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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1927
Page
4
Everyone interested in the Novelty Bonspiel please hand their names to Mr McNaught or Mr Burgess. Draw will be made on Friday and first games played Friday night March 4. Watch the draw in the Bank of Commerce window.
Decker district program featured a debate on the proposition that character is more beneficial than money. The affirmative led by L Rosenberger and Grace McConnell defeated the negative led by Bruce Doherty and Doris Alexander. Judges A L Decker Rev Anderson and H Quinton ruled for the affirmative after a violin solo by Dick Thompson. Read more about farewells to Gladys and Frank Johnson and the Yates family moving to the Peace River district. Don t miss Friday night s Oakner orchestra concert in the hall.
Two 1927 Manitoba weddings feature Mrs Laura Kraeger and George Henry Robertson of Hamiota wed at Rev R H Lowry’s Brandon home, and Jean Robertson and William Lorimer unite at Lenore with Rev E Smith officiating. Guests exceed sixty. banquets, travel outfits, and keepsake gowns noted.
Communications Canada Carbide Co Ltd/winnipeg writes to Hamiota customers about turning over electric lighting plant to the town for five years if approved, or continuing gas with acetylene for lighting and cooking if the town builds electric, asking customers to decide on wiring.
A meeting of Hamiota Farmers gathers in the Council Chamber at Hamiota on Friday February 11 at 2 pm to discuss the erection of a pool elevator.
The Lavinia Ladies Aid and Missionary Society records for 1926 show receipts of 439.27 plus 377.89, with a balance of 61.58 in the band fund and 78.00 paid to the missionary secretary. Small items totaled 381, a packed clothing box valued at 3500 was delivered, and total expenditures reached 125.00 with cash on hand of 8.22.
Hawiia Man February 28 1927 The Echo editor received a rebuttal to a prior letter from Dawson Richardson Publications Limited about broadcast wheat prices. The writer argues the publication omits key price facts from three years ago and the prior year, noting the contrast between quoted and omitted details.
A January 1924 market note compares grain traders to an aviator amid a tailspin as the Wheat Pool grows and farmers face strain. It cites January 1927 prices for No.1 Northern wheat, questions marketing systems, and hints at shifting attitudes toward the Wheat Pool and grain dealers. A loan ad follows, then a social event at Geo Bull's with gifts for the departing King family.
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