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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1956
Page
4
The fragment references a January 4 1956 publication by United States W Venabl s3 & Son Publishers and Proprietors. It provides limited readable details and confirms a historical imprint line. No further context or article content is available.
A reader thanks donors at a Community Christmas event and recalls a small girl who pressed a one cent piece into Santa’s hand, highlighting a genuine Christmas spirit and blessing the child for her generosity.
Chumah and Marguerite Andrew along with Mar lene Amy Evelyn Houck and Messrs Bud Amy and Jack Lewis spent Christmas at their respective homes. Constable Ted Andrew returned to Qu appel e Sask after holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs A E Andrew.
Miss Beverly Teal of Brandon and Miss Jean White of Saskatchewan visited the Teal home. Multiple families spent Christmas at various homes including Yorkton, Lloydminster, Minnedosa, Flin Flon, and English River Ontario. The Webbers travelled home for New Year’s after visiting Decker relatives.
The Oakner community closes for Christmas from December 22 to January 4 1956 and hosts a well attended Christmas concert with Santa Claus. Locals visiting include Miss Rogoschensky now in Kamloops and Miss Doreen Routledge from Winnipeg with her parents. Several residents and visitors from Saskatoon Winnipeg Brandon and Edmonton areas are listed in holiday gatherings and travels.
Local households report a busy Christmas with relatives from Winnipeg Brandon Minnedosa Oak Lake and Virden visiting Hamiota Fort William and nearby. Several residents plan New Year stays or return to homes in Hamiota while others send greetings and news to the Haraiota Echo.
A note of congratulations goes to Mr and Mrs Deleae wee Swanson of Souris on the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Murray Richard. Various families in the district share holiday visits and gatherings spanning Winnipeg The Pas Hamiota Elgin and Strathclair with condolences extended to the Maxwell family on the passing of Mr Maxwell's father.
School closes December 22 at 1 45 and reopens January 4 1956. Oakner Teen Town sends Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes and hopes Marion Routledge recovers quickly. News notes include Monday s weather related closure and Christmas exams plus sweaters for Teens. A turkey ticket draw will occur at the December 22 Christmas Concert. Billy Heron is reported to have mumps and speeds of recovery are wished.
The report covers baptisms at Lavinia parish Chris McConnell and Glen Skayman, nursing studies by Joyce Johns in Hamiota, a Christmas concert, and various visits. It notes WI WA and WMS meetings at the homes of local members on January dates, school reopenings, sympathy for Rev Maxwell, December WA-WMS meeting, Christmas program details, and lists WA officers for the coming year.
In Winnipeg Walter Clarke Liberal Progressive MLA for Mountain will second the address to the throne in reply to the throne speech marking the opening of the second session of the 24th Manitoba legislature.
An amendment proposal will be presented before the Rose Parade proceedings. Lt Governor JS McDiarmad is expected to read the amendment, outlining changes to the event or related governance. The reading signals formal action in the state process.
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