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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1961
Page
6
FOR SALE items include land 300 ac and a furnished cottage near Oakner with water and wiring details. Also a Black Heifer and Red Cow for sale with location and contacts. WANTED a good used piano box 195 Hamiota and two registered bulls for swap. FOR RENT three room ground floor suite in Hamiota with contact numbers.
Ladies and WI members attend the Leadership School at Brandon from October 30 to November 3. The program covers Opening and Care of Electrical Appliances, Parliamentary Procedure, Handicraft, Standing Committees, Resolutions, Budgeting, and Panels on FW Le Close with luncheon. Handicraft is limited. Tuesday to Thursday offer daily attendance at the listed subjects. Fee is $1 per day.
A Detroit era style notice advertises Avon earning opportunities for women seeking extra income without interfering with home duties. It promotes Christmas shopping funds for children clothing and home furnishings and directs to Mrs E Campbell, District Manager, 505 Southern Ave Brandon Man for information with district availability in Oakner and other regions.
The notice lists weekly Wednesday Senior Citizens Club meetings 2:30 to 4:30 in the Community Room and Saturday library hours. It notes bake sales by the Chumah Ladies' Club and Scotia Ladies Club, bingo and talent nights at local schools and halls, and fundraising drives by Lions and Fraternal Hall lodges. It calls for new members and sewing-club leadership support.
TENDERS will be received by the undersigned for the care taking of Oakner Rink for the coming season. Tender should state salary for full season approximately four months. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders close on November 1, 1961. Lloyd Anderson, Sec. Oakner Curling Club.
A meeting of the Hamiota Progressive Conservative Association will take place at the Oak River Rink on Tuesday October 31 at 2 30 p m. Guest speaker will be Geo Hutton Minister of Agriculture Election of delegates to the Provincial Meeting will be on the agenda.
The Vew Democratic Party holds an organization meeting for the Ham iota constituency at Shoal Lake Town Hall on Friday October 27 at 8 pm. A guest speaker will be in attendance and all are invited.
A batch of thank you notices from Hamiota area residents expresses gratitude for gifts cards and visits. Messages mention thanks from Sam and Emily Kreshewski to Ham iota friends and thanks from Alex Park and others for hospital and funeral support. The notices also cite appreciation for volunteers at the Hamiota Agricultural Society and a call for cooperative efforts on local beverage sale standards.
The report notes visitors and relatives staying at Winnipeg General Hospital while a Community Centre meeting proceeds. Shirley Lober records a visit at 2 p.m. Mr and Mrs Mervin Bridge visited Minot, and Elgin McConnell attended the McConnell Stratford wedding at Rivers. Rathwell and his grandson spent the weekend with the McConnells.
Mr and Mrs Rod Lewis and their daughters stayed with Mr and Mrs Bill Davie in Westbourne. Mr Ron Houck and Garry Kidd spent the weekend at their own homes. They also attended the McConnell Stratford wedding at Rivers.
Friends and neighbors gathered in the community room on Friday to honor Mr A E McConnell who is moving to Hamiota. The evening featured 500, a lunch, and gift presentation including an electric frying pan a tea kettle and a foot stool.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Wilf Brown on their Brandon wedding last Saturday. Linda Rankin wins Shield for Public Speaking at Hamio t. Local M F U to hold School Bingo Friday November 3 at 8 30 p m. H D Brown and family visit Fernie B C to see son Charlie Brown and his wife. Anniversary Service at Oakner Sunday October 29 at 2 00 p m with Rev Beal of Kenton as guest speaker.
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