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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 04, 1949
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices: two dollars per year in advance and two dollars and fifty cents to the United States. Published by C. W. Venables and W. H. Josey, publishers, dated May 4th, 1949.
The editorial notes a $2.00 Echo price hike did not reduce readers. Instead subscriptions rose by nearly 300. Ham IOta area and neighboring villages show about 600 weekly circulation, credit given to devoted correspondents who reliably send weekly district news.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Canadian Legion met at Orange Hall on April 27 with Mrs D Pedlow presiding. Thirty three members answered roll call. Mrs Emerson and Mrs Murray were initiated. Mrs Dale was made trustee for the hospital fund. Delegates reported Brandon convention findings. Members will bring food for overseas parcels. A committee was formed to approach the Legion about donating to the link. Meeting adjourned.
National Grain Company Ltd releases its 1949 edition of the Handbook on Chemical Weed Control. The pocket sized guide includes a quick calculator to determine chemical quantities for field use and aims to keep producers informed on new weed control methods.
The booklet provides complete information on selective chemical weed control and grasshopper control. It notes fifty million acres at risk from hopper invasion in 1949 and urges farmers to obtain the handbook from National Grain Elevator managers or branch offices.
John Adaskin, a veteran radio performer from a Canadian musical family, serves as master of ceremonies and musical director for CBC Dominion network’s Opportunity Knocks heard at 9 30 p m each Wednesday. A Junior baseball tournament 21 years and under will be held at Hamiota on Wednesday June 5th with prizes 150 for first place 40 for second.
In the matter of the estate of William Richard Kirk late of Hamiota Manitoba all claims must be verified by statutory declaration and lodged with the undersigned at Lina Lake Manitoba on or before the 29th day of May 1949. Dated at Simbal Lake Manitoba this 29th day of April 1949. Borge A. Lauman Solicitor for Margaret Alice Kirk executrix
Decker Memorial Hall hosted achievement day for the Decker and Lavinia Sewing Group with Miss Easterville from Extension Service praising the girls and leaders Miss Chappell Mrs R Van Norman Mrs L Rosenberger Mrs M Smuttell and Mrs A Kennard. certificates were given to graduates Helen Runchey Isabel Gammack and Karetas Van Norman.
The Decker Hall hosted a film screening for Isabella Lavinia and Decker school pupils via R C M P courtesy. Mrs Howard left for Brandon after a year with her brother W Hatton. Volunteers work on a Decker rink foundation. Jean Cook and Edna Auld of Vancouver visited Decker en route to Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs F W Decker returned from Vancouver after spending the winter there.
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