Red Sox Hold Second Place With 13-8 Win Over Virden
Hamiota Reds tox remain in second in the MSRL by beating Virden 13-8 Tuesday. A seven run second inning sparked the lead as Woods, Caldwell, Brooks, Prawzdik, Poole and Robertson produced key hits. Virden chipped in with runs in the 4th to 6th, but Hamiota answered with two in the 6th and two more in the 7th and 8th. Lyall got the win with Robertson Woods and Caldwell adding two hits each. Riverside visits Thursday to make up a rainout.
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Hamiota Red Sox
M.S.R.L
Virden
Hamiota
Woods
Caldwell
Brooks
Prawzdik
Poole
McGee
Fowler
Lyall
Prawzcik
Robertson
Sox
Riverside
Birdtail River School Board approves tape recorder purchase
The Birdtail River School Division No. 38 regular meeting at Shoal Lake on June 7 1966 approved out of pocket expenses for custodians attending a seminar August 29 30 and authorized buying a tape recorder through Triangle Business Machines Brandon for Foxwarren High School. A bus transportation form system was approved to collect secondary student needs with forms due by August 6 and to be filed with the board secretary. The minutes of May 21 were read and the meeting adjourned.
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Shoal Lake
Rankin
Stimpson
Fulton
Clark
Randell
Selby
Messrs. Tibbatts
Tesarski
Kindon
Jorandson
Christies
Triangle Business Machines
Duncan Rattray Peters Searle
MAST
MASPO
Brandon
Foxwarren
Division
Eva Sheardown 94 Dies in Saskatoon Lutheran Home
Mrs Eva Sheardown aged 93 94 in her 94th year died May 26 at Lutheran Sunset Home Saskatoon. Widow of Charles Sheardown who died August 1965 she lived in Saskatoon for over 60 years with her family. Funeral by Rev Ralph Clark at McConnells. Graveside at family plot. She leaves one son Asail Saskatoon.
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Charles Sheardown
Lutheran Sunset
Saskatoon
Ralph Clark
McConnell’s
Eva Hurd
Ontario
Wm. Watson
Sheardown
Hamiota Senior Citizens Home
Lutheran Citizens Home
Asail
Oakner 4 H Beef Club Achievement Day Held
Oakner 4 H Beef Club held Achievement Day on Saturday June 11 with 18 calves shown. Judge Ron Tolton awarded Sharon Gray champion and Dale Johnson reserve. Oakner Cup and Pool Trophy presented by J Rankin and A Brethour. Lunch money and prizes totaled about $43.68 with notes of thanks to helpers.
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Ron Tolton
Oak Lake
Sharon Gray
Dale Johnson
J. Rankin
A. Brethour
Sharon
H. Gray
Dale
Rickie Lawson
Brent McKinnon
Karen Anderson
Rhonda Lawson
Brent Hazlewood
Debbie Anderson
Linda Johnson
Bill Cumming
Dale McKinnon
Brian Hunter
Donna White
C. Johnson
Roblin touts Manitoba debt drop on southern tour
Premier Roblin told a Lakeside rally that Manitoba's provincial debt has declined for two years while debt service costs stay steady. He cited road building and hydropower spending as investments and highlighted tax relief, elderly housing, schools, and a major Nelson River hydro project shaping Manitoba's future.
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Manitoba
Roblin
Oakville
Lakesde
Pilot Mound
Crystal City
Cartwright
Belmont
Ninette
Baldur
Rock Lake
Frank Sims
MacGregor
Lakeside
Mr. Roblins
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Quebec
Ontario
Roe
Leland-Downey Family Reunion Sees 116 Attend
The thirty seventh annual reunion gathered 116 attendees at the Hamiota fairgrounds on June 12 despite poor weather. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Alex Baxter from North Vancouver and the Bomford family from Yorkton, with locals from Melita Coulter Pipe Stone Miniota and Hamiota. Oldest present was Bill Baxter. youngest was Michelle Bomford.
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Hamiota Fairgrounds
Alex Baxter
North Vancouver
B.C
Becker
Jack Bomford
Yorkton
Sask
Melita - Coulter
Pipestone
Miniota
Hamiota
Bill Baxter
Michelle Bomford
Miss Lorna Westbrook Feted Before July Wedding
A shower in Rebekah Hall honored Miss Lorna Westbrook bride elect of July 2. Apple Blossoms decor graced the space as corsages were given to her mother Mrs Phyllis Westbrook and groom elect’s mother Mrs Smith.
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Rebekah Hall
Lorna Westbrook
Phyllis Westbrook
Mrs. Smith
Ivy Dale Heapy
F. Bates
Macauley
Kay Walker
Carol Sumner
Bun English
Audrey Griffith
William Fountain Dies After Long Farm Life in Dodsland
William Louis Bertrand Fountain died May 29 1966 at Dodsland Hospital at age 65. Born June 14 1900 in Ontario he moved with his family to Oak River Manitoba then homesteaded in Druid district. Survived by brother Harry and four sisters in Vancouver Hamiota North Vancouver Saltcoats and more. Funeral June 1 at Dodsland United Church with Rev Barnes. Interment in Dodsland Druid Cemetery. Clements Roretown Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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William Louis Bertrand Fountain
Dodsland
Mr. Fountain
Ontario
Oak River
Manitoba
Druid District
Fountain
Harry
Mabel
Miss Fountain
Vancouver
Gertrude
Dixon
Hamiota
Man
Esther
MacArthur
North Vancouver
Bessie
Ward
Saltcoats
Dodsland United Church
Barnes
Tishers
Ken DeBussche
Marilyn Pollock Honored in Chumah Hall Event
Marilyn Pollock was honored in Chumah Hall on Saturday night June 11 at 8 30 p m. Guests received corsages and were escorted to chairs under streamers and daisies with a photo of an old model car as a backdrop. Mrs Harvey Duncan led a singing group as Marilyn’s life was depicted from school days to her current position with the V O N A. Mrs Dales presented a few gifts in a miniature car. Marilyn thanked friends from Hamiota and McConnell districts. Lunch followed.
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Harvey Duncan
Marilyn
V.O.N
Baeeda
Sab
Epa
Hamiota
McConnell
Earl Dawson Highlights Debt and Empty Promises at Shoal Lake
Liberal candidate Earl Dawson told a Shoal Lake audience that the Roblin government repeats eight year old promises while rising spending and taxes. He noted Manitoba’s debt per capita has nearly tripled, with current debt charges consuming about one of every seventeen tax dollars. The talk warned about rising taxes on gasoline beer tobacco and utilities and accused the government of little real progress. Continued on back page.
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Earl Dawson
Shoal Lake
Mr. Roblin
Dawson
Roblin
Mr. Dawson
Manitoba
Canada
Canadian Tax Foundation
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RED Sox
Denny Smith
Denny
Kachur
Birdtail River
Eva Sheardown
Oakner
Beef Club
L_eland
Downey Reunion
Joan Shamray
Isabel Paddock
Audrey Coulson
Valerie Sabeski
Joan Haggerty
Doreen Espey
Mrs. McCassages
Donna Paddock
Barbara Coulson
Lori- Marien Walden
Kim Espey
Maxine Hutchings
Diane Shamrav
Brenda Johns
Brenda Coulson
Maurice Mylrea
Karen Espey
Patty Smith
Mandy Blonski
Wendy McCallum
Miss McPha
William Louis Bertrand
Marilyn Pollock
Chumah Hall
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