Community Notes From Winniipeg Area And District
Reports from the United Church Conference in Winniipeg include hospital aid funds and a March of Dimes contribution. The next district meeting is July 9 with entertainment planned by the Grandmothers. Local visitors include Mrs Taylor and Mrs Gould visiting relatives, plus social snippets and rural humor.
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W. Hatton
United Church
Winniipeg
Taylor
Mount Forrest Ontaro
D. Quinton
Gould
Napinka
Harold Hunter
W. N
Musgrove
Community Hall Board
March of Dimes
James
Breakfast in Bed Misadventure in Housekeeping Humor
A husband narrates attempting breakfast in bed to pamper his wife. He bungles mornings, misplacing coffee and bacon, then begrudgingly helps in the kitchen, realizing the effort is effort to ease her load. The tale blends domestic comedy with affectionate role reversal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Nabob
Hamiota memories of a changing small town life
In early days of Hamiota a milk delivery boy, horse drawn carts, and bustling Main Street shops framed childhood. The arrival of motors, snowplows, and silent films signaled change as roads, education, and community efforts advanced toward a modern town.
Balancing Life and Service in Hamiota Community
Barry Strickland born 1923 in Hamiota grew up at Hamiota Consolidated School and built an insurance business there He married Ilene Purdy in 1946 and has two children He served in the RCAF as an Officer Navigator ferrying aircraft to the Middle East and towing gliders and paratroopers on the European front before discharge in October 1945 His community roles included treasurer and Sunday School superintendent in the Hamiota United Church and past president of the Hamiota Legion
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Strickland
Hamiota
Hamiota Consolidated School
Ilene Purdy
Shoal Lake
Tommy
Ruthie
Sec.Tres
Hamiota United Church
Manitoba Flying Farmers
Hamiota Legion
Barry
R.C
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Bill Brooks
Sylvania, Dumont and
Sparton TV
W. H. Brooks
Hamieta
H. Cooke
Decker, Man
Crown Life Insurance Company
Toronto
Canada
Barry L. Trump
Brandon
Birtle Hotel
Birtle, Man
Duncan’s
Miniota Radio Electric & T.V
Miniota
Phillips
Philco & Electrohome
Winnipeg
Wedgewood Dining Room
Crest Room
Radio
ST. Regis Hotel
Smith Sweet
United States
F. S. Venables
Decker
Will Deacon
Rivers Dam
D. W_ McCallum
Jane Dale
Murray
Heddisheimer
Heddisheimer's
Main Street
Craker
Iry
Wh. Collie
Narrows
C.P.R
Evening Mail
Red Cross
Leonardo da Vinci
B. P. Strickland
F. A. Hodge
CROWN
the Gardeners Sales Ltd
Whitehall
Ross
Ellen
Manitoba
John Diefenbaker
Ayrshire
Hetzer
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