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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 19, 1944
Page
8
Winnipeg visitors appear in many households with relatives in Treherne Carberry and Decker. News covers baptisms, picnics at Melita River Park Salt Lake Lavinia Sunday School, local school board elections, and a successful Evening Auxiliary ball with discussions on education and a Home and School Unit.
Mrs S Swanson hosts her young sister while Muriel Nicholl and Kathleen Nicholl visit at Wasanesa. Several locals enjoy a holiday at Clear Lake with Mrs John Adlen and son, Mrs George Paterson and baby Raymond, and Grace Creighton. The piece suggests neighborly assistance is common, though the text questions whether Carl Brown helping Harvey Pangman saw something proves an exception.
Viola Strachan of Winnipeg stays at home here for a few days as relatives arrive from Brandon and Ardale. Joyce Strachan visits from Brandon while James Morison hosts a community picnic on July 13 with softball and races. Crandall beats local softball team 11 to 14 and Mrs. M Anderson holds the lucky ticket.
A health officer warns that a rapidly increasing disease damages crops and causes hay fever requiring costly treatment and long term medical care. Weed inspector Colin McMillan and Health Officer E. D. Hudson emphasize rising impact and need for attention.
Jimmy McFeely departed Monday for Winnipeg while Sgt Colin Milne left Thursday for Patricia Bay. Hazel Brandon visits Clear Lake. Bobby McFeely holidaying in Saskatoon. Red Cross Dance in the School on Friday July 21 features McCallum Orchestra.
Catherine May Hudson married William Alexander Morrice in Hamiota on July 12. The ceremony featured Rev Onions and organist Mr. Few with violin by Miss Hunsker. Out-of-town guests attended. couple to reside at Flin Flon. A county fair raffle and notices for donations followed.
A birthday notice salutes Mrs Margaret Palmer of Hamiota born Rotherhithe Kent England July 25 1858 and Mr George Colbeck Sr of Pope born Lincolnshire England July 22 1862 noted as a Pioneer of 1889.
At Hamiota General Hospital on July 9 Dwight Cordell Grant was born to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Grant of Lenore nee Fileen Whyte. On July 13 a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Jas Lyall of Kenton. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Knight of Hamiota. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hyndman of Crandall. On July 15 a son to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Newton of McConnell. On July 17 a son to Mr. and Mrs. T W Stewart of Isabella Ronald Clarke. War Savings stamps urged.
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