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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1936
Page
6
January stock taking notice urges buyers to visit the store and inspect sale lines. Men s work shirts in Far and Winter weights cotton tweeds fancy shirtings heavy drills available at sale price 50 cents and up.
The Decker United Church holds its quarterly meeting Monday January 6 at 2 pm. Mrs Dorie Alexander of Brookdale visits during the holidays. Isabella Junior and Arrow River teams played Decker with the locals losing 8 1 to 5 minutes into the game officiated by Jim Youngeon.
The Lavinia Young Peoples Union met Thursday December 26 at the James residence with thirty members present. Phyllis Williams and Gertrude Tremaine led devotion. Blanche Rockley read Citizenship. Fiora McLeod spoke on Church and Fellowship. Next meeting committee includes Marjory Foxton, Roy Williams and Jim McLean. Roberta Grieves read the class paper. Social committee organized activities and lunch was served by the hostesses.
The Echo staff and readers receive New Year greetings for health and prosperity. Chas Smith spent Christmas at Birtle and Miss Jessie McGhee arrived to spend the holidays with her parents. Christmas festivities were toned by bad weather and roads. The King's message and other programs entertained listeners as announcers were praised. Isaac McAdam of Conquest Sask received birthday wishes on his 21st. Mrs John Fleming of Minnedosa mourns the death of Geo S Chipman of Winnipeg. The local hockey team played in a tournament at Oaknor on Saturday.
Lee Lawlor's Midgete from Kenton defeated Minisota's Battlers 5 to 2 to win a Saturday game in Oakner. Nine teams aged 15 and under competed at the first school hockey association meet with Shoal Lake Crandall Oak River Rivers McConnell Hamiota Oakner taking part. George of Shoal Lake won a prize apples box. the meet sparked an annual tournament idea and a possible central site at Hamiota next year. Inspector J W Clarke was elected association president. A violin recital by A White on December 19 at Mrs F Hunsa ker's home featured Harold Fraser Alfred Sneid Billy Webb Buddy Hunsaker Dennis Burgess Phyllis Fraser and Samy Hunsaker.
On Friday night December 2 1935 the Anglican Sunday School concert and Christmas tree in the Orange Hall delighted local youngsters. After a free programme the arrival of Old Saint Nicholas portrayed by Will Josey brought kisses gifts candy and oranges amid cheers and confetti. The event was organized by Mrs Jd G McConnell with the Sunday School superintendent directing rehearsals.
A reader lauds a Western Manitoba school hockey meet for its sportsmanship and community support. He notes prize humility, strong spectator turnout, and praise for principals and coaches, with Hamiota as a proposed site for next year and call for broader public involvement to restore school spirit.
A garage man questions the value of a car offered for overhaul. The owner explains a friend gave it to him, prompting the astonished reply that he has been swindled.
A village store tale shows a gentleman rider asking for shorts for his horse prompting a country girl to quip about needing brassieres for a cow, capturing a humorous rural encounter.
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