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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1962
Page
2
A roundup of small town items including postal service mileage and delays, old timers remembered, Regina Regina ties, price quotes from 1899 farming pages, Hamiton school alums list, Gramma Angus hospital update, storm day cancellations, a duck shooting quip, and senior citizens park residence plans with a 71 29 funding split and potential N H A loan.
A cold spell caused noisy radiators at the United Church during services. Andrew Sutherland, Bill Pittendreigh, and Murray Coupland identified the issue as water foaming from boiling instead of returning steam. A complete water change fixed the noise. Thought for the week urges questioning current methods to spark ideas for improvement.
Miss Eileen Douglas of Winnipeg returns home after visiting relatives in Winnipeg and the Strachan families in Carman. Congratulations to Mrs Chas Gray on her 83rd birthday February 23 1962. Murray Zuk of Souris and Jerry Venables of Winnipeg visit their families. Mr and Mrs F E Asselstine win $100 in the Free Press Jumble. Sympathy to Mrs John Sutherland on Mrs Nora Craig death at Princess Elizabeth Hospital Winnipeg. Andrew Sutherland returns from Mitchell Ontario. Mrs A J Gray of Winnipeg visits as mother Mrs James Angus Sr. stays at Hamiota Hospital.
Church service and Sunday school times listed for multiple congregations including YARVER UNITED CHURCH REV HARLAND CARDALE McCONNELL ISTRATHCLAIR and others. Services are scheduled across the afternoon and morning with junior and senior Sunday schools noted.
Ten lots of grass seed each ten acres, limited to first time buyers after February 21, selling February 28 for 17 000 per ten acres under the Demonstration Policy. Also six day and eight night welding course spots in Hamiota last week of March with 15 and 10 dollar fees, plus a March 8 talk by J J Peters on rapeseed production. Calf Scramble entries open for 14 to 16 year olds, drawing held by hat in Brandon. winners buy calves for 1963 Winter Fair.
Mrs A James Anderson entertained on January 22 with afternoon and evening events for Lorraine Anderson ahead of her January 27 marriage to Charles Fidler. Mrs H Fidler welcomed guests, with Grandma T Pedlow in charge. Helpers included Mrs G Anderson, Mrs N Kirk, and Mrs D Pedlow. Miss Marjorie Pedlow managed a guest book signed by 70 guests.
The February 20 session outlines second round meetings for UCW Units at multiple home locations with afternoon and evening slots. CGLT tea and bake sale at Fraternal Hall after 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sunday features Billy Graham film Decade of Decision at United Church, arranged by Pastor Baycroft. A lay school for stewards forms, Island Lake aid noted, and reserve hardships are described.
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