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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 14, 1947
Page
4
The Hamiota and Cho C W Venables and W H Josey publishers release a local issue dated May 14, 1947. The brief notice confirms the publishers responsible for the edition.
Malcolm Bruce Jackson K C aged 73 a former member of the British Columbia legislature 1916 to 1928 and founder of the B C Game Commission died in Victoria hospital two weeks ago. Born in Woodville Ontario he graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1893 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.
After graduation he moved to Hamiota and started a law office remaining until 1909 when he relocated to British Columbia. In 1916 he won a seat in the B C Legislature for the Islands riding as a Liberal and held office until his defeat in 1928 by Cy Peck in Tolmie landslide.
Weekend visit notes include Oakner Carlyle Mayes of Rossburn at home and visits by Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Anderson and Marjorie to Winnipeg. The Parsons and Barbee group stayed with the Knights on their Davenport Iowa trip en route to Edmonton. Oakner High mixed softball beat Kenton 13 to 6 Friday night at Oakner. Reminder of Oakner event on May 30.
The week’s W A gathering at Mrs. Nelson Henderson’s home drew twenty members. Mrs. Strachan presided and plans included electrifying the church in summer and donating a portion of costs to the War Workers. May 17 is deadline for the cook book recipe. A TB clinic X rays on June 17 and 18 in Hamitoa.
Memorial service planned for May 18 at 3 p.m. with a memorial plaque unveiling. Reports of visits to Winnipeg for anniversaries, baptisms at home of Mr. and Mrs. Hazlewood, and a Chumah Church miscellaneous shower for Miss Irma Hazlewood.
Community sends best wishes to Irma as she moves to Dauphin. A Junior Red Cross bazaar at Robert Burns school in Alexander draws a large crowd, raising 35.40 for the Junior Red Cross fund. A spring wedding unites Irma Eileen Hazlewood to Donald Sidney Porter in Dauphin with family attendance. Special Victoria Day low fares announced by Canadian Pacific Railway for Manitoba routes.
Believed annual direct monetary losses from weeds in Canada exceed 200 million dollars. Article argues weeds rival diseases and pests in harm to farmers and calls for a coordinated national weed research program. University funding of 100000 for selective chemical weed control studies cited as key to future benefits.
The monthly W I meeting in the Rest Room was led by Mrs. C Penny. Reports from committees were read and discussed. Proceeds from April cooking and silver tea funded a Manitoba delegate to a Holland conference. Miss Pauline Tennant spoke on Physical Fitness. Mrs. A Park thanked her. Mrs. N Dale.
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