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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1955
Page
4
The Hamiota Branch No 174 meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 00 p m at the Hamiota Rest Room and Decker Hall alternately. Officers listed include President O D Johnstone and H H Sheridan with Decker as Secretary.
Mr Jack Baley has been appointed the new post master in Decker succeeding Mr Harry Stewart. The change comes as the Juveniles Decker Kentot organization notes the transition.
Rivers Bonspiel saw two entries from our club with Dot McConnell Mildred Nora and Ruby winning a prize from 38 rink entry. Vira Taylor Marg McNaught Marg Caldwell and Doreen Fraser reported a good time. Decker spiel had three rinks entered from Hamilton. B Williams Vira Taylor Meryl Houck and Dorothy Strong Dot McConnell Marg Manwaring Dot Pangman and Ruby Venables Marg Caldwell Doreen Fraser Eu la Woods and Dorothy Dixon Birnie and Margs rinks won prizes.
Results cover multiple draws with Challenge and Citizens sides listing players such as Scarth Isabella Attwood Isabella Mc Whirter Lavinia Morton Hamiota and Caldwell Hamiota Adams Isabella Williams Beverly Teal Decker. Births note a daughter Feb 23 and a son Feb 25 to local families.
Local sports roundup notes the 80th annual curling underway with 87 entries as of Monday and draws led by E P Venables. It lists teams from Rivers Shoal Lake Minnedosa and Oak River and names players like D Davidson Wiltsey Padfield and Henry. Hockey results feature a 17 to 14 and 14 1 victory plus a 4 4 run in the Riding Mountain League with Harold Pollock and Lawrence Mathison scoring and Cardale set to host next.
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