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Newspaper

Hamiota Echo

Location

Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 25, 1956

Page

4

Hamiota Echo Subscription Rates

The Hamiota Echo lists subscription at 2.50 per year in advance and 350 to the United States, with S Venables acting as publisher and proprietor.

United States

Manitoba Power Commission reports 1955 electricity use up 13 percent

The Manitoba Power Commission released its 1955 annual report noting 561,743,880 kilowatt hours distributed, a rise of over 13 percent from 1954. December 1955 consumption exceeded December 1954 by more than 25 percent despite severe weather.

Manitoba Power Commission Commission Birtle Park South Rossburn Whitehead Sifton Woodworth North Mountain North Cypress South Mountain Ethelbert Daly Elton Grahamdale Briksdale Siglunes Fisher Seven Sisters Parkdale Pine Falls University Fort Garry Great Falls Watt Street East Kildonan

Women’s Missionary Council reports annual meeting at Hamiota Gospel Chapel

The WMC of Hamiota Gospel Chapel held its annual meeting on January 12 with the pastor presiding. Elected officers include President Mrs George Munshowe and vice president Mrs D Giesbrecht. The group described sending literature, clothing, parcels, and support to missionaries in Kenya, British West Indies, Nipawin, and Montreal, plus local church aid and charity work. Miss Mary Giesbrecht, a returned missionary from Liberia, spoke at several meetings, and the Canadian Pentecostal Assemblies support over 100 missionaries worldwide.

WMC Hamiota Gospel Chapel S. Gurr George Munshowe D. Giesbrecht Bernard Miller Alice Knight Pulver Giesbrecht Hugh Shaw Bert Gurr Nick Komarinsky B. Gurr British West Indies Canada Nipawin Sask Kenya French Academy Montreal Hay River Toronto Gull Lake WM Council

Oak River News A Busy Weekend Schedule In Town

The notice highlights an upcoming ice show at Oak River Memorial rink on Friday February 3 at 8 pm with admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children under 25. It also recaps curling play offs at Hamiota and Oak River, the Klipper Kutter Klothing Klub meeting, talks by Yvonne Corbet and Miss Hamilton, a tea and bake sale planned for February 18, hockey fans at Russell, and a Manitoba visit by Mr and Mrs Ray Moreside from Red Deer Alberta.

Oak River Memorial Rink Cinderella Senmur Iculsps Glenda Corbet J. Alexander Hopley H. Hayhurst Hamiota Oak River Rapid City Klipper Kutter Klothing Klub Memorial Hall Miss Hamilton Yvonne Corbet Winnipeg

Oak River Students Association Reorganizes Officers Named

The Oak River Students Association held its reorganizing meeting on January 13 electing Jean Bailey as president Edward Smith as vice president Byron Bridgeman as secretary Ray Power as treasurer Marie Wilson as news secretary Gill Shaw Allan Robertson and Lorrene Scott as athletic committee Cheryl McLennan Loss Sparling and Harriet Hayhurst as dramatic committee Barbara Power Donna Heapy and Dorothy Skinner on the emergency committee Yvonne Corbet Bill Henderson Jim Neal Shirley Jesperson on the paper committee Plans were made for the annual high school bonspiel on March 2 and 3 Top salesmen were Shirley McPhaden and Barbara Power in the December Magazine Campaign. In Oak River the January meeting of the W I installed new officers Mrs H Skinner. Twenty three members attended Roll call included a Scotch saying A Home Economist for the district was unanimously requested and Mrs W D Cantelon was appointed on the District Board. Thought for the day was given by Mrs M Shamray with a Nations Seminar paper by Donna Heapy. Hostesses were Mrs H Bailey Mrs T Paxton and Mrs M Powers.

Oak River Students Association Jean Bailey Edward Smith Byron Bridgeman Ray Power Marie Wilson Gill Shaw Allan Robertson Lorrene Scott Cheryl McLennan Loss Sparling Harriet Hayhurst Barbara Power Donna Heapy Doroohy Skinner Yvonne Corbet Bill Henderson Jim Neal Shirley Jesperson Shirley McPhaden Oak River H. Skinner W.I M Powers W. D. Cantelon M. Shamray Beverley Cantelon United Nations

Prairie smog blankets Melfort with soot from locomotives

Soot from locomotives at the station blanketed houses in Melfort as heavy snowfall arrived. Residents faced widespread damage requiring full redecorating in several homes and ongoing health concerns from the polluted air.

