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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1948
Page
4
Applications for the Farm Machinery Short Course at Brandon came in in far excess of capacity, prompting a second course from March 15 to 19. Applicants must receive Brandon’s acceptance letter to attend and course attendance requires full-week registration with no drop-in lectures.
Flora Ann Hamb Lin of Flin Flon Manitoba celebrates a birthday. Born February 22 1873 in Bucklebury Berkshire England she marks another year.
One rink from OARNER participates in the Winnipeg bonspiel with McMillan McLellan McLellan Milne as skip. Four Oakner boys travel to Brandon for the High School Bonspiel led by G Smithson R McFeely J Stevens W Hannon as skip. Their opener defeats last year’s Glenboro winning rink 8 to 6.
Mrs J C Richardson and Mrs Swanson hosted the W A and W M S at Mrs W Fowlie's home on February 12. Mrs Allen led worship and Swanson spoke on the topic. A 20 lb box of food was sent overseas with plans for bi monthly parcels. The group will aid All Peoples Mission at Christmas with food and clothing. Next meeting set for March 11 at the Manse. Jack Wright and R Watt were in town visiting.
The Kamiota Echo published on February 18, 1948 lists W Venables and W H Josey as publishers.
Robt. Anderson enters a rink featuring Bill Decker Harvey Lints and Norman Dints in the Winnipeg bonspiel. Two mixed high school rinks attended Brandon bonspiel with Wes Gregory and Douglas Mitchell. Junior Red Cross bazaar at Memorial Hall raised 71 dollars. Mrs R Teale visits Winnipeg. Decker Lints family holidaying in Winnipeg. A junior hockey match between Lavinia and Decker ended in a draw.
Bruce Nichol offers 4 and 3 horsepower electrical motors from McConnell with phone 64-2 in Hamiota. The Musical Festival syllabus is ready for distribution and can be obtained from secretary Miss A Lavery.
In loving memory of Melville Earnest Russell our dear son who was killed in Germany on February 19 1945 God knows how much we miss him Mother and Dad keep him in loving remembrance and ever wander to the spot where he is laid.
Dr F 1 Grean outlines how long cereal seeds live under storage. Tests show span of 10 to 16 years in resembled conditions, with Prominent botanist Percival noting wheat germination after 26 years in bottles. Historical samples from 1437 stored in heated buildings yielded varied germination, contradicting common beliefs about short viability.
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