Knitting Contest Entries Invited With Wool Sale
The Echo will announce the Guessing Contests winner next week. Friday and Saturday March 6th and 7th feature the first display of knitting work. Plenty of time to enter the contest and buy wool now.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1936
Page
8
The Echo will announce the Guessing Contests winner next week. Friday and Saturday March 6th and 7th feature the first display of knitting work. Plenty of time to enter the contest and buy wool now.
George A. Thompson longtime inspector for Ogilvie Milling died at his Moose Jaw home on February 28 1936 after a three week illness. He leaves a widow two children a sister and four brothers. Funeral services were held March 2 at Broadfoot Funeral Home and remains sent to Hamiota Manitoba for burial. Members of the Moose Jaw United Commercial Travellers and Canadian Order of Forestry were noted among his affiliations.
The World Day of Prayer service was held at 2 30 pm Friday led by WMS president Mrs Edgar Lints with C group represented by Margaret Adams. The local bonspiel closed Saturday with fifteen rinks, winners listed in Grand Challenge Citizens Farmers Consolation. Decker rinks beat visitors 4 points in the evening. Mrs W Alexander receives care in Hamiota Hospital.
The Oakner bonspiel ended February 27 with thirteen rinks competing. Prizes awarded across four events: Scottish Co Op led by Bert Thomson, M Milne, Jac Sked, and Wm Ross. Grand Challenge won by M Milne, Wm Ross, A J I Angas, Wm Catto. Merchants list saw Bert Thomson and John McLellan among top names. Consolation had E Smith and Wm Watt. Oakner Carling Club thanks donors including Scottish Co Op and several local mills and merchants, plus anonymous donor.
The Old Timers Birthday List extends birthday congratulations to MR ALEXANDER SIMPSON born March 4 1852 in Bathgate Scotland MR WILLIAM SIMPSON born March 5 1858 in Moore Township Ontario MR J T POLLOCK born March 5 1859 in Dartington Township Ontario MR JOS SKAYMAN born March 3 1864 in Reepham Lincolnshire England MR ALEXANDER SMITH born March 7 1851 in Fraserburg Aberdeenshire Scotland MR J T POLLOCK born March 7 1854 in Darlington Township Ontario Readers are asked to submit birth details of others living or formerly in the Hamiota district for a forthcoming record book.
Saturday March 7 brings the Pope Colt Show with free admission. Friends plan to attend. a hot dinner and lunch will be offered. Twenty seven women met at Mrs MacKay’s home for the W I gathering. group leaders were Mesdames Smith and Jarrett. The evening included a paper bouquet demonstration and refreshments. A wedding gift parade for Elsie Colbeck occurred as more than seventy guests joined in songs and dance after a lunch break.
The gross revenues of the Canadian National Railways system for the week ending February 21, 1936, were 3,127,186 dollars, compared with 3,063,173 dollars for the same period in 1935, a gain of 64,013 dollars.
Directors urged to attend a Tuesday gathering at Orange Hall Hamiota March 10 at 2 30 pm led by W F Popple President and Manager Co Op Wholesale and J P Minhinnick Manager Cockshutt Plow Co Winnipeg plus other speakers valuable for every farmer
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