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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 18, 1948
Page
4
The Hamiota Echo lists subscription prices of $2.00 per year in advance and $2.50 for U S deliveries, with W Venables and W H Josey as publishers dated August 18 1948.
Mrs Luella Mills visits Cleveland aunt Mrs R W Beamish. Junior baseball Hamiota versus Virden at 6 30 pm followed by a dance in McConnell Hall. Hamiota Agricultural Society thanks volunteers for this year’s fair. Percy Hedley and family motor to Winnipeg for hospital training with Geraldine Yasinki joining them.
Birth announcements list several newborns. Mr and Mrs Gordon Shear down of Hamiota welcomed a son on Tuesday August 10 1945. Mr and Mrs L A Brown of Lenore had a daughter on Friday August 13 194? September 194? Mr and Mrs Wim Smith of McConnell welcomed a son on Friday August 15 1948. Mr and Mrs Cliff Walliams of Beulah welcomed a son on Saturday August 11 1918.
Pope and Mrs Strachan and Garth visited Wolseley with sons-in-law attending the Indian Head ball game. The Strachans hosted relatives from Brandon Winnipeg and Melville. Mrs McCoubrey is in Hamiota Hospital for treatment and sister Mrs Craig of Winnipeg visited over the weekend. Kingston trip planned, Egglestone visits Lipscombe family, Scotia Church resumes services after holidays.
Mrs. Bowner and family of Winnipeg visited Mrs. N Lints. Miss Muriel Lints visits from Winnipeg for the summer at Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lints. The W I met with Mrs. N Lints presiding and Miss Margaret Ross spoke on the Winnipeg Convention. Mrs. Edgar Lints spoke on the Life and Works of Tennyson. Hostesses were Mrs. R Norton and Mrs. K W Alexander. John Anderson, on holiday from Princeton B C, stays with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Robt Anderson. Mrs. Youngston returned from Winnipeg after two weeks with her sons Henry, Bert and Ernest.
Mrs. David Brimme of Nan ai mo BC visits her mother Mrs. L. Young. Mrs. J Lang and family of Belmont visit Mr. and Mrs. Alf Lints. Mr. and Mrs. Voster of Winnipeg visit Mr. and Mrs. P N Patterson. E Sunley couple motor to Saskatoon. Community Hall improved by a Friday cleaning bee.
The community notes welcome a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Walker. Murdo Milne returns from Port Credit after two weeks visiting relatives. Shirley and George Smithson come home from Erial after a month away. Mr. and Mrs. D. Dickie and Harvey of Brandon visit J. Young’s home and district relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Rankin of Regina visit the Rankins’ former home enroute to Kenora, with J. R. Rankin and Mrs. Smith accompanying them to Winnipeg.
Weekend posts show Lorna Caldwell of Hamidta vacationing with Wilma Pollock while Alma Andrew of Cumberland B C visits the Andrew home. Louise Thornton returns to Winnipeg after holidays in the area. The Hamiota Baseball Team tied Fleming at Fleming last week.
Sealed tenders for conveyance of children on multiple routes for the 1948 1949 school year must be received by the secretary by 8 p.m. on Saturday August 28. The lowest bid is not guaranteed acceptance. Plans and contract details available at the Secretary's Office.
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