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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1956
Page
6
The Tom Thumb team tied Hamicta 2 2 in a Wednesday game at Harmicea. Hamicta beat Oak River All Stars 9 3 at Hamite the same night in Riding Mountain league action. Friday the Tom Thumbs fell 6 1 at Strathclair on the road.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Heistermann marked fifty years of marriage on December 27 at the home of their daughter Beatrice Cann in South Burnaby. They wed January 1, 1906 at Hamiota Christ Church, later moving to Vancouver and then Rantzville. Sixteen relatives and many friends attended, with nineteen grandchildren noted and a long list of former Harmota associates among the well wishers.
The Ladies Curling Club thanks numerous sponsors including Duncan's Beauty Shop Houck's Service Depot Gordon Smith Reg Fields Houck's Garage Bailey's Cafe Stendreigh's Bakery Curll's Store B P Strickland McConnell Bros Hamiota Garage Caldwell Motors Baxter's Garage Hamiota Hotel Lindsay Whyte Royal Bank of Canada Monarch Lumber Co Manitoba Pool Elevators Murray Coupland Dan Levenick Wm Brooks Wm T Andrew Dr Ed Hudson Dr Williams Hamiota Consumer's Co op Dr Hodge Dr E D Hudson McNaught's Drug Store Mark's General Store Hamiota Quick Freeze Ltd Jamieson's Store Venables Hardware T Eaton Co Simpson Sears Manitoba Power Commission Wright and Wightman Jewellers Doig's Store K R Fraser Oakden's Jewellery Kullberg's Furniture Store Clay Law Co. Bonspiel committee and prize list on display at Mark's store cover numerous gifts for clubs merchants and citizens.
A series of births recorded at Hamiota Hospital includes: Foster a daughter to Alfred and Mrs Foster of Miniota born December 7. Boulton a daughter to Gordon and Mrs Boulton of Birtle born December 6. Tesarski a son to Thomas and Mrs Tesarski of Kenton born December 8. Davis a son to Leslie and Mrs Davis of Hamiota born December 8. Mockford a daughter to Leonard and Mrs Mockford of Uno born December 19. Archibald a daughter to Edward and Mrs Archibald of Lenore born December 22. Webber a daughter to Norman and Mrs Webber of Crandall born December 24. Westbrook a son to Ivan and Mrs Westbrook of Oak River born December 24.
The Virden Local Health Unit will distribute Salk polio vaccine toward the end of February or early March. Third doses are planned for children who had two doses in 1955 and for those in grades one through eight who have not yet received the vaccine but have parental permission. Consent immunization cards will be sent to eligible schoolchildren within weeks to help determine needed vaccine quantities.
Oakner Ball Club sponsors a whist drive and dance at Oakner School with Riddells orchestra providing music. The Oakner W A held its first 1956 meeting Jan 5 at Mrs. J Milne’s home with 13 members. annual church meeting and supper are set for Friday Jan 12 at 6 30 p.m. Mrs. M C Anderson notes.
Marion Routledge reports Ken Drake is ill and wishes him a speedy recovery. Grade IX writes a science unit book on vertebrates while Grade X tackles the British Isles political and social relations. An epidemic of mumps surrounds the school during holidays and the intermediate room prepares Christmas exams.
Joe and Lillian Belczewski express sincere thanks for the lovely gifts and best wishes that accompanied them.
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