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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1941
Page
8
Local residents report entertainments and visits including Miss Rawson from Minnedossa aiding at the Post Office and a Red Cross dance planned for Oakner Hall on May 2 with Midnight Moon Mothe providing music. A cribbage euchre and bridge drive is set for April 15 from 8 30 to 12 30 with details on bills.
Coast to coast fans roar as The Boys deliver a dramatic finish. Players celebrate a hard earned win with standout performances from key stars and a crowd catching the euphoric moment on opening night.
Weekend visits noted as McConnell and Parker host Brandon residents. Mr Garnett McLean returns from Winnipeg. Mr R Richardson visits his father in Decker. Reg Moffatt returns from Rapid City to visit his brother B Moffatt. An illustrated lecture with slides will be given in the Church on Friday night at 8 30 Everyone welcome. Liberal Progressive meeting on April 4 elected Geo Wright Wm Winstone Chas Winstone and L Reaman as delegates to the convention at Hamioda on April 8.
Weekend visitors Willis Wyatt Wes Gregory and Mike Homing called on Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs Cecil Kidd who moved to Chumah where Mr Kidd will run the elevator F W Decker visited Winnipeg Tue and Brandon for Ford convention Y P A guests of Miss Margaret Adams heard Miss Belle Sunley speak on India CG IT meeting held with first aid demo by A H Gill Mission Band Thankoffering brought guidance on making picture cards Decker hosts two act comedy A Perplexing Situation and a dance April 17 at Oakner High School Students program with solos duets dances readings instrumental numbers by W J Music McCallums orchestra show starts 830 pm Admission 250 Concert 250 Dance 250 Lunch provided.
Pope Ewart Strachan left for Bissett. John Leith of Glamis Sask visited Mackay’s home last week. Victor Sobkowich of St Paul’s Winnipeg arrived to spend a week with his parents. Harold Black of Fort Osborne Barracks renewed acquaintances in the district. Wom Jarrett went to Elkhorn then Winnipeg for the summer. E Maliquire, relieving at the CNR Pumping station, left for Melville. Mr. and Mrs. L McDonald returned from Winnipeg and Saskatchewan. Red Cross shipped: 19 helmets, 8 scarves, 12 airforce scarves, 21 airforce socks, 5 helmets, 1 boy’s shirt, 1 lady’s gown, 2 ladies’ stockings, 1 child’s pullover, 1 layette, 2 sleeping bags.
The Hamiota Agricultural Society sponsors a Pig Club for youth. Interested participants should notify W. J. Pollock or P. E. Hedley. A Shoal Lake Cream Truck will run from Baxter's Garage every Tuesday and Saturday at 2 30 p m until side roads reopen. Cans returned. Spring Clearing Sale planned for Saturday April 12th. Those with goods to sell should inform this week. No reserve bids accepted. McConnell Bros Hamiota.
Rev Harold L Newton leads intercession Thursday evening. Good Friday April 11 at 11 am features Seven Words from the Cross. Sunday April 13 at 7 pm evening service and sermon. Youth group meets April 14 in the church basement at 8 pm.
Each week the parish reads the name of your boy and asks for God to grant courage endurance and strength. Join the intercession service at Christ Church every Thursday from 7 30 to 7 45 p m.
The church outlines a Good Friday preparatory service at 8 p.m. and Easter weekend events on Sunday April 13 1941 including Sunrise Service at 8 30 a.m Morning worship at 11 o clock and Evening worship at 7 o clock. A 12 15 Sunday School service focused on the Easter Ideal and the Sacrament of the Lord is observed at the morning service with Easter music by the choir.
Next Friday is Good Friday and stores will close. The Women's Association meets Thursday April 10 at 3 p.m. Sonny Hunsaker is promoted from A.C. to L.A.C. and received his Propelior on April 2.
Mrs. A Strachan born April 9 1855 at Stonebrigg s Farm Rosehearty Aberdeenshire Scotland. John Barr born April 13 1879 at St Mary s Ont Conquest Sask.
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