Birdtail River School Division Minutes October 25 1961 Shoal Lake
Trustees Fulton Selby Stimpson Gamey Reynolds Fraser and Hunter met at Shoal Lake on October 25 1961. Minutes of October 14 approved. Correspondence from Manitoba Telephone Strathclair J W Pratt Birtle site. By law 1461. Reps notified and responses planned. Financial Statement 1061 passed with $25.26 Birtle Co op bill exception. Signing officers approved. Transportation allowance for Allan Smuttell set. Office lease termination notice to D W Findlay. Meeting adjourned to reconvene on call of chair.
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Shoal Lake
Fulton
Selby
Stimpson
Gamey
Reynolds
Fraser
Hunter
Manitoba
Strathclair
J W Pratt
Birtle
Town of Birtle
Birdtail River Division
USTM
Wawanesa Mutual Insurance
Mid-West
Birtle Co-op
Birdtail River
Smuttell
Crandall
Allan Smuttell
D. W. Findlay
Hamiota Senior Citizens Club Forms Leader Team
Hamiota Senior Citizens Club meets weekly at 2 30 pm in the Community Room led by Mr W Rothney as leader Mrs J Smith as assistant leader with Mrs Chas Venables organizing lunch and transportation volunteers. Membership reaches 35, welcomes new members. Oct birthday celebrations include a red rose corsage for Mrs Alex Maitland and a cake prize won by Mrs George Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Rothney
J Smith
Hamiota Senior Citizens Club
Chas. Venables
J. Coombs
RO. Frazer
Alex Maitland
Max McConnell
George Bray
Decker W A Meet Holds Circle at Sunley Home
The W A met on Friday October 27 at Mrs Bob Sunley’s home with 18 members and 1 visitor. The president read Matthew 6 and led the Lord’s Prayer. Minutes were read and approved. They planned to send jams jellies and reading material to a Neepawa senior home and collect carrots and donations. Plates with Decker church inscribed were offered. contact Mrs G Decker. The scripture was read by Mrs James, with commentary by Mrs Bob Brooks. prayer by Mrs Hunter. A skit Lets Join Forces entertained, and the group approved hosting the November meeting at Mrs McColl’s Shoal Lake home. The gathering closed with Mizpah Benediction and lunch.
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W.A
Bob Sunley
Doug Johnstone
Neepawa
Delbridge
Decker Church
G. Decker
James
Bob Brooks
Hunter
Womans Club
Fifth Masonic District Holds Annual Meeting at Kenton
The Fifth Masonic District met at Kenton Memorial Hall on Wednesday October 25 with District Deputy Grand Master J D Sills presiding. Winnipeg Grand Master B Stuart Parker and Manitoba AFF. & AM representatives attended. A large turnout from fourteen lodges registered 103 attendees and Kenton WI catered a turkey supper.
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Masonic District
Kenton Memorial Hall
J D Sills
Kenton
B Stuart Parker
Winnipeg
Grand Lodge of Manitoba Aff. & AM
Grand Lodge
Kenton WI
Village Wins Banfield Cup After 47 Years
The Village of Hamiota earned the Banfield Cup, awarded by the Manitoba Good Roads Association for most improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Duchart received the cup at a Winnipeg banquet last Saturday. The cup bears an early two-horse road grader image, and George O’Neill is noted as possibly driving one of the first in Hamiota.
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Hamiota
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Geo Duchart
Winnipeg
Blanshard
Toulon
George O' Neill
Hamiota Square Dancers Back in Action for New Season
Hamiota club resumes activities with Bill and Myrna Hooper of Virden as instructors and Arnold Gray as President with Dot Lepine as Secretary Treasurer. The executive includes Ross Robertson Allan Asselstine Elgin McConnell Isobel Gammack Lizzie O’Neill Joyee Bomford. The group thanks last year’s officers and invites old and new members to participate. A light note recalls asking to tie a string around a finger to remember the left hand.
