Local notices and engagements from Oak River area
Various notices announce summer events and personal milestones in Oak River and surrounding communities. Items include visits to Port Arthur and Montreal, Red Cross swimming classes at the Narrows August 5 to 16, a Hamida basket picnic July 28, and a hospital guild fair July 24. Obituaries honor Roy Houck, with memories from wife and son. engagements for Fay Eileen Smith and Edwena Denise Morison with August weddings at local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Morison
Crandall
Edwena Denise
Leroy Wellington Amy
R. N. Amy
Chumah
Crandall United Church
Hamiota Fair and Sports Highlight 65th Exhibition
The 65th annual Hamiota Agricultural Society exhibition runs Wednesday July 24 with a 50th anniversary in the village. Livestock shows include beef cattle horses sheep and swine while with Fodder grain garden produce and flowers attracting entries. Added attractions feature machinery displays entertainment by the Lions Club and the Hamiota Citizens Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Agricultural Society
Hamiota
Keith Dixon
Brandon
M. M. Strickland
Strickland
Agricultural Office
Hamiota Lions Club
Hamiota Citizens Band
Ladies Hospital
Good Roads Demonstration Honors and Community News
The Manitoba Good Roads Association will hold its Annual Demonstration Day near Miami on July 25 in conjunction with Powell Equipment. The event promotes better roads and new building methods and invites Manitoba Reeves and Councillors. Also noted are local anniversaries, visitors, a Coombs family gathering, and Red Cross giving in 1956. Canada’s income figures for 1954 show engineers earning $12,059, with other groups earning varying amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Powell Equipment Company Limited
Miami
Manitoba
Powell Equipment
Manitoba Reeves & Councillors
Canada
Hamiota Fair Announces Special Prize Heavy Horse Event
Notice lists a Heavy Horse Driving Competition for drivers over 60 at the Hamiota Fair and Sports. A dance in Orange Hall provides evening entertainment with a $5 prize. July 24 and venue details are shown, with further notes about indies and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota W. O'Neil
Neepawa Press
Brandon
Hamiota Fair and Sports
Orange Hall
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Mildred
Hamida
Central Park
Vancouver B. C
J. D. McConnell
Tim and
Terry
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Montreal
T.C.A
T. J. Strachan
Brandon Packers
Christ Church
Hospital Guild
Philip Pollock
H. Pollock
Don
B. C
Calgary
Stampede
West Coast
Houck
Roy Houck
Bessie
Arnold
Harvey Smith
Oakner
Man
Fay Eileen
Robert Glen Moore
Scotia United Church
I Hamiota
Bankers Pens
Punch & Judy
Childens
Rexall and Nyal Drug
Marks’ General Store
Libby
Rinso
Lucky Lamb
Coombs
Donna Mitchell
Geo. Bray
Alex Maitland
Flin Flon
Maitland Sr
F. J. Coombs
Post
F. M. Coombs
Sargent
W. A. Coombs
Ottawa
R. M. Coombs
Sutable
Air Day
S. J. Hanna
Can Chappell
Sherry Stewart
Hamiota Fair
Donna
Tose
Hamiota Lions
Red Cross
Jamieson’s
Phone
C. W. Jamieson & Son
I. G. A. Corn
JAVEX
B.C
California
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