Brandon Sun - Thursday November 1 st 1962
Mrs Ada Hodson celebrated her 82 nd birthday at her home, when friends and neighbour came to call to offer Congratulations.
A native of Kettering England, it is 56 years since Mrs hodson and her late husband came to Canada. They arrived at Virden and took up farming in the Elkhorn district, until there retirement when they moved to Elkhorn.
During the afternoon Mrs Hodson took her leave of guests, long enough to cast her ballot in the elections.
The highlight of the day was when she learned her son Norman of Lenore had been elected reeva of the Woodworth municipality.
Mrs Hodson family consists of 2 sons - Albert of Elkhorn and Norman, 2 daughters Mrs Alfred McColl of Willen and Mrs Wilfred Bolarn of Vancouver BC.
Sandra