28 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 28, 1938
Page
1
Local notes record Christmas visits among Hamiota residents and neighboring towns. Proclaimed January 2 as a public holiday in Canada. Community events include a New Year’s Eve dance, choir and institute meetings, found items at the Echo Office, and ongoing school reopens January 4.
Readable items show teams and matchups listed in a schedule format. Names such as Honek Dry Coombs Coombha Jackes and others appear with several pairing details. The fragmentary OCR indicates a series of bonspiel style doubles like Fraser Nield Caldwell and Strickland William with Ruttan or Coombs, but certain names are garbled. The text presents a roster of teams and potential games without clear dates or venues.
The schedule lists matches for January between teams Allahire Naughton Venables Lindsay and McNaughton Allehire Mair Caldwell McNaughton Venables Lindsay Mair McNaughton E McNaughton and Lindsay Caldwell. The calendar spans January 4 6 9 11 12 with alternating pairings.
Charles E Hayles president of the North-West Grain Dealers Association urges an international research laboratory in London to study new wheat uses and solve the wheat surplus. The proposal calls for laboratories in member nations and references Cecil Lamont’s survey of industrial wheat uses.
Edmonton visitor Dr Decker travels to London Ontario for the holiday. Bridge Club hosted by Mr and Mrs A L Decker with prizes won by Mrs Smith, AL Decker, F Decker and N McLeod. Sunday School and Public School Christmas tree program drew a large audience. Local residents and holiday visitors listed including Miss Beth Decker, Miss Idelia Decker, Miss Kathleen King, Mise Doria Lints, Edson Boyd, Geo Clark, Eileen Morrow. Red and White Store in Hamiota promotes Brooms made by the Blind.
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