Hamiota Bonspiel Prize Winners Revealed
Prize list from Hamiota bonspiel announced with multiple donors and awards. Winners include L P Strickland, J Caldwell, K Beattie, Dr Coombs, and W J Burgess among others. Prizes range from sweaters and gloves to flour sacks and tobacco pouches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Bonspiel Prize
L P. Strickland
Hemictea Carling Club
J Caldwell
Wo Dick
K. Beattie
Grocess
E. J. Venathius
Dr. Coombs
B. Ko McNaugh
Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon March 16 20
Manitoba Winter Fair runs March 16 to 20 in Brandon with advance ticket sales at 25 cents before March 14. Regular admission applies during fair week. Each 25 cent ticket grants one admission and a chance to win one of five main prizes including grain and seed categories. Daily prizes from 3 to 1000 dollars will be awarded each evening. winners must present the ticket stub. Tickets available at Brandon merchants and through canvassers. no prize for directors or permanent employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Brandon
Mareh
Atteuia
Olives
Arons
Brandes
Training Club Aids Unemployed Young Men In Hamiota
A community report from Hamiota on February 24 1936 describes a manual training class started last November by Mrs A Hadon with support from the Women's Institute and the Department of Education. Sixteen members work four hours weekly under instructor Mr Join Young of Oakner, with a new lathe installed and daily craft output. The club plans to disband in spring and reform next fall, thanking supporters and the local press.
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Hamiota
The
Echo
Marcon
Ahadaon
Women's Institute
Department of Education
Hamie
Join Young
Oakner
Tie Club
4Vam
Andas
Mt.o
Debating Meeting of Young People's Union
Regular Feb 16 gathering with seventeen members present. Olive Drake led devotion followed by Dick Beamish on church funds for foreign missions. An impromptu debate on whether modern women should propose to suitors at any time. affirmative side Hazel Whimster and Grace Corrie won over Nesbitt Curll and Dick Beamish. Next meeting committee named Eleanor Gray Marjory Venables Hazel Whimster Ruth Matheson Norman Carrie Cliff Curll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Union
Olive Drake
Dick Beamish
Hazel Whimster
Grace Corrie
Nesbitt Curll
Dick Beamiah
Eleanor Gray
Marjory Venables
Ruth Matheson
Norman Carrie
Cliff Curll
Great West Life Assurance Report Summary
The 44th annual Great West Life Assurance Company statement, presented by J C Wilson, shows new business of $50,667,747 and total income of $26,551,465 for the year. Assets rise to $143,595,896 with policyholders’ reserves at $137,243,371. since 1892 payments to policyholders and beneficiaries near $170,000,000. Outlook for 1936 remains optimistic with expected improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great West Life Assurance Q Company
J. C. Wilson
Tdera
Great West Life
Experimental Farm Notes on Durum Wheat Germination Rates
The 1935 tests show reduced germinability of the Mindom durum wheat variety, with Brandon samples under 80 percent germination and weak sprouts. Farmers sowing Mindom in 1936 should test seed germination, adjust seeding rates from two to two and a half bushels per acre based on germination, and send seed to the Dominion Seed Branch in Winnipeg for testing if home testing is unavailable.
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Brandon
Dominion Seed Branch
Commercial
Winnipeg
Births in Bradwardine and McConnell families
Two birth notices report a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Airey of Bradwardine on February 17, 1936 at Hariata Hospital and a son born to Mr. and Mrs. J Scott of McConnell on February 18, 1935.
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Albert Airey
Bradwardine
Man
Hariata Hospital
J. Scott
McConnell, Man
Death of Hattie May Beamish Regina Woman
Hattie May Beamish died at Grey Nuns Hospital on Saturday morning February 15 1936. Survived by husband R W Beamish two sons Arnold R Ora H five daughters Margaret Emil Johnson Gladys Carrie Elaine Dalares and a mother Mrs M E Hawkes. Funeral at Speers Funeral Home February 17 conducted by Rev Harry Joyce with Capital City S O B A No 106 assisting. Burial in Regina cemetery pallbearers from the L O L were their members.
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Hattie May Beamish
R W. Beamish
Scarth Sw
Regina
Sask
Grey Nuns’ Hospital
Arnold R
Ora H
Margaret
Emil Johnson
Fillmore
Gladys
Carrie
Elaine
Dalares
M. E. Hawkes
Glentworth
Speers’ Funeral Home
Harry Joyce
Capital City
S.O.B.A. No 106
The
L.O.L
Budapest writer’s Canada misconceptions from movies
A letter to a Nova Scotian from the Canadian National Railways Tourist Bureau recounts a Budapest resident’s comical view of Canada. He imagined Canadians riding horses and wearing leather trousers while living on vast wastes and roping cattle.
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Budapest
Hungary
Thas
Canada
A Nova
Canadan National Railways
Nova Scotia
Australia
Oakner United Charge Services and Sunday School Schedule
The Oakner United Charge lists a 11 a.m. church service led by Rev. J. Dunnett. Sunday School at 12 noon. In Scotia the 1:30 p.m. church service and 2:30 p.m. Sunday School. Chumah hosts 2:15 p.m. Sunday School and 3:00 p.m. church service.
Red and White Store ad in Hamiota offers Brooms by the Blind
An advertisement invites purchasing brooms made by the blind at the Red and White Store Hamiota and notes labels on Brooms from Hamiota Co-Op. It also promotes a coal car delivery for Newcastlee Lump Coal on Saturday and provides a phone for orders. A tobacco offer lists a sample pack of 10 ths Mild or Strong Leaf Tobacco with preparation for aroma at $1.30 or 30 lbs for $5.00 and mentions agents wanted by The Capital Gas and Light Co. Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red & White
Hamiota
Hamiota Co-Op
Capital Gasole Light Co
Cumberland St
Ottawa
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Hamioda
K BR Fraser
W. C.red & White
Zod
I. P. Strickland
G Wi Spearman
Carling
W. J. Burgess
O. A Newton
J. Caldwell
W. J Burgess
A. S. Mair
L. Oakdwill
EM. Tennyson and
Carling Club
W. Jorden
Quality Grocery
Dr. Willisma
H. Squbb
Alvin St
J. Waddell
Sheaul
Hamiota Summers’ Co-Operative
R. Houck
Ge Yueo
St. Reais
St R Hotel
Winter Fai
Yer
Great West Life Assurance Report
Frac Ver
G. L. Stranee
Iret Mill
Times OF
Quebec
North America
Quebec City
United States
Chateau Frontenac
Harry Wheeler
St. Jovite
Laurentians
Ovide Carriere
Wheeler
Laconia
New Hampshire
Victoria
B.C
Evergreen Playground
Canadian Pacific Railway
Oakner United Charge
Rev. J. Dunnett
Scotia
Chumah
Port Arther
Armstrong
East
Nor’-West Farmer
Country Guide
Pictorial Review
National Home Monthly
Onal
Canadian Horticulture & Home Magazine
R.F.D
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