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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1963
Page
1
The Hamiota District Hospital No. 7A Ladies Aid met Friday November 1 in the Community Room with Mrs. L. Wright presiding. Twelve members attended and brought fruit jams and jel lies along with cash donations.
Lyle Thompson 16 son of Mr and Mrs Tom Thompson injured Friday afternoon after falling from a scaffold about 40 feet high with the Pioneer Elevator building crew in Swan River. He suffers a broken vertebra and a broken foot and is in Swan River Hospital in satisfactory condition awaiting possible transfer to St Boniface Hospital Winnipeg for further care. Best wishes are offered for a speedy recovery.
Hamiota High School starts the season Friday at the Elementary School Auditorium with three games. At 5 06 p m the Hamiota Junior Girls face Minnedosa Varsity Girls, at 6 30 p m the Hamiota Varsity Boys meet Minnedosa Varsity Boys, and at 8 30 p m the Manitoba Bisonettes play Hamiota Girls Varsity. Phyllis Pollock of Hamiota joins the Bisonettes lineup.
Hamiota WI held its annual meeting on November 5 with Mrs. Randell presiding. Reports show 660 books read in 1963, a cancer drive contributed funds, and 203 sewn articles plus socks and mitts sent. Officers were re elected by acclamation.
The Decker C.G.I.T. held a Halloween party October 30 in the United Church basement from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Girls collected 39.86 for UNICEF. After returning carloads, games and lunch followed, ending with Taps. The third meeting occurred November 7 with 13 members present and a balance of 21.27. A Vesper Service is planned for December 22. Beverly adjourned the meeting after a short game and Taps.
M Deveson reports Manitoba's Ag and Conservation launches Elite ROP Breeders policy urging purebred swine producers to raise herds to exacting standards. Elite stock include dams and boars with verified performance and health. breeders receive ten dollars per first 50 qualifying animals and five dollars for next 50 each year for three years.
A humorous column notes poor weather for hunting and warns readers about deer identification. It gives checks such as 32 teeth, 65 feet of intestine, and no gallbladder, to avoid shooting livestock or misidentifying game. It ends with a joke about a pitcher nicknamed Spahh surpassing a celebrated Yankees-Koufax figure.
Students anticipate rink time as hockey and skating return with coaches and referees to organize. Exams run November 25 to December 6, and two weeks remain to review. Grade 6 to 8 Halloween party capped a week of games and dances with a final up-town exit.
On November 6 1963 a Come and Go Tea at Mrs Lynn Caldwell’s home honored Mr and Mrs Duncan and Mrs Evans. Corsages were given by Mrs Patterson and Mrs Lynn Caldwell. Guests signed a guest book and gifts included a rocking chair luggage set dining clock canister set towels and pillow cases.
The Explorers held an expedition meeting Thursday at 3 30 p m in Chumah Hall with 28 members and 3 leaders present. A church parade is planned for the first Sunday of every month and an annual program to adopt grandmothers continues this year.
Virden Club dances Thursdays with Stan Downs from Fairlight Sask calling Rivers on Thursdays with Frank Robb from Brandon Birtle Fridays with Bill Hooper from Hamiota Beulah Isabella on Thursdays and Hamiota on Wednesdays Hamiota began Tuesday sessions New dancers welcomed Hamiota dances now Wednesdays except first week monthly and a Tuesday session due to hall bookings Dr E J Tyler Curly in news Curly helped start Brandon area square dancing over ten years ago funded by Dept of Health and Welfare to sponsor instructors
The article notes a six week term to introduce square dancing for adults, backed by Sask Power sponsorship in the province. A weekly Regina radio program hosted by Noreen Wilson MC and a Yorkton TV program hosted by Earle Park feature dancers from local clubs. Attendees include Arnold Gray Nora Gray Ross Robertson Ethel Robertson Dot Lepine Rene Lepine and others at Willow Sask Jamboree. Bill Hooper Myra Hooper Dorothy Bilton Rene Bilton Gerry Bilton Annie Bilton and W Hooper attended events in Birtle and Brandon workshops last week.
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