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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1955
Page
4
O. D. Joanstone and H. H. Sheridan are listed as President and Decker as Secretary in the contemporary school board minutes. The brief entry records official roles and names within the district leadership.
Earnest Speelman attended a Television School in Brandon. Sharon Hall returned home from Regina College for the weekend. Oak River defeated Decker intermediates in hockey. Decker hosted an intermediate hockey tournament with Shoal Lake Rossburn Beulah Kenton Isabella and Decker. Decker won first prize. Beulah and Isabella each won one game. Education Week closed with a film shown by Mr. Pearson. Mrs Wes Gregory recuperates after appendicitis surgery in Hamiota Hospital. Sewing classes held a silver tea to aid school programs. The Bridge Club met at Mrs Bert Decker’s home.
Mr Art Glint and Stan Henry visited Regina to watch Jerry Glint play curling in the Briar Playdown. Miss Elaine Beamish and Mr Eddie Coulson finished two weeks practice teaching at Oak River School. Grant Macauley left for Edmonton with the Taylor rink to compete in the carbonspiel. Mrs Charlie Hyndman died.
The local figure skating club showcased its annual ice revue titled Ali Baba and the 40 Thelves with skaters across ages. Cardale eliminated the Intermediates in the Armstrong series in the second game Wednesday. Bantam ABs swept to a 14-1 win at Kenville and a 12-7 victory in the second game as they push toward provincial honors with a first game at Pilot Mound on Saturday.
A death occurred at a home in Oak River on Saturday March 12. Sympathy is extended to the family in their bereavement. Mrs. John Snowdon left Tuesday for a six week visit at Shilo. A McConnell Players performance drew a good crowd last Friday, sponsored by the local Hospital Aid branch. The Ladies Curling Club held a one day bonspiel on Wednesday with a banquet at suppertime in McLennan's hall. Anne Jesperson from the Provincial Normal School began two weeks of practice teaching at Oak River School on Monday.
The Grade II and III room welcome Chere Long as a new pupil. Visitors day drew 83 guests with about 25 dollars raised at the silver tea. A dance with Milne's Orchestra is planned for Friday March 18 at 10 to 2 in the Orange Hall. Snow delays in holiday hopes. In Seven and Eights News the Muskrat Ramblers beat Glow Worms 19 to 5 in basketball. Final standings list Muskrat Ramblers, Baked Potatoes, Royal Four, Glow Worms in the boys league and Spark Plugs, Firecrackers, Johnny Jump Ups, Globetrotters in the girls league with top scorers Donna Pulver and Emily Evaniuk.
Group of men named Tommy Thompson Bruce Mathison Jim English Lorne Caldwell Jim Brooks Ken Fraser and Wilkie Cochran traveled March 4th to Kenton to see the film Jean Va Jean The film proved very interesting and beneficial The Top Scorers in the boys league are Garry Kidd 126 pts Earle Thompson 66 pts Jerry Venables 51 pts Bob Brooks 44 pts Lynn Caldwell 36 pts Corrie Mae Edwina Thurlow fifth granddaughter born March 10th 1955 at Hamiota District Hospital to Mr and Mrs Edward Rutherford
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