Connells Seventh Fat Stock Show and Morden Trip Plans
Connells seventh annual Fat Stock Show will be held Monday July with open competitions for steers and heifers across weight classes and rail grading prizes. The Hamiota Horticultural Society organizes a two day excursion to Morden Experimental Farm on July 10 and 11 with camping arranged locally. Details from E W McConnell, T Sheridan or A Kelly. return bus fare is 3 dollars 35 cents.
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Connells
Hamiota Horticultural Society
Morden Experimental Farm
Morden
E W. McConnell
T. Sheridan
A. Kelly
Double Wedding Bell Tones In Manitoba Churches
Two weddings in Manitoba celebrated on June 12 1940. Mabel Vicetta Rogos wed Rev. Stanley Guille at Obriet Church Hamiota with Rev Eric Cole officiating. A reception followed at the Rogos home before the couple’s move to Rivers Manitoba. Mary Elizabeth Hongo wed Gordon Owen Carll at Whitemouth with Rev A J Hough presiding. They planned to reside in Manitou after a Winnipeg Hamiota motor trip.
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Obriet Church
Hamiota
Man
Mabel Vicetta
William Rogos
Stanley Guille
Rivers
V.G Few
Leonard Angus
Eric Cole
Clandeboye
H. Newton
Guille
Clear Lake
Whitemouth
Mary Elizabeth
J S Hongo
Gordon Owen Carll
Manitou
W. QO. Carll
A. J. Hough
Red Lake
Valley
Mies
Clare Hough
Clifford Carll
Carll
Winnipeg
Royal Bank of Canada
Low Cost 50 Day Vacation to Pacific Coast
Canadian National Railways expands 30 day vacation fares to allow weekly departures May 31 to Sept 29 to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and Jasper from Ontario and western provinces. Stopovers permitted both ways and coaches standard sleeping cars available. Hamiota Fair set for July 19.
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Pacific Coast
Canadian Railways
J. A. Brags
Canadian Passenger Association
Western Lines
Canadian National Railways
Vancouver
Victoria
Seattle
Jasper
Canadian Rockies
Ontario
Port Arthur
Armstrong
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Line Elevators Resist Rails Abandonment Across Western Canada
Line Elevator Companies hire A S Morrison KC and W C Hamilton KC to oppose rail line abandonments before the Board of Transport Commissioners. The case argues retained rail service lowers farmer costs, preserves land values, and protects towns from job losses while railways seek 53 branch line abandonments across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Church group travel note and invitation to monthly meetings are appended.
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Sesi
Canada
Board of Traveport Commissioners
North- West Line Elevatore’ Association
A. S. Morrison
W. C. Hamilton
K.C
Mr. Morrison
Old Timers Celebrate Sixtieth Year at Oakner Settlement
About 600 attended the Oakner Old-Timers picnic at John Rankin’s farm to mark 60 years since the Rankins and fellow settlers arrived in June 1880. Key figures included Mr G Y Rankin, Mrs Whyte, and pioneers like Mrs Jas Park, with stories of homesteading, rail lines, schools, and early post offices shaping the community.
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Oskner
John Rankin
G Y. Rankin
Jas. Park
Rankin
Whyte
Harding
George Rankin
Keith
Scotland
William
John
Winnipeg
Chicago
John Riddell
Robertsons
Allens
Howies
Whytes
Andersons
Rudds
Leary
Minnedosa
Fort Ellice
Messrs
Rankin and
Riddell
Prairie City
Rapid City
Oak River
Grand Valley
Brandon Griswold
Oak Lake
Philip Kerr Hamilta
Hamilton
Grand Trunk Pacific
Oakner
Dave Whyte
Rankins
Presbyterian Church
United Church
Eden
Scotia
Re Union of the Liefs Held On Lavioia Farm
The first reunion of the Lief Clan met at the Loros Skayman farm in Lavioia on Monday June 1 1940 with fifty seven attendees. The program included Maple Leaf Forever, races, readings, solos, dancing, and a birthday tribute to A W Lief. Officers were elected including President A W Lief and Mrs W G Ball as vice president. Lunch and prizes followed before plans to meet again next year at the Park home.
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Lief
Loros Skayman
Lavioia
Man
Juve
Sashalla
Brandon
Shona
Lake Hamiotsa
Oskner
Sports Committee
A. W. Lief
J. W. Preston
W. G. Ball
M. Lief
Roachey
Walter Lief
Lorna Fenty
Albert Lief
Vernon Fenty
Lorne McCallam
Harvey McConnell
Georgia McCallam
W. Park
M. Ranchey
Will Park
Lorne Shayman
A. W Lief
L. McCallum
M. J Lief
WH. Simington
Mis . Shayman
Lorne McCallum
Park
Armistice Ends War in France as Peace Terms Signed
The conflict in France concluded yesterday morning after an armistice was signed between France, Germany, and Italy, ending hostilities and opening peace negotiations.
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France
Germany
Italy
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L. S. Taylor
Insurance and Loan Agency
Moore's Meat Market
Dominion
Guille — Angus
Cuba
Hough
The
Damiota Echo
C. W. Venables W H. Josey
Manitoba Hallboro
Kealah
West Tower
Delta
Oakland
Cawdor
Muir
Gladstone
Miniota
Mackegor
Warooe
Reston
Wolseley
Alberta Irricana
Beiseker
Nevis
Alex
Trelle Junction
Morinville
Carbondale
Egremont
Langdon
Africana
W.M.S
Association
W. W. Cochrane
Ruttan
McNaught
Los Angeles
R. O. Frazer
Cuddie Doon
Waukin
Waulkin
Wakner
Civil Service
Regina
Eaton’ By
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EATON
T. Eaton
Hamiota Hospital
Wm. Mathison
Hemphill
Sec
Treas
Fred C. Bennest
J. M. Williams
Inman
Court Hamiota No. 367
Orange Hall
Chas. Butler
Geo. O'Neil
WAR Services Association
Riverside
Legion Halls
Wallace Beery
Savoy Theatre
Tom Morris
Kp. Hat
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