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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1954
Page
4
A Winnipeg architectural firm warns the Hamiota School District that the 1899 structure is structurally adequate but deteriorating. Ceiling plaster, lighting, ventilation, stairs, doors, and exterior mortar show advanced wear. unsafe stair design and long-term costs push toward a new building rather than renovations.
The Oakner Farmers Union held a Friday bingo night on November 19 with twelve games and a total prize pool of seventeen dollars and twenty cents. Winners include Mrs G Fraser Oakner and Jimmie Allan Oakner among others. re bingo was won by Walter Hurst Strathclair. Local notes report Constable Brown’s return to Grand Forks BC and visits by Mrs H D Brown and Catherine plus Mrs Cusack Reston. Oakner W A to hold its annual fall bazaar December 1 with Barber Shop Quartette as entertainment. Oakner Teen Town met Tuesday. Crandall girls beat Oakner in volleyball. school board gifts praised for new games at the school.
Oak River notes a reorganizational meeting of the Klipper Kutter Klothing Klub on November 11 with Mr. Bailey and Miss Laycock present. New leaders include Mrs. Friebert and Mrs. F McPhaden for various years and officers such as Jean Bailey president and Yvonne Corbet vice president. Mr. Elgin Stewart and Mr. Scott Thompson visited points South for a few days last week.
The annual meeting of the W A met at Min W Rivers home on Thursday November 15 with 13 members present. Mrs J Morison led the meeting assisted by Mrs W Rivers and Mrs Steen. A hospital fund of 68 dollars was raised and given to the hospital. New officers include President Mrs H Gray and others. 25 years of service by Mrs W B Strachan prompted a vote of thanks. Members planned to continue the group system and a luncheon followed the meeting.
Franks Rosenberger and Young visited Lloydminster relatives while Bert Bailey moved to Virden for work. Decker Curling Club elected Ray Lints as president with Harry Cooke as vice president and Douglas Mitchell secretary. A Friday Decker Hall dance thrilled attendees sponsored by the W I. Silver Tea raised eleven dollars and ninety five cents.
An Evening Auxiliary event titled Thirst will be shown at Decker Church on December 1 at 1 pm. Four contestants in the Minata lr Amateur Contest are Mrs Reg Decker Showile Posten Carol and Leonard Rovers thank supporters for their help.
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