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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 23, 1968
Page
6
At Hamiota Fraternal Hall the Play Cash Hall O Jackpot event features 19 standard games with the 20th game a blackout. Thursday October 24 at 8 p.m. admission one dollar with extra cards twenty five cents proceeds go to Hamiota Fraternal.
A Winnipeg column recalls 70 years ago Manitobans returning from the Klondike with gold. A single man carried $50,000 in gold seeking a wife, and reportedly found one quickly. It also mentions Canadian tycoons, soda consumption, Olympic flame history, and autumn weather warnings for winter prep.
A miscellaneous shower honored Miss Sheila Dale ahead of her October 5 marriage to Denny Kirk. In Chumah hall on September 26 guests enjoyed piano by Mrs. Alice Pedlow, gifts from Cald well Motors Miniature Garage, and lively songs by Judy Pedlow and others. About 150 guests signed the guest book supervised by Mrs. Kay Curl. Dainty lunch followed as the shower committee listed many hosts.
The October meeting of the Ladies' Club at Pearl Kidd's home had 21 members present. Bermaice's group led the program with the theme Thanks giving. Mrs E Houck gave a commentary on the 23rd Psalm and Hymn 578 opened the meeting before the program and lunch committees were noted. Slides were shown by Marfene Andrew and others as the group thanked hosts Andrew M Hazlewood M Andrew L McLean and P Kidd.
The October meeting of the U C W was hosted by Mrs. Bob Sunley on October 17 with 18 members present. Mrs. Decker opened with a reading from the Upper Room and prayers followed. The group approved minutes, heard reports on fruit and vegetables sent to Osborne Home in Neepawa and a $47.73 treasury balance. A pot luck supper was planned with fowl supper envelopes, and the meeting adjourned after Wanda Sunley sang Panorama of the Bible and a final hymn.
The October meeting of the W I was held in Memorial hall with Mrs. Myrtle White presiding. Seventeen members attended and seven visitors were present. A minute of silence honored Jessie Macaulay. A bake sale was planned for Hume's Hardware on October 5. Mrs. White reported on her East Lansing trip to the Assoc Country Women of the World. Rhonda Paddock played two piano pieces. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Henry and Mrs. Stewart.
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