Hamiota Oldtimers Hold Seventh Annual Picnic
Hamiota Oldtimers held their eleventh annual picnic in Stanley Park Vancouver on Wednesday July 23. Attendance was large despite illness. Honorary president A Dannell died, with sympathies to Mrs Dannell and children Eva and Victor. Registered attendees listed include A E Harold Donnie Alishire O Beamieb Mrs M Theda Brandon Mrs G Boggs Virden and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiots Oldtimers
Stanley Park
Vancouver
Ueoal
A. Dannell
Dannell
Eva
Victor
A. E. Harold
Donnie Alishire
O. Beamieb
Theda Brandon
G. Boggs
Virden
O. J. Bennett
Canadian Red Cross Aids London Blitz Victims After Hidden Bomb
After a delayed bomb was found in east end ruins, residents were moved to a rest centre. Canadian Red Cross rushed night and outdoor clothing and food, sending two large trucks to the People’s Palace. Ruth Harris, aged three, mourned for her mother as Red Cross workers soothed her with toys from Canada.
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London
Red Cross
Canadian Red Cross
People’s Palace
East End
Poor People's Theatre
Ruth Harris
Canada
John Jacob
Eastenders
Hamiota Fair Prize Winners
Winners listed for numerous craft and clothing categories at the Hamiota Fair. Recipients include Mrs G McDonald, Mre AO Little, Mra J Woods, and Marion Harrison among many others. items span embroidered centres, crochet pieces, quilts, garments, and knitted accessories awarded to multiple exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods
Little
G McDonald
W Venables
J Williams
G Rose
K Fraser
T Strachan
Wilma Rose
W Lief
G Rise
J Woods
G@ McDonald
W K Fraser
Melannie Rutherford
H Gray
G Mc Donald
LA O'Neill
L O'Neill
Liots
Luella Bowman
M McDonald
CO W Venables
Miss L O'Neill
Miss A O'Neill
E Edmundgow
King
O'Neill
J A Woode
J Rose
Cints
K R Fraser
M Rutherford
Marion Harrison
Killeb
Mise L O'Neill
J A Woods
Wedding Vows Tie Helen Aitken to John Mitchell in Vancouver
The Church of St John the Divine in Central Park Vancouver hosted the June 28 1941 wedding of Helen Margaret Aitken and John Thomas Mitchell. Rev H Pearson officiated as attendants and family members joined ushers and bridesmaids in period attire. The bride wore a cloudy beige frock and wore a necklace bearing the Air Force badge and Maple Leaf as her groom heads to RC F training in the East. The ceremony featured corsages of white heather and yellow roses with navy accessories for relatives and friends.
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Aitken
Mrs. Mitchell
Misses Kay
Joan Aitken
Mildred Hawes
Helen Mitchell
Vancouver
Bowling Schedule for August Draws and Matches
Bowling calendar lists draws starting at seven with matches on green No 1. Dates include August 14 to 29 with pairings featuring Mrs Hudson, McConnell, Moore, Fraser, Curll, Allshire, Dr Hudson and McConnell in various two player and two pair games. Memorial notices and cards of thanks priced at 50 cents per insertion in the Echo.
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Mrs. Hudson
McConnell Moore— Fraser
Cuarll
Allshire
Hudson
Mrs Hudson
Curll McConnell— Moore
Moore
Allshire McConnell
Dr. Hudson
Curll
McConnell
Hudson— Fraser
Fraser Moore
Curll—Fraser Allshire—McConnell
Fraser Ocurll— Moore
Mrs
Hudson—Allshire
Hudson —McConnell
Wheat policy calls for soil science input in 1942 plan
Dr K Wheatby outlines a 1942 agricultural program stressing soil conserving practices to cut wheat acreage while boosting yield. He urges legume and fertilizer use, grass rotations, and consulting experimental farms, backing a Manitoba led resolution to form a technical committee.
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