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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1929
Page
8
Dr Hadeon spent a few days in Winnipeg for a medical convention. In the Grand Challenge finals of the Novelty Bonspiel Rev Wallace's rink defeated Dr Williams' rink last night with a score of 18.
Curate in Charge Rev John Frank announces Holy Commons church events for March 1929. Services begin with Passion Sunday on March 17 at 3 pm, Sunday School at 7, Evensong Litany and sermon, choir practice after, and a Confirmation Class on Wednesday at 7 30. Parishioners urged to communicate at least three times yearly with Easter included. Easter Communion notices to follow. Church posters in the porch invite reading. Church Army Crusaders to hold a mission in Hamiota week of April 15. Open church for prayer and meditation at all times.
Sunday worship at Zion and Chumah hosts morning sermon The Fact of Christ. Sunday School sessions including Adult and Young People's Bible Classes. Chumah at 2 pm with youth program Paying the Price theme. Evening service at 7:45 conducted to support LT groups. Midweek service at Knox United Church Wednesday 8 pm.
Rev J M Wallace MA BD leads morning service at Hamiota 11 o clock with a talk for boys and girls. Sunday School and Bible Classes at 12 10. Joint service at Zion church. Oakner at 2pm with Sunday school at 3pm. Scotia hosts Sunday School at 2 30 and preaching at 3 30 pm.
Seed grain for sale includes Victory Oats tested at 98 percent and Trebi Bailey at 59 percent plus Fall Rye. Grain cleaned and ready to sow by C. Gibson, phone 96-5. A fancy dress carnival at Crandall rink on March 20 offers 335 dollars for best costumes and races for youths, with a dance after. Grand Concert of Hamiota Choral Society at McConnell Hall March 18, half price for adults, proceeds aid Western Manitoba Musical Festival. youth dance follows.
The Decker paper notes its aim to serve the residents of Decker and nearby areas. Editor FP W Decker signs the piece stressing community information and local interests.
A old farming tip argues locking the rear wheel of a plow to induce skidding to keep traces taut, noting runaway risks when whiffletrees bump horses heels. The passage concludes the safest fix is to replace horses with a tractor.
An advertisement extols McCormick Deering tractors and power machinery for cost efficient farm work. It urges winter checks of repair orders from genuine IHC stock and promotes front seed delivery drills and light weight plows like the No 2 Little Wonder.
The Brandon Fair awarded prizes to district exhibitors including W. E. Francis Jas Myles and E. W. McConnell for six rowed barley red spring wheat and Banner of Victory oats. A concert under C G I T drew a full house with Mrs Jarleys Waxworks and the Datceh girls drill praised. Local poultry ads highlight Canada bred to lay chicks with prices per 100 and free poultry course info.
John A Mackay a Hawhota district pioneer died suddenly in Winnipeg on March 7 1920 after failing health and flu heart trouble. Funeral held at the home of Mr and Mrs William Dick on March 9 with interment at Hamiota cemetery. He came to Hamiota in 1899 with wife and family leaving three daughters Mrs Dick Mrs Kathryn Kirk and Mrs Fred Yates and two sons E Clifford Mackay and Claude J Mackay.
Production reached one million for Ford with Model A engine No 1,000,000 completed October 20, 1927 and stamped by Henry Ford. The first Model T engine was built October 1, 1908 and the million mark finally reached December 10, 1915. The company notes orders outstanding still outpace supply, praising material quality and workmanship.
A playful note explains the phrase bonspiel meaning a good talk in French and Scotch roots. The speaker claims to have watched the game for three days and comments on how the hearing and talk style shapes their feelings about the match.
Hamiota Choral Society presents a Monday evening program featuring Alma Middleton Irene Lund Sut Miss Ruttan Miss Lund Miss Curtis and Mr Few and the Hamiota Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mr Curtis with performances including Schumann Traumerei Mendelssohn Cavatina and Daybreak along with choral and instrumental selections by The Comrades and other soloists.
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