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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 19, 1944
Page
6
A Brandon military band visits Hamiota this Friday April 21 at noon at the Orange Hall with Corporal Pasquil who was captured at Dieppe. He will recount life as a prisoner in Germany. The group tours Manitoba to promote the Sixth Victory Loan Campaign opening Monday April 24.
Mr Ron McConnell answered his call and was in Winnipeg until Thursday last week. Mr John Killoh is visiting in Winnipeg and Carman for a few days. Mr and Mrs Geo Pollock and Adele returned from Winnipeg on Saturday with Johnnie Arbuthnott of Portage la Prairie. A Sunday stubble fire destroyed a barn chicken house and a wagon on the farm.
Due to scarlet fever the Women's War Work Committee postponed March activities. A relief drive next includes delivering socks and sweaters. The local Red Cross campaign listing shows numerous donors from Holylea, Pollock, Killoh, McConnell, Winstone, MacMurachy, Pangman, and others contributing varying sums.
Manitoba teachers gather for a talk by R. H. Wellwood of the Manitoba Teachers' Society on school improvement and educational progress.
The document argues rural schools in the province suffer from limited programs and staffing compared to urban districts. It cites 1600 rural boards, one teacher covering grades I to VIII, scarce teacherages, and high secondary education barriers, concluding rural inequality undermines democracy.
Mr and Mrs Robt Knight and family of Brandon spent the weekend visiting relatives in the district. A large crowd welcomed Ralph Cochrane back from three years overseas at the school house on Thursday April 13. Rev and Mrs Brown of Pipesstone Manitoba are visiting at the
The home of Mr and Mrs W A Mc Connell welcomed guests after the Easter holidays. Miss Margaret Harrison of Dand Man spent the holidays at the home of Mr and Mrs A N Thompson.
Mrs John Murray of Hamiota Manitoba celebrates her birthday born in Manchester Ontario on April 22 1866 a pioneer of 1880 and long time resident honored by family and neighbours.
The record notes a McConnell Lavinia and Decker church schedule with services at 11 a.m. Sunday School at noon 12 o'clock Decker Church and Sunday School at 1 30 p.m. Lavinia Church and Sunday School at 3 p.m.
French Air Force units operate Spitfires from Corsica attacking occupied Europe. Airfields lie near Italy and France coasts with ground crews trained in Tunisia by the RAF. U S and British technicians and officers serve with the units. picture shows Spitfire pilots leaving the aircraft after a Corsican offensive sortie.
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