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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1933
Page
6
A pleasant afternoon at the home of Mee WB Strachan ended with a luncheon. The chairman proposed a vote of thanks to leaders Mrs Strachan and Mise Anderson, which was warmly responded to by all attendees.
The Oakner group held a successful bonepiel on Saturday March 18 with clubs led by Jimmy McLellan Bill Smyth and Mardo Milne winning first second and third prizes. A lowest score prize went to Buster Brandon and two junior rinks led by Johnny Smyth and Charlie Knight also earned awards. The winning team adopted the name Hit and Miss and Johnny Smith’s rink received the prize. The group thanks all contributors of prizes.
Lillian Margaret McConnell wed John McPheen Van Norman in a March ceremony at the Em ergon home with Rev A Carruthers officiating. The reception featured a buffet, wedding cake, and costly gifts as they depart for the groom’s Lavinia farm. A St Patrick’s entertainment followed with sales, prizes, and a comic sketch. The community notes impending moves and upcoming UFM social on March 24th with a debate and sketch promised.
Decker opens Friday evening March 24 for YPS three l art plays sponsored by the Manitoba Dramatic League under directors G Pearson W Cumberland and Jack Alexander. Admission 25 and 10 cents. A dance follows under Women’s Institute. Achievement day closes a home management course with 45 members who improved kitchens and equipment valued at about 210 dollars.
In the matter of the estate of Robert Douglas late of Crandall Post Office Manitoba deceased all claims against the estate must be filed at the office of the undersigned at Hamiota Manitoba on or before April 12 1933 dated at Hamiota Manitoba March 20 1933 W J Burgess Solicitor for Beatrice Elva Douglas Executrix
The community learned of the March 15 death of George McKay of Kenton at 1am after a long illness. Born in Walkerton Ontario, he lived in Portegeta Prairie and later Kenton, farming with his family. Survived by wife Maggie Brandon and eight children, two brothers, three sisters, and noted as a devoted curler and long time baseball pitcher. Funeral slated for Friday at Greenwood Cemetery with Presbyterian and Union Church ties.
The marriage of Amy Johnson to Francis W. Johnson was conducted by Rev Bantam Ina Mildred in Winnipeg Manitoba on March 11 1933. Amy is the younger daughter of Mrs W Amy. Francis is the son of Mr and Mrs J Johnson of Hamidta Manitoba.
A dopey tired feeling may signal bow poisonous germs. Adlerika acts on both bowels without discomfort, per Hamiota druggist B R McNaught.
Ladies spring coats have just arrived in various styles at Weid's Store. Prices range from 8.95 to 12.75 and are advertised as low. Also promoted is a shipment of house dresses made from Panama hat material.
A compact price list outlining rubbers for men women boys and girls with per pair costs including light weight men’s rubbers 90 cents to 1.00 high quality heavy red sole rubbers 1.15 and 1.00 for boys 95 and 1.00 85 cents for lighter boys and 75 cents for ladies and growing girls plus brown or black ladies all rubber overshoes two dome fasteners offered at 1.50 per pair.
Advertises produce specials including seedless grapefruit four for 25 cents oranges 25 to 35 cents per dozen lemons 29 cents per dozen carrots nine pounds 25 cents beets nine pounds 25 cents Manitoba cabbage two heads 15 cents cooking onions 25 pounds for 50 cents lettuce three heads 25 cents crisp celery 10 cents per pound.
The Hamiota Echo reports on the Women's Institute Achievement Day with 300 attendees and 97 members taking part in lessons on home management. It details displays of kitchen projects and notes the group presentations and a commemorative illuminated address. Also mentions Youth Women's Association, scholarship offers, sea island yarn garments, and a Manitoba shipment of live ptarmigan to Nova Scotia for experimental raising.
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