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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 12, 1925
Page
4
The Rev T B Butler will minister at Miniota on Sunday with Mr W H Corkill in charge and preaching. Oak River hosts a 2 pm Sunday School and Bible Class, 3 pm afternoon service, and morning Holy Communion at 7 pm with evening service.
The Decker community held a Tuesday evening Fowl Supper and Entertainment at the hall crowded with attendees. Rev Anderson and Principal Cooper delivered patriotic addresses. music by Cooper Strickland and the Isabella Choir directed by Cawley. Proceeds reached 110.70 for the church fund. Carl Hodgson and Ruby Finkbeiner won a trip to Toronto at the event. Bert Musgrove suffered a dislocated shoulder from a horse accident.
Agricultural Society notes announce a Seed Grain and Dressed Poultry Fair to be held on November 26 1925. For details contact W E Rogers secretary treasurer in Hamiota.
The Hamiota WI reports a 46 member base with 23 average attendance across ten meetings. Highlights include an August “At Home” event for 32 newcomers, a October talk by Esther Thompson on institute work, cemetery day in May, funding for rent and lunches at events, a Health Conference with Dr Day examining 65 children, and community aid through Red Cross clothing and quilt deliveries plus holiday gifts for Children’s Aid. The group plans 1926 district convention in Hamiota and notes its horticultural branch becoming its own society.
A community notice lists receipts and expenditures for a local society including room rent 125.00 postage 2.50 federation fees 3.99 agricultural college scholarship honors 1.00 telegrams 5.00 district convention 4.15 insurance 19.50 hospital aid 2.00 agricultural society prize 5.00 rent to Orange Trustees 5.00 express postage 3.28 cash in bank 446.52 auditors certify accuracy. A.B. Steele departed for California and thanked friends for support in Ninette.
World famous operatic star Madame Maria Jeritza visited Montree, attending a one night recital in Montreal before departing for Toronto. Col George H Ham sent a bouquet and Jeritza replied with sugar roses wishing him sugar coated days. Isaac Gouverneur Ogden marked his 54th year in railway work, having joined C P R in 1881 and serving as vice president since 1901. The report notes a signaling mishap at Belleville calm with a wig wag signal out of order and a watchman placed for repairs. Montreal Windsor station police team won the Quebec First Aid contest at Place Viger hotel, earning Gatelius Cup honors. New Brunswick district champions were Mecombe team from Saint John and Woodstead.
Trains depart McConnell station for the west on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 55 p m and run east on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays at 7 10 a m. They connect with Dauphin Winnipeg and other points west.
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