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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 29, 1937
Page
6
The Anglican Christ Church lists Rev. S. B. Guille L.Th. as Priest in Charge. On Sunday January 2nd 1938 a 2.30 pm service follows Christmas Sunday School and Bible Class, with an 7 p.m. Evening service.
Reverend T D Barnett leads New Year programs at Hamiota United Church on Sunday January 2 1938 with a 1 am communion service and 7 pm special sermon plus a 12 10 Sunday School session. Members especially the younger urged to attend. A session meeting and pre communion service are set for Friday December 31 at 8 pm.
A December 22 Christmas Concert in Shoal Lake drew a large crowd with children Jack Wright Kenneth Pollock and Norman Brown directing and performing. Attendees included residents Georgie McConnell Jessie Riddick Doris Hogeland Bruce Nichol Rev. C Emerson and Mel Richardson. The Midget hockey team played Hamilla in Ham ilota December 24 losing 4-3 to Shoal Lake. Mr Gordon Smith returned from Shoal Lake Hospital and Mr Palmer of Winnipeg visited locals. Visitors urged to buy tickets for a floor rug prize.
The Hamiota Consumers Co-Operative Ltd held its annual meeting in Orange Hall on December 22. Secretary P C Fraser presented an auditor’s report showing a year’s business near 31000 with a net operating surplus of 1577.08. Patronage dividends totaled 6568 and assets neared 10000.
Rev S B Brown minister leads services at Lavinia at 1 PM and 3 30 PM at Decker and Orrwold united churches with both locations holding Sunday School in usual hours.
The schedule lists 11 a.m. church service and 12 p.m. Sunday School, Scotia service at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday School at 2:30 p.m., Chumwa service at 2:15 p.m. with Sunday School, and a church service at 3:00 p.m.
Miss Eileen Gilchrist of Winnipeg spent Christmas with grandparents Mr and Mrs A Smith. W B Strachan left Sunday for Winnipeg to visit his ill daughter Olive. Mr and Mrs C L Anderson and family and Mrs Fleming spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Wim Tennant at Arrow River. Mrs G Gilchrist of Bounty Sask will spend two months with her parents Mr and Mrs Alex Smith.
The Sunday School Christmas entertainment in Decker drew praise for the staff and conveners Mr. Gill and Mr. Pearson. The Decker intermediate hockey team beat Isabella 6 5 in overtime. A curling cup funded by Mr. H Cox will reward the rink with the most wins in the first series. Miss Doris Liats and Elson Boyd of Brandon visited over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Henry States. Eileen Morrow of Vancouver visits Decker as guest of Miss Bath. The Child Study Group, hosted by the local W I, met at Mrs A H Gills and aims to help mothers. The McConnell Calf Club and Fat Stock Show is planned for late July 1938. Exhibitors should select animals now.
Rev CT D Barnett offers a 1938 New Year greeting urging readers to support local trade, churches, and schools, while promoting goodwill and cooperative effort. He notes 1937 had joys, predicts rougher seas ahead, and calls for faith, reflection, and practical steps to improve life through mind and spirit in the community.
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