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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 13, 1932
Page
8
Ottawa announces a five cent tax on telegram cables and radio messages and long distance calls. Railway sleeping car berths taxed at ten percent with a 25 cent minimum, and ten cents on chair car tickets.
Northern Manitoba fishing operations halt after a successful season as heavy fish shipments via Canadian National Railways from Moose Lake and Lake Athapapoe begin to taper. The season, extended to April 2 by government, delayed start this year with catches delivering strong prices, resumingJune 1 for summer work.
The McConnell Swine Club hosts a social and dance in Hall A next Friday Aprilch with a debate on community benefit. The affirmative team is Sadie McConnell and Nan Creighton. the negative team is Frank Richardson and Max Parker.
The four act drama The Attorney for the Defence was presented at Memorial Hall on Thursday by the Hamiota players under E B Hamath. The Y P Class sponsored the event with Rev A Carruthers as chairman. Intermission included musical numbers by Pearl McConnell Mabel Coape and W H Cumberland. The Decker class received praise from acting president G Pearson. Pearl McConnell reopened her music class in Decker offering group or individual lessons.
The CHUM AH The P. T. A closed winter activities with a well attended gathering at Mrs. Wimy's home on Tuesday March 29. Miss Florence Stewart presided as president. Milford Kirk led the dramatic committee in the evening program featuring a honeymoon trip by four members and The radio broadcasting contest. Miss Ruby Amy read the class paper and Jack Stewart led the drama of the screen discussion. The gathering ended with Auld Lang Syne and benediction. Ina Amy and Eileen Rene Smith spent Easter at home. Jessie Lawson spent Easter in Rivers, Gilbert Beresford in Winniepeg a few days. Donia Delbridge, visiting Brandon, returned home Thursday.
A quiet wedding united Margaret Milne and Stanley H Reid at the home of Mr and Mrs J Milne in Lavinia Man. Rev A J A Carruthers officiated. The bride wore blue with brother J Allen of Shoal Lake presenting her. They plan to reside on the groom s farm at Lavinia after a short trip.
A short classified notice from Hamiota calling for clean white linen to be supplied to the local hospital. The item is requested promptly and specifies hospital use.
Dr Carl identifies upper bowel poisons as the source of stomach gas and promotes Adlerika as a washout remedy. The notice cites B R McNaught, a Hamica druggist, as a distributor.
A fable style tale from Wilton's Review recounts Brackensis, chosen king after Norrisus's death, who conquers power with wisdom yet grows tyrannical. Prosperity fades as taxes rise and trust erodes, leading to discord and ruin while former enemies become servile aids.
Echo Office advertises prompt attention for merchants needing counter check books with available samples and prices. It invites agency contact for quick processing of all orders.
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