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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1938
Page
8
The Hamiota Ladies' Curling Club held a well attended bonspiel on March 7 and 8 with several prize winners listed including Jet and Mrs Coombs in the Grand Challenge and multiple teams led by skip players such as Mrs Jas Mair Mrs Lindsay Mrs Robus and Mrs Reg Field. The first ender prize donated by Mrs C Jamieson was won by Lindeay's Rick.
An announcement notes a Sunday morning 11.30 a.m. Sunday School service and an evening prayer address. The text lists a schedule update for congregants.
The notice lists Rev T D Barnett as pastor and details a March 20 1938 service at 11 am with a Lenton sermon. Sunday School at 12 10 and an evening talk titled Unemployment a Word About. Friday event Caught from the air.
Rev. S B Brown ministers joint services at Lavinia at 1 p.m. and 3 30 p.m. and at McConnell at 7 p.m. with Sunday School held at usual hours at each location.
The Oakner United Charge lists worship at 11 a.m. in Rev. J. Dunnett’s church with a 12 noon Sunday School. In Scotia the 1.30 p.m. service precedes 2.30 p.m. Sunday School. Chumah holds a 2.15 p.m. Sunday School followed by a 3.00 p.m. church service.
The Decker Ladies' Aid schedules a silver tea and sale of home cooking in the Hall on Saturday March 19. W.I. held a regular meeting with Mrs. V. Little presiding and an Irish joke during roll call. The library books from Lady Twened muir have been added to the WI library available to district members for a 5c fee at Beaver Lumber Co. Hostesses were Mrs. J. Adams and Mrs. Norman Lints. an Irish lunch was served. The Irish contest was won by Mrs. A. L. Decker. Miss Beth Decker's University rink won the University Crest in the inter varsity curling event. Decker rink captured ten of fourteen prizes at the Isabella bon spiel, including four firsts and three seconds. June 9 is reserved for Norton Annual Sports Day featuring horse racing and several sports. Parente Study group met at Mrs. F W. Decker's home to discuss Answering Children's Questions. The U. P. Class hosted by Mr. and Mrs. D Fawn with Citizenship program by Miss Irlella Decker and Betty Bailey. McConnell Calf Club and Fat Stock Show slated for late July 1938. exhibitors should select animals now and await further details.
Readers are invited to contribute birth details for the Birthday List of Hamiota district pioneers. Names include MR. JOHN HOGELAND born March 17 1851 Wallace Ontario and MR. JOHN ALLEN born March 18 1850 Berwickshire Scotland and MR. WILLIAM ANGUS born March 19 1852 Langside Aberdeenshire Scotland and MR. EDWARD W. McCONNELL born March 21 1864 Perth County Ontario, pioneers of 1880 and 1882. Information may be sent to the Echo Office for a published near birthday list.
LAVINIA CGIT held a meet at the school on Monday with a supper at the teacherage. Ladies Aid and W S met March 9 at Mrs A W Lief's home to finalize plans for the Irish supper. Mr Bradbury relieved for Mr Epps and returned to Winnipeg. skating outlook dim but rink enjoyed all winter. Lavinia YP A held a church meeting March 9 with lunch. Beatrice Tremaine visited Brandon last week and youths attended a masquerade at Ethel school last Friday.
Mrs W B Strachan entertained bridge with six tables on Friday evening. Prizes went to Mrs Harvey Gray, R H Stevens, Mrs Harvey Smith, and M McConnell. Mrs Allan hosted the W A birthday party for Mrs Jas Angus who turned 70, with a silver teapot and autograph book presented. Colt Show and Picnic on June 11 hinted, Crandall Hockey Girls defeated Hamiota 2 1 at Hamiota.
A pastor argues Ireland faces a clash of forces Catholic, Republican, and Communist. He says clericalism hindered progress, while education and radio spark a mental revolution. Reading the Bible is key to Ireland's and Canada's hope.
A large crowd saw The Adventures of Grandpa by Lavinia on Friday. After the play, lunch and dancing followed with Robt. Riddell hosting cards and prizes won by Mrs. A G Little and Harvey McConnell, while Mrs. Chas. Smith served a lunch. Barbara Moffatt’s accident and Mrs. Margaret Mathison’s visit are noted with travel plans to Ontario. The Lancing State Journal, Michigan, March 3.
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