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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 22, 1947
Page
8
Annual election of officers held Friday afternoon at Hamida High School names Leslie Colbeck as president and Victoria Reid as vice president. Doreen Woods becomes secretary, Wilton Hedley treasurer, Helen Wray program convenor, editor position pending appointment.
Oakner hosts a Fiddlers' Contest and Dance on Friday October 24 in Oakner Hall. Contestants deliver entries to C. M. Anderson in Oakner via phone 85-12 Hamiota. Prizes include 12 dollars for first, 8 for second, 5 for third, and 2 dollars for the oldest contestant.
The Hyndman Crandall farm hosts October 27 sale at 10 a.m. with 32 Hereford cattle, farm equipment, a 17 pig count, 24 hens, a John Deere tractor and combine, a Chev truck, furniture, and lunch. Hyndman proprietor and J G McConnell auctioneer. Additional sales follow at Dave Whyte near Decker October 28, Colin Gibson near Hamiota October 30 with power equipment and Shorthorn cattle, and Thomas Jarrett near Pope November 1 with tractors, cattle, and implements. Cash terms. Correction notes listing Cockshutt drill as 24 nm.
Auction notices for Ed Johnston farm 5 miles north of Oak Lake on Wednesday October 29 at 11 am offer 20 pure bred Shorthorn cattle a W30 1 H C tractor equipment and 5 horses with cash terms and lunch. Arthur Drummond Estate near Harding 5 miles south on Highway 28 hosts October 31 at 1 pm selling 32 Hereford cattle a purebred bull Clyde mare implements a Rumely separator fence posts oat sheaves and millet with lunch and cash terms. J L Curry Kenton as auctioneer.
Large crowds attended the Sunday services at Hamiota United Church for the 17th anniversary of Knox and Zion union and the 67th year of Christian work in the community. Rev. R. W. K. Elliott of Saskatoon spoke at the evening program and recalled his time in Hamiota. An annual fowl supper drew nearly 500 attendees Monday night amid a strong musical program. The Manitoba Extension Service announces an Agricultural and Home-Making School at Standon from November 3 to December 19, 1917, for youth ages 16 to 30, with details from the local Agricultural Representative.
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