60th Wedding Anniversary Celebrated in Vista Manitoba
Mr and Mrs M D Hamilton of Vista Manitoba observed their 60th wedding anniversary with a family dinner on Saturday and an open reception Monday. The couple married November 21 1900 at Rossburn and have since farmed at Vista. They have four sons and two daughters ten grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Attending were relatives and friends from Vista Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Boissevain and other areas with gifts of a cake server and flowers. Messages of congratulations came from officials and organizations including the Queen Prime Minister and local groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. D. Hamilton
Vista
Man
Hamilton
Ont
Rossburn
United Church Board
UGG
The
Man. Poultry Pool
Vista W. A
Harvey
Leslie
Howard
Sidney
Winnipeg
O’ Donnell
Olive
Portage la Prairie
Taylor
Vera
Ocean Falls
B. C
Mervin Strong
Toronto
Davis
Young Sr
Mary Strong
Boissevain
Allen
Rossburn Hospital Aid Report 1959 60
Report covers Rossburn Hospital Aid from November 1959 to November 1960. Membership 18 with 13 average attenders. 8 meetings held. Vote to discontinue meetings until a permanent doctor is secured. Projects include mending, laundry hampers, deep freeze, window shades. In patients treats and baby’s silver spoon. money drives and baked goods events. Life membership awarded to a senior member. annual event planned.
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Aid
School forms Sports Association to coordinate student sports
Examinations ended and teachers face marking duties while students gained a Sports Association. Officers were elected from sports reps across rooms: Calvin Brown as President Hazel Kreshewski as Secretary and Mel Kaban as Campaign Manager. The group undertakes organizing various sports for high school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Brown
Hazel Kreshewski
Mel Kaban
Officers Elected At Rossburn Hospital Aid Meeling
The Rossburn Hospital Aid held its annual meeting at Mrs. Ted Stewart’s home on November 23 with 13 members and 2 visitors. Elected officers include President Mrs. G Lawless, 1st Vice President Mrs. E Caldwell, Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. E Stewart, and Board Member Mrs. H McIntosh. Projects include a dinnerware set for staff and slipper socks for patients, plus Christmas treats for inpatients and a silver spoon for the first baby born in the New Year. A 12 fruit cake raffle is under way with a draw on December 15. tickets available from members or at M and M Cafe.
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Rossburn Hospital Aid
Ted Stewart
G. Lawless
E. Caldwell
Treas
E. Stewart
H. McIntosh
Oakburn Home and School Meeting Report
A regular Oakburn Home and School Association meeting convened in the school auditorium on Tuesday January 22 with 75 members. Mr Michaluk delivered a report on the Fall Conference at Strathclair and educational films were shown. The next meeting was set for January 24 with hopes of strong attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakburn Home and School Association
Michaluk
Strathclair
Vista W I year in review shows community engagement
The Vista W I members held nine regular and six special meetings. They ran a sewing course, compiled a history, hosted a Christmas party, and attended lectures. Proceeds funded local uses while donations supported skating and curling rinks, charities, and hospitals. They sent books to libraries and supported broader institutes and conventions.
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Vista W. L
Louise Batho
Vista W. I
Rossburn W. I
Thompson
Scotland
Vista Hall
Rossburn
Birdtail Institutes
Birdtail
Fish Lake
F. Shewchuk
March of Dimes, Fund
Cancer Research
World Refugee Fund
Institute For the Blind
Unitarian Service Committee
Rossburn Hospital
Brandon Leadership School
REPORT FROM PARLIAMENT HILL Commentary on opening session and unemployment trends
Mandziuk notes the 4th session opened with ceremonial events and a lengthy agenda. He discusses unemployment’s public prominence, long term solutions, and the throne speech emphasis on economic control and union influence over Canadian workers and industry.
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Senate
House of Commons
Pacific
Atlantic
D.B.S
Wind Blows Down Tank But Tank Ends Upright
Mr Peter Maduke of Oakburn reports that strong Monday winds toppled his farm storage tank holding 70 gallons of fuel but the tank landed upright with no damage. Sympathy sent to the Mack family on Everett Mack’s Winnipeg death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Maduke
Oakburn
M. S. Urban and
Shilo
J. Urbanowski
Jim Olson
Winnipeg
D. Sherritt
Mack
Everett Mack
Sylvia Baubie
M. Baubie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Hamilton
Diefenbaker
Mandziuk
M. P
Erick Willis
Roblin
R. G. Smellie
Manitoba Dairy & Poultry
Manitoba Pool Elevators
Man. Co-op
U. G
Clair Peden
McMurray
Alberta
Melvin Ham
Lauder
Otto Millar
Abernethy
Sask
Lionsafasti Cupet
Lions
Vista W. IL
Parliament Hill
J. N. Mandziuk
M.P
Marquette
Canada
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