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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1948
Page
4
The Hamiota Echo announces its January 21 1948 issue published by C. W. Vanels and W. H. Josey. Publishers Veil indicates standard newspaper production for the period.
The annual school meeting on January 16 elected new trustees Mrs. R. Van Norman and Mr. H. Murray, while retiring trustees were Mr. F. W. Decker and J. D. Quinton. Winnipeg returner Mrs. W. E. G. Little arrived Friday. The January 17 bonspiel crowned Jack Rosenberger’s rink grand champion with Brian Van Norman close behind. Frank Rosenberger and Ken Strachan won citizens prizes. Shirley Switzer and A. Phampaton took consolation prizes.
Eleanor Lief departed last Wednesday to train at Brandon General Hospital escorted by M. Lief. The W A and W M S met January 14 at Mrs Alldred's home with E A Dixon leading The Bible for England study book program and helpers W A McConnell, R V McConnell, C Smith. Board reelected E Wallace and L Shayman. Lloyd McConnell and wife spend the week in Winnipeg for the Trustees' Convention.
The 1947 financial statement is published in this issue because the treasurer Mrs W W Kirk was in Winnipeg and the report was not received in time. The report lists officers Mrs G H Ruttan president Mrs Rutherford seer Mrs W W Kirk treasurer with amounts shown.
Mrs. T. McWhirter visits sister in Redcliffe Alberta. Mrs. Shaw learns of her father’s sudden death at Deloraine. Community expresses condolences to the Shaw family.
Hamiota defeated Brandon 17 to 3 in a Tuesday match at Hamiota. On Wednesday two games featured McConnell Bantam B defeating local Bantams 8 to 1 and the Hamiota Junior 3 team beating Crandall 6 to 3 in a late rally.
J G Hyndman announces the appointment of ALLAN MACNAMARA as vice president of traffic for the Canadian Pacific Railway. MacNamara, with 35 years in railroading and WWI service, will oversee freight and passenger traffic for trains in Canada and the United States and ocean and coastal shipping. He previously served as general traffic manager at the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway and has been with CPR since 1920 on joint Soo Line service.
Dr F J Greaney of Winnineg Manitoba stresses immediate action on soil conservation. He outlines practices to improve moisture retention, prevent erosion, and increase crop production, urging farmers to plan the year with soil care as a priority and treating soil as a farmer's best friend.
A notice requests news items be sent by 5.30 on Monday to ensure inclusion in the current week. It explains the paper prints a sheet on Tuesday afternoon to release the old issue on time and warns items received late will be deferred to the next week.
Manufacturer asks customers to compare all other grain sprayers to the National Grain Sprayer. It promises stronger conviction that this is the best sprayer buy on the market and invites readers to write for a descriptive folder.
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