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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1949
Page
4
The Kamiota Echo lists subscription prices of two dollars per year in advance and two dollars fifty cents to the United States. Notices signed by C. W. Venables and W. H. Josey dated March 2, 1949.
Mrs. James Angus of Hamiota Manitoba celebrates birth in Gamrie Banffshire Scotland born March 9 1868. A pioneer of 1891, she remains a noted figure in local history.
Mr and Mrs Roy Kerr celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on February 20 1949 with twenty five guests at a turkey supper. They received a chest of silver and many gifts while Mrs S Robus Mrs J Morrison and Mrs C Gray hosted the tea table and congratulatory messages arrived by mail telephone and telegraph.
Victoria notes report Mrs. Ralph Frazer is now able to enjoy car riding again. Vancouver visitor Mrs. Alex Kerr and Mrs. John Hood on Rockland Ave are mentioned with Mr. Hood’s April Winnipeg return. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Hefferanan were weekend guests. several inches of snow blanket the city. Victorians call this an unusually harsh winter.
The February 27 meeting opened with devotion led by Rev. Barber and scripture read by Doreen Cochrane. Carnival discussions followed with two music contests led by Peggy Moore. Group III will host the March 18 meeting. Ticket sales run until Friday evening. A Big Carnival supports the Jink Fund with a relay dinner planned for March 9. Members may sign up with Jackie Caldwell or others by March 6. Group II handles arrangements and an after dinner entertainment is planned. A chart in the Coffee Bar will track Queen lead standings.
Twenty two rinks competed in the three event bonspiel held in Hamiota on February 24 25 26 with winners across Challenge Citizens Curling Club and Curling Club divisions. Notable names include S Campbell M Campbell and C Miller skip lines and J Fraser Nora Fraser Edna Jones Hamiota rink entries with multiple Oak River and Miniota teams listed.
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