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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1968
Page
9
The Chumah Ladies group met November 6 at Mrs D. Amy's for a quilting bee. Members contributed blocks with family and friend names for the Friendship quilt. Minutes were read and plans made to exchange Christmas gifts. Lunch by J. Lewis and D. Butler concluded the pleasant afternoon.
Pope C1 Hutchings of Winnipeg spent the weekend at home. A social evening on October 28 in Scotia church honored guests Mr. and Mrs. M Smuttell who move to Brandon and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Kerr who relocate to Hamida. Court Whist winners were Grace Anderson and Jack Anderson for ladies and Cliff Gray and Fred Anderson for gents.
Gifts of money were presented to two couples in miniature homes by Mrs G Steen and Mrs G White. The presentation address was given by Leonard Lipscomb. Nearby residents left on their annual winter vacation to the Southern States. The Crandall district mourns the death of Mrs B Morison in Winnipeg with condolences to her family. Mr Albert Irvine had his leg amputated at Hamiota hospital last week.
Lavinia and Eddie Butler and Mona Carlson of Brandon visited at Leon ard Butler’s home over the weekend. David Mc Naught and Seaneen of Winnipeg visited A. Knight’s home with Wayne McConnell and Bev McConnell from Winnipeg staying with Bob McConnell’s family. Rothwell visited Elgin McConnell’s home. Taylor Milne and George Peacock visited Winnipeg and saw Percy Taylor at the Rehabilitation Hospital.
Sympathy from the community is extended to Mr and Mrs Don Pollock and family in the passing of Hubert Pollock in Brandon on November 5. Nearby visitors include Mr and Mrs Neil McNiven and Miss Donna McNiven in Melfort Saskatchewan. Weekend visitors from Winnipeg, Reg Wyatt, visited with George Pollock and Don Cameron in Virden.
Decker WI met at Mrs Donna Lints on Wednesday with 12 members and 2 visitors. Treasurer reported a balance of 108 dollars. Bazaar planned for November 22 at 8 p.m. in the hall. First life history for Decker history project received. Mrs Joan Foxton showed films on Peace Gardens Clear Lake and Morris Rodeo. Lunch served by Mrs Musgrove Mrs Foxton and Mrs N Lints. Remembrance Day service held at Decker Church with Rev A McColl giving the address and children placing poppies. Miss Rev and Dawn Bailey visited with their mother Mrs H Bailey and Miss Sandra James visited her parents.
Recent visitors included Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Marks and Brian of Winnipeg Patsy Harrison of Sioux Narrows and Winnipeg Billie Parsons of Winnipeg Mrs. Christine Byquist and girls of Winnipeg with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Routledge family Lyle Routledge home Also noted were Mrs. C. M. Anderson in Brandon with son-in-law Gordon Thomson Les Rankin Amarath 2nd Diane Erven Carmen with John Rankin Great Thomson Brandon visiting Calvin Anderson Gilbert Forrest Winnipeg at Walter Riddell home Marilyn Johnson joined J Huechan Beeton Ontario guest of Norman Argue and J Young planning to winter in Brandon with the Dickies.
Crandall reports many visitors from Regina and Winnipeg over the weekend. Mrs Nelson Henderson suffered an accident while helping with harvest and was taken to hospital by Nelson. she is home and out of work for three weeks.
Cardale and Mrs Mor Breccum of Lanigan Sask visited at the Ed Westbrook home on Monday the 12th. Sympathy extends to the Graham family on the passing of Mrs. Graham's father in Winnipeg General Hospital last Sunday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Barones River. Weekend visitors included Miss Ann Stewart and Miss Sandy Stewart of Winnipeg. The Cardale community extends condolences to relatives and friends of the late Max McConnell. Maurice McFadden of Winnipeg visited local friends during the long weekend. he had been a patient at Deer Lodge Hospital since July and is recovering. Congratulations to contestants in the ACT concert in Oak River on Saturday evening: Darlene Mccormick Alan Hyndman Judy and Lois Espey Jock and Eddie Peter Sam Stewart and Leonard McCormick. Jessie Wilson won the Mixette second prize in the door prize. The UCW evening group held a bake sale in W.
Friday events include J Greenaway’s office fundraiser raising thirty dollars. Weekend visitors Nell from Treherne stayed with the Stephens and McConnell households. Mavis Stephens returned to Brandon University after two weeks of practice teaching at Hamiota. Winnipeg guests Wayne Wiltsey and family visited Emma Wiltsey. A.C.W.W. meetings in Rivers and a Cardale United Church U.C.W. session featured talks on Lansing Michigan and Japan. Legion banquet attendees from Strathclair enjoyed the event.
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