Miniota 4H Beef Club Meets At S Armitage Home
The Birdtail River division 4H Beef Club met with 15 members in February at S Armitage’s. They approved $5 donations to Virden School for Retarded Children and to the March of Dimes, discussed a local film night, and a 4H Round-up in March. They planned transportation for the Valentine Dance on February 14 at Miniota Community Centre with Fleming Rhythmairs, and Allan Curry gave a talk.
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Miniota
S. Armitage’s
Virden School
Valentine
Fleming Rhythmairs
Allan Curry
Decker obituary notes Victorian death of Frederick W Decker
Frederick Walk er Decker died in Victoria British Columbia on January 25 in his 81st year. Born July 1883 at Orrwold near Hamiota Manitoba he was a grain agent and garage operator before retiring to Victoria in 1953. He helped found Decker Mutual Life Insurance Company and leaves a widow Grace McConnell two sons two daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren. Interment at Hamiota in Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Walker Decker
Victoria
B. C
Orrwold
Man
Hamiota
William Decker
Decker
Decker Mutual Life Insurance Company
Mary Alexander
Hamiota Lodge AF. & AM
Grace McConnell
William of
Rivers
Reginald
Champion Alta
Beth
Allan Dodds
London
Ont
Gladys
Cam Allan
Vancouver
Doreen
Douglas Haig
Nassau
Bahama Island
Ernest M. Warren Dies at 73 in Port Arthur
Ernest M. Warren, 73, died at Port Arthur Hospital on Thursday. Born in Crandall he lived in Crandall, Brandon, Winnipeg, Port Arthur and Kelowna. He co founded Gillis and Warren Ltd automotive wholesalers. Survived by wife Mabel, son Kenneth of Kenora, and four daughters including Marjorie Kerr of Port Arthur and Lauretta Johnston of Port Arthur. He was 25 year Kiwanis member and an honorary member of the Kelowna Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest M. Warren
Port Arthur
Crandall
Warren
Kelowna
Gillis and Warren Ltd Automotive Wholesales
Brandon
Winnipeg
Kiwanis
Kelowna Club
United Church
Mabel
Kenneth
Kenora
Morley Kerr
Marjorie
S. Johnstone
Lauretta
Eveytn
Calgary
Erna
Col. K. A. Toms
District Happenings Open Curling Events and Community Notes
Local district reports curling rinks from Spiers and nearby towns, with the High School Bonspiel drawing 20 rinks and visitors from Miniota Oak River Kenton and Rivers. Also noted are nursing trainee Lorain Rudd, family visits, a birth in Crandall, W.I. meeting details, bonspiel prizes, and charity canvass for the March of Dimes.
Edward Hazlewood Dies After Illness at 77
Edward Hazlewood died January 31 1964 at Hamiota Hospital after a long illness. He was born December 15 1886 in Chumah, youngest son of George and wife. He married Laura Barber December 24 1913 and farmed before moving to Hamiota in 1950. He was active in his home and community and Loyal Orange Lodge. Funeral February 3 at Hamiota United Church, burial at Hamiota Cemetery. survived by wife Laura, three daughters Ethel Gurr Vera Gurr Merena Irvine, one brother John Hazlewood, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named.
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Hamiota Hospital
Chumah
George Wesley Hazlewood
Chumah School
Laura Barber
Hamiota
Hazlewood
John Hazlewood
Crandall
Man
Annual Bonspiel Busy Centre At Arrow River
Local rink hosts busy week with the Annual Bonspiel in progress. U C W bake sale set for 3 p m at Brodie Currie s Garage Miniota. February U C W meeting at Mrs Wiggins home covered routine business and gifts to Osborne Home and P C T C.
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Duncan Mitchell
Estevan
Murray Carnegie
Sherry
Hamiota
Harry Gardham
U.C.W
Brodie Currie
Gardham
Virden
D. Johnston
Winnipeg
Wiggins
Osborne Home
P.c.tc
Isabella All Star Hockey Team Hosts Shoal Lake in Friendly
Isabella News notes Isabella All Star hockey team played a Thursday evening friendly on local ice against a Shoal Lake team. The report mentions visits by families including Mr. and Mrs. C Ariss and Mr. and Mrs. T Stewart, plus UCW unit meeting at Mrs. Wall’s home with fifteen members. Rev Sloan led a study on the sixth chapter of The.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Ariss
Winnipeg
C. Ariss
R. E. Heise
Tampa
Florida
Isabella
All Star
Shoal Lake
T. Stewart
Ken Stewart
Glenboro
UCW
C. Wall
A. Adams
Wall
Rev. Sloan
Beulah News Roundup Highlights Local Games and Church Meeting
Beulah reports setbacks as the 11 and under team falls to Miniota while the 14 and under squad defeats Miniota. Beulah All Stars host Miniota next, winning 3-2. F. Cooper visits Virden and Doyle spends time in Winnipeg. Beulah United Church Women met January 29 with 11 members. plans include Australia slide show January 31 and a bake sale.
