Oak River foursome dominates Hamiota Bonspiel aggregate
The Oak River team leads the 65th Hamiota Bonspiel, sweeping into aggregate honors as Henry and Hunter rinks stay undefeated through Friday. Final rounds bring Stan Henry, Ab Richardson, and G Strachan among winners in Challenge Citizens Club and Merchants events. weather and crowds praised.
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Lay
Hamiota
Henry
Hunter
Russell
Lenore
Westbrook
Kirk
Stickney
W. Thomson
Thomson
Ken Fraser
Stan Henry
Davidson
Lints
Hou
Caldwell
Ab Richardson
Vickery
Citizen's
Strachan
Lyle
G. Hunter
Tim Breed
Spearin
Merchants
Oak River
O. L. Davidson
Hec McLellan
Ken Hunter
Kenton
Brandon
G. Vickery
Ross Fraser
Ross Cummings
G. Strachan
H. Lyle
H. Lyle, Virden; 3Rd. Chiff Lyng, Crandall; 4Th. Stan Taylor
Hamiota Houck - Caldwell - Ist
Harvey Lints
Decker
Oak River Farmers
Garnet Johnston
Crandall
T. Breed
Winnipeg Hosts First National Farm Forum in March
Canadian farmers are invited to Winnipeg for the First National Farm Forum March 17 and 18 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel. Delegates will hear a luncheon by Netherlands Ambassador D. J. von Balluseck and talks by Agriculture Minister Douglas Harkness, plus panels on markets industry and finance. The event emphasizes ideas over resolutions with no registration fee and open participation.
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Canada
Winnipeg
R. S. Elliot
General Farm Forum
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Elliot
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Royal Alexandra Hotel
D. J. von Balluseck
Netherlands
von Balluseck
H. H. Hannam
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
William Dodge
Canadian Labour Congress
Farmer and Labour
Manitoba Pioneer W. Wesley Lewis Dies at 93
W Wesley Lewis 93 of 410 Lipton Street Winnipeg a Crandall district pioneer died at home Thursday Born in Huron County Ontario he moved to Manitoba in 1888 river homesteaded Crandall He retired in 1920 and lived in Winnipeg His wife Edith died in 1954 eldest son Charles died 1957 Survived by son Sidney four daughters Myrtie Rudd Olive Latham Hazel Milne Nora 13 grandchildren 2 great great grandchildren Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday at A B Gardiner Funeral Home Rev D Conly officiated Burial in St James Cemetery family plot
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W. Wesley Lewis
Lipton Street
Winnipeg
Crandall
Mr. Lewis
Huron County
Ontario
Manitoba
Lewis
Chumah
Crandall Loyal Orange Lodge
Greenwood United Church
Edith
Charles
Sidney
Myrtie Rudd
Makinak
Olive Latham
Victoria
B. C
Hazel Milne
Guelph
Nora
A.B. Gardiner
Rev. D Conly
St. James Cemetery
Local BBs Make Fine Showing at Winnipeg
Hamiota juniors traveled to Winnipeg for a full day of activities and a hockey clash versus Gimli ending in a 3 3 tie in regulation and an extended overtime. Ellis Woods and Bob Hudson stood out while the team enjoyed a carnival, Eaton's visit, and a Winnipeg Arena tour before heading home tired but proud.
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Hamiota BB
Winnipeg
F McKinnon
B. .Mathison
St. Regis
West Kildonan Cag
Stein
BB Club
Grafton
N.D
Gimli
Hamiota
Clifford Robinson
Wayne Anderson
John Marks
Ellis Woods
Bob Hudson
West Kildonan Portage la Prairie
Stonewall
Beausejour
Boisse-lain
Kenora
West Kildonan
Eaton's
Eforts
McConnell Bros to Build Funeral Home in Rivers
McConnell Bros Ltd purchased property in Rivers and plans to construct a funeral home and florist shop in the town in the near future. The venture marks a new service addition by the local business firm in Rivers.
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Hamiota Business Firm
McConnell Bros. Ltd
Rivers
Dangers of Bottle Feeding and Canada Illiteracy Note
The text warns that propping a feeding bottle can cause infant drowning if the baby cannot turn away. It advises constant holding or careful watching during feeds. It also cites the 1951 census showing 19 percent of Canadians over age 10, about 166000 people, had never attended school and were presumably illiterate.
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Canada
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D. Heaps
J. Henry
J. Hume
S. Henry
Citizens & Houck-Caldwell
O. Shaw
Skip
D. Heeney
D. Phillips
A. Richardson
W. Kerr
R. McMillan
J. Stevens
R. Hopley
F. Glinz
C. Davidson
E. Shamray
Hamiota Aggregate
Kerr Fraser
L. Caldwell
Garth Hunter
O. Davidson
R. Spearin
Chiff Lyng
Harvey Smith
Pope Grand Aggregate
Stan Henty
Oak Rives
First National Farm Forum
Douglas Harkness
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