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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1951
Page
8
May 11 softb all tournament at Oak River. May 31 and 39 drama festival in Hatmota Theatre. June 9 bazaar and tea by Circle No. 5. June 26 Hamiota races. July 12 celebration and community sports day at Crandall. Watch for bills.
A social at Chumah Church Friday featured a play musical numbers and a social hour with lunch. The W M S met May 8 at Mrs C Kidd home with fourteen members present. Delegates reported positively on the Presbyterian gathering at Newdale. Mrs W R Kirk returned.
A woman returned home last week after two months visiting her daughter Bernice and brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Jack Kennedy. She toured Seattle Victoria and Campbell River. Mrs Elmer Houcks group led the W M S meeting Tuesday May 8. Ted Andrew RCMP Regina visited parents over the weekend. The marriage of M McLean and Laura Ferris occurred Saturday May 12.
Mrs H Lawson left for Waldron Saskatchewan to visit her seriously ill father. Mrs H Woodstock traveled to Seattle to see her seriously ill mother. Mrs K Williams of Crandall is visiting her brother H Lawson for a few weeks. Mr and Mrs Fraser Sr of Reston stayed with their son and daughter in law. Miss D Hayward visited her brother at Gladstone. Miss Phyllis Rankin spent Mother's Day with her parents Mr and Mrs G Rankin.
A large crowd gathered for a Mother’s Day service at Decker United Church, with attendees praising community faith. The event featured prayers, singing, and a message honoring mothers and families in the area.
Tendent J D Quinton and Rev Jas Maxwell led Mother’s Day services with pink and white carnations by Mrs L Cochran and Mission Band. Baptisms were given for little sons of Robt Gammack and Geo Lawn. Grant Whyte and others attended Central Ball League meeting in Hamiota. Various visits, repairs to Memorial Hall, quilting bee, and Deanery talks featured among residents from Brandon, Virden, Winnipeg, and surrounding areas.
At the May Decker W. J. gathering in Memorial Hall, students presented vocal and instrumental entries from Hamiota Festival. Mrs Smuttell thanked the public and trainers including Mrs Geo. Pearson and Miss Pearl McConnell. The Hospital Board report and a $200 Decker allocation were approved. Lunch hostesses were Mrs F Turnbull Mrs B Doherty and Mrs F Decker. The mystery parcel went to Mrs J Pyper. Sewing Club display postponed due to space.
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