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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1975
Page
1
The Tossing Manes 4H Club met January 27 in the Agricultural Building with 13 members and 2 leaders. They learned about diseases affecting horse feet and limbs, reviewed the first fifteen pages of their 4H Handbook, and planned a February 2 demonstration trip to Rivers with Mr. Conner Doak. The next meeting is set for February 11 at 7:00 p.m.
The annual WI meeting at Memorial Hall January 16 reports an active year with donations to Winnipeg Children’s Hospital research and Cancer Institute totaling 305.75, 128 items sent to Red Cross, and 150 allocated to Hamiota District Hospital. A Welcoming Committee for Oak River post is planned for 1975, Meals on Wheels project outlined, and 54th anniversary gathering scheduled for February 6.
Four new members join the Health Centre Governing Board after council appointments. Inaugural 1975 meeting elected Rankin as chairman and Baldwin as vice chairman. Committees named across executive finance house and grounds ambulance and joint representatives. Retiring members Forest and Kreager noted for service. local leaders continue in public life.
March 31 to April 5 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair details seed show prize list and affidavit at Ag Reps Office. PFRA Indian Head shelterbelt tree orders due February 28. Prairie Farm Account Book 1975 available at Ag Rep and Miniota Municipal Office. February 11 Mitchell visits S W area farm couples. February 18 Outlook for 1975 crops and livestock. February 25 Lime S Endy Lake area farmers share cost cutting ideas with Lin Boyes Minnedosa.
Mrs Agnes Levins spent the weekend visiting her son and daughter-in-law Jack and family in Virden. Walter Gov enlock with Daisy Gray accompanied by Donald Govenlock visited Bill Philip. Mrs S Barnes left for Winnipeg to help her daughter’s family while parents vacation in the Southern States. Sympathy to Mr and Mrs Jas Walker on their granddaughter’s loss in Brandon.
On January 28 the Hamiota Ladies Legion Auxiliary met with 17 members. Minutes approved, funds reported, and officers elected: President M Pedlow Vice D Kennedy Treasurer M Hazlewood Warden J Murray Petty Fund M Harrison Sick Welfare and Press Dorothy Kirk. Members invited to help the group grow.
The Annu al W I meeting on January 10 had 17 members present with Mrs Rudd presiding. Reports show 12 members, 7 meetings, average attendance 8. receipts 456.30, expenses 936.0, United Appeal 253 collected. Various reports on agriculture, education, health, and international exchanges followed with activities and future officer slate for 1975.
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