Local Happenings and Congrats Across Town
Virden visitors Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stonehouse meet Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Morton. Calgary couple Ted Cooley and Mona Morton celebrate twin girls born February 22. Grandparents are J.J. Morton Miniota and Ray Cooley Birtle. Get well wishes go to Mrs. Ken Baskier at Red Deer General Hospital. Mrs. Charles Ellerington visits Red Deer with Betty’s family. Ellerington’s nephew Frank Hannah pilot on Regina to Calgary flight. Jim Armitage Danny Argue Gary and Wayne Popper visited Edmonton last week.
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Chas. Stonehouse
Virden
J.J. Morton
Ted Cooley
Mona Morton
Calgary
Miniota
Ray Cooley
Birtle
Ken Baskier
Red Deer General Hospital
Charles Ellerington
Red Deer
Betty
Regina
Ellerington
Frank Hannah
London
Ont
Jim Armitage
Danny Argue
Gary
Wayne Popper
Edmonton
Miniota U12 Hockey Team Dominates Early Playdowns
Miniota coached by Bruce Medd and Murray Peel dominates the season with clear wins in league games and provincial playdowns. In Reston on February 17 the team won 11-5 with Miller, Meddy, Walker, Still, Miller, and Cole scoring. February 18 saw a 13-6 home victory. Medd, Mortom, and Bonner lead scorers with multiple players contributing. First playoff round vs Fleming yielded two tight wins 8-7 and 10-9 as Knight and Weber provided decisive goals.
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Miniota
Bruce Medd
Murray Peel
Reston
Connie Miller
Scott Meddy
Alan Walker
Ronnie Still
Mark Miller
Jerry Cole
Darrell Nichols
Scott Medd
Scott Morton
Rodney Haines
Bradley Joseph
Murray Bonner
Ross Howard
Doug Strachan
Blaine Peel
Fleming
Raymond Knight
Tim Weber
Bonspiel Results at Miniota United Church Weekend
Miniota United Church hosted a bonspiel February 13 and 14 with 16 rinks. Genesis event winner Bob Watters, runner up Donna Bonner. Exodus event winner John Wiens, runner up Leonard Lelond. Drawmaster Russ Leland aided donations and kitchen work. Receipts 542.37 expenses 124.29 balance 418.08.
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Miniota
Miniota United Church
Genesis
Bob Watters
Donna Bonner
John Wiens
Leonard Lelond
Russ Leland
District Happenings and Community Notes
Deepest sympathy to Wes McKenzie and the Clark family on Evelyn McKenzie's passing. Visits among locals include Kathleen Geib of Conquest and Fred Geib of Saskatoon, Laurel Burr with Olga McKinnon en route to Cranbrook, Jim Kirton with Anne and Dale Davidson in Hartney. Rollie and Gladys Clegg mark 40 years together after a Hawaii holiday. Isabella Ladies Bonspiel delayed by thaw and blizzard. 16 rinks played. Isabella mixed bonspiel results listed by category with teams from Birtle Miniota and nearby communities. Community discussion group met at G Campbell home focusing on Parables.
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Arrow River
Wes McKenzie
Clark
Evelyn
Wes
Kathleen Geib
Conquest
Sask
Fred Geib
Saskatoon
Doug
Wilf Leland
Laurel Burr
Olga McKinnon
Cranbrook
Jim Kirton
Lean
Hartney
Anne
Dale Davidson
Rollie
Gladys Clegg
Hawaii
Evelyn McKenzie
Isabella
Beulah Community Guest List and Health Update
Mrs. Margaret Green hosted recent visitors including Marian Carr from Brandon Ken Smith from Langruth Verna and Sid McCall from Foxwarren Hazel and George Smith from Winnipeg Marian Hodgson from Winnipeg stayed at her home Bill Stowe and Helmuth Janke from Winnipeg spent a weekend with Bills family Edith and Wilf Shepherd attended the 4th Wedding Anniversary of the latters parents at Harry Cottingham's Vic Kelly suffered a heart attack in the U.S.A. wish him a speedy recovery Mrs. Alley returned from a Hawaii holiday The old flu bug has been widespread.
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Beulah
Margaret Green
Marian Carr
Brandon
Ken Smith
Langruth
Verna
Sid McCall
Foxwarren
Hazel
George Smith
Winnipeg
Marian Hodgson
Bill Stowe
Helmuth Janke
Bills
Edith
Wilf Shepherd
Harry Cottingham
Vic Kelly
U.S.A
Vic
Isabella visits and family gatherings cross states
Mr and Mrs Tony Rittaler and Shirley and Laura hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Dale Still and family. Eric Irwin spent University break at home. Susan Finkbeiner visited in Miniot North Dakota recently.
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Isabella
Tony Rittaler
Shirley
Laura
Dale Still
Eric Irwin
Susan Finkbeiner
Miniot N.D
Railroading origin of baseball term double header
The phrase double header in baseball derives from railroading where two engines ran on one train, and later came to mean two games played on a single afternoon. The evolution shows how railway terminology influenced sports language.
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Hamiota
Manitoba
England
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Canadian Community Newspapers Association
the Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
F.S. Venables
F. D. Venables
Hockey News
Seim
Anglican Church Service
Rev. G. House
W. A. Barrett
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Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co
Autopac
M. J. Geoffrey Fulton, M.A
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P.O. Box
Romoco
Cate
United Church
G. Campbell
A. Watton
B. Sawyer
G. Young
Royal Bank
D. Gregory
Decker
Dave Heise
Doug Heise
W. Hodkinson
Pat Dales
E.cochrane
Shoal Lake
B.mackenzie
Birtie
Short
Rivers
J. Creaver
J. Lawn
G. Cloak
Coxworth
S. Perlmutter Ll.b
Hamiota, Manitoba
Man
Bob’s Highway Service
Kenton
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