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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 23, 1949
Page
5
A prize list appears alongside officers including T. J. Strachan as President of the Agricultural Society Arthur Dixon as President of the Seed Club and P Strickland as Secretary Treasurer the text lists these leadership roles and titles.
The notice outlines seed and agricultural classes including wheat and barley displays sponsored by Manitoba Pool Elevators and other groups. Open classes welcome exhibitors from Crop Improvement Clubs and Junior Seed Clubs with entries due by 10 a.m. November 30 1949. Judging starts at 10 a.m. and entries go to I P Strickland Sec Treas Hamiota Agricultural Society. No entry fee.
After Sunday School a church service was led by Rev. Wilson of Crandall. The W I meets December 1 at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Mervin McConnell’s home. The W I programme committee met November 18 at Mrs. Smith’s to plan 1950 activities. Hostesses are Mesdames McWhirter and A Knight. Mr. and Mrs. J W Stewart and Norman Stewart left for Winnipeg. Mr. Stewart faces an operation.
A quiet wedding was held at the United Church Manse Strathclair Manitoba on Tuesday morning November 15 1949 uniting Bernice Jane Lumley daughter of Mr and Mrs R E Lumley Onanole Manitoba with Murray Arnold Pangman son of Mr and Mrs L A Pangman Hamida Manitoba The ceremony was by Rev H J Harland The bride wore a loganberry suit with grey accessories The bridesmaid was Eileen Pangman sister of the groom The bride's brother Milford Lumley assisted the groom The Pangmans will reside in Hamiota Manitoba.
The bazaar raised 182.50 with W Rivers again in fine form as auctioneer. Mrs. Smuttle opened the event as president. The fishpond and candy booth drew crowds while Monday’s W I board elected officers: President Mrs M Smuttle vice president Mrs H Murray secretary Mrs A Gill treasurer Mrs L Cochran and several directors. A H Barber will conduct the Decker church service Sunday at 3 p m. Hugh Alexander and Bob Brooks visited Winnipeg.
A message thanking the Electors of Hamidta Constituency for their confidence and pledging to be worthy of that trust.
Mark E. S. Blair departed Rivers on Sunday to spend the winter with his sister and her husband the Alberta Power Commission district manager. He traveled with his father and brother David Crandall.
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