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F. Cooper
Virden
Beulah
Ray Everett
Beulah All Stars
Miniota
Doyle
Winnipeg
Beulah United Church
A. Alley
Chisholm
K. Mann
Christ
Isaiah
L. Amy
Hurst
Paynter
Amy of
Crandall
Australia
J. Chisholm
Wynona Ladies Club Meets For Bazaar Plans
The Wynona Ladies Club gathered February 5 at Mrs. Wm Thompson's home with twelve members. They ordered materials for a bazaar, announced winners G Peel and J Cook, set March 4 at Mrs. S Taylor's home, and had a housecleaning themed roll call followed by a dainty lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynona Ladies Club
Wm. Thompson
G. Peel
J. Cook
S. Taylor
Miniota Community Notes and Local Happenings
The World Day of Prayer will be observed in the United Church Miniota on Friday February 14 at 2 45 pm. Holy Trinity W A meets February 19 at 2 30 pm. Congratulations to Alfred Blaichs family on Holly Lynn born January 29 in Hamiota Hospital. David Russell attends Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance convention. High School rinks compete in Crandall and Strathclair events with Miniota teams in Virden Arrow River Elkhorn. The Glenlochar friends honor Leonard and Mrs Draper on their 25th wedding anniversary with an evening of court whist. Milburn McKenzie a patient in Hamiota Hospital. Mrs Murray Collier welcomes a daughter born February 1 in Port Arthur Ontario General Hospital. Twelve entries in the Fun Fair Food Contest with first prizes for biscuits muffins cookies white cake. Lucille Goodwin top winner heading to Brandon February 22. A dance in Minsota January 31 with Brandon College Combos. High School Bonspiel January 31 February 1 includes teams from Miniota Birtle Oak River Virden Crandall Kenton Binsearth. Prize winners listed for Boys Challenge and Consolation, Girls Challenge and Consolation, Largest End girls and boys.
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Spiers
H. Hall
E. Mark
R. Amy
M. Paynter
Decker
S. Robus
H. Leland
G. Shier
D. Elliot
D. Lee
L. Wolowich
C. R. Lee
Arrow River
A. Hirst
H. Wallace
S. Coupe
W. van Buskirk
Kenton
W. Lips
Kenny
Herb Smith
Joe Svoboda
Crandall
Tammy Lee Ellen
Ariss
Doug Heise
W. Gilchrist
J. Coxworth
J. Ross
W.I
J. Dagg
J. E. Finkbeiner
J. T. Finkbeiner
Minsota
Nova Scotia
R. Campbell
Gordon Campbell
Glenlochar
Leonard Draper
Charles Bryant
Charles Armitage
Glen Wadham
Ken Wadham
Nadeen Wadham
Lucille Goodwin
Lucille
Brandon
Brandon College
Miniota
Birtle
Oak River
Virden
Binsearth
Wally Peel
Harvey Gregorash
Mr. Cox Virden
Garry Fowler
Joan
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Birdtail River Division Board Meet
F. W. Decker
Pratt
Mr. Kingdon
Mr. McKinnon
MSTA
W. ©. Jones
Talbot
R. W MacGranacan
Francis
Gammack
Burch Findlay McFarlane
Department of Public Works
Christies
St. Lazare
Anglo-Canadian Vil Ltd
Strathclair Collegiate
Kingdon
William George Kosteniuk
F. L. McKinnon
Allan W. Robertson
Hamiota Collegiate
Carried
Crandall News
R. Asselstine
Wiltshire
Amy
Alley
Mann
Beulah Explorers
Anne Haney
Birtle Man
Margaret
Hillier
Port Coquitlam
George
Ivan
Norman
Edward Hazlewood
Cecil Kidd
Jack Smith
Harvey Kirk
Roy Kirk
Wilmot Kirk
Keith Kirk
Joe Kirk
Sid Lewis
Elmer Houck
Bill Pollock
Percy Hedley
Arrow River News
Isabella News
Beulah News
Wynona Ladies
Holy Trinity W.A
Wm. Mossop
Alfred Blaich
Holly Lynn
David Russell
Portage la Prairie Mutual Insurance, Agents Association
Portage
Strathclaire
Elkhorn
Milburn McKenzie
Murray Collier
General Hospital
Ontario
Collegiate News
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