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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 17, 1927
Page
4
A 140 attendees gathered at the Orage Hall in Hamiota for the Hamiota Agricultural Society banquet hosted by the Hamiota Women's Auxiliary. Speakers included S. Anderson, J. Evans, and A M Poole who urged farmer unity, improved breeding, and closer urban rural ties to meet world markets.
Mr FR Ransom of the Manitoba Wheat Producers Limited outlined pool collaboration as key to improving farming in Manitoba. He urged pure seed and cited losses from dirty seed, praising cooperation as essential to world progress and farmer prosperity. A musical program and thanks to speakers closed the event in Hamiota.
The Hamiota village council met March 7 1927 with Mayor Anderson and councillors Skillicorn Sheardown and Venables. By law 83 amends by laws 2 and 33 to fix pool room and bowling alley closing hours. Arrears of personal property taxes due March 15 to be collected by Bennett and Squibb. The finance committee recommended payments to Hibbert Reeder Manitoba Telephone Imperial Lumber Yard and others totaling a listed sum. Meeting adjourned.
A Friday night gathering in Hamiota discussed leasing a wheat pool elevator with a sign up of 4500 acres and a full build needing 7000 acres. A canvassing committee was formed as farmers and local residents, including Mayor Anderson, welcomed cooperative possibilities and community effort.
L and Taylor, agents in Hamiota Man, offer loans on improved farm lands at a reasonable rate. The notice promotes prompt inspections and quick service to adjust existing loan accounts.
Crandall notes show Freda Scott recovering at Hamilta Hospital and Mrs A Henderson easing illness. The United Church Ladies' Aid held February meeting. balance is 94 in bank. Officers elected include President Mrs Vance and Treasurer Mrs A Dickey. Tom Copeland's April 2 appearance is accepted. Crandall Ladies curling club held a bonspiel with tea rinks and a large crowd watching final.
Mr and Mrs Harry Quinton were hosted by the Isabella Curling Club for their annual banquet on Thursday evening. Mr A E Doherty attended the Trustees' Convention in Winnipeg as a Decker School Board representative. The Friday concert drew few due to district sickness, but the Mc Connell Dramatic Society staged a comedy drama and a social dance followed. The Souter family has moved to the former McConnell farm vacated by the Jobinsons, and the Johnsons and Van Normans plan moves to Winnipeg and the former Strickland farm respectively. The Young People's Class met at Miss Mabel Coupe's home Monday, with a religious meeting led by Miss Hate Schofield and Bert Musgrove.
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