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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 18, 1939
Page
8
A local knitting contest invites participants to craft with Monarch Woolf Yarn touted as Canada's finest. The promotion highlights more yardage finer quality fast colors and even texture as key benefits and appeal to knitters seeking season prizes.
Canadian Pacific Railway announces special bargain fares from February 1 to March 31. J S Wieter, ticket agent at Hamiota, says the 45 day window allows stopovers at Winnipeg and East Three classes available Coach Tourist or Standard with berths optional upon extra charge. Children five to twelve travel at half fare.
The Hamiota United Church invites a family service at 11 a.m. on January 22 1939 with a pastor addressing a vital topic. For four Sundays following there will be a continued story for boys and girls and a Sunday School at 12 10. An 7 p.m. program features Back to Methuselah by Shaw and a Book Sermon discussing evolution and longevity.
The 62 year old Jas McFarren died of a heart attack Saturday. He lived in Decker village for 26 years and is survived by three daughters and one son. Funeral held January 17 1934 at Decker United Church with Rev. J Savage officiating. Burial in Hamiota cemetery. The report also notes the church annual meeting, new board members, and various local social events and visits.
The Lavinia Ladies Aid met at Mrs A W Lief's home on December 14 selecting officers for 1939. Officers include J W Stewart president and R Shackleford vice president. A crokinole drive is set for January 27 at 8 pm in the church basement. A CGLT group skating party occurred January 7 with contests and a church lunch. A pie social at the church is planned for January 27. Dorothy Shackleford leaves for Youth Training School at Shoal Lake. Mrs M O Tremaine visits her daughter Mrs F James of Decker.
The Scotia United Church held a Monday afternoon session in the church basement with Rev H McFarlane presiding. Financial reports for the Church Sunday School W A and C GIT showed substantial year end balances. Re-elections included J Park W B Strachan A M Mackay to the session and Mary MacKay as organist with Isabella Allen as assistant. The W A praised for redecorating. Sunday School officers and teachers were elected including Ed Jarrett superintendent and Jas Anderson Bible class teacher. Scotia Y P A met Monday evening with 26 present. lantern slides from Scotland winter sports and a comic show were shown. The next meeting will be at Mrs Laura Colbeck’s on January 24. Sympathy extended to Mrs Geo Smith on the death of her father James McFarren in Decker January 14.
Rev. S. B. Guille L Th presides at Christ Church Hamiota for Third Sunday after Epiphany. Sunday School meets at 11 30 a m, Evening Prayer at 7 p m with sermon What is Truth Pilate faced The question of truth versus expediency. Oak River Evening Prayer at 3 pm.
Mrs. Marjory Scorgie of Hamiota Manitoba and Mrs. James L. Fraser of Salmon Arm British Columbia celebrate birthdays. Scorgie was born January 17 1862 in Aberdeen Scotland and Fraser was born January 20 1852 near Acton Halton County Ontario. Pioneer of Manitoba of 1884.
The Echo invites readers to submit names dates and places of birth for those living or having lived in Hamiota district. Entries can arrive any time as a birthday book will be kept and names published on the date nearest the birthday.
Obituaries record the deaths of Mrs. W. A. Neelin wife of Brandon schools superintendent at 52 after a lengthy illness with funeral held in Brandon. Other notices note the passing of Mrs. W. L. Hodnett at 52, Miss May Jane Robbins, Albert A. Ellis, Mrs. Mary Alice Hunter and J. 17 min secretary treasurer of Blanshard Municipality at 71, with brief burial and local cemetery details.
The Griswold Indians hockey team visited Hamiota last night and were defeated by the seniors by a large margin in an exciting contest.
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