Venables and Son Publish The Hamiota Echo
C. W. Venables & Sun, publishers, announce the latest issue of The Hamiota Echo. The notice highlights community news, local notices, and ads relevant to residents.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1951
Page
4
C. W. Venables & Sun, publishers, announce the latest issue of The Hamiota Echo. The notice highlights community news, local notices, and ads relevant to residents.
The Hamiota Film Council held its annual meeting on February 7 with Rev. A Barber presiding. Attendees from the United Church and Ladies Auxiliary Canadian Legion discussed increasing film projector use. Reports were given by D Levenick and J McLeod. Officers elected for 1951 include President A Cummings and Vice President Bailey.
The W.M. meeting gathered twelve members and two visitors at Mrs. Elmer Houcks home. World Day of Prayer was observed and lunch was served. Miss Evelyn Houck attended the Brandon bonspiel last weekend. Roy Pollock earned prize recognition at Strathclair on February 3. Miss Laura Lee visited her sister Mrs Robert Elliott over the weekend. Mr H K Lee of Calgary is visiting his daughter Mrs Robert Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Reg Decker traveled to Windsor Ontario last Saturday and plan to bring home a new Ford car. Reg Decker and family attended a masquerade dance at the Decker Memorial Hall with many in costume. Prize winners included Gerald Decker, Doug Johnston, Bob VanNorman, Johnston, Jim Gammack, Patsy Hannon, Kritus VanNorman, Ray Lints and Donna Delbridge.
McConnell Community Night on Friday February 16 features a panel discussion and music plus lunch. McConnell Young Adults present a 3 act play Grandpa's Twin Sister on Friday March 2 at 8 30 p.m. W M S and W A met February 7 with fifteen in attendance. next meeting March 7 at 2 p.m. Oak River Curling Club holds 43rd annual Bonspiel February 19 to 24 with five sheets. Isabella District forms Tractor Club meeting February 26 with Morley Douglas of Winnipeg attending.
notice announces 1 p.m. Saturday closing time until further notice and confirms Hamiota in Winnipeg bonspiel with J D Caldwell and his rink in two events. It reminds readers of library books due back and requests return so shelves can be catalogued.
A rink attended the Rivers bonspiel last week with team members W Hannon skip L Smith J Stevens and J Brown. J Milne left Sunday for Winnipeg for medical treatment at Deer Lodge Hospital. The W A held a meeting Feb 5 at Mrs M Anderson home with nine attendees, a reading by Mrs C Knight, and planning for an Irish supper and concert on March 22. The next meeting is March 1 at Mrs J MacMillan’s home. A school bonspiel occurred at Oakner on Feb (text incomplete).
The report notes winners and top finishers at a curling Grand Challenge. Hayward shares praise for performers including Miss Stevenson and Miss D while Oakner School thanks contributors. Ken McKinnon leads the event with Wilf Brown and Barry Simms among the notable finishers.
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