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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1960
Page
3
Local notes record visits and family news from Hamiota and district with names like McNaught Fraser Barkwell and Baycroft. Obituaries note William Alexander Speers Sr. of Regina and Thomas L. Clarke of Foxwarren with survivors, services, and funeral details.
The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute Funeral service was held and will be held on Tuesday at 2 30 at Hamiota United Church. Mrs Kathleen Wallace of Oak Lake is among attendees. Lorne McDonald of Brandon, a merchant and former WWII ambulance director, will speak about stamps and gimmicks. Interment followed at Hamiota cemetery.
The February meeting of the Home and School Association decided to petition the Provincial Association to accept the charter of the local group. The vote was not unanimous as members weighed the balance between leadership demands and personal commitments. The meeting, lasting until 11:00 p.m., reflected on the group’s past service and the difficulty of balancing public service with personal leisure.
The paper invites readers to call with news, tips, or events from the area. Reporters will contact informants for more details, and submissions may appear in future editions.
The Brandon College campaign office reports steady progress with total today at 7241 and to date 507367. Speakers note support from varied local and distant sources and plan broader canvassing across Western Manitoba before mid-summer as the expansion programme nears completion.
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