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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1939
Page
4
The Canadian Wheat Board issues instructions to farmers and landowners about the 5160 bushel limit on deliveries. Offenders delivering more than 5160 bushels risk summary conviction, fine, or imprisonment. Inspectors will check deliveries at elevators and farms, and farmers are invited to write with full details if unsure of their position.
Oakner 11.00 a m church service and 12 00 p m Sunday School Scotia 1 30 p m church service 2 30 p m Sunday School Chumah 2 15 p m Sunday School 3 00 p m church service includes schedule for three churches with times for services and Sunday Schools.
Sealed tenders are invited for purchase bids of lands described as North 4 of Section 6 Township 14 Range 25 West of the Principal Meridian Manitoba. Tenders require a 20 deposit shown by bank charting if accepted. cash deposits receive greatest consideration. Tenders close noon September 11, 1939, at the undersigned office in Wingham Ontario.
At Hamiota Hospital a daughter was born on August 12 1930 to Mr and Mrs Rosenberger of Decker Manitoba. A son was born on August 15 1939 to Mr and Mrs Westward of Oakner Manitoba.
Prairie shade trees should grow natural but pruning is needed for driveway and street trees. Best time is autumn after leaves fall with bottom branches cut to height. make clean cuts eight inches from trunk on heavy limbs. Elms need low center growth to resist prairie winds and wounds should be sealed with shellac or white lead linseed oil mix.
Hamiota Oldtimers held their ninth annual picnic at Stanley Park Vancouver on Wednesday July 26. Events included swimming races for all ages, a five o'clock gathering, welcome speech by Mrs J Kirk, election of officers, and a list of visiting members and supporters with many names noted.
Anniversary services planned for Sunday October Sth and a fowl supper on Tuesday October 10th followed by a special program. Mise Haz Love entertained guests on Tuesday to honor Lillian Smith of Killarney. Mission Band hosted by Mrs. L Cochran. Celia Gill returned from Inglis to visit grandmother Mrs H Hodgson. Mrs J M Richardson visiting daughter Mrs Har Grieves at Shoal Lake. Shirley Leland of Arrow River visiting sister Mrs Reg Decker. Doreen Decker visiting Killarney guest at home of Mr Thos Ballantyne.
The Australian Nut Macadamia Ternifolia is attracting attention in Canada and the Journal of the Royal Society of Arts. It is claimed to produce more oil than any other nut and to be of high nutritive quality.
The article claims a highly flavoured nut from northeast New South Wales and Queensland, suited to rainy climates with variable yields. It notes easy propagation of Sossee, careful transplanting, and uses as shade with tanning leverages from green coverings. Canada imports 3.5 to 4 million dollars worth yearly. coconuts mainly from Jamaica, almonds from Italy, Brazil notes, and other imports from many countries.
A notice from Hamiota requests customers to ask for and purchase brooms labeled for the Blind at the Red and White Store. The label on the brooms indicates this designation and directs buyers to acquire them through the store.
The Namiota Echo lists W. Venables and H. Josey as publishers with printed by lines indicating local newspaper duties and ownership.
The Hamiota United Church led by Pastor T. D. Barnett hosts a special sermon titled Getting Into Trouble on Sunday August 27 1939 with a noon Sunday School and an evening Vesper Hour. Anniversary events are planned for October 1st and 2nd.
Corrections to the prize winner list for the Hamiota Horticultural Society flower show from last week's issue. The corrected entries include vase of marigolds won by Miss J Hanna and 2nd by Mme W Lief, with revised owners for biennials and perennials and other varieties, naming Mrs Carli and Mrs Woods among others.
Birthday wishes note three individuals: Mr Jas Scott of Wheatland Manitoba born August 24 1871 at Kirklebride Farm Corsock Kirkeud Brightshire Scotland. Mr William Clarke Fraser of Hamiota Manitoba born August 26 1857 Halton County Ontario pioneer of 1881. Mr James Park Sr of Hamiota Manitoba born August 29 1853 Saint Fergus Aberdeenshire Scotland pioneer of 1880.
The Echo invites readers to submit names dates and birthplaces of people living or who have lived in Hamiota district for a birthday book. Submissions may be sent to the Echo Office and will be published on dates near each birthday.
A Winnipeg notice offers a Dominion Business College course valued up to 150 dollars with a 25 percent cash discount. Apply at The Echo Office.
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