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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 12, 1944
Page
4
An appeal urges healthy volunteers to donate blood for wounded servicemen and women. Do not fear pain. those under 50 are especially asked to respond. Contact Dr Hudson or Rev Onions to arrange donation dates and transport to the Rivers clinic.
Lavinia Copt Ralph and Mrs Cochran visit at Mr and Mrs L V Cochran home. Mrs Wes Cochran sr spends several days in Hamiota with Mrs W J Cochran. Norah and Lillian Kelly visit A N Thompson home. Lawrence Tremaine improving after appendicitis operation. Mavis McConnell from Winnipeg visits Roy and Mrs McConnell on Dominion Day. Lorne Lawson spends week with J W Stewart family and attends summer school in Winnipeg. Marion Dixon camps at Sandy Lake. Marjorie Foxton home for holiday. Ethel Kelly visits Roy McConnell home.
Chumah J Milne and family from Winnipeg visit relatives as Hamiota Pig Club spots shine at Brandon Fair Lloyd Hazelwood wins first and Rodney Lewis places third with the team taking top honors Alan Peterson from Owen visits uncle F Andrew Louise Kirk Mable Kirk Betty Amy and Ronald Coupe join a Birtle weekend camp WMS garden social set July 14 at W R Kirk home plus a quilt sale and Fish Pond run Children’s boxes packed for Boys overseas neighbors gather at Mrs W L Kirks home to end the note
McConnell Mr and Mrs L Campbell return from holiday in Neepawa. Grandmothers party postponed to Friday at Mrs N Pollocks. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Linner and Mrs George Rookes of Manson and Miss Ellen Hargreaves of Shoal Lake. Ken Pollock in England wins top Canadian Army essay prize of six guineas. Local bales packed for Red Cross and charity items listed.
July 6th event honored Mr and Mrs Oddie Kirk with a ball game and a presentation of enamel kitchen ware. The couple thanked friends and a dainty lunch was served after the program.
Sgt Colin Milne spends leave with parents Mr and Mrs J Milne. Mr and Mrs D McLellan left for Flin Flon. Mr and Mrs John Milne of Winnipeg visit at J Milne’s home. Milne returns to Winnipeg Sunday. Mrs R Hunter leaves for Tennessee with Mrs Thomson of Winnipeg. Shirley and George Smithson vacation in Saskatoon. Mrs H Woodstock and family head to Wisetown Sask. Red Cross Dance set for Friday July 21 with McCallum’s orchestra. Pearl McMillan and Mrs M Turman visit McLeod Alta relatives.
The Hamiota Fair runs on Wednesday July 26 featuring major horse racing events. High prizes attract riders and owners to bring horses to the event this year.
A pond of wildlife unfolds from a kitchen window in Hamiota. Birds such as robin redbreast blackbird sparrows wren kingbird thrush oriole woodpecker and canaries feed and flutter. The scene closes with the wind from the west and trees bowing as dawn light fills the yard.
The article notes drought remains the main hazard to crops and livestock in Prairy Provinces. It outlines three responses: water-saving devices like dams and small irrigation, tillage to reduce runoff and control weeds, and drought resistant varieties such as crested wheat grass. It warns against expecting a quick fix from new wheat varieties and cautions against a "Russian Thistle" wheat variant.
Mr Jack Watson of Pilot Mound and Mr Samuel Maxwell of Winnipeg were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Pearson during the past period.
Birthday congratulations go to Mr Charles Watt of McConnell Manitoba born Inveresk Scotland July 18 1866 a pioneer of 1906 Also Dr J M Williams returns to Shilo after two weeks leave. Public sale announced for J G McConnell’s cattle and implements on July 18 at 10 30 a m near Hamiota Lavinia area with cash terms and lunch. Harding Fair bills out with softball games and grounds meals. admission 25 cents adults school children free. Fortieth wedding anniversary celebrated at Mr and Mrs M J Bridge Hamiota with relatives present including families from Rapid City Lavinia Vancouver Harding Oakner.
Week returns to their residence accompanied by Olive Pearson on Sunday, viewing prospective homes near Brandon.
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