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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1951
Page
15
The Hamiota rink seeks volunteers for a week of shingling from June 11 to 16 to repair a 30000 dollar facility deteriorating from missing shingles. Forty workers are needed with ground and roof tasks. schedule assigns days by town blocks with contact for exchanges.
Miss J Stevenson remains in Hamiota Hospital after an accident last week. Mrs J McMillan teaches primary in her absence. Families travel and visit across Manitoba with trips to Kenaston Reston and Winnipeg. Oakner school wins first in marching at Cardale Field Day. teachers praised for pupil training. Phyllis Brown visited Winnipeg for a wedding.
The W I organized a Memorial Hall cleaning bee on Thursday. Decker ball team lost to Kenton 12 1 on Wednesday and beat Arrow River 6 5 on Thursday. A dance was held Friday evening in Decker Memorial Hall. Families traveled to Montreal and Regina. visits included Mr and Mrs Cochran and Mr and Mrs Brown and their son Melvin.
A note from Dorothy and Willis Doherty thanks Decker residents for four years of support. The Fest ival by the Drama League in Hamiota drew many members, while Mr A L Decker visited Winnipeg and Mrs Decker plans to return home with him.
June 9 Bazaar and Tea by Circle No 5. June 14 Oak River Farm Machinery Field Day. June 15 Plowing Match at McConnell on late Andy Pollock Estate. June 16 Decker Soil Field Day. June 22 McConnell Fat Stock Show. June 26 Hamiota Races. July 12 Celebration and Community Sports Day at Crandall. July 21 Hamiota Fair Baby Show sponsored by The Hudson Bay Co. July 25 Oak River Fair. Watch for Bills.
Rev R Argue principal of Bethel Bible Institute Saskatoon and the BBI Quintet will headline a program in Hamiota likely drawing local church and school attendees. The appearance signals a religious lecture and musical concert featuring the institute's ensemble.
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Reverend Samuel East, 79, linked to the On to Ottawa march in Regina during the 1930s, died in Smooth Rock Falls Ontario. He served eight years on Regina city council and was deputy mayor during the 1939 royal visit. East led ministries in Winnipeg Ball Ontario and Smooth Rock Falls and pastored Ham letha church during its 1914 fire and postwar rebuilding. Survivors include his widow two sons and a daughter plus daughters and in laws in Fernie Calgary Hamilton.
The Kiwanis District Elimination Public Speaking Contest was held May 30 at Foxwarren School Auditorium with 14 4-H members presenting on Conservation and related topics. Winners Ann Jesperson Glen Fulton and Sheila Belton advance to Winnipeg Finals in July.
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