District Happenings A Winnipeg visit and local reports
Mrs Wilkie Cochran visits Winnipeg for a few days. Bert Maxwell Kim of Winnipeg stay weekend with Mr and Mrs A Knight. Centennial program led by Mrs Norman Argue and Mrs Wulf Brown. President Mrs Routledge chaired a meeting with eleven members and two visitors. Eighteen boxes of candy were distributed to old district friends at Christmas. Membership up to sixteen. Stanch served at Decker Church January 18. Curlers play in Northwest Bonspiel at Birtle. Hockey update: Tom Fingers of Lenore 2-0 over Decker with scorers Dale Little and Murray Strachan. Isabella visit to Decker 20-3. scorers Daryl Knight Dalton Wale Wade Little Gregg Little Murray Strachan Dale Little.
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Wilkie Cochran
Winnipeg
Bert Maxwell
Kim
A. Knight
Norman Argue
Wulf Brown
Routledge
Chas. Knight
Bill Montgomery
Decker Church
W. F. Rivers
Hamiota Hospital
Birtle
Tom Fingers
Lenore
Decker
Dale Little
Murray Strachan
Isabella
Daryl Knight
Dalton Wale
Wade Little
Gregg Little
W.I
Memorial Hall
H. Tweed
W. Henley
M. White
A. Jesperson
W. Clubb
W. Hedley
Red Cross
J. J. Peters
W. Knight
F. MccPheden
E. Stewart
Heapy Hall
W. D .Cantelon
Tumc
W . Heapy
W. D. Cantelon
Community Holiday Visits Span Families across Town
Mr and Mrs Francis Winstone of Carman spent Christmas with their son in law and daughter while Mr and Mrs Norman Orpin of Shoal Lake celebrated New Year at the Newton home. Roy Wilson of Cordova visited L Richardson. Milt Mansell returned from Ontario with daughters in Kinston and Trenton. Don Cameron of Brandon spent Christmas at his home. The W L annual meeting is set for Tuesday January 17 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Bruce Patterson s home with new members welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Winstone
Carman
Norman Little
Orpin
Shoal Lake
Newton
Roy Wilson
Cordova
L. Richardson
Milt Mansell
Ontario
Kinston
Trenton
Don Cameron
Brandon
W.L
Bruce Patterson
Oakner News Highlights Local Visitors and Meetings
Mr and Mrs Frank VanDusen and family of Pilot Mound visited H D Brown. John L Rankin attended an executive meeting of the Manitoba Association of School Trustees in Winnipeg. Heather Riddell returns to Portage to resume duties as Practical Nurse mid month. Oakner United Church Women began 1967 with a meeting at Mrs Jim Routledge’s home on January 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank VanDusen
Pilot Mound
H. D. Brown
John L. Rankin
Manitoba Association of School Trustees
Winnipeg
Heather Riddell
Portage
Oakner United Church Women
Jim Routledge
Weekend Visits Across Winnipeg and District Notes
Miss Linda Stewart of Winnipeg spent the weekend with her parents the Stewarts. Ab Rockley and two companions motored to Winnipeg Tuesday. Bob Howell of Ontario spent New Year’s weekend with his parents and sister. Doug Johnstone went to Winnipeg where he is a patient at Deer Lodge hospital. Dennis Anderson of WaWa Ontario visits the district with his mother at Kenton. Decker Congregation will be
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Stewart
Winnipeg
D. Stewart
Ab Rockley
Russell Sunley
Elwood Lints
Birtle Motel
Bob Howell
Ontario
Alf Howell
Sharon
Doug Johnstone
Doug
Deer Lodge Hospital
Bob Sunley
Marilyn Johnstone
Oak River News Highlights Sports and Community Events
Mrs. Fern Stratemeyer returns to Saskatoon after visiting her son and family. Oak River Intermediates defeat Rapid City Intermediates at Oak River Memorial rink on Monday night while suffering a loss to Hamiota last Saturday. The Hamiota Group presents The Roaring Twenties Programme at Oak River Collegiate with an energetic MC and lively intermission acts sponsored by Fraternity Rebekah Lodge No. 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Stratemeyer
Saskatoon
F. A. Stratemeyer
Oak River
Rapid City
Oak River Memorial
Hamiota
Oak River Collegiate
Oak River 4 H Home Economics Club Meets Fifth Time
The Oak River 4 H Home Economics Club held its fifth meeting January 8 at the Elementary School with skating before the session. President Vicki Thompson led the pledge, welcomed ten visiting members, and nine members answered roll with a viewing question. Linda Davidson volunteered as the new club reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Vicki Thompson
Linda Davidson
Rhonda Paddock
Wendy McCallum
Jan‘ice Stewart
Lori Walden
Heather McKague
Lerry Coulson
Winter 1907 Glory of Hamiota Gaslights
In the Manitoba town of Hamiota the full moon lit snow as gas lights failed when a lamplighter took the night off. The town once powered its own gas from carbide and water with engineer Arthur Heistermann tending the jets. Mischievous youths and economy measures darkened the streets, while the gas house remains a private residence and the tall tank now holds grain. The town later electrified with two engines to meet peak loads. The settlement began near a Hamilton post office, with Thomas Hamilton listed as post master in 1884, a clue to the town’s evolving name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Manitoba
Arthur Heistermann
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J. M. Williams
Kennell & Strange
Kenton
James Hd
Gradwell Hamiots Man
F. A. Hodge
Miniota
Don Gregory
Earl Gregory
Lavinia News
McConnell News
Oakner News
Decker News
Manitoba Vocational Centre
Victoria Ave
East Brandon
II Business
Ferkner
Government of Canada
Province of
Oak River News
Drs. Hudson. Hamfs
Hallowe’en
Hamilta
Hamilton
Henderson
Thomas Hamilton
B.C
Capbage
Calfornia New
Canada
Hamiota Co-Op
Ltd
Cardale
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