Grace Rebekah Lodge 35 marks 60 year members visit
Grace Rebekah Lodge No 35 held its June 5 assembly with Assembly President Francis Glacken in attendance. About 80 members and visitors from Shoal Lake Newdale Oak River Rivers Rapid City Hartney and Winnipeg attended. Two members were honored for 60 years of Rebekah Odd fellowship, Marion McDougall and Violet Nicholls, with tributes and jewels presented. Nicholls noted walking 142 miles to meetings. Additional attendees included Ida Strachan and guests Gertie Pedlow Mabel Fenty, and reports of recent meetings in Newdale Russell Shoal Lake Souris and Wawanesa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Grace
Rebekah Lodge
Assembly
Francis Glacken
Marion ‘Sheardown
Shoal Lake
Newdale
Oak River
Rivers
Rapid City
Hartney
Winnipeg
Hilda Leach
Charlotte McDonald
D.C
Vivian Sharpe
Rocanville
Saskatchewan
Miss McDougall
Russell
Souris
Wawanesa
W I Meet Hamiota June Meeting Summary
The June W I members met in the community room with twelve members and one visitor. Reports were given by four members, an invitation was extended to a pot luck supper, no delegate attended the provincial convention, and the session ended with Mizpah benediction. A pot luck followed, with ten guests, then recipes shared and a short sing song before summer recess. Next meeting set for September 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Andrew
Ward
Armstrong
Johnston
Birtle W.I
Fulton
Donation to cross cultural group and WI meets in two towns
Across Oak River and McConnell communities the UCW and WI held June meetings with varied activities. Donations were pledged toward Resusci Anne for the hospital and to the cross cultural group, with members planning fair booths, wedding plans, and fundraisers.
W I Entertain Grandmothers At Oak River Meeting
The W I hosted district grandmothers at the June meeting in Oak River with 45 in attendance including nine great grandmothers. Recognition went to multiple grandmothers and great grandmothers, with entertainment from a junior choir, solos, a piano piece, and a reading. A substantial lunch followed, donations were pledged to Northern Canada W I s, and a memorial tribute honored the late Mrs Bowman. A business meeting preceded the social event led by Helen Cantelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
United Church
W.I
Merle Power
Wm. Davidson
Lorne McCallum
Agnes Mitchell
L. A. Robbins
R. T. Griffiths
Don Haggarty
Harry Nicholls
Janet Stewart
Barbara Angus
W. A. Barr
Robbins
Tena Coulson
Brandon
Helen Cantelon
Alma Hedley
Canada
Bowman
White
Art Club Entertains Senior Citizens in Hamiota
Members of the Art Club met June 6 at 7:00 p.m. in the Senior Citizens home lounge for a mini art show and short music program. Janet Haight MCed. participants included Ward and Sandra Dixon, Maureen Stewart, Don and Jean Pollock, with Margaret Henton at the piano. Tea was served, and thanks were extended to Margaret, Nora, and Janet for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Art Club
Senior Citizen
Janet Haight
M.C
Margaret
Nora
Janet
Annual Meeting of Manitoba Conference of United Church
The 53rd Annual Meeting of the Manitoba Conference of the United Church of Canada was held June 2 to 4, 1978 at Eriksdale, with over 500 delegates. President Stanley J. McKay opened the conference in Cree and English. Themes included Lighten Our Darkness, with discussions on Polar Gas, ministry, and justice in the world. Eight new Ordinands were presented, one minister transferred from the Presbyterian Church, three ministers and one Lay Worker retired, Rev. Leslie A. Jay installed as Conference President, and Mrs. Marion Child named President-Elect. Moderator George M. Tuttle attended as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.I
Eriksdale
Manitoba
United Church of Canada
Stanley J. McKay
Douglas J. Hall
McGill University
David M. Lochhead
Grace United Church
Thornbury
Ontario
Presbyterian Church
Leslie A. Jay
Crystal City
Carman Presbytery
Marion Child
Northland Presbytery
George M. Tuttle
Girls Minor Softball Season Opens in Hamiota
HAMIOTA The 11 and under girls coached by Mrs Wilma Bell and Mrs Bobbi Prawdzik have played two games. June 1 Oak River defeated Hamiota 22 19 and June 6 Hamiota beat Strathclair 15 8. Pitchers Andrea Drake and Cindy Prawdzik catcher Doris Davis and Vicki Wabick. Remaining players include Wanda Bell Sandy Oprak Patti Long Carmen Andrew Pam Schimmel Meran Westwood Angie Ferguson Diane Henderson and Leila Klagenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Wilma Bell
Bobbi Prawdzik
Oak River
Strathclair
Andrea Drake
Cindy Prawdzik
Doris Davis
Vicki Wabick
Wanda Bell
Sandy Oprak
Patti Long
Carmen Andrew
Pam Schimmel
Meran Westwood
Angie Ferguson
Diane Henderson
Leila Klagenberg
Oak River couple marks 40th wedding anniversary
Aubrey and Gwen Hume celebrated their 40th anniversary on May 26 in Oak River. Their daughter and son-in-law Tom Starr of Fresno, California joined a family dinner with relatives from Moosomin Reston Virden Oak River and Vancouver. The couple wed in Riga Saskatchewan on May 26 1938 and have two children, Margaret Starr and Jack Hume, plus three grandchildren Robbie Jeffrey and Jacqueline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Aubrey
Gwen Hume
Tom Starr
Fresno
California
Jack
Donna Hume
Moosomin
Reston
Virden
Vancouver
B.C. Aubrey
Gwen
Riga
Saskat
Chewan
Margaret
Robbie
Jeffrey
Jacqueline Hume
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grace Rebekah Lodge
Ida Strachan
Rebekah Oddfellowship
Gertie Pedlow
Mabel Fenty
W.I. Meet
U.C.W
Isabel Paddock
Roberta Ramsey
Luella Bowman
Doreen Espey
Lizzie Morcom
Jean Hutchings
Resusci-Anne
Art
Tim and
Kim
Haiti
Onanole Pastoral Charge
Humbar Presbytery
T. Delgary
Angus
Dyscanl Henry
Dana McTavish
Paula McTavish
Louise Kingdon
Jean Skinner
Jean Henry
Lucy Paxton
L. Bowman
Power
Myrtle White
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