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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 10, 1925
Page
4
A shipment of souvenir china has arrived for the community event this weekend. Local organizers say the items will be used for display and fundraising efforts at the town hall. Proceeds will support the restoration project and museum programs.
The Hamiota Horticultural Society reports a successful year with three directors meetings and a lecture by Mr JK Alney of Winnipeg on display and exhibition. Officers elected include RS Hodge as Honorary President and voting Director, Dr H M Reid as President, F H Squibb and L C A Steele as vice presidents, Mrs W Lief as Sec Treas, and six directors. Receipts show bank balances and donations totaling 294.54 with expenditures including prize money, printing, postage, and salaries.
The Knox Church choir presented a sacred cantata The Gleaner at Knox United Church to a crowded audience. Soloists Miss Janet Hobson Miss Usher and Miss Gertie McConnell earned praise for clear rendering and strong interpretations amid a strong choir and organ accompaniment.
November examination results for Oakner school show Grade 6 top scores Mary Clark 70.3, Jimmie McLellan 40.4, John Rankin 87.4, Edward Anderson 85.1, Edythe Knight 71.2, Chrissie Young 57.3. Grade 8 list Ivy Smith 83.1, Georg Ina Anderson 79.7, Allister Arthur 75.1, Ina Smith 72.6, George Rankin 69.6, Willie Smith 68.1, Eliza Milne 62. E J Hedley, Teacher.
Lavinia school hosted the Lavenia Ladies' Aid bazaar on Friday December 1 with a short program and meals. The sale raised almost $6000 and the Mission Band contributed $29 from a stall. A miscellany shower for Miss Myrtle McConnell followed on Saturday at Mrs E J Dixon's home with about thirty guests and gifts in a decorated basket presented by Jean Stewart and Myrtle Nicholls as brides.
Local items report a Christmas tree event on December 22 at 8:30 p.m. in Decker, new residents in Rev Munroe’s house, moved families in from Lavinia and Isabell a dance at Decker on December 17, a Chapman’s Market update lists sales and a theft from Mr A Currys stable. A trial in Minnedosa acquits Joseph McCollough of murder. Obituary notes the death of Jas Gibson in Brandon aged 75 and related family movements to Hamiota.
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