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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 19, 1966
Page
3
Community news notes visitors from Ontario and Manitoba celebrating birthdays at local homes. Whist games with multiple prize winners, UNICEF collection planned, and McConnell Beef Calf Club reorganized with new officers led by Arnold Paterson and Bruce Paterson as leader.
Oakner School students collected 50 for a blind donation after contacting nearly every district home. Visitors to Mr and Mrs John Rankin included Arthur Latimer from Minnedosa and Dave Ranson of Brandon. Grandsons Ivan and Pat McFeely from Alberta visit Mrs Liza McFeely.
The Lavinia Woman's Institute met in the Community Room on October 12 with seven members and one visitor. Mrs. Taylor chaired the meeting, readings were adopted, and reports on Red Cross, Treasurer, Buying and Hospital were given. A Winnipeg Hospital Convention is set for October 20–21 and members may attend.
Decker area residents shared a weekend of visits with relatives and friends from Darlingford Flin Flon and Calgary. The Knight and Rockley families traveled, hockey player Raymond Knight and Reg Madsen headed to Lloydminster for the 1966 67 season. A Christmas cards fund drive by the messenger group is underway. Congratulations to Lyle Johns and wife on the birth of a son October 16 1966. A Decker Hall gathering honored Harvey Foxton and his bride with notes of thanks and gifts as guests departed.
Mrs Menzies visits her mother Mrs Ruby Baily in Oak River. The 4 H Home Economics Club held a tea and bake sale with thanks to donors. Ruby Baily won a Chicken Dinner Hamper. Explorers met in the church basement with 15 members attending. Kim Espey read Scripture and Penny Haggerty a story. A Scrap Book project was planned. Oak River C G I T held its first meeting of the year on October 3 1966 with officers listed. They plan a Slave Day on October 22 1968 and will sell Hallowe en licorice as October project.
Shirley Morgan and Linda Boaz of Brandon visited the McConnell home. The McConnell Explorers held an October 6 weiner roast and October 13 reorganization with new officers Deb bie Nykoliation and Karen Pollock leading. New members Susan Wright Della Smith Holly Johnston join. leaders are Mrs. Ron McConnell and Mrs. Earl Newton. They plan a UCW bake sale on October 29 in the Community Room.
After discussing demonstrations, Mr Deveson was given a club gift in gratitude for his help before his departure. The group schedules the next meeting for Tuesday November 9.
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