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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1936
Page
4
The 1937 Ford V-8 comes in one body style with two engine options the 85 horsepower V-8 for performance or the smaller six horsepower V-8 for economy. The larger engine delivers brisk speed while the lighter car reduces cost and keeps the smooth quiet V-8 ride. More than three million owners already enjoy Ford V-8. Visit a Ford dealer to test drive the engine that fits your needs.
Dr Adam N Beattie, surgeon aboard the Empress of Japan, performed emergency procedures during the voyage between Hong Kong and Yokohama. A passenger with an acute condition and another having a ruptured duodenal ulcer were treated in the shipboard operating room. Beattie, a St Pauls Hospital graduate, has served on the liner since 1933 sailing from Vancouver.
The annual meeting on Saturday heard reports of retiring officers and directors, noting a cash balance. Elected for 1937 were President T. J Strachan, Vice President K. R. Fraser, and a slate of directors including J Killoh and W. Baxter. The year ended November 1, 1936 showed receipts from memberships grants donations and gate receipts totaling 4077.57 with expenses and balances detailed.
Remember the Children's Aid Concert on Friday evening December 1 with massed choruses folk dancing and a one act hospital play Consolation under Mrs Homath direction featuring Waddell pupils and Scott dances Admission 35e adults 15e children An auction sale follows Saturday December 5 at McConnell's warehouse starting 2 o'clock Donations of cooking meat and poultry welcomed.
The Hamiota United Church invites attendees to a Sunday service on November 29 1936 with pastor Rev T D Barnett followed by a 12 10 pm Sunday School and a 7 pm talk titled About Paying Debts A future talk promises a straight helpful message on a southern Manitoba incident and a rare Tuesday December 1 lecture on Tod a beautiful pictures free admission.
Rev S B Guille in charge conducts Advent Sunday worship at Christ Church Anglcan on November 29 1936 with Sunday School Bible Class at 11 30 a m and Evensong in the afternoon.
For the convenience of Farmers and others visiting town a matinee picture show will be held on Saturdays at 2 30 in Hamiota. Admission adults 25c children 10c Send the children in the afternoon and avoid the night jam.
Residents report progress on skating rink construction aimed at winter flooding and forming a hockey team. Florence Brown returns from Winnipeg. Wm Arbuthnott Jr. recovering from a slight illness. J A McConnell elected Ward 5 councillor last Friday. Amatuer Concert and Dance announced for Wednesday December 2 in aid of the Community Hall.
Miss Norma Pedlow visits Elkhorn as Hamiota hosts a prize list from a Caliver amateur concert in McConnell Hall on Friday November 13. Winners include Senior class first J Waddell and others. a separate Hamiota Hockey Club event on November 30 offers cash prizes and a microphone with Major Bowes as announcer at 8 p.m. Admission 35 cents.
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