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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1948
Page
4
The Kamiota Echo lists a yearly advance price of 2.00 and a 2.50 rate for the United States. Published by C. W. Venables and W. H. Josey with the issue date June 23 1948.
The Manitoba Good Roads Association opens its 40th season under the 1948 theme Beautify Manitoba. It outlines two major contests for the year: best kept municipal roads and best kept town village or small centre, with multiple entrants in each category.
Trophies and miniature cups mark wins in three road classes for best kept systems greatest improvement and maintenance work with cheques for patrol prizes. Beautification has five classes for towns villages and unincorporated areas judged through the season by Percy Meadell W J Graves Hector French and J E McAuley. Prizes donated by many firms and endorsed by Manitoba public works unions and boards of trade with district meetings planned in June. Slogan Clean Up Paint Up Visitors expected. campaign a proven success in 1927 is anticipated again.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band will tour Manitoba in July with stops at Dauphin Wasagaming Brandon Portage la Prairie and Winnipeg. The band, now 48 members, recruits accomplished musicians who meet force standards and undergo intensive training and drill.
The W I requests clothing donations for children men and women to be sent to Europe. Donations welcomed at the rest room. The W S library announces summer hours for adults and children on Saturdays with a selection of books available for use.
The June meeting of the WAL was held at Mrs McDougall's home with thirteen present. Mrs J Killoh led the meeting and refreshments for Calf Club day were arranged by the W L and W A. Reports on Lenore and Winnipeg conventions will be given at the July meeting. A donation was made to the school projector and Mrs Ken Pollock spoke on Foods and their Values. The Mystery KBox was won by Mrs Emerson. Hostesses were Mrs W McDougall Mrs G Killoh and Mrs W Smith. The July meeting will be at Mrs R McConnell's home on July 28 with a date change noted.
Mrs James Smith and family visit Kelliher and Melville Sask while Ethel Evans of Winnipeg spends holidays with Beth Lorimer. Rev Herald Rivers returns to Port Arthur with Wesley and sisters Mrs Chambers and Mrs Cavanaugh in tow. W A meeting proves successful with races softball bazaar sales clearing over 130.00 and thanks offered. Robt Collie family weekend at Togo renewing acquaintances. Scotia Church annual meeting set for Monday June 28 inviting members and adherents.
Lavinia Che W.1. will meet at Mrs. A. E. McConnell's home on Thursday July 8 at 2 p.m. Eleanor Lief of Brandon spent the weekend with her father M. Lief. J. W. Stewart left Saturday for a few weeks in British Columbia. Ed. Williams of Winnipeg visits his parents Reg and ??? Williams. A tea at Mrs. R. Milne's on June 21 honored Mrs. Aldrich leaving the district. Mrs. Roy Williams read an address and Miss Helen Shemlick presented a gift. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tremain and family visited Beechy, Sask.
A quiet wedding took place at Hamiota United Church on June 9 1948 uniting Ella Olive Allan and Frank Mathison. Rev H J H Oldfield officiated. Attendants were Bruce Patterson and his wife. The couple began a brief honeymoon after the ceremony.
In Winnipeg Mr and Mrs Mathison will reside at Hamiota. A miscellaneous shower was held at Memorial Hall Oak River on June seventh to honor Ella Allen. The hall boasted pink and white streamers and lilac bouquets. Lena Robbins sang a solo with Vera McCullough on piano. Mrs C Sparling read the presentation address. Sharon and Murray Bray delivered gifts in a wagon. Hostesses included Mrs J Morcom, Lena Robbins, Marian Douglas, Mrs C Sparling and Gladys Ramsey.
Winnipeg hosts welcomed Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Mr. Cliff. The Reese family visited from Winnipeg to see Mr. and Mrs. H. Lints. Ontario visitors stayed with Mrs. J. D. Quinton in Clifford. W.M.S. and W.A. joined Mrs. Sid Hanna with Mrs. Reg Teale presiding over a missionary program. A Canadian Boys Consumers topic was led by Mrs. A. L. Decker amid dance and graduation attendances.
At Birtle High School on Friday their daughter Norma was enrolled in Grade Twelve Class. Mr. and Mrs. Wright and family of Rapid City were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. Stace. Miss Margaret Ross and Mrs. F. W. Decker attended the W. J. Provincial convention held in Winnipeg last week.
The community greets a newborn boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Riddell. Mr. and Mrs. H. Knight traveled to Winnipeg Sunday for Olive Knight's graduation from Grace Hospital. Fraser family from Reston visited the area. A beneficial rain fell Monday for crops and gardens. Rev. H. Oldfield, Mr. J. Clarke and W. H. Josey attended the Anglican Synod in Brandon last week.
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