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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1938
Page
10
The Manitoba province produced more honey in 1937 than any other Dominion province. A Beekeeping Short Course is set for Brandon City Hall on March 29 and 30 at 10 am, for hobbyist beekeepers unable to attend Winnipeg programs.
A local notice invites customers to purchase brooms crafted by visually impaired workers at the Red and White Store in Hamiota. The advertisement highlights the label on the broom bundles and encourages support for blind artisans.
Last Friday evening the CGI T. girls held a skating party then gathered at Mrs. Rees Richardesn home where refreshments were served Thos Caves returned from Winnipeg Friday after attending a Co Op meeting Mr and Mrs Wa Thompson left Tuesday for Winnipeg D M McMarachy visits Winnipeg this week Mrs Thos Caves visiting daughter Mrs Campbell in Winnipeg Mrs Jos Lindsay of Shoal Lake spent the weekend with daughter Mrs Jack Beamish and relatives We are glad to see Mrs Wm Atkinson out again after illness since last November The Midget hockey boys sponsor the Lavinia play The Adventures of Grandpas on March 11
The W M S invites district women and girls to meet Friday at 2 30 pm in the church for the World Day of Prayer program led by honorary president Mrs Edgar Linte. Parent Study Group met at Mrs A Gill's with a paper by Mrs E Coupe. Bridge Club guests at Mr F W Decker’s. prize winners were Mrs A L Decker Miss Margaret McFarren Mr W Cumberland and Mr A L Decker. Twelve rinks at the Y P S bonspiel. Grand Challenge won by Laverne Bedford Consolation by Bruce Whyte. Lavinia Dramatic Society visited Decker and a dance followed with Lavinia orchestra and Miss Edith King. Mr D Ross left Saturday for Ontario. Bonspiel prizes supplied by W Dick S Sneid McConnell Bros F W Decker W Cumberland Mrs N Hodgson and Beaver Lumber Co. Mrs Joe Young visited Decker. Hugh Alexander shipped stock to Winnipeg. Mrs W Hatton and Mrs H Lints visiting Winnipeg. Ladies' Aid Silver tea sale and bazaar set for Saturday March 19.
Canadian National Railways offers limited fortnightly vacation fares to Vancouver and Victoria for summer travel from Port Arthur and Armstrong and western provinces. Fares valid in five sale periods with return limit of 16 days, usable in all classes of accommodation.
Birthday notices celebrate several individuals born in March across Manitoba Saskatchewan Ontario and Scotland. Names include Alexander Simpson McConnell Bathgate Birmingham Jos Skayman William Simpson Hamillota J T Pollock Wi Wa Hills Alex Smith Pope and others, noted as pioneers of 1886.
Os borne Scott of Canadian National Railways announces low single fare round trips for the Manitoba Winter Fair at Brandon March 14 18 with sales March 12 17 and return by March 21 Regina Winter Fair March 22 25 sales March 21 24 return by March 28 Saskatoon Winter Fair March 24 26 sales March 23 25 return by March 28 for trains arriving by 2 pm.
The piece argues that Canadian women control about seven percent of domestic purchases and could influence employment by buying Canadian. It suggests patriotic motives may drive this but emphasizes price and quality. The article urges women to inventory home goods to see foreign spending and its impact on Canadian employment.
Service at Christ Church will be held every Sunday evening at 7. The McConnell Calf Club and Fat Stock Show will be held the latter part of July, 1938. Intending exhibitors should select their animals now and get them on feed. See bills later for further particulars.
The article argues bankers are human and community minded, needing goodwill from customers. It urges readers to know and consult their bank manager, who should be a helpful citizen aligned with local interests. It frames banking as honest talk and mutual benefit for prudent financial understanding.
The Oakner United charge lists a church service at 11 a.m. led by Reverend J. Dunnett, with Sunday School at 12 p.m. in Oakner and Scotia at 2.15 p.m. and 3 p.m. The Hamiota bonspiel has been delayed several days due to mild weather.
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