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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1930
Page
4
The death occurred at Hamiets on Monday January 27 1930 at the home of her niece Mrs Wm Chambers after a brief illness at age 86. A Stratford Ontario immigrant of 1879 she and her late husband homesteaded and ran a boarding house. She resided with her niece since her husband’s death, funeral held at her residence and body sent to Stratford for burial.
Pupils at Hamiota school held a Friday evening concert in McConnells hall to raise school funds. The operetta Cinderella Among the Blossoms opened the program, followed by choruses and dances that improved with repeats. The Chinese Harmony Singers amused the audience with notes from Old Black Joe and Too Many Lovers. Dr. Whimster, school board chairman, awarded Miss Eileen Whyte and Miss Merle Gund for their performances.
In the inspectoral division of Inspector G W Bartlett Toe, Miss Whyte and Miss Lund from Hamiota High School won Ishieter scholarships. Whyte also received $50 cash and one year at Manitoba University plus the governor-general's medal. Lund earned one year of Manitoba University tuition and a $25 school board cheque. They are now in Grade 12. A dance followed the concert with music by the Harmony Aces.
A successful Barns concert and dance took place at McConnell hall on Friday January 24. Chairman Mr Killoh led the event with talks on the Life and Works of Barns by Messrs Killoh and Parker. Performances included readings in Scotch dialect, Highland Fling, Sword Dance, and songs by local performers. A splendid lunch was served by district ladies and attendees departed content, claiming a quid nicht wi Burns.
A Valentine Whist Drive benefits the school piano fund with lunch and admission three pence. The Memorial hall hosted the Women’s Missionary Society birthday party with Rev H Bowman presiding and a lecture by Rev P Jones on Indian mission work at Lake Winnipeg. CGIT met with Miss Beth Decker and others in charge. Millie Souter’s death noted. A Decker rink plays in the Hamiota bonspiel led by A H Gill skip.
A notice from a lumber supplier at the old stand near Whitewater Lake north of Oakburn offers higher quality Spruce and Tamarac lumber. They provide supply and delivery on settlers' permits in various dimensions at low prices.
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