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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 12, 1937
Page
8
A motion picture drama praised as top class. Victor McLaglen delivers a memorable portrayal as the slow witted Irish giant who betrays a friend for twenty pounds. Supporting cast includes Margot Grahame Heather Angel Preston Foster Wallace Ford and Una O Connor in fine form.
Northwestern Manitoba Musical Festival closes two day session with a strong concert by winners including Walter Hunsaker Robi Radcliffe Stuart McKay and many choruses choirs and solos from Shoal Lake Decker Ravine Isabella and other districts. Principal winners span violin choir vocal solo and instrumental categories highlighting broad district talent.
Pastor Rev J Dunnett leads Oakner United Charge with a 1 am service. Sunday School at 12.00. Scotia service at 1.30 pm followed by 2.30 pm church service. Chunah 2.15 pm Sunday School and 3.00 pm church service.
Pope Mies Olive Strachan of Brandon and Mies Bernice Strachan of Kenton spent Mothers Day with their parents. Service and music suited Coronation Sunday as the church was decorated. The girls' softball team played a friendly at Lenore last Thursday. Mothers Day will be observed next Sunday with a combined service at 1:30. The bereaved extend sympathy to the family of the late Mrs. A Killoh. A meeting and Scotia pie tic andone Db are noted. The Colt Show is planned for the same day on the same grounds.
The regular WI meeting featured a wool rug making demonstration by Mrs Neal of Birtle. Delegates were suggested for the Provincial Convention and chosen for the District Convention. A concert and dance followed at the WI hall with performances by festival winners and the play The Singapore Spider. Mothers Day services and WMS sessions were noted with guest speakers and solos. Several local residents visited family, with upcoming WM S Presbytery meetings set for May 26 and 27.
The Anglican Christ Church schedules Rev. S B Gaitle L Th to preach on Whit Sunday with services at 2 30 pm and 7 pm including Sunday School and Bible Class in the evening.
Rev. T. D. Barnett leads special Coronation services on May 16 1937 with morning and evening programs. At 11 a.m. on Our Duty to Our King and 7 p.m. Past Present and Future, the congregation hears sermons and addresses about the coronation.
Birthday congratulations for Mr William Rockeey of Lavinia Manitoba born May 17 in Basford England highlighted. Local readers invited to submit birth details for a birthday book. Health talks, choir concert, and drama festival notes plus 1937 steer prize for 18 and under youths. Mother's Day services at Hamiota United Church and a pageant titled A Mother's Devotion.
Jack Arbathbnott returned from Guelph Ontario where he attended the Veterinary College. Garry Richardaeon is recovering from severe cold. Mr John Killob was a visitor to Winnipeg last week.
Mr J L Bater of Maryfield returns home after months with Paul Haho in Toronto tuning Steinway grand pianos. He was chosen to tune Hart House and Toronto University pianos and is now certified in action regulating tuning re felting and de-mothing. Patronage invited.
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