ **+***+***************+*** DECIDE TO MAKE ral portion of Alberto, when they at­ seed oats germination 85 per cent from ence something enters our soul, and Lean (Verna). tended the annual meeting of the East the Peace River. It was decided that Support for Orphan we know that we have come very near Mrs. Stevens was born in Ontario in Central Irrigation Association held In the president and secretary be a com­ Institution to Ood. Some how we feel ourselves to 1871, living at St. Mary's until her mar­ THE SPIRIT DISPOSITIONS the Capitol theatre here last Wednes­ mittee to have orders taken inside of be ln a divine presence and wc go back riage in 1899. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens day afternoon. Originally scheduled to ten days or up until Dec. 25 for tills home with a new song on our Ups and lived at Dauphin and Vancouver be­ lake place iu the Memorial Hall it was load of seed winch must be taken off Editor, Hanna Herald: a new hope in our hearts. We know fore coming to Craigmyle in 1915. In Past Two Years' Earnings— soon evident tliat another larger build­ the car at a price of 70c. Later the Recently I received the annual reporl that we have been with Jesus. 1941, after the death of her husband OF CHRISTMAS Balance Undecided ing was necessary to accommodate the president and secretary decided to have of the work done at Woods' Christian Mrs. Stevens made her home with Ver­ gathering. Mayor I. F. Shacker kindly some one on each phone line call up Home, Calgary, and the appeal of the The world has passed through diffi­ As Yet offered tlie theatre which at that, was na at Chilliwack. Two sisters, and (By Captain Grace Burkett) all the members on each lino and in­ trustees for funds to carry on that cult times. Terrible things have hap­ filled to capacity. three brothers also survive. One bro­ I fancy, today our varied tasks find­ form them of this. We urge everyone worthwhile institution. pened to us and ln us because of man- Tilt* .umual meet in;; of the Alberta Highlight of the meeting was when ther W Vernon, within the month, ing us in many different atmospheres of our members who are in need oi Last year, largely through the gener­ inhumanity. This Christmas we need Wheat Pool del." ates which concluded three provincial cabinet ministers in left Craigmyle, to live in Chilliwack. of life. There are busy days and nights seed oats to order their requirements osity of the local branch of the Vet- to realize the 'rest' Jesus came to give on December :>tn d* cided to make dis­ the persons of Hon. N. E. Tanner, Hon. Mrs Stevens was an ardent church ot house-cleaning and baking; there from Mr. Sinclair at once as seed oats erns' Legion, I had the joy of being and that only He can give. We need positions ot the pu.\t two years' earn­ Dr. w. W. Cross and C. E. Gerhart and community worker. 8hc will be are nerve-wracking shopping tours; are very scarce in western Canada thi- able to send the sum of twenty-three to drink of the living water", He alone ings as follows; voiced their utmost support of the Bed missed by a host of friends. Our deep­ there is the remembrance of many year. dollars to the treasurer. This year due offers to mankind. Only thus can we Purchase approximately $1,000,000 Deer River Dvierslon scheme, the lat­ est sympathy is extended to Verna and friends, the old fandliar Christmas Reports were received of the action to many causse, I have only a small know His peace, and look expectantly worth ol reserves rateaUy. est development hi Irrigation for this for the fulfillment of His promise when the family. Cards; there ls the excitement of the of the Federal Government with regard subscription ready, so have decided to Distribute approximately $1,000,000 part of the province, and which accord­ Mrs. K. Gordon and son have spent children, Christmas Concerts, Santa to the resolutions passed by the Local use my pen to make a wider appeal for us the darkness of dt.ath has settl­ worth oi reserves so purchased in the ing to E. L. Gray, director of water the last ten days with her mother and Claus, holidays and lots of good things last summer dealing with the matters through the medium of your newspaper ed over us. form ol patronage dividends to memb­ development P.F.R.A. is now before the father Mr. and Mrs. L. Branum. to eat; there ls the hearty handshake of holding grain in the drought area which is always at the srevlce of those The world has passed through many er patrons during the 1943-44 and 1944- post war reconstruction committee at Mr. C. Bell was a Drumheller visitor and the cheery "Merry Christmas and and also control of cattle marketing. who desire to do anything for the ben­ difficult times since God's gift to man 4- crop years Ottawa. on Friday. Happy New Year". The world is full An analysis of the working out of the efit of others. was revealed in the Manger of Bethle­ Leave the balance of approximately Among the recent land sales ln this of merriment and excitement. Antic­ Mr. Gray said that along with the system-lease rentals Vas received from hem. Always those difficult times have $1,000,000 unallocated until the Pool in­ In that way my own inability to do district have been the farms of Wm. ipation runs high for days of happi­ St. Mary's River project which had to Hon. Dr. Cross. Farmers of this whole come tax question is finally settled, as much as I wish may be the means come because men have lost the vision Raugust and Art Browning, also J. Bor­ ness and Joy. But wait—nearly tw.j be completed as soon as possible in urea are indebted to the Hanna Local which il not taxed will be paid out to of a larger gift and an aroused inter­ and spirit of Christmas. The vision is el. thousand years ago anticipation ran order for the Dominion to retain its for the Wheat Board policy ef retain­ of a little Babe born in a Manger, and member patrons of Alberta Pool Elev­ est ln the splendid work done hi these Cecil Thompson of Calgary is spend­ high in the world also.