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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 10, 1948
Page
6
An Oakner curling team visited Flin Flon for a bonspiel, did not win prizes but reports a good time. Oakner hockey team visited McConnell, lost to boys fifteen and under. Oakner hopes for better luck next time. Mrs Bomford visits Brandon. W A meeting held last Thursday at Mrs Hannon's home with sixteen ladies. One hundred two pounds of clothing shipped to Toronto for European drive.
Hamiota Manitoba council met February 7 1948 with Reeve Fraser presiding. Minutes approved. By law number 549 authorizes sale of Lot 22 Block 6 Plan 13 Pope to Margaret Hysloph Morison for 5 dollars plus deferred fees. Also by law 550 authorizes purchase of Lots 3 and 4 Plan 632 from David Henderson Estate for 5 dollars plus taxes. Council approves payments including 15 dollars for weed inspector expenses and 35 dollars toward upkeep of the Women’s Institute Rest Room. Council orders 20 sets of maintainer blades and seeks government aid for a two mile road project. Financial statement for schools and general purposes approved. Next meeting set for March 6.
Mrs W Moore of Manson Manitoba died in Moosomin General Hospital on February 24 after a short illness in her 68th year. She is the sister of Herbert Asseltine of Mc Connell. Mr Willis Greenaway, formerly of Oak River, died in New Westminster British Columbia on March 3, 1948 aged 72. Funeral held March 7 at Oak River United Church with interment in Oak River Cemetery.
The notice offers prizes for a calf show with entries by a boy or girl under 21. First place wins 8 dollars, second 5 dollars, third 3 dollars, and positions four through one hundred receive 1 dollar each.
The Hamiota Women's Institute meeting in the Orange Hall on Tuesday March 2 presided by Mrs T Jasper approved a ten dollar donation for European aid. Members collected books for the Children's Library and showcased sewing and cooking class work linked to Boys and Girls Club programs with a film from Manitoba 1946 illustrating rural club activities. A lunch followed and Mr Harvey Jones praised leaders while urging expanded club work.
Staff and students at Hamiota School contributed to the Appeal for Aid to the Children of Europe. Totals by grade show amounts ranging from 15.35 to 27.10, with a grand total of 152.09. Key contributors include Olive Smith, Jean Cumming, G Fraser, L Ellerington, Nora Fraser, D Bridge, Agnes Lavery, and G H Ruttan.
Sixteen rinks competed in the Hamiota School Bonspiel with several games reaching extra ends. Winners were Challenge skip Allan Dale Harvey Houck Reg Gregory Helen Wray. Second Event skip Bob Fraser Alan Fraser Mickie Mac Millan Bill Thomson. Consolation skip Robt Hedley Jim Mathison Lorne Asselstine Ross Robertson.
Hamiota Lodge holds its monthly meeting in the Orange Hall at 5 pm on the day of each month. Westing Brethren welcome. W Mathison is Master, c. W. Venables is recording secretary, and c. Re Sec.
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