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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1949
Page
4
The Hamiota Echo notes a new booklet The History of Hamiota Hooks published by the Hamiota Women's Institute. Copies are available from institute members or committee members Mrs Nichol Mrs Dale Mrs Hazelwood or Jasper.
The Lavinia W I will meet at Mrs. Revel's home on Thursday February 3 at 2 p m. Mr and Mrs Reg Williams spent last week visiting in Winnipeg. Welcome to the community the baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs Bert Gurr. The W I held a successful card party and dance at Decker on Friday January 21. Prize winners were Ladies 1st Mrs Wallace gents 1st Mr Percy Taylor consolation Mrs McWhirter and Mr Ted Revel. Music was by the Lavinia Hamilton orchestra. The W I cleared 44 dollars. Committee in charge was Mesdames McWhirter Milne Roy Williams and W Cochrane
In Hamiota community notes, the crokinole social at the church is set for Friday night January 28 at 8 o'clock with Mrs C C Kidd's group in charge of entertainment and lunch. The Y.P.A. met January 17 at Irvine and Rodney Lewis home with 16 members and 2 visitors. Miss Jean Howard led worship and teaching rotations were decided. Several reports and elections followed in WMS, W.A., and Ladies Institute, with 1949 officer lists announced. Other items note visits from Edmonton and Winnipeg, a funeral for John Reid, and social gatherings at Decker rink and The Empress Hotel guest arrivals.
The W I group met at Mrs J Allen's home and voted to sponsor an February evening in the hall to raise funds for their objective. Members were asked to bring home made candy to sell and a sewing course sign up was announced with contact names and dates.
On January 18 a Decker ladies rink beat Isabella ladies in curling. On January 19 Mrs Hall and Mrs Cooke defeated Arrow River rinks and hosted a turkey dinner at Mrs Hall’s home. January 22 results saw Joyce Strachan beat Frank Rosenberger 7 to 6 and Donnnie Gregory defeat Karitas Van Norman 14 to 4. Frank James lies in Hamiota Hospital. Mrs Robt Van Norman attended Winnipeg as a delegates’ convention signer. The annual meeting of W M S and W A was held locally.
Victoria notes Mr and Mrs Gibson entertained numerous friends at their Cowper Avenue home on Friday evening January Mth.
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