Senior Citizens Club Reports a Very Active Month
The Local Senior Citizens Club describes an active March with 38 attendees on average. Highlights include Mrs Phyllis Longmore sharing Europe slides on March 11, St Patrick’s Day corsages on March 18, and Mr Ed McConnell’s 100th birthday on March 21. The club hosted Mr and Mrs Charles Waddingham’s 60th anniversary and Easter events led by Ross Coombs.
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Senior Citizens Club
Phyllis Longmore
Strachan
Europe
St. Patrick
Ethel Duncan
Phyllis Venablés
Betty Thomson
Galloway Bay
Ed McConnell
Charles Waddingham
Ross Coombs
Fredith Anderson
Fredith
Peter Cottontail
Double Ring Wedding in Hamiota United Church
Lorna Evelyn McNiven and David Leonard Taylor wed in a February 29 ceremony at Hamiota United Church. The vows were followed by a reception for about 90 guests with out of town relatives from Brandon Winnipeg Toronto Birtle Glenboro and Kenton.
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Hamiota United Church
Lorna Evelyn
Lorne McNiven
Hamiota
David Leonard Taylor
Leonard Taylor
Brandon
Ralph Clark
Mary Stich
Barry Johnston
Douglas McNiven
George Sutherland
William McConnell
Lola Davis
Chumah Hall
Hjalmer Nelson
Taylor
Winnipeg
Toronto
Birtle
Glenboro
Kenton
Births in February to March Reported in Hamiota Area
A sequence of birth notices lists newborns from February 23 to March 31. Families named include Hawkins Lavinia a boy Kerr Hamiota a boy Check Hamiota a boy Elder Oak Lake a girl Park Hamiota a boy Hutchings Oak River a boy Kellsey Kenton a girl Walton Oak Lake a boy Pedlow Hamiota a boy Lemky Harding twins a boy and girl Peters Kenton a girl Airey Cardale a boy.
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Don Hawkins
Lavinia
Ken Kerr
Hamiota
Check
Marvin. Elder
Oak Lake
Jas. Park
Hutchings
Oak River
A. Airey
Cardale
Walter Nichol 1880 1964 Dies in New Westminster
Walter Nichol died March 16 1964 in New Westminster after a short illness. Born in Ashkirk Scotland in 1880 he came to Canada in 1911 settled in Crandall district. He farmed at McConnell 1922 to 1943 retired then lived in Brandon before moving to New Westminster in 1946. Survived by wife Mrs Morton, one sister Mary in Regina, two sisters and five brothers in Scotland, three sons and nine grandchildren. Funeral March 21 at McConnell Brothers Chapel with interment Crandall Cemetery. Pallbearers J Scott J Richardson H Paterson R Riddell W Forrest L McConnell.
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Walter Nichol
New Westminster
Ashkirk
Scotland
Canada
Crandal
Wilhelmina Cochrane
McConnell
Brandon
Morton
Mary
Regina
McConnell Brothers Funeral
Crandall Cemetery
J. Scott
J. Richardson
H. Paterson
R. Riddell
W. Forrest
L. McConnell
Hon George Hut ton names Manitoba area development agents
The Honourable George Hut ton, Minister of Agriculture and Conservation, announces Fred Slovinsky and Rod C Bailey as area development agents for Interlake and Central Plains Manitoba. HQs Winnipeg and Brandon. Effective April 1. Replacements for Slovinsky and Bailey will be announced soon.
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George Hutton
Fred Slovinsky
Rod C. Bailey
Manitoba
Slovinsky
Interlake
Winnipeg
Bailey
Central Plains
Brandon
Slevinsky
Beausejour
Kil
Holiday Spirit Grips School Amid Snow Delays
As Thursday nears students buzz with holiday anticipation. The Yearling could not be shown due to a snow storm delaying its return from a prior booking, with no replacement available from Winnipeg. A new booking is set for May 15. Volleyball dominates the sports scene these weeks.
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Winnipeg
Department of Education
Deadline Set For Unlicenced TV Repairman Licence
Manitoba will prosecute unlicenced television repairmen after April 15. A final examination for licensure is scheduled for April 9, with applications due by March 31 to the Radio and Television Examining Board. Since the program began ten months ago 370 licences have been issued.
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Manitoba
Obie Baizley
Radio and Television Examining Board
Department of Labor, Mechanical and Engineering Division
Norquay
Weekend Visitors and Travels Across Dale and Dauphin
Chumah News notes several visits over the Easter weekend including Mr and Mrs Al Dale and their sons from Winniner with the Frank Prestons. Dwaine Clubb and Bobbie headed to Thompson Man for Dwaine’s job. Harry Andrew of Manitoba University visited his mother and his wife returns from a six week West Coast trip. Harold McConnell family visited Houck and McConnell homes. Joynt family from Dauphin spent last week with the Pollocks.
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al Dale
Winniner
Frank Preston
Dwaine
Bobbie
Thompson Man
Harry Andrew
University of Manitoba
Andrew
West Coast
Harold McConnell
Houck
McConnell
Joynt
Dauphin
Pollocks
Dreger
Saskatoon
Ed. Hayhurst
Bob Genung
Winnipeg
M. Genung
Margaret Hume
Sharon Baily
Brandon General Hospital
Brandon
Daisy Snowden
J. Snowden
Carol Walden
Keith Corbet
Lyle Corbet
Art Mulroy
E. Corbet
Eunster
Trousseau Tea Honors Dorothy Elizabeth before Winnipeg Wedding
Mrs. Frank Bates hosted a Trousseau tea on March 21 for her daughter Dorothy Elizabeth ahead of her marriage to Mr. Allen Hiltz of Winnipeg on March 28. Guests included the groom’s mother Mrs. Henry Hiltz of Halifax and many aunts and relatives from Hamiota Neepawa Waskada and Winnipeg.
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Frank Bates
Dorothy Elizabeth
Allen Hiltz
Winnipeg
Tr. Bates
Henry Hiltz
Halifax
Nova Scotia
T. Thompson
Alma Brown
Hamiota
J. McMillan
Neepawa
Orval Kentzie
Keith Miller
Mabel Hainsworth
Waskada
Lillian Hogg
Pat Findlay
Brandon
Elaine Montgomery
Lorraine Bates
Doreen Bats
Easter Weekend Visits Across Communities
Lavinia News notes visitors over Easter from Vancouver to Brandon and Deloraine. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkie Cochran hosted Dave Flint of Vancouver B C, Miss Lynda Knight, Mr. Glen Bridge, Mr. Barry Taylor, Mr. Jack Watson, and Mr. G Pearson as they spent the holiday at local homes.
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Dave Flint
Vancouver B.C
Wilkie Cochran
Lynda Knight
Brandon
Larry Smith
Deloraine
Glen Bridge
Miniota
Barry Taylor
Wilcox, Sask
Jack Watson
Pilot Mound
G. Pearson
A. Knight
Community notes reflect Easter visits and clubs in Oak River
Residents report visits from Saskatoon, Winnipeg, and Brandon relatives over Easter. Local events include 4 H Calf Club at Brandon Winter Fair, Oak River Ladies Curling Bonspiel, Figure Skating Club season end, and a mixed Easter shower for Dorothy Bates. Nearby hockey results feature Oak River B B s in Minnedosa tournament.
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Lyn Simms
Reston
Carol Jesperson
Winnipeg
A. Jesperson
H. Hayhurst
Portage
Merle Paddock
Virden
Pat Greenaway
Brandon
B. Greenaway
Jean Benson
Frank Bates
Bob Westbrook
Debbie Griffiths
William Shamray
St. Patricks
Marianne Angus
Dickson Gould
Dorothy
M. White
M. C
B. Westbrook
G. English
R. Griffiths
R. Baily
H. Griffiths
F. Angus
H. Tweed
F. Gould
W. Heapy
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Taylor — McNiven
Sparks
Willis Forbes
Neil
M. Deveson
Larney
ARDA
Manitoba Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Killarney
Thailand
Burma
FAO
British Columbia Department of Agriculture
Mr. Bailey
Okotoks
Alberta
University of British Columbia
Colorado State University
Chumah News
Lavinia News
Oak River News
B. B
Minnedosa
Bill Sparling
Harvey McPhaden
Cameron Henry
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