Obituaries from The Echo January 9 1975
Obituaries note Maud Mountain age 87 who died December 4 1974 at Vancouver General Hospital with a memorial service December 7. She served for years as chief operator of telephone service in Hamiota District when the office was in a book store. The notice also records Thomas Harvey Bray’s death December 5 1974 at Hillcrest Place Brandon and funeral arrangements December 9. Bray, born March 8 1900 on the Pope home farm, survived by sisters Stella and Olive and several nieces and nephews, with interment December 9 in Scotia cemetery.
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Vancouver General Hospital
Maud (Whimster) Mountain
Chalmers United Church
Hamiota
Thomas Harvey Bray
Hillcrest Place
Brandon
H. Lynas
Campbell’s
Edith Park
Elgin Routledge
Maurice Corney
Jack Curry
Kenton
Tom VanBuskirk
Crandall
Fraser Angus
Oak River
Thomas Thompson
Jack Bray
Arnold Douglas Rivers
Jim Angus
Bill Taylor
Pope
Bray
John
Janet Bray
Palmerston School
Stella
Park
Olive
George Hitchcock
Winnipeg
Sarah
Charles Ross
Nellie
Harvey
Scotia Cemetery
Campbell
Funeral service for Robert Anderson held in Campbell’s Chapel
Robert Anderson of Decker Manitoba died after a long illness reaching Morley House Shoal Lake. Funeral conducted by Rev Lynas December 4 1974 at Campbell’s Chapel with interment in Miniota cemetery. Survived by wife Barbara, two daughters Mary Sawyer and Grace Hamman, six sons, two brothers and many grandchildren.
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Hamiota
Campbell
Robert Anderson
Decker
Manitoba
Moriey House
Shoal Lake
Rev
Lynas
Miniota
Robert
Longside
Scotland
Canada
Decker District
Barbara
Mary Sawyer
Grace Hayman
Bob
Vancouver
Jim Shoal Lake
Walter
Powell River
Dennis
Wawa
Norman
Tronoto
Allan
East Prussia St Matthew's Day Goose Superstition
In East Prussia a housewife avoiding geese on St Matthew's Day faced superstition. The custom linked spinning in the home to good luck or protection for poultry. This fragment notes local beliefs tied to the holiday.
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East Prussia
Blossom Bouquet Crossword Clues Complete Set
A compact crossword listing horizontal and vertical clues including sweet dragon lemon scented herb supply with weapons heal eye middle tunic by way of straightness registers after fr one of the Caroline Islands newts building additions growl drink slowly cover the inside again turn herbaceous plants wild ass distress sign a royal Italian family name threw scent as of a bouquet twitching hoist first preceded individual sacred image withered Shoshonean Indian corded fabrics those in favo knight s title prepare the way its national flower is the shamrock lilylike blossom upper head skin of no effect ascended wooden pin collides with state unaspirated tangles hydrated mineral desert green spot north Atlantic gauzy to weave prepared painting surface wise followers impudent required unspoker more hackneyed kilns ocean movements maidenfern noun suffix upon roman emperor opposed ogle viper
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Caroline Islands
North Atlantic Islands
District Happenings Bright with Holiday Visits
Local column lists numerous Christmas and New Year visits among Morley Shoal Lake Brandon Winnipeg and Virden residents. Highlights include 95th birthday for Joe Gunson Cranbrook Winnipeg families gathering for holidays and the birth of a 6 lb 4 oz son to Gordon and Anita Allen in Brandon General Hospital.
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B. Pollock
Dauphin
C. Joynt
Don Kirk
Toronto
Ira Kirk
Morley House
Keit
Harry Andrew
Carmen
Ross
T. E. Andrew
Ragina
M. Hazlewood
Kathleen Thornton
L. Hazlewood
Brent
Neepawa
E. Wheter
N. Smith
Joe Gunson
Crooked Creek
Alta
F. Gunson
Cranbrook
B.C
M. Gunson
Winnipeg
Harriott Lawson
Wayne Smith
Eddie
Barbi Smith
Gunson
J. Grant
Linda Kidd
Brandon
Marine
Brent Hazlewood
Allan Smith
R. Smith
Mariline Smith
Wayne Reid
G. VanBuskirk
J. Hazlewood
Raymond
D. Crandle
Velma
Olive Smith
Karen Kirk
Cecil Kidd
Amy Grant
Belle Davies
Heather
Westbourne
Rod Lewis
F. Preston
F. Johnstone
Allan Preston
L. Gibson
Virden
Shirley McLaen
Gordon
Anita Allen
Brandon General Hospital
Allan Bray
Birtle
Russ Howard
Miniota
Roy Amy
Ladies' Club Meets for Christmas Service and Social
The Ladies' Club gathered December 4 at Violet Smith's home with 19 members present. Bernice Lewis led Group 3 worship, carols on the electric organ accompanied by Vi Smith, and Laura McLean oversaw minutes and roll call. Treasurer Janelle Houck reported 323.50.
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CHUMAH — The _ Ladies
Violet Smith
Bernice Lewis
Betty Smith
Audrey Kirk
June Hazlewood
Janelle Houck
Vi Smith
Laura McLean
Fearl Kidd
Louise Andrew
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Chumah
Hamiota Minor Hockey Association
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L. L. Brown
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Mervyn Pedlaw
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