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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 30, 1908
Page
4
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A letter argues for a truancy by law or code in town by laws. It urges the chief to monitor boys seen on streets during school hours, investigate truancy causes, and notify parents if excuses lack validity. It claims parental awareness would reduce hookey behavior and calls for enforcement to support compulsory education.
A reader reports a supposed letter from a teacher urging a poor boy to dress like wealthier children or stay home, a claim the writer says should be investigated by the Board. The letter, if it existed, would smear the school’s history and mock national sentiment.
A box social will be held at the home of Mrs Ball Lavinia on St Valentine’s evening February 14, 1908 under the Lavinia Ladies’ Aid. Every lady is requested to bring a box and a good time is assured.
The Oak River Curling Club will start its first bonspiel of the year on Tuesday February 4, with four events and three prizes per event. Clubs in the district have received entry lists and several rinks have already entered, signaling a likely strong turnout. Oak River expects a successful competition with good ice, hotel accommodations, and skilled players.
The band committee announces a major town carnival with prizes totaling modest values for various costumes and races. Proceeds go to the band to support winter rink performances and open air concerts. Events include costume prizes for ladies and gents, youths, and couples, plus several races with trophies and odds. Competitors must enter by eight, be masked, and skating continues after the program. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children.
An elderly subscriber in Victoria writes that the Echo feels like a letter from home and is essential. He notes slower Pacific province business and fewer Manitoba winter visitors this year, attributing it to a milder winter. A second reader praises the Echo’s gradual improvement and up-to-date make-up as one of the best local papers on his list.
A local farmer’s poem laments rising costs and alleged deceptions by grain merchants, millers, hardware sellers, druggists, and editors. It questions farming profitability and exposes perceived abuses in price setting and supply practices, ending with a plea to seek value and survive economic pressures.
Two renowned performers Mae Dickenson from Knoxchurch Toronto and Helen Badgley from Emerson College of Elocution will headline a Friday concert for the Hamiota Baseball Club on Saint Valentine’s night February 14. The program features piano and guitar solos, Scotch and patriotic vocals, and humorous, pathetic and dramatic recitations. Supporters urged to back the boys’ fundraiser.
The editor warns of arrears on subscriptions and says next Saturday night will be critical to collecting owed funds. Readers are urged to arrange another year’s subscription if they have sent Echo to eastward friends to avoid sending bills to the wrong recipient.
At Brendon’s Mapanoba Grain Growers Association annual convention Mr. H A Fraser was elected as a director. The event highlighted leadership changes within the farming group.
Real estate tease highlights plentiful lots in East End with healthy water access. Hamiota is pitched as a forthcoming growth area with strong demand and potential for development.
Easy terms of payment offered for dwelling and warehouse lots on the south side of the track. Interested buyers should send a line to Rapid City P.O. and the advertiser will meet them at Hamiota.
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