Northwestern Manitoba Musical Festival at Hamiota
The sixth Northwestern Manitoba Musical Competition Festival took place in Hamiota with adjudication at McConnell's Hall and United Church. Beulah won the public school chorus shield for Grades I to 3, Shoal Lake and Oakner earned several shields, and a grand concert wrapped the event with multiple shields awarded to Beulah, Oakner, Decker, Shoal Lake and Hamiota. The festival showed rising interest and audience, with a final concert and shields presentation in McConnell's Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Oakner
Shoal Lake
Isabella
Crandall
Arrow River
Decker
Miniota
Beulah
Kenton
Evelyn Kirk
Bernice Wiggins
Dorothy Naylor
Oak River
Eleanor McKnight
Shirley Johnson
Mary Carnegie
Pauline Tennant
Edna Lints
Olive Kennedy
Priscilla Short
Muriel Francis
Oakne
Lorraine Wiggins
Helen Quinton
Eleanor Gray
Kallie Lynch
Irene Chapman
Fern Strachan
Velma Smith
Hamiota Sunday School Orchestra
Mabel Brandon
Bruce Fraser
W. G. Few
Kenton Studio Club
John Mitchell
Ruth Lemon
Hamista
Marvis Murdock
Phyllis Fraser
McConnell’s Hall
Shields
Shield
Cup
Children's Action
Mildred MacMurray
Decker Community Plans Events and Visits
Decker residents host visitors from McConnell and Hamilton with church and social events. Judge Hamilton and W I members attend a Friday night program at Decker Memorial Hall featuring the Arrow River Players and a dance. Mrs Cummings of London Ont visits Mrs W H Decker after winter in Edmonton at her sister’s home.
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Misers E. Cumming
M Frame
Dani and
Belmont
M Easton
Hamiota
L W
Cochrane
J. W. Little
REC
McConnell- Deker Field
Ladies’ Aid
A. L. Decker
McConnell
Arrow River Players
Decker Memorial Hall
Cummings
London
Ont
W H. Decker
Edmonton
R. FE Decker
Experimental Farm Notes on Weed Harrowing Strategies
The notes describe weed control stages in crops. Seedling weeds are vulnerable to harrowing, while young grain and potato or corn crops tolerate harrowing better as roots establish. Early soil drifting warns against early cultivation in drifting soils. use a specialized weeder for peas soybeans and grain.
Continental Life Insurance Offer From Portage Mutual Agent
An insurance sales note urges readers to sign with Continental Life Co through E W Alexander, general agent for Continental Life Co Decker Manitoba. It promotes low car rates, short term coverage, investment bonds, and guaranteed satisfactory adjustments, inviting contact with the agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage Mutual
Canada
E W. Alexander
Continental Life Co
Decker
Man
Butler Funeral Held in Hamiota for J H Butler
The funeral service for John Harry Butler who died of a heart attack May 18 1934 was held at Christ Church Hamiota with Rev W H Gregory officiating. Butler 61 came to Canada from Huntington shire England 28 years ago and is survived by his widow four sons and five daughters plus siblings. interment followed at Hamiota cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Harry Butler
Christ Church
Hamiota
A. E. Smith
W. H. Gregory
Shoal Lake
Hamiota Parish
Ham
Elizabeth Thomson
Oakner
Peggs
Pope
Emma Tinkle
England
Joseph Butler
Sarnia
Ont
Canadian Order of Foresters
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Dick’s
Eyesight Service
John J. Dunkin
Dunkin’s
Brandon
Consulta University
Hamiota Motor Service
J. Williams
J.M. Williams
Inman
Office 59
Reeidance
C. A. Newton
Gibson Motors
District Fire Office
A. D. McConnell
Offier Oval
Co-Operative
Hamiota Hospital
Anitoba
Matsisos
Mrs Hemphill
Sec
Treas
Northwestern Manitoba
Wallace Gray
Buddy Hunsaker
Alice Middleton
J. Kolitila
Royce McKinnon
Bert Shealega
Ray Moreside
Walter Hunsaker
Helen Mooreside
Murray Bray
Edith Middleton
Robert Metcalf
Dorothy Mitchell
Gladys Henderson
Hazel Whimster
Hamiota Choir
Alvin Hill
Billy Decker
Edith Rae
Ida Langley
Harding
Idella Decker
June Finkbeiner
Martin McLean
Helen Langley
Edward Sinclair
Louise
Elva
Miniots
Muriel
Marjorie Cook
Garnet Vance Kenton
A. Gilmore
H. Glint
Oak
Gordon Fraser
Alex. White
Alma
Laura Lang
Dorothy Adams
Margaret Gray
Fay Francis
Mr. Barker
Rivers
N. Hodgson
Confederation Life
Hugh McConnell
F. M. Coombs
Hamieota
Jeeiok
Restognck
W. J. Burgess
Futury
Veterinary
Geo. Rankin, V.S
Feeo
C. Bemmett
Besey
Canadian Bank of Commerce
J. H. Butler
Dominion Business College
Echo Office
Travel
Port Arthur
Sudbury
East
Canadian Pacific
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