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Hamiota
Bill
Myrna Hooper
Virden
Arnold Gray
Dot Lepine
Ross Robertson
Allan Asselstine
Elgin McConnell
Isobel Gammack
Lizzie O'Neill
Joyee Bomford
Mr and Mrs George Baker Honored Before Move to Winnipeg
Hamiota friends and neighbors gathered at Mrs George Clark’s home on Thursday afternoon October 26 to honor Mr and Mrs Baker who are moving to Winnipeg. Mrs Lorne Dale spoke for the community and presented bedding as a gift. Gladys thanked everyone and a dainty lunch was served.
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George Clark
Baker
Winnipeg
Lorne Dale
Gladys
Montreal Canadiens may set pace as early season balance improves
Supporters of the Montreal Canadiens are buoyed by a promising start and a stronger balance across the league. The trade by Boston for Connolly boosts scoring, Armstrong nears the end of his NHL career as coach, and Dallas Smith earns regular top minor duty with a potential return to the NHL.
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Montreal Canadians
NHL
Montreals
Harvey
Boston
Connelly
Armstrong
Dallas Smith
Prince Albert
MJHL
Brandon
Ottawa
Toronto
Edmonton
Calgary
Mantle
Liberal Candidate Harris Huston Wins Marquette Nomination
Harris Huston a 47 year old farmer from Rossburn was elected Liberal candidate for Marquette Constituency in the next federal election at Minnedosa Legion Hall on October 16. Over 800 attended. Huston defeated C L Shuttleworth of Minnedosa by 273 delegates. He chairs the Pelly Trail School Division and is a WWII veteran noted in dispatches for Normandy.
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Harris Huston
Rossburn
Marquette
Minnedosa
Huston
Edward Shust
Bud Baizley
Elphinstone
Shuttleworths
Rod Parker
Strathclair
Mike Woloski
Mountain Road
Don Ross
Marquette Liberal Association
Pelly Trail
L. B. Pearson
Liberal Party
Diefenbaker
Marquette PC annual meeting draws capacity Hamiota crowd
The Marquette Progressive Conservative Association held its 1962 annual meeting at the Hamiota Theatre on October 25 with President Wilf Francis presiding. M L A Nick Mandziuk and MP Walter Dinsdale attended, praising local support while James Doak spoke on Canadianism and national development.
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Marquette
Progressive Conservatives
Hamiota
Farewell Party For Miss Irene Webb Before Transfer
A gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Harvey Houck occurred Friday evening October 27 to honor Miss Irene Webb prior to her transfer to Hartney Manitoba. Mrs Barrie Sim presented on behalf of the Hamiota Telephone Staff. An evening of games followed by a lunch. Miss Phyllis Moore of Margaret Manitoba will take her place.
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Harvey Houck
Irene Webb
Hartney
Man
Barrie Sim
Hamiota
Phyllis Moore
Margaret
Hamilton to speak on agriculture in Marquette visit
Hon Alvin Hamilton Minister of Agriculture will join J N Mandziuk MP at the PC Association meeting in Hamiota during October 25 events and plans to include Marquette in his Manitoba itinerary. He will address agricultural matters with Mandziuk in the evening of November 25 1961. location to be announced by the Association.
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Mandziuk
James Doak
Virden
Doak
Marquette
Brandon Souris
Canada
Party of National Development
Walter Dinsdale
Alvin Hamilton
George Hutton
Western Canada
Manitoba
Praire
Ontario
Quebec
Carberry
Portage
Minnedosa
Conservative
Nick Mandziuk
PC. Association
Hamiota
J. N. Mandziuk
M.P
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Senor Citizens Club
Fifth Masonic District
Banfield Cup
MR. and
Mrs. George
Baker and Family
Pete
Howie Young
Young
Sid Abels
Conn Smythes
Marquette Progressive Conservative Association
Tom Seens
Alexander
Wayne
Walter Weir
M.L. A
P.C
Robert Smellie M
L. T. Gowing
John Diefenbaker
Duff Roblin
Wilf Francis
Elkhorn
Wes Pentland
Justice
Jack Cutter Erickson
John Robertson
Partle
Muriel Westwood
iRvers
Seens
Marquette Association
Nick Mandziuk QC
Mandzuk
Marquette PC
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