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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 07, 1951
Page
1
McNaught’s Drug Store offers fresh Valentine chocolates in Smiles N Chuckles Betty Anne Handicraft and Picardy assortments. Valentine specials include Delicious Smiles N Chuckles in heart shaped boxes priced at 1.45 and 2.25 dollars.
The store offers a full line of Valentines including comics children cards and personal greetings with gifts such as ornaments cosmetics brushes sets pens watches cameras and jewelry. A news item notes new proof of antihistamines in treating colds and claims low prices on recognized antihistamines.
Local church services and schedules for Christ Church Hamicota St George Kenton Hamiota Gospel Chapel and nearby groups. Also notices of a farm land sale inquires, auxiliary meetings, World Day of Prayer, hospital thanks, curling club bonspiel, skating band event, grace Rebekah lodge invitation, and a thank you note from Marjorie Dufresene.
The 1 C C F Fiddlers Contest at the Hamiota Theatre on January 23 sponsored by Hamiota Lodge No 38 drew a good crowd. Winners included Walter Riddell in violins Patsy McFeely in piano accordion Joyce Hannon and Anna Hannon in accordion with Peacock Baxter and Paterson placing. Oldest contestants were Bryce and Baxter with Patsey McFeely as youngest.
Agricultural Engineer George Bryce of the Extension Service spoke on raising livestock with a tractor to Hamiota area farmers at Miniota Oak River Cardale and Decker. Clarence Bailey discussed soil conservation. A film on safety Miracle in Paradise Valley was shown and Bryce spoke on Modern Living emphasizing windbreakers insulation and sewage.
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A garbled OCR line hints at a guaranteed fit or product claim involving a person or brand. Readable fragments reference a phrase about a flawless fit and possible initials MF. The text remains fragmentary with uncertain context and names.
The W A and W M S met at Mrs. R V McConnell's home on a Wednesday in February at 2 p m. Mrs Ernie Campbell and Beverley of Pipestone visited Mr and Mrs R Williams last week. Ruth Bajus from the Extension Service Winnipeg gave a colors demonstration to the Girls Sewing class. The W I was hosted by Mrs Roy McConnell last Thursday with a paper flower centre making demonstration by Mrs Stan Ried. Mrs Hawkins won a surprise gift as W I card parties raised 55 dollars last month. Lunch was served by Mrs R Milne and Mrs R V McConnell. Mrs Knight visited Winnipeg for her brother Lawrence Pearson's wedding. Miss Kay Hyndman and Miss Gwen Wallace spent a Crandall weekend at Kay’s home.
The Oak River Curling Club holds its 43rd annual Bonspiel from February 19 to 24, 1951. Five sheets of ice will be used and bills are available for details. Also notes on hay sale and local insurance contact.
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