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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1949
Page
4
The Kamiota Echo lists subscription rates at 2.00 per year in advance and 2.50 for the United States. Published by C. W. Venables and W. H. Josey. July 27, 1949.
Mrs Henderson Sr. is a patient at Hamida Hospital. Joyce and Jimmy Craig visit Portage la Prairie relatives Roy Kerr over holidays. Ivy Ritchie from Brandon spent the weekend at his home. Winnipeg pair Mr and Mrs Keith Strachan holidaying with W B Strachan’s family. Mr and Mrs A J Gray of Winnipeg visiting the district. Miss Sims of Winnipeg visits MacKay home. Mrs Johns and family of Winnipeg with Miss Allen visit Mr and Mrs Geo Colbeck.
The column extends sympathy to Mrs Nimmo and family after a bereavement. Mrs Brandon visits Winnipeg with her daughter and a son at Norquay Saskatchewan. Mr and Mrs W J Fleming and children from McLeod Alberta visited Mr and Mrs Wm McMillan. Raymond Angus of Port Credit Ontario holidays with grandparents Mr and Mrs J Milne. Mr and Mrs Neil Arthur and daughter from Jellico Ontario spend weeks with Mr and Mrs Gee in Arthur. Beverly and Ronnie Smith of Shilo stay with their relatives.
Seedtime and harvest themes attract farmers and grain buyers to Line Elevators plots. Field days showcase old and new varieties under local conditions, with plant breeders and crop specialists explaining merits. Watch for posters and plan to attend.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Daniel and Mr and Mrs John A Milne with children from Winnipeg visit the Milne family in the area. No church service for three Sundays starting August 21 due to the minister on holidays. Provincial chairmen compile attendance. final figures may come at month end. Drought in western regions may reduce Barley Contest entries. as of July 21 Manitoba has 250 and Alberta 150 entries while Saskatchewan data are pending.
The 1949 National Barley Contest expects stable entries despite barley aphid infestations in southwestern Manitoba and southeastern Saskatchewan. Committee Chairman T. J. Harrison notes the outbreak mainly hits late seeded fields and has not seriously impacted barley districts. Entry deadline was July 15. Provincial authorities report the situation remains contained.
A fragment describes Wardroom and Officers Quarters, Signals Class area with whalers at the jetty, a Mess Hall for 300 Sea Cadets, a Recreation Hall, Nursing Sister care for minor injuries, and airy upper story spaces intended for good sleep.
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