Local Happenings and Community Notes Update
Sympathy to the Gardham family in bereavement. Mr and Mrs P C Watts returned from Nassau January 25 after a Bahama trip. They iced in Regina, then Winnipeg, before driving home. Elkhorn beat Miniota in hockey. Miniota rinks attended the Ladies Bonspiel at Birtle, with Mrs Attwood rink placing third in the Challenge. Mrs Potter home again. Ice conditions shifted games to Miniota rink. Attwood’s rink beat Deloraine then Winnie Wilson of Birtle, taking first in the Challenge. Two Miniota rinks curling in Crandall Spiel. results pending. M J McKenzie visited Saskatoon for a medical checkup. Remarks on grammar and terms are noted. W C Barrett of Rivers visited, Mrs Foster improving in Brandon Hospital. Richard McKean in town. Mrs Watts 95th birthday. Mrs A Saraias and sister Mrs Foster left for Sarnia to visit a very ill sister. Marilyn Weins, Joan Taylor, Pat Taylor, and Sharon Attwood attended a Virden figure skating clinic earning junior badges and instructor qualification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. C. Watts
Nassau
Bahamas
Regina
Watts
Winnipeg
Birtle
Miniota
W. C. Barrett
Rivers
Foster
Brandon Hospital
Marilyn Weins
Joan
Pat Taylor
Sharon Attwood
Virden
District Happenings Reflect Community Charities and Meetings
The Beulah area recalls donations to the March of Dimes in memory of Fred Fleury. Residents hosted visitors from Saskatoon while planning 1968 hospital allocations and localRed Cross work. The 1968 directorate includes Clegg, Leland, Bonner, Watters, Mitchell, Tennant, Leland, and Sutherland, as Zone curling participants from Arrow River and Crandall bonspiel entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Clegg
Sec. Treas
W. Leland
J. Bonner
W. Watters
R. G. Mitchell
Sunshine
Red Cross
W. Lockhart
Tennant
D. Leland
Sutherland
Legion
Hamiota
Joe Bonner
Jack Hanlin
Ken Mitchell
Arrow River
Crandall
F. Watters
D . Lelond
Weekend visit ties Winnipeg man to Hamiota Hospital
Isabella Mr. Les Adams of Winnipeg spent the weekend with his brothers and visited his mother, a patient in Hamiota Hospital. Mrs. Lloyd Irwin also was a patient there for the past week. Four local rinks took part in the Ladies bonspiel at Birtle, and John Wall and his rink attended the bonspiel at Crandall. Congratulations to Mrs. J. Coxworth and her rink who won first in the second event at Birtle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Adams
Winnipeg
Hamiota Hospital
Birtle
John Wall
Crandall
Lloyd Irwin
A. Norrie
R. Scarth
J. T Finkbeiner
UCW
Shoal Lake
J. Coxworth
Russell Clark
Eddie Doran
Johnny Finkbeiner
Arrow River Visitors Include Several Hamiota Residents
Visitors to Mrs. W. Tennant’s home last week included Mr. and Mrs. Birnie Strachan Mr. Claire Anderson Mr. Angus Mackay and Fred Anderson all from Hamiota and Mr. and Mrs. Pat Baker and Bill from Minne. Dosa Mrs. Gladys Clegg babysat at Birtle while Fay curled. The January WI meeting was.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Tennant
Birnie Strachan
Claire Anderson
Angus Mackay
Fred Anderson
Hamiota
Pat Baker
Bill
Minne
Gladys Clegg
Birtle
Fay
W I Hold Meeting Miniota Annual WI Meeting Notes
The annual WI meeting was held January 12 at Mrs. Wes Leland's home with fourteen members present. Mrs. C W Ellerington presided. Mr. Long re-appointed Auditor for 1968. Reports highlighted an active year with 4H demos, art displays, films, and programs. Donations supported Red Cross, Children's Aid, hospital funds, and community projects. numerous social events and fundraising occurred, including a bake sale and a centennial program. Directors elected: A Armitage, C Armitage, J Collier, C W Ellerington, C Goodwin, Westerland, G Long, W Peel, E Spalding, D Stewart. Officers: President C Goodwin, 1st Vice Ellerington, 2nd Vice Armitage, Secretary Wm Peel, Treasurer E Spalding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Leland
C. W. Ellerington
Long
Sharon Bryant
Montreal
Evelyn Wood
Brandon
Randell
Hamiota
Manitoba Women’s Institute
Children’s Aid
Children’s Hospital Research Fund
Virden
Miniota
Brandon Mental Hospital
Hamiota Hospital
McKean
Cook
A Armitage
C Armitage
J. Collier
C. W Ellerington
C. Goodwin
Westeland
G. Long
Wm. Peel
E Spalding
D. Stewart
E. Spalding
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miniota Herald
Manitoba
United States
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Ontario
Manitoba Weekly Newspaper Association
Gardham
Elkhorn
Birtie
Attwood
L. Horner
E. Hurlin
G. Argue
Mrs. Potter
W. Gilchrist
G. Bruce
J Poppell
T. Andrushuk
Lady Luck
J. Wiens
A. Armitage
R. Howard
B Bonner
P. Dales
Chris Webber
S. Taylor
L. Little
M. J. McKenzie
Saskatoon
Richard McKean
W. Watts
A. Saraias
Sarnia
Holy Trinity Anglican
United Church of Canada
Jack Nield
B.A
Beulah
Isabella
Crandall United Church
Perlmutter
Lachter
Hamiote
Perlmutter LL
N. Lachter Ll.b
Edwin J. Spaldin
Beulah News
Fred Fleury
W. Chapple
Wawanesa
L. Evans
J. Wiltshire
Dibblee
R. E. Heise
Osprey
Florida
W. J
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