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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1944
Page
8
Farmers lack a seed health lab and ways to measure crop quality. The program notes rising seed test counts from 4934 in 1940-41 to 11078 in 1942-43 and plans post war to expand facilities to fully examine cereal seeds, starting with wheat tests and ongoing oats barley rye flax germination tests. Canada aims to stay competitive through high quality seed and farmer service.
McConnell notes the New Year greeting and plan for upcoming meetings. Mrs. F Wilson appointed caretaker at the school furnace. W Atkinson resigned. Attendance urged for church services and Sunday School. Sadie Hawkins masquerade by Junior Red Cross on January 7 with free admission. National Film Board pictures on January 12. all are welcome.
Mrs. C. Gray and family, Arnold and Andrew spent Christmas week in Winnipeg. Robt. Ingram of Stornaway Sask visited his mother. Jas. Ingram from Westbank BC joined family before heading to Stonewall Manitoba with sister Mrs. B. Murray. Maxina Lorimer stayed with aunt Mrs. Mattinson in Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. H. Davidson of Decker, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bell, and Mr. and Mrs. E. Millar of Blaris celebrated New Year with D. Hendersons. Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Park of Vancouver were visitors in the district.
Pte Phyllis Lavinia Ball of Camp Shilo visits her parents the Balls in recent days. LAC Jack Foxton of Dauphin returns on a seven day leave. Mrs R B Cochrane ill with flu. Pte Marjorie Beamish of Ottawa and family attend Mr Beamish funeral in Winnipeg. Mrs Kerr dies shortly after sisters visit. Dennis Shackelford of Neepawa marks New Year at home. Muriel Skayman of Shoal Lake spends Christmas and New Year with parents Lorne and Mrs Skayman.
The notice lists regular events for the club with lead organizers. First Tuesday meetings begin at 2.30 pm. Demonstrations and horticultural sessions are assigned to Mrs. L. King, Mrs. Winter, and Mrs. A. Kelly. The National Day and annual meeting reports are led by Mrs. N. Dale. Christmas program directed by Mrs. W. G. Onions.
Mrs. Baxter Decker spent the holiday weekend at Treherne with her daughter Mrs. Willis Wyatt. Visitors to local homes include Gordon Rivers Melvin Cochran Miss Bella Sunley Miss Doreen Decker and Mrs. Cameron Allen from Winnipeg Lloyd Stewart from Camp Shilo Bob Gammack from Camp Borden Tom Bailey and Murray and Ray Gregory of the R C A F from Calgary and Bill Decker from Waterways Alberta. School reopened Monday. Decker family major Winnipeg trip Monday. A Decker Red Cross dance is planned for Friday January 14 with Lavinia orchestra and a turkey raffle drawn from a ticket holder.
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