Hamiota Ladies Aid Reports 1963 Hospital Aid Activities
The Hamiota Hospital District No. 7A Ladies Aid met with 17 districts represented. Officers presented finance and activity reports for 1963 including 1900 receipts and 1244.90 bank balance. Donations covered patient trays staff treats and hospital items. Miss Dunn detailed 1963 events: 43 Red Cross blood bottles 112 major operations 236 minor procedures 109 births and 49349 pounds laundry. Twenty four hours of mending were completed December to January with February slated for Hamiota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Hospital
E. Stewart
Griffiths
E. A. Dixon
Finkbeiner
Miss Dunn
Red Cross
Jean Smith
Manse Dedication Brings Hamiota and Oakner Congregations Together
Members of the Hamiota and Oakner United Church congregations attended a dedication ceremony for the new Manse with W. Aberdeen presiding. Trustees and church officials participated as the ribbon was cut, marking the building's opening for congregation service. Open House events drew about 150 from Hamiota and nearly 40 from Oakner with United Church Women providing meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Oakner
W. Aberdeen
Presbytery
Aberdeen
Bruce Mathison
Z. A. Gray
H. Zuk
W. J. Pittendreigh
R. Clark
United Church
Manse
Whist Drive At Fraternal Hall Draws Prize Winners
An enjoyable evening at the Fraternal Hall hosted by the Rebekahs and Foresters featured eleven tables of whist. Ladies prizes went to Mrs. C Smith and Mrs. F Brooks with Mrs P Hedley winning the low. men’s prizes to Mr P Hedley and Mr J Rhyne with Mr R Lepine low. Next drive set for February 7 at 8 pm all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah’s and Forresters
C. Smith
F. Brooks
P. Hedley
J. Rhyne
R. Lepine
Local Ladies Attend Brandon Music Workshop
Nora Mathison and June Reid joined a massed choir of 240 voices from across Canada and Minnesota to study under Dr. Robert Wilson at a Brandon weekend workshop. The CBC recorded the music, with a Thursday radio airing at 10 05 p m. A Saturday concert featured 175 Manitoba children aged 9 18 coached by Dr Wilfred Pelletier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Mathison
June Reid
Brandon
Ontario
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Minnesota
Robert Wilson
Columbia University
New York
C.B.C
Orch
School Hockey Schedule Ends Regular Season
The schedule lists February games for Wheat Kings Bruins Red Wings Braves Canadians Black Hawks Rangers Maple Leafs Rockets Caps across two weeks ending February 8. The wind up is planned for February 15 with details to follow in next week’s papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheat Kings
Bruins
Red Wings
Braves
Canadians
Black Hawks
Rangers
Maple Leafs
Rockets
Caps
Black
Curling and Basketball News From Crandall and Hamiota
Curling with Peep Light Pete saw Ken Hunter win the top spot while Ed Shamray claimed a main event victory. In basketball, Hamiota’s girls and boys dominated, beating Strathclair and Grandview as Kenton looms with two Friday games. Pro hockey notes AB and minor league drama mix with provincial playdown schedules and playoff preview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crandall
Peep
Ken Hunter
Ed Shamray
Ken
Doreen Fraser
Nita Campbell
Walter Lipscomb
McKay
Virden
Kenton
Winnipeg
Hamiota
Strathclair
Ian Randell
Don Treimaine
Blair Baily
Don Clark
Ron Mathison
Lorna Robertson
Audrey Brooks
Sheila Dale
Joan McNiven
Heather Murray
Glenda Kirk
Minnedosa
Dick Coombs
Mel Smith
Allan Sheridan
Rickey Robinson
Neepawa
Melita
Mirfor
Canada
B. B
Hamiota Pee Wee blank Rivers 3 0 in Saturday clash
Hamiota defeated Rivers 3-0 as Ally McNiven scored twice and Bruce Coombs added one. Gordie Turner earned the shut-out, marking a second consecutive Hamiota shutout in league play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Rivers
Ally McNiven
Bruce Coombs
Gordie Turner
Tom Thumbs
Robbie Woods
Kevin Duncan
Ross Mathison
Decker
Raymond Brethour
Les Kirk
Rickey Caldwell
Alf Ducharme
Don Deutsch
Melvin Higgens
Jim Johnstone
Ron Stewart
School Chatter and Curricular Workshop Notes
A Winnipeg visit for a curriculum workshop highlights expanded professional involvement, with plans to double staff in the coming year as Manitoba schools’ programmes undergo review. The piece also discusses Ann Landers on maturity, defining it as long term judgment, perseverance, dependability, and courage in facing adversity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Davies
Manitoba
Ann Landers
Memories of a Decker Boyhood a Royal Broadcast
In autumn 1932 the King George V Christmas broadcast was to be heard in the Commonwealth. A family in Decker shares the event with neighbors at dawn using a cabinet radio, reacting to the royal address, and reflecting on family values and holiday togetherness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George V
Commonwealth and Empire
Greenwich
J. Richardson
Miss Mabel
Cochrans
Manitoba Central
Big Ben
His
Gran” Richardson
Mel
Herb Yates
Nellie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Ladies Aid Meet
United Church News
Pelletier
McIntosh, Minn
Hamiota Lions Club
Armond G. Sannes
Grandview
Joan
Glenda
Audrey
Heather
Jo-Anne Decker
Bonnie Hyndman
Rev. Whyte
Rev
Russell
Judy Richardson
Barbara McLaren
Lynn Woods
Janice English
Shirley Pedlow
Maureen Baillie
Lynda Kidd
Barbara Whyte
Weyburn
Campbell
Richardson
Gervais
Elgin
Ray Knight
Wheat King B’s
Ion
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