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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 06, 1946
Page
8
A Manitoba Legislature Special Select Committee report warns less than half of rural children complete Grade VIII, urging Grade XI as standard and the creation of School Areas. It argues high school access for all rural youth, greater district cooperation, and larger administrative units to lift education and future opportunities.
A quiet wedding was held March 1 1946 in Young United Church parlor Winnipeg between Marjory Viola Strachan and John Gardiner Symons. Rev J M Wallace and Rev Walter Donnelly officiated. The bride wore navy crepe with pearls and a pink Delight rose corsage. The groom's party included Stewart Ferguson. Guests attended a Moore’s reception after the ceremony.
Chumah Corps. Bernard Stewart visited relatives in the district last week. William Ferris returned to Dryden after six weeks with his brother. WMS held February meeting at Mrs. Hazlewood’s home. Another Red Cross quilt finished. Miss Luella Ferris, recently trained as a nurse at Neepawa, returns home before heading to The Pas. Social evening at the church honored four local boys. Ed Hazelwood won the Grand Challenge in Crandall bonspiel. Young People’s Society met with fifteen members. Plans set for a social on March 22 with details to follow.
A welcome home gathering was held in Memorial Hall honoring Bob Anderson John Anderson Jim Gammack Bob Gammack Frank Norrie Lloyd Stewart and Bert Young with community church and legion greetings. Attendees included Mrs A Schofield Mrs W Baxter Rev W Welsh and Mr J E Sunley. Also noted were visits between Kelso and Winnipeg and the forty first wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs A E Doherty with a family party at their Decker home.
A small town column records Wallace and Lyle Hender finding a butterfly in their home on March 3. It also notes the marriage of Allister James Arthur to Dorothy Harrison in Vancouver on February 25, 1946, and several local trips to Winnipeg for weddings and visits. The Red Cross campaign runs March 6 to 16 with no house to house canvass and donations can be left with local organizers.
The Associated Canadian Travellers Brandon Club presents ACT CKX Amateur Program in Mc Connell s Hall Hamiota to raise funds for Tuberculosis Preventive Fund. Broadcast to begin 10 15 p m CDT on CKX Brandon with Drug Store or Rev W G Onions for donations. Admission 50c adults 25c children prizes to winners hall show 8 p m doors 7 30 p m entries due by March Mth
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