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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 17, 1954
Page
4
Announces price or subscription detail for United States readers with publisher and proprietors C W Venales & Son and date November 17 1954.
The Hamiota Careful Rookers 4-H Club presents the Powder Puff Minstrel Show at Lavinia United Church on Wednesday November 24 at 615 pm A WI Directors Meeting was held at Mrs C Smiths home on Tuesday November 9 Voting for 1955 officers named Mrs A Knight president Mrs W L McConnell vice president Mrs E Johns 2nd vice president Mrs K Dixon secretary and Mrs McWhirter treasurer Lunch was served by Mesdames Knight Tavior and Bob McConnel.
A sociable Sunday gathering sees Mr and Mrs George Young and James Fraser of Pamburn Saskatchewan visiting the Strachan home. Mrs Harvey Smith visits Winnipeg briefly. John Lobban and Ian travel to attend the funeral of Mrs More in Winnipeg. Welwyn's Mr White visits Gordon and Lou White. Millwood hosts F Furneaux and family with granddaughter Mrs Bill Collie. Moosomin residents Mr and Mrs Walter Preston spend last Thursday with the R Collie household.
Mrs. Dave Ferris visited her sister Mrs. S J Moore while Mr Matthew McLean and Mr Irvin Lewis drove to Winnipeg on Sunday November 7 with Mrs Cyre and family. Don Porter and family from Dauphin stayed at Mr and Mrs W J Pollock’s home with relatives. Mr R Hazelwood drove to Dauphin, joined by Mrs J Hazelwood from Crandall to visit relatives.
A United Church service for Remembrance Day included veterans air cadets scouts and Cubs with Rev Friebert officiating. Names were read by John Snowden Milton Hayhurst and Allan Robertson placed poppies on a cross. Fraternity Rebekah Lodge hosted District 11 events with gifts and talks from Agnes Elliott and Bessie Graham in Winnipeg and Hamiota.
Cordova visitors host the Wilson family while Neepawa and Gladstone guests travel to Toronto for the Royal Winter Fair. McConnell School Girls win a volleyball tournament at Hamiota. McConnell Baby Band holds its annual meeting with 16 mothers and 25 children. Ontario flood relief donation of twenty five dollars approved. John Deere day in Decker features company films at Memorial Hall. Card of thanks from G Badger.
A Remembrance Day service was held in Decker Church led by the Hamiota Band with Veterans, Boy Scouts, Cubs and Lavinia. Students marched from Decker School to the church, and Rev Maxwell delivered an inspiring address. Sheila Foxton sang a solo as the band performed The Last Post. veterans from Hamiota attended.
The C.G.LT. re organized with 26 members on Wednesday November 16. Leaders include Mrs B Strickland and Mrs A Barber for the Senior Group and Mrs J MacMillan with Mrs J E Hudson for the Junior Group. Officers elected include Marilyn Mathison president Glennis Asselstine vice president Evelyn Dixon secretary Lorna Caldwell treasurer Anne Hanlin for seniors and Donna Kirk president Kay Fraser vice president Evelyn Mathison Florence English treasurer Eleanor McNiven press. Initiation service planned at United Church November 28 with informal initiation next Wednesday. meeting closed with taps.
A surprise party honored Mr. and Mrs. J Longmuir on a Wednesday evening as friends presented a tri light and coffee percolator before their move to Rivers. Mrs W Forrest and Mrs F Smith gave the gifts. The hosts enjoyed cards music and a dainty lunch as thanks were voiced.
Dr C F Webb of 220 Rasser Ave Brandon Man lists Echo subscription for $2.50 indicating a local newspaper offer. The entry tags a Brandon Manitoba address and phone number 4155 as contact details for subscription.
Hamiota Branch No 174 of the Canadian Legion holds meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m. The venue alternates between the Hamiota Rest Room and Deck er Hall. Bob Brooks serves as president and H H Sheridan as secretary.
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