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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
4
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A Manitoba district urges ratepayers to vote April 7 on a by-law to raise 86,000 for a school addition. Officials argue the current building is overcrowded with 150 pupils and 15 to 22 non residents, needing another teacher and expanded seating. The board plans a special levy if the by-law fails.
The note explains that wheat yield can improve with small extra effort such as a short drive to gather beet peaside seal and prepare for sowing this spring, suggesting that a small fleri or mila drive may be repaid at harvest time.
Mrs Therates retires Thursday from a trip to grandee G and W Colleck for supplying wood for the center. Mr and Mrs W Hazelwood host a large birthday gathering with about forty friends enjoying social pastimes and refreshments. Mrs Andrew spent a few days in Windpag last week. Miss A Kirk visited her parents at their home Saturday. Milwood farmers A Orth and D Orth plan departure for the farms this week.
The Box Social at Fd. W. McConnell’s home on March 17 drew many friends. Games including Lost Heir entertained, with Rev. W. E. Egan as chair and R. Van Norman as suctioneer. Twenty three boxes sold for nearly forty dollars to aid church minors and deacons. George Lewis, recent winter worker with McConnell, departs soon for his western homestead. A young folk gathering is planned at J. Reeds’ home next Tuesday.
The Blanshard council met March 19 1908 with Reeve R C Cochran and six councillors present. Minutes were adopted, the Marland school district sections were listed for formation, By-law 280 read, By-law 250 third time passed, assessor Wm Braid approved, By-laws 281 284 read third time, timber supplied for scales, James Little repairs, and a telephones committee to plan a municipal system.
The second Silver Medal Contest was held on the 18th with eight contestants six girls and two boys. Peter McPherson of Isabella won the coveted trophy, joking he preferred not to take it from the ladies. Farmers prepare for seeding as new families move into Alexander.
Dr Chisholm of East Huron condemns Doukhobors as a moral blot in the country. Peter Elson of Middlesex calls for deportation. Frank Oliver notes after two years in Canada they cannot be deported and are under provincial jurisdiction.
A concise note requests correspondence via Rapid City P.O. and states the writer will meet at Hamiota to arrange a meeting place. The message centers on coordinating a rendezvous between two communities.
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