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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1952
Page
5
The notices invite attendance at the annual auction sale on Saturday December 6. A candy sale is planned at the concert with items to be left at Brown's store by December 3. Donations of suitable articles for the sale are requested.
Market checks in Winnipeg reveal a local potato stock shortage at wholesale and total levels. About 70 carloads of Alberta potatoes have been imported, plus four carloads from other Canada and the U S, while 20 carloads head to Woodstock in Ontario. Manitoba growers normally supply 100 carloads. current supplies are enough to meet demand but market prices remain attractive to encourage growers to bring potatoes to market and keep demand steady.
Mrs Nyrt Johnson, Mr Doug Emerson, and Mr Jim Scott attended a theatre event in Winnipeg. They were joined by Mr Jenkins of Brandon visiting the Jenkins home. Charles Rolinsen was a weekend visitor to Winnipeg. Miss Jasleen Scott and Mr Mervin Stimp Stith spent the weekend at the former’s home.
Louise Clara Swan son of McConnell and Anne Wilfred Delean of Souris united in marriage at McConnell United Church with Rev Jas Maxwell presiding at 2:30 PM on Nos 19th 1952. The bride wore a satin nylon net gown with seed pearl accessories and carried a talisman bouquet. June Mansell of Hamiota was bridesmaid. ushers Jimmy Staples and Chire Somersall. Reception followed in the church basement with a three tier cake and pink décor. telegrams of congratulations were read from Souris and North Vancouver.
Autumn wedding at Hamiota Man on November 8 1952 united Irene Maria Kerr Fraser and Robert Osborne Wilson with a reception for over a hundred in the church parlors. Other society notes cover a October 5 1952 MacDonald Man nuptials Isobel Fraser and Charles Harrison in Canada and parish group plans for Remembrance Day events and annual meetings including officers elected for 1958.
Irene Fraser R N of Hamiota Manitoba was guest of honor at a bridal shower in Hamiota United Church parlors on November 4 1952. The room décor featured autumn leaves berries and flowers with a pink white canopy adorned chair. Corsages were given to Irene her mother Mrs W K Fraser and Mrs Ruth Wilson mother of the groom to be. Mrs Elman Lowe Donna Hunsaker read the presentation address and gifts were brought in by several friends. Irene thanked her guests in a brief note and invited everyone to the event's close.
A tea hosted in her honor the day after took place at her home with her mother Ethel Duncan in attendance. Ethel Duncan sang "To Walk Beside You" as Mrs Ethel Hudson and Mrs Ken Fraser poured tea. The table featured mauve roses and red tapers with lunch served by a long list of hostesses and assistants.
Hamiota High students sponsor a dance at MecCon nells Hall with Virden Nite Hawks Orchestra on November 28 to raise funds for a boys curling trip to Winnipeg bonspiel. Admission is 6 cents with advance tickets and door prize. Community support requested.
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