Improving Our Schools in Manitoba Through School Areas
The Department of Education adopts the term School Area for a new Manitoba administration unit. A School Area is a district with an elected Board of Trustees serving elementary and secondary schools. Areas vary by population and communication, aim for at least 8 000 people, may include towns and rural municipalities, and protect local school boards with delegated powers.
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Department of Education
Manitoba
Minister of Education
Robt. H. Wellwood
Manitoba Teachers’ Socity
Women’s Institute Meets in Rest Room April Meeting
The Women’s Institute gathered in the Rest Room on Tuesday April 2 with Mrs C Penny presiding. Reports from committees were read and discussed and funds were raised from lunches at the bonspiet and Riddell sale for the Rest Room. Miss Annie O’Neill spoke on Cleaning and Care of Clothing and Mrs W Cochrane on Treatment and Care of Kitchen Utensils and Equipment. A silver tea followed the meeting.
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Women’s Institute
C. Penny
Annie O'Neill
W. Cochrane
Annual Meeting Notice for Game and Fish Association
The Game and Fish Association will hold its annual meeting in the Council Chamber on Monday April 22 at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The notice also warns subscribers to renew dues or risk losing Echo delivery as names are removed from the list. Check your label for payment status.
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The
Game and Fish Association
Cyclone Sally play by Oak River Players at McConnell Hall
The Oak River Players present Cyclone Sally in the Hall at McConnell on Thursday April 18 at o oclock. Proceeds benefit the MFA C fund. W Welsh departed for Portage la Prairie on Monday. Harvey Pollock is home visiting after discharge from the RCAF. Miss N Orchard of Clan William visited friends in the district over the weekend.
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Sally
Oak River Players
McConnell
Local travelers and new arrival noted in district
Phyllis Ball left for Calgary after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ball. Mervin McConnell spent last week in Winnipeg. G Pearson of Hamiota visited A Knight and family. Mervin Bridge visited Winnipeg. Robi Knight of Brandon spent the weekend with J Knight. The district welcomes the infant son of Mr and Mrs R McConnell.
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Phyllis Ball
Calgary
Ball
Mervin McConnell
Winnipeg
G. Pearson
Hamiota
A. Knight
Mervin Bridge
Robi. Knight
Brandon
J. Knight
R. McConnell
Alvin Johns
Joyce Strachan
C. L. Anderson
Decker Hall presents O Promise Me by Birtle union
Decker Memorial Hall hosts a three act play O Promise Me by the Birtle Young People’s Union with an attending orchestra. The event, under Decker W I auspices, charges 40c for adults and 25c for students. Also note John Sunley’s return from Hamiota Hospital after appendix surgery and F W Decker’s Winnipeg trip for the Monarch car shipment.
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Decker Memorial Hall
Birtle Young People’s Union
Decker W.I
John Sunley
Hamiota Hospital
Pleasant gathering honors Angus couple in Rivers
A bright Friday evening at the Strachan home hosted sixty five friends in honor of Mr and Mrs A J S Angus who moved from the distrik to Rivers Manitoba. Guests heard an address read by Wm Ross and received gifts from Mrs A McKinnon and Ross Stevens before dancing lunch and song.
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W. B. Strachan
A. J. S. Angus
Rivers
Man
Wm. Ross
A. McKinnon
Farm equipment sale notice in Hamiota
Found two V-8 hub caps in the office. FOR SALE One-Way Seeder Box for McCormick Deering six foot Fertilizer Box for same Cockshutt 20 run single disc drill and McCormick 20 run shoe drill in excellent condition. W Hatton Decker phone 76 13 Hamiota. 29 cents
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McCormick - Deering
McCormick
W. Hatton
Decker
Hamiota
Seedtimes and Harvests by Line Elevators Farm Service
The Line Elevators Farm Service began work in 1940 to aid prairie farmers. Under new leadership it will act as an information bureau, offer germination tests and weed ID, and assist agricultural groups including junior clubs and war veterans.
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Line Elevators Farm Service
K. W. Neatby
Easter Week Rail Fare Deals Forecast Across Canadian Lines
Reduced Easter railway fares apply April 18 to April 23 for routes within Canada. J S Winter of Canadian Pacific Railway announces low holiday rates at one and a quarter of a single fare for a round trip. Teachers and students qualify with certificates from April 5 to April 23, with return by May 7.
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Canada
J.S. Winter
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Hamiota
Allies’ Arctic Air Route Keeps Supplies Flowing In War
A wartime plan shared by British and Canadian leaders with the Canadian National Railways outlined a northern air and rail network to move planes munitions and food from the United States and Canada to bases at Winnipeg The Pas Churchill Southampton Island Frobisher Bay and Greenland to sustain Allied supply lines. The program used CN railcars to ship fuel to northern airports while U S Army personnel assisted at Churchill.
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Atlantic
Canadian National Railways
United States
Canada
Winnipeg
Pas
Churchill
Manitoba
Southampton Island
Hudson Bay
Frobisher Bay
Baffin Land
Greenland
Ireland
Churchiil
C.N.R
Cinnehill
CNR
United States Army
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Hamiota W.11
McConnell Bros
Mercury
Alleloth
Eaton'’S
T. Eaton
Eaton's
Puli Ini
Ation
Cket
Lavinia
F. W. Decker
Waed
Sree
Owers
W. T. Andrew
Willard Batteries
du Therm
Quaker
Vass
Stromberg-Carlison Radios
Renfrew
Arbuthnot
Paterson
McConnell, Man
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