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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 04, 1956
Page
5
On Saturday June 30, fair weather aided the Decker 4H show where Jene James earned the Grand Championship for Decker. McConnell and crowd witnessed Pat Stack and Dick Heapy claim notable class honors as River Clubs and Oak participants joined the event.
The Geo McConnell herd led the Commercial class as buyers from Eatons Brandon Packers Swifts Canada Packers Burns and Brandon Co lop bid on calves. Edwine Killoh’s calf sold for 33 cents per pound with other prices from 20 to 25 cents. Community notes mention Sunday School, births, a July picnic with races and a ball game, and clergy movements including Rev Maxwell and Rev Crane taking up duties in Glenboro and McConnell.
Martha Cavanaugh aged 59 years 3 months 29 days died June 19 in Scotia. Born there she studied in Hamiota and taught in Conques Sask before returning to Pope to live with her brother Alec. She was first death in a family of thirteen and survived by three brothers and nine sisters.
Pallbearers led by Gordon McAdam and Ken Smith attended the funeral of Mrs. Cavanaugh. The report also covers multiple baseball games with Kenton, Hamiota, and Isabell results, including no hitter by Lefty Jerry Smith and a final played to darkness after eight innings. Numerous residents from Pope, Conquest, Togo, Edmonton, and Regina are noted visiting or holidaying with local families.
Isabella faces Kenton this week in the Mid Western baseball league playoff semi final. The winner advances to the final against Oak River for the league title and a spot in the Central Manitoba Baseball Association playoffs. Hamiota teams won three tournaments last week with Decker, Birtle, and Oakner results noted.
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