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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 03, 1935
Page
8
On Wednesday April 3 at 7 30 p m a Lenton service is held followed by Evensong and sermon on Sunday April 7 the Fifth Sunday in Lent at 7 p m. The sermon titled Working Against God questions why we miss our mark and notes self as a common barrier in modern Christianity. The notice welcomes all to attend.
The Colt Show held Saturday in Manitoba drew strong interest despite poor weather. Twelve of seventeen entered Clydedale colts competed after road delays, with Geo Arthur Zod Alex Smith and Joe McGhee among top finishers. The judge praised the overall quality and noted the horses as one of the finest groups seen in Manitoba.
Mr and Mrs Reg Decker were guests of honor at a surprise shower held Saturday evening. Dorothy Strickland and Doreen Decker carried a decorated basket of gifts to the couple. Sympathy extends to Mr and Mrs Robi Anderson on the death of their five year old son Mervin who died Friday at Hamiota Hospital. Funeral services were at 11 oclock in Dacker Church and 12 30 in McCournell undertakers parlor Hamiota on Sunday March 31 1935 burial in Hamiota cemetery. Mrs A L Decker visiting Winnipeg attending Missionary convention. Small son arrived for Mr and Mrs W E G Little on Tuesday evening.
At Ottawa's Central Experimental Farm a cross between Barred Plymouth Rocks and White Leghorns showed crossbreds grow slightly faster and eat less feed at eight weeks, with about four pounds each by sixteen weeks. Egg production rose about ten percent for pullets, though pure Rocks excel in later meat yield. the Leghorn x Rock cross favors egg output, while parent selection and non-breeding crossbreds are advised for egg or meat production only.
Rev T D Barnett leads quarterly communion at Hamiota United Church on Sunday April 7 1935 using As They Were Eating as text. The program includes Sunday School at 12.10, service at 7 pm with An Old Word with a New Definition, Browning story Pippa Passes, notes on a Jeweller window clock and Drummer Boy aiding the old Professor. Pre communion service Friday at 8 pm and new members to be received Sunday morning.
The February monthly statement shows CN Railways achieving a net revenue improvement of 859 585 over February 1934 with gross operating revenues rising to 12 422 833 from 11 526 217. For the first two months of 1935 CN reported gross operating revenues of 24 534 119, up 1 446 325 year over year, while operating expenses rose to 25 143 179, up 521 427, yielding a net revenue deficit of 509 059 versus 1 538 956 last year, an overall improvement of 924 898.
Pastor Rev J Dunnett leads Oakner United Charge with services at 11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. at Scotia and Chumah churches. Sunday School times are 12 p.m for Oakner, 2:15 p.m for Scotia, and 2 p.m for Chumah.
The Dominion Experimental Station at Morden Manitoba focuses on horticulture and prairie adaptations. It highlights twelve apples developed at the Central Experimental Farm Ottawa including Melba Patrica Joyce Galette Jethro Melvin Mendel Herald Pinto Atlas Horace and Rupert.
The Crandall United Church announces Lent services with Rev H H Kippen ministering morning and afternoon. Morning and evening messages center on The Reflection of a Church Member and Life's Important Enterprise. Worship at Crandall 11 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. Sunday School at 12 10 p.m. Palmerston offers Sunday School at 2 p.m. and worship at 3 p.m.
Canada turns out about 15 million barrels of wheat flour annually along with corn potato buckwheat barley and rye flours. Per capita consumption averages one barrel yearly. Flour products are exported worldwide, mainly to British markets.
Thos. Lemon, tailor of Hamiota, advertises cleaning and pressing suits for one dollar, encouraging local customers to avoid sending garments out of town.
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