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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1949
Page
4
The page lists the paper price at 2.00 per year in advance and 2.50 to the United States. Publishers C. W. Venables and W. H. Josey are credited. Date shown August 24, 1949.
Advertisement claims Ostrex Tonic Tabs help men and women gain 5 to 15 pounds with new pep and vigor. Promotes a new get acquainted site for 60 cents and says available from all druggists.
Hamiota council met with most members present. They adopted July minutes, approved indemnity by by law 562, and funded accounts at 5990.36. They recommended a fish ladder at Narrows dam, tabled a ditch request, and adjourned. Rainfall summaries show Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta levels. three province totals at 83 percent normal.
Village of Hamiota minutes record a July 5 1949 meeting. Actions include adoption of financial statements with cheques totaling 1093.56 and a proposal for a public meeting on the new hospital district site. Fire Chief J W Delbridge resigns, FE L Westbrook named Chief and J M Houck Deputy Chief. Lanes treated with DDT and ragweed in nuisance grounds sprayed. Meeting adjourned.
On August 10 Mrs. Wm. Ross hosted a ladies gathering with guessing games and a sing song. Mrs. H. D. Brown spoke on early hospital organization in China. Cake tickets won by Mrs. Hazel Bradley. lunch raised 11.30 for hospital funds. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Graham Thomson and Terry of Winnipeg, Miss Pat Vandusen, and Doreen Watt’s bride shower hosted by Mrs. Geo. Fraser with gifts and a sing along finale.
The three prairie provinces show an average moisture condition at 78 percent of normal, based on wheat acreage. This marks a slight rise from 77 percent a week earlier and remains below the 102 percent level recorded at the same time last year. Alberta specifically stands at 75 percent of normal.
Dry seasons reduce grass and legume catches on Manitoba farms. Fall rye sown in mid-September at half a bushel into thin pasture seedings, 11 inches deep, stools out and establishes a strong stand. Moisture abundance decides stand quality, supporting hay or pasture yield.
The schedule lists bowling games starting at 7 00 p m August Green No 1 Fast 4 Jasper versus Josey 6 Josey versus Venables 9 Curll versus Josey 31 Jamieson versus Jasper Green No 2 West Venables versus Jamieson Curll versus Hudson Jasper versus Venables.
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