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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1955
Page
5
The Lavinia community expresses condolences to the McConnell and Dixon families after a bereavement. A WI meeting will be held at Mrs. Lloyd McConnell's home on Thursday February 3 at 2:00 PM.
The January WA meeting at Mrs J Morison’s home had 14 members with the north group led by Mrs H Gray handling business. Donations of 50 dollars to Osborne Home in Neepawa and 10 dollars to the March of Dimes were given. Members were urged to bring items for a spring bazaar at the February 17 gathering hosted by Mrs J Lobban.
Decker The Tom Thumb hockey team defeated Strathclair 7 4 on Monday. Decker Intermediates beat Oak River 5 4 last Friday. The School Bonspiel occurred Friday and Saturday with Lavinia children also competing. Keith Sunley won the Challenge and Georgina Pearson the Consolation. Tom Thumbs play Oak River Tuesday. Mrs Perkins visiting her brother left Sunday. CARD OF THANKS I thank the Decker Community for sympathy and cards.
Agricultural news lists meetings for various clubs at multiple towns on January 27 and 28 with Dr J C Gilson speaking February 9 10 and a Winnipeg trip February 21 24 under study Seed and Grain Handling applications for the Winnipeg trip urged by February 29 and Farm Account Club applications due January 29 Crandall February 1 8 p m.
The report notes Gras Smith's death at Hamiota Hospital on a Saturday with a funeral in Christ Church Hamiota led by Rev. Tom Thurlow. Interment followed in Hamiota Cemetery with pallbearers A MacKay Milne E Westwood W McMillan R MceFeely W Ritchie. A January 12 miscellaneous shower honored Catherine Brown bride elect of January 15, with gifts for her, her mother, and Mrs Harvey Carter of Oak Lake.
The Oakner Farmers Union held its regular meeting on January 19 at the School. R Hunter reported from the Agriculture Council at Hamiota and discussed a February 1 bookkeeping short course. A letter invited a delegate to Brandon to view the film Proud Land on February 2. The union sponsors a February 3 program on Cereal Forage and Silage with speaker D Levenick of Hamiota. Lunch was served after the talk about Making a Will.
Cardale Bonspiel results show Grand Challenge placings with A Dennison Lorne McTavish Taylor and G Sage Merchants Cochrane W McTavish Ches McTavish J Mathison Farmers S McTavish Harvey English Gordon McTavish W White Citizens J Henry T Thompson M Gill M Greenaway Last Chance J Caldwell M Wiltsey F Cochrane T Moffatt In the Ladies Benspiel Hot ShotsBradley School Girls Ramsay Winsone Not So Hot Purdy Hodgins Campbell Phillips Up and Coming Winestone Andrew School Girls Purdy Down and Out Campbell Bradley Stephens Jack.
E Chester, left, manager of slations, will retire at end of January. Cyril Chapman, general manager of hotels, will succeed him, with R A Mackie of Canadian Pacific Railway announcing the transition at the Empress Hotel in Victoria BC under the pension regime.
As of January 23 1955 the Riding Mountain League schedules a Dance by the Hamiota Citi zen Band on February 11 at Hamiota. Bonspiels run February 21–26 at Oak River and February 28–March 4 at Hamiota with the 60th Hamiota Mens Bonspiel. A Costume Carnival is set for February 4 at Hamiota Rink. Secretary Gladwyn Scott certifies.
A promotion announcement notes Mr Ayotte a long time fixture with Shea organizations now named Assistant to the View-Preident in charge of Marketing. Winnipeg Brewers Lanatest Ahh jong residen? of Man tte.
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