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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 01, 1947
Page
6
January ration schedule lists M series coupons from M64 to M70 with dates Jan 2 through Jan 30 and Butter B35 to B40 with dates Jan 2, 16, 23, 30, Sugar S26 to S40 valid by Jan 16. Ration Book 5 may be destroyed as all its coupons have expired.
In Winnipeg Manitoba farmers learn about three weed control classes: contact herbicides that kill all vegetation, selective chemicals that spare crops, and translocated herbicides like 2 4 D that move within the plant. Provincial agriculture departments and Line Elevators Farm Service offer guidance. Seedtime and Harvest provides current information on chemical weed control.
H. E. T. Way, manager, notes the need to buy seed and feeder cattle to cover seasonal wage costs and other reasonable purposes.
The draw lists teams in Ice 1 and Ice 2 matches featuring Strickland Fraser Whyte Ruttan Williams Fraser and Hudson Levins Wray Curll Houck and others. All games schedule for 10 ends with Saturday finals extended to 12 ends.
The YPU plans a January 7 meeting at the Kirk home. A Christmas Concert on December 23 filled the church, directed by Hazlewood and Kirk members. Santa visited that evening. locals who spent Christmas at home are listed, and Mrs. W R Kirk thanks the group for a hymn book.
Po pe Mr and Mrs A Paterson and family of Shoal Lake Mr and Mrs A Lowe and Miss Joyce Strachan RN of Brandon and Keith Strachan of Winnipeg spent Christmas with their parents Mr and Mrs W Strachan Colin Lorimer of Winnipeg spent Christmas at his home Miss Evelyn Rivers of Winnipeg is home for the holiday Miss Mary Mackay RN of Winnipeg is spending holidays at home before leaving for Kenora Ont where she will supervise Kenora General Hospital Miss Edna Jarrett of Winnipeg spent the weekend at her home Mrs R Collie is spending the holiday season in Winnipeg Mr and Mrs Edwin Ross and daughter of Saskatchewan are spending the holidays at their homes here and at Shoal Lake Mrs M Godlin and three children of Kell iher Sask are visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs J Smith
Bobby Patterson remains in Hamiota Hospital recovering from an operation. Bill Decker traveled to Winnipeg on Sunday and returned Tuesday with a new Ford two door.
A Mid Western Hockey League is formed including Foxwarren Russell Shoal Lake and Hamiota. The Hamiota club seeks support. January schedule lists 3 Foxwarren at Hamiota and Shoal Lake at Russell among 11 games through the month.
The district reports the Fleming hardware business purchase in Kelwood by Mr and Mrs Roy Fleming. Visitors include Misses Vivian Audrey Lauretta Little and Gladys Peck from Winnipeg and Mr Jim Youngson from Rainy River. $140 was raised at a local dance. Miss Jean Davidson attended a miscellaneous shower for her upcoming marriage to Milton Forsythe of Ewart Sask. The Forsythes will live in Brandon. A baby boy arrived December 30 1946 at Shoal Lake Hospital to Mr and Mrs W Rivers. Mary McTavish of Cardle and Condgen of Nedale visited the McTavishes.
The message thanks readers and farmers for a productive year in Western Canada. It notes a peaceful year, strong harvests, and gratitude to prairie farmers for their hard work contributing to victory and peace. It wishes readers a merry Christmas and a prosperous new year.
Duncan's Beauty Shoppe promotes cold wave and machineless permanent waving services along with all lines of beauty treatments offered at the shop.
A local contractor advertises FLOURESCENT LIGHTING for commercial and residential fixtures. They provide electrical wiring, repairs to all appliances, and related motor and accessory services.
The Regular meeting of Court Hamiota No. 367 is held in the Oranger Hall on the first and third Wednesday of each month at Sp. In visiting Brethren are welcome. Jas Brooks Mnies Renee
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