Melfort, Sask

Rebekah Lodge Officers Named For District Fraternity

Mre Audrey Griffiths installed the following officers of Rebekah Lodge No 4 Jr PNG with Gladys Fleming as NG and Mrs P Dennison as VG. Recording secretary is Mrs Jean Pres trick. Fin Sec Mrs Helen Cantelon. treasurer Mrs Eva Greenaway. RSNG Miss L Bowman. LSNG Mrs Harel Black. warden Mrs Olive Ram say. conductor Mrs Florence Campbell. chaplain Mrs Hazel West trook. musician Mrs Louise Greenaway RSNG. LS.V.G Mrs Mona Glinz. inside guardian Mrs C Bishop. outside guardian Mrs V McCallum. degree Captain Miss May Nicolson. Several carloads of hockey fans traveled with the All Stars to Erickson for a Riding Mountain League game, returning with the small end of the score.

Audrey Griffiths Rebekah Lodge No 4 PNG Gladys Fleming P Dennison Jean Prestrick Helen Cantelon Eva Greenaway L. Bowman RSNG Harel Black LSNG Olive Ramsay Florence Campbell Hazel Westtrook

Hamiota Ladies Curling Club Holds Successful Spiel

The Hamiota Ladies Curling Club hosted a successful spiel starting January 17 after a weather delay. Twenty eight entries competed with visitors from Isabella Bradwardine Oak River Cardale Kenton Decker Erickson Manson Rivers and from Hamiota. Prize winners included Stratford Rivers Coxnor Isabella McConnell Hamiota Campbell Cardale Cook Decker Randell Attwood Manson and Cumming Kenton Oak River and many more with Coxworth from Isabella taking the Grand Aggregate Trophy.

TI Hamida Ladies’ Legion Hamiota Club Orange Hall Ethel Randell Jean Brooks Bernie Williams Lauree Cumming Isabella Bradwardine Oak River Cardale Kenton Decker Erickson McConnell Crandall Manson Rivers Stratford Miller Robus Coxworth Isabella Club Coxnor Isabella Hamiota McNaught Campbell Cook Randell Attwood Rookes Manson Merchants Cumming Westbrook Bowman Pollock Fraser Mildred Fraser Margaret Caldwell Kerr Fraser Don Pollock Earl Withrow

Oak River hockey fans witness high scoring All Stars rout Huskies

The All Stars crushed East End Huskies 133 in a rough Tuesday exhibition. Cardale topped Oak River 8 40 with Harvey McPhaden scoring three goals and Murray Bray and Norman Corbet adding two each. Oak River girls edged Cardale 2 0, and Oak River high school boys held Cardale 6 4. Wilf Dennison led the Oak River defense in Crandall. Oak River Tom Thumbs beat Crandall 2 1 behind Harold Pollock and Art Peters goals.

All Stars East End Huskies Cardale Tom Thumbs Harvey McPhaden Murray Bray Norman Corbet Larry Westbrook Oak River Oak River High School Wilf Dennison Oak River All Stars Birtle Gran Shaw Harold Pollock Art Peters Bill Walden Bill Ramsay Mitchell White Crandall

Local Social and Community Updates Include Travel Plans and Club Officers

Decker Alf Gill travel plans to El Paso and Niagara Falls with family while Bert Musgrove and daughter Patricia join Rosenberger party to visit relatives. WMS and Ladies Aid meet at Mrs J D Quinton with officers installed by Mrs Bailey and Mrs Pangman. Community votes on CN R station closure after hall meeting. Holoway from Flanders Ontario to CN R agent duties.

Alf Gill el Paso Mexico Bert Musgrove Patricia Frank Rosenberger Carol Jack Mast Huspeter Ontario Niagara Falls Ken Holoway Flanders Mr. Holoway Mr. Peck Cn.r

Esperanto Invented by Dr L L Zamenhoff in 1887

The international language Esperanto was created by War saw oculist Dr. L L Zamenhoff in 1887, aiming to foster global communication and cultural understanding.

Warsaw L. L. Zamenhoff

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