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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 31, 1962
Page
2
A reminiscence on the space age era and human spaceflight efforts juxtaposes local notes. Items describe thefts in Decker and Manitoba Telephone System humor, plus reflections on Hamiota’s press history, mail service changes, and community quirks including a supermarket scene and curling club order. A seven year old asks about passing the Iron Curtain as space coverage stirs curiosity.
Several Lions Club members curled in the Lions Bon spiel held in Brandon last Sunday. Mr Morris Deveson returned home Friday after attending the Agricultural Representatives Conference at the University of Manitoba Winnipeg last week. The community extends sympathy to Mrs George Bray and family and the Coombs family on the passing of Mr Bray January 30 1962. Funeral at Hamiota United Church February 1 at 2 00 PM. Interment Hamiota Cemetery. Congratulations to Jean Morton and her rink winning second in the Ladies Spiel at Kenton last week. Congrats to Ross Fraser and rink who won the District playdowns in the Massey Ferguson Carlorama at Strathclair Thursday. they will compete in Brandon February 13 1962.
Harold G. McKague longtime Saskatoon funeral director dies in hospital at 73. Survived by widow Memory and son Robert J. McKague. siblings Norman, Percy, Ethel, Florence. Born in Kenton Manitoba he moved to Saskatchewan 1905, helped found family funeral service in Saskatoon 1913, led the firm as Secretary then President until his death. He supported football hockey boxing curling and was active in Masonic Rotary Knox Church and local sports associations.
A brief expression of gratitude for the lovely gifts received, signed by Jim and Gaylene Grant.
Bill and Mable Stinson express thanks to relatives neighbors and friends for gifts and cards received on their 25th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Jas. Clark expresses gratitude to friends for get well cards and birthday wishes. She thanks for the kind cards, messages, and phone calls received during her illness and on her birthday.
The daughters of the late Mrs. Geo S Fraser express sincere appreciation for acts of kindness during their bereavement. Gratitude extended to friends neighbors for flowers and cards and to the doctors nurses and those who brought food.
Hamiota United Church lists services including morning worship at 11:00 a.m. and junior and senior Sunday schools at 12:10 p.m. Decker and Harland ministers are noted with additional services at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in Strathclair and McConnell areas.
Edgar Turner rests at Hamiota after services for Mrs G S Fraser, widow of G S Fraser, who died after a long illness. Fraser, born in Ontario, came to Manitoba in 1900 and lived in Hamiota. Turner, born in England, moved to Canada in 1915, lived near Kenton, and later in Kenton. Funeral conducted by Rev K Beall. Interment Hamiota Cemetery.
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