Hamiota Echo December 3 1947 edition note
The Hamiota Echo announces publication by publishers C W Venables and W H Josey dated December 3 1947.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1947
Page
4
Boys and Girls Public Speaking Contest Held in Hamiota
Members of Boys and Girls Clubs competed in a Winnipeg Kiwanis sponsored Public Speaking Contest in Hamiota on Friday November 28 with over 200 in attendance. Rod ney Lewis won first prize with a talk on Con servation of Canada’s Livestock and will enter the Winnipeg final. Lloyd Hazelwood and Wilma Hedley took second and third. prizes are autographed technical books. An excellent musical program featured several local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Kiwanis Club
Hamiota
Rodney Lewis
Hamiota Beef Calf Club
Canada
Rodney
Winnipeg
Lloyd Hazelwood
Hamiota Swine Club
Wilma Hedley
Hamiota Sewing Club
Beatrice Riddell
Agnes Lavery
Donna Hunsaker
Nora Fraser
Peggy Moore
Ethel Kelly
Grace McPhaden
Community judging marks Hamiota event
Greetings were extended by TJ Strachan president of the Agricultural Society and Dr J E Hudson president of the Board of Trade as contestants competed. D C Foster spoke for the Extension Service Manitoba Department of Agriculture Winnipeg with Olive Hazelwood Lorne Jamieson Roy Gamey George Winstone and Lorne Ebell taking part and judges Dr E Hudson Rev W G Onions and G H Ruttan. Harvey Jones served as chairman.
Decker Purchases Cochrane Home Moves to Hamiota
Mr. D. Arbuthnott buys L. Cochrane’s former residence and relocates it to Hamiota. Mrs. Arbuthnott and two sons plan to join soon from Killarney after three years there. Several local events and notices follow, including church and curling activities, staff changes, and visits to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Arbuthnott
Mr. L. Cochrane
Hamiota
Births At Hamiota Hospital November 1947
Birth notices list several newborns by parents and towns in Manitoba. The Robinsons of McConnell welcome a son on November 18, the Pincocks of Oak River a son on November 19, Gordon Fulford a son on November 19, the McFaddin couple of Cardale a daughter on November 21, the Neilsons of Pettapiece a daughter, Harold Myriea of Oak River a daughter on November 26, and Robt Gurr of Hamiota a daughter on November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Robinson
McConnell
Man
Pincock
Oak River
Gordon
G. N. Fulford
Hamiota
W. H. McFaddin
Cardale
B. Neilson
Pettapiece
Harold Myriea
Robt. Gurr
Fiddle and Accordion Contest Draws Large Crowd
Hamiota’s new theatre hosted the Fiddlers and Accordion Contest by the Hamiota Consumers’ Co-Op in aid of the M.F.A.C. Clear Lake Camp Fund. Gordon Killoh opened the program and seven fiddle and six accordion contestants performed two numbers each. Judges named Elgin Stewart Oak River first in fiddle, Walter Riddell Hamiota second, Mrs. Riddick McConnell third, and Geo Baxter Hamiota first in accordion with Geo Peacock second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Hamiota Consumers’ Co-Op
M.F. A.C. Clear Lake
Gordon Killoh
Marcus Fitzgerald
Birtle
W. K. Fraser
Beatrice Riddell Kept Fiddlers’ Night Alive at Hall Event
Hamota third Cecil Kidd from Chumah won $8, $5, and $3 in events while seven fiddlers and Miss Beatrice Riddell provided music at a 10 o'clock dance at McConnell's Hall. After expenses the Camp Fund netted $112. Mrs McIntosh born August 4 1907 in Greenridge Man died after two and a half weeks in hospital. Funeral held November 22 at Brockie Chapel Brandon with burial in Rapid City cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Riddell
McConnell’s Hall
McIntosh
Greenridge
Man
Thos. Spence
Brockie Chapel
Brandon
Rapid City
Deaths in Rapid City Family Mark Tragic Week
The obituary notes the death of Erma McLennan, wife of John H. McIntosh of Rapid City Manitoba, at Brandon General Hospital on November 19 1947. It records this as the second family death within a month, following the hospital admission of two year old Tommy McIntosh on October 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon General Hospital
Erma McLennan
John H. McIntosh
Rapid City
Man
Tommy
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W. H. Josey
Crandall Pictures
James Warren and
Nan Wesley
Ton Conway
Madge Meredith
RUTH
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Wm. Holding
Motel Leland
EAP Tel
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Qruendig
Clarendon
Geerithem Wawee
Donald
THE
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Hamiota & District Board OF Trade
Orange Hall
MR. R. M. Hopper
Dominion Experimental Farm
W. S. Frazer
Manitoba
Gordon Smith DD
G. Levenick
J E Hudson
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Lo Ho Jones
HE. Way
Dominion of Canada
S. G. Hiley
Royal Bank Building
Decker
Hugh Alexander
Harvey Lints
W.I
Isabella
Francis McKay
Extension Service
Amsterdam
Decker United Church
W. Welsh
J. D. Quinton
A. L. Decker
H. Murray
F. Decker
Elery Sunley
W. Brown
Treas
G. Pearson
W. Rivers
N. Yates
T. Patterson
H. Stewart
Prin. Geo
Hamiota Hospital
Hamota
Cecil Kidd
Chumah
J. H. McIntosh
Rumley
Ideal Rumley
Garden City
John Deere
M.H. 1628
Massey
Majestic
McConnell Bros
Crown
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Toronto
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Harry Cooke
Virden
Currie Bldg
S. G. Macnicoll
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U.S
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