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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 21, 1958
Page
5
British Columbia's Pacific Coast paradise promotes a province wide Centennial celebration with sports entertain ment pageants and events like The Festival of the Arts The Naval Review and The Pacific National Exhibition. Travel Canadian National Railways for a relaxed scenic Jasper Route vacation. See your nearest CNR agent.
The Local 89 senior club split results at Brandon during the Victoria Day tourney. Brandon Cloverleafs beat Riverside 7 1 to win the tournament, while Hamiota downed Wellwood 1 3 in the first round. John Russell earned the win with five innings pitched and eight strikeouts. Frank McKinnon led the Local offense. Hamiota had seven hits while Wellwood made three errors. Riverside’s Garth Seafoot and Glennis Scott battled in a pitcher’s duel in the semifinal as Seafoot’s club won 5 3. Hamiota threatened late but Riverside held on. Three Midwest League games were postponed due to high winds. Bob Morton’s Little Leaguers had two league wins. Ellis Woods and Brian Smith earned wins. Don Smith pitched the Pony League squad to a first win at Crandall, with a big first inning rally. A high school softball and baseball tournament is set for May 24 in Hamiota with fifteen schools invited. The annual school track meet is slated for May 28, with marching bands and parade plans from the school to the fair grounds. The Maroons Blues and Golds aim to dethrone the Whites who have held the Staff Trophy for three years. A trophy will also be awarded.
Jane Dale recalls early 20th century Hamiota seeing John Houck’s steam threshing outfit roll along Main Road past her home. She describes dirt roads, steam power giving way to gas engines, crowded threshing crews, and local prosperity tied to farming, services, and horse markets.
The report notes top male and female athletes and mentions ribbons for winners across events. A special invitation is extended to all parents to attend the ceremonies.
The narrator recalls a town where gas lighting powered streets, the lamplighter marching between standards, and gas glow lighting churches, stores, and banks. Across town, former industries disappeared for garages and car shops as gas lamps faded from daily life. Part 1 continues next week.
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