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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 16, 1948
Page
4
The Kamiota Echo lists subscription prices at 2.00 per year in advance and 2.50 for the United States. Published by C. W. Venables and W. H. Josey with date June 16, 1948.
Hamiota hosts a first of its kind Hydro Field Day showcasing electricity use in farming. Manitoba Power Commission and Extension Service organize with sponsorship from the Hamiota Agricultural Society and local supporters. Demonstrations cover motors interior wiring and home labor-saving appliances. Attendees learn low-cost power benefits amid provincial electrification efforts including 7,400 farms with service and $4,000,000 spent to extend lines to 5,000 farms.
Notice corrects prize allocations for the Hamiota Fair Canning class adding The Hudson Bay Special and prize values for top scorers. It also cancels Best Ladies Needlework and fixes section ranges from Reid Furniture Co Special to 228 through 294.
A quiet wedding united Winnifred Lorraine Longmuir and Peter Marwick at St. Pauls Manse Brandon on June 7 1948. Rev W J Spence officiated with Matron of Honor Mrs A Skryp in a black tailored suit.
Mr and Mrs W Colbeck arrive from Los Angeles to spend summer with brother Geo Colbeck and relatives in Manitoba. Beth Lorimer, nursing student in Winnipeg Grace Hospital, home for holidays. Rivers family reunion at Wesley Rivers home features baptism of Joyce Arlene Rivers and an old time hymn sing.
Birthday congratulations issued for Mrs George Cochrane of Hamiota Manitoba born in St Marys Ontario in June 1861 and Mr James Anderson of Oakner Manitoba born June 20 1871 Pioneer Wim Delbridge leaves for Niagara Falls Ontario to attend the High Court meeting of the Canadian Order of Foresters as Hamiota Court delegate The Extension Service with Hamiota Agricultural Society brings Professor G C Hodgson to discuss Summer Egg Quality Poultry House Ventilation and more at Orange Hall June 18 at 830 pm Film on Common Poultry Diseases. Arrow River Poultry Club hosts a similar meeting in Arrow River Hall June 17 at 830 pm.
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