Hamiota Lengthens Manitoba Senior League Lead
Hamiota built a three game edge in the Manitoba Senior Baseball League over the weekend after two dramatic comebacks. Friday they rallied from 7 3 down to beat Brandon Cloverleaf 9 7 with Gord Lyle driving in the seventh inning surge and Denny Smith delivering a late homer. Sunday pitcher Garry Van Buskirk blanked Riverside 9 6 as he struck out 12 over six innings to seal the win. Attendance reached about 500 as Hamita hosts Dauphin next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Brandon Cloverlea
Riverside Blues
Frank McKinnon
Newcomer Gord Lyle
Doellan Smith
Dallas Smith
Garry van Buskirk
Hamieda Hill
Niel Amy
van Buskirk
Amy
Ters
Ps. Nett Amy
Denny Smith
McKinnon Brothers
Gladwyn Scott
Meet Wright
Brandon
Winnipeg Blue
den Mendyk
Bob Wil
MacFarlane
Smith
Lilley
Slevin
van Buskerk
Bob Brooks
Labatts
Broks
Brooks
Allan R Dertson
Gene Cory
Cliff Seafoot
Garth Seafoot
Hami
Riverside
G. Seafoot
K. Seafoot
C. Seafoot
Gorde Lyle
Laurie Artiss
Binscorth
Dauphin
Hamieta
Dauphin Redbirds
Redbirds
Graduation and Institute Notes From District Happenings
The Baby Band Graduation at McConnell Church on June 13 included 18 mothers and 33 children with 6 grandmothers and a visitor. Eleven graduates received albums and diplomas from Mrs. Olive Newton and joined the Mission Band. The Hamida Women's Institute held a June 19 pot luck in the community room, with plans for a bus trip to Dropmore on August 9 and a donation to the Peony Show. Delegates reported on district and provincial conventions, with the next meeting in September and seeds to bring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell Church
Olive Newton
Mission Band
Gladys McMurachy
Steuart McConnell
Glen Skayman
Debbie Nykohation
Garry Chappell
Stewart McMaksymnnk
Linda Stebelski
Robbie McConnell
Brian
Bruce Johnston
Harry McMurachy
Murray Newton
Mabel Wright
Irene Wilson
Phyllis Chappell
Eleanor McConnell
Hamida
Randall
W. I
Grand Valley Campground Opens West of Brandon
Manitoba unveils the 70 acre Grand Valley campground along the Trans Canada Highway near Brandon with a 11 a.m. ceremony led by Hon. Walter Dinsdale and Hon. C. H. Witney. The site, six miles west of Brandon in the Assiniboine valley, hosts 72 tent and trailer sites and modern facilities including a 55 foot wading pool. Open for one week at a 50 cent nightly rate, the project is part of a federal provincial drive to create camping and picnic spaces along the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prine
Manitoba
Grand Valley
Brandon
Walter Dinsdale
Northern Affairs
Navonal Resources
C. H. Witney
Assiniboine
Falcon Beach
Norquay Beach
Portage la Prairie
Hadashville
Whitemud River
Winnipeg
Camp Hughes
Carberry
Hargrave
Virden
New Mail Service Begins July 3 1961
Post office to be served by Rapid City and Beu Les Highway Service. Mail despatched and received daily at 8 52 a m except Sunday. Mailing deadline 8 20 a m. Business mailing during office hours 8 00 a m to 12 00 noon and 1 06 p m to 5 00 p m. F J Coombs postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
Beules Hls
Highway Service
Sun- Gay
Evening Auxiliary Holds June Meeting with Guest Talk
The Evening Auxiliary met Tuesday June 13 at Mrs. S. Taylor's home with 29 members and visitors. President Mrs B Strickland led business and invited volunteers for the July 26 fair supper. Dr and Mrs Heddle attended, sharing travel photos of Africa Suez Italy and Scotland and speaking on Africa's history and current conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tne
S. Taylor
B. Strickland
Senior Citizens Party
J. Maitland
Fisher River
R. McMillan
Gulden Boys to Hold Meeting in Brandon
The 2nd Annual Convention of the Manitoba Travel and Convention Association lands in Brandon next Thursday. A Director's Luncheon starts at 12:00 noon at the Prince Edward Hotel and the Annual Business Meeting at 2:00 P.M. will elect the 1961-62 Board and officers. The gathering adjourns at 4:00 to reconvene later at the Curling Rink Brandon Exhibition Grounds. Golden Boy Awards will honor 12 Manitobans chosen by Lt. Gov. Errick F. Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Manitoba Travel and Convention Association
Prince Edward Hotel
D.S.T
Prince Edward
Brandon Exhibition Grounds
Errick F. Willis
Manitoba
JGX Inter Provincial 4-H Public Speaking Contest Held
The second annual inter provincial 4-H Public Speaking Competition sponsored by CJGX Yorkton took place in Yorkton at the Gladstone Inn on June 10. Gail Graham of Virden Manitoba won with Ounces of Prevention in Posture, followed by Greg McLenan of Swan River Crestview 4-H in second and Carol Cotrell of Kandahar Wynward in third with Conservation of Water We Need It To Live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CJGX
Yorkton
Gladstone Inn
Virden
Manitoba
Gail Graham
Greg McLenan
Swan River District
Crestview
Ituna
Sask
Patsy Rooke
Saltazats
Indian Head
Marion Clark
Inchkeith
Melville
Jimmy Mann
Lemberg
Canada
Moos*min
Minerva Beggs
Wawota
Canora
Joan Bittner
Invermay
Russell Manitoba
Carolyn MacDonald
Binscarth
Roblin
Wayne Digby
MacNutt
Hamiota
Betty Johnson
Maniota
Saskatchewan
H. H. Miller
Simpson School
Bro. Pious
St. Joseph's Colege
Harold Boughton O Roblin
Boughton
Bert Hamilton
Swan River
Bill Uhrynnik
Russell
Jehovah's Witnesses Headed to Vancouver District Bible Convention
J W s Headed West H Pallock reports about 3 Jehovah's Witnesses from Hamiota leaving for Vancouver for the six day District Bible Convention July 4 9 at Empire Stadium expected attendance about 25000 from western Canada and the United States N H Knorr of Brooklyn will give the keynote lecture July 9 all Jehovah's Witness meetings canceled this week due to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Pallock
Arrow River
Jehovah's Witnesses
Hamiota
Vancouver
B.C
Canada
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of
Brooklyn
New York
United States
Empire Stadium
Christian Association and Fellowship
Pollock
Earth
Mr. Pollock
N. H. Knorr
Watch Tower Society
McConnell Fat Stock Show Schedules Cattle Judging Changes
Farm notes detail the McConnell Fat Stock Show on Saturday June 24 at 10:00 am with 4 H judging. commercial cattle before dinner at 11:00 am. 4 H calves after dinner at 1:00 pm. Four clubs attend Miniota Decker Oak River McConnell. Provincial Exhibition runs July 3–7 with a large entry. local fair dates listed for Virden Rivers Oak River Shoal Lake and more. A note explains chaff foil used to confuse radar and NORAD exercises, with a Canadian Joint Air Training Center reply provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Miniota
Decker
Oak River
NORAD
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Johnston
NEW Mail Service
J. Coombs
Gulden Boys
Claude B. Main
Don Francis
JGX
R. J. Busch
St. Paul's Luthern Church
Bro
Pious
Doug Sherwin
CIGX
J.w.'s
M. Deveson
Ag. Rep
Brandon Summer Fair
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