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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
5
MNOX Presbyterian Church lists Sunday school at 12 noon and Sunday morning service at 11 a.m. An evening service is noted as Tom. The Guild meets Thursday evening at 7 15 p.m. Bible study is Wednesday evening at 5 00. Rev. Deo Loekhart is the pastor. Phone 198 Ellenville.
Trustees for Ward Nos 1 3 and 3 include KR McNaught Murray Atkinson Lemon Velirhige Van Ven Kemp Delbridge and McNaught. Officers cover Grounds Buildings Finances and Meetings with dates set for oath in the Council Chamber and summer sessions noted.
Kathryn Elizabeth Van Norman wed Duncan Allen Anderson in Claresholm Alberta in a home ceremony with Easter lilies and a diamond pin as a gift. The couple planned a small reception and will reside in Claresholm. A second ceremony in Manitoba united Stephen C. Robus and E J Murdock in Crandall with a short Grand Trunk honeymoon.
A 1918 letter explains the change in standard time at Hamiota Manitoba. It compares true sun time with Fort William and Greenwich times, noting Fort William is six hours behind Greenwich and detailing a 100 west longitude giving about a 40 minute difference. It states that the current standard time makes the sun time differ by one hour and forty minutes at Hamiota.
Dividend No 115 is payable in March 1918. Former dividends remain unclaimed.
Sir James Atkins, Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, charges lawmakers with the duty of carrying the message of production to constituents. He says the Allied peoples' tragic bread cry has been impressively presented at this session.
Visiting hours are set for private wards from 3 to 5 pm and 8 to 9 pm daily, with semi-private wards allowed 3 to 5 pm on Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays. Limit two visitors per patient at a time. overnight visits require special permission. A board charge applies. parcels require prior permission. visitors must register their name and address.
The monthly sewing meeting is set for Thursday April 23 from 3 to 6 pm with tea at 4:15 pm. Members are asked to bring wing or knitting to ensure enough quilts. donations to the Prisoners of War fund continue, with several members contributing monthly. A girl named Winunifred Moungison donated savings to the cause, and others are urged to consider $2.50 or $3.00 monthly gifts. The society reports on varied donations, a concert planned for Navy League support, and Red Cross Camp linkage with Winnipeg drives scheduled for June 19–22.
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