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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1952
Page
4
During March to May this year supporters urge building a new United Church Training School on Victoria University campus in Toronto. It will train women for leadership, missionary work, social service, and outpost hospital duties. Present quarters must be vacated.
Mr J Bates of Winnipeg visited his brother F Bates last week. Mr and Mrs J Young returned to Oakner after winter in Brandon. A communion service was held in Oakner church last Sunday with twenty three young people joining the church.
The W A and W M S set Friday April 11 at 2 p.m. at Mrs E A Dixon's home for a Lavinia gathering. East Group of the W I met last Tuesday. card games yielded top scores to Mrs Stewart and Mr G Wright, low to Mrs Lloyd McConnell and Mr Elgin McConnell.
The Hamiota Agricultural Society announces the Diamond Jubilee Fair and 4 H Club Rally set for July 19 1952. The fair board notes sixty years of successful events with no postponements or cancellations and urges attendance for what promises to be an outstanding 1952 fair circuit stop.
One hundred members and patrons attended the twenty third annual meeting of the Hamiota Consumers' Co-operative Ltd held April 2, 1952. President T A Gray chaired. Jnok Rankin elected secretary. Board elected Jas. Brook W B Strachan and J S Butler as directors.
Mr and Mrs Charles Sheardown of Hamiota observed their fiftieth anniversary at home on Wednesday April 2. Eva Hurd Sheardown born Parry Sound Ontario married Charles in 1902 officiated by Rev S P Riddell. They have three sons Asail Regina Earl and Leonard, with Leonard deceased.
Mrs. A Mark's 80th birthday gathering included nine tables of Whist and two of Euchre on Thursday April 3. Ed Hazlewood played violin, Cecil Kidd accordion, Gaylene Kidd Highland Fling, gifts opened, singalong ends with Auld Lang Syne. Rev Francis will speak at the W A meeting April 17 and bazaar notices follow.
Neighbors paid a surprise visit to Mr and Mrs Hughie Marks on Thursday night. They received an address and money as a farewell token before moving to Winnipeg. Mr Marks will discuss a new business and the family will join later when housing is found. A lunch was served by Mrs Al Marks and two others.
The McConnell WMS and WA met March 2 at Mrs. Riddell’s home with 18 members. A special East er program by Mrs. Asselstine and Mrs. Killoh preceded plans for a silver tea April 28 at the church. Delegates were chosen for the Birtle Presbytery WA. A Square Dance with Genung’s Orchestra comes April 16 at 9 p.m. Admission 75c 40c 25c with prizes.
Hamiota Lodge No. 81 O.C.F. held a Whist drive and dance in Orange Hall on Friday March 21. Nine tables of court Whist were followed by lunch and dancing with music by the Riddell orchestra. Whist winners included Ladies high Miss Ethel Kirk Ladies low Mrs Norman Kirk, Men’s high Bill Miller Men’s low Duncan Mathison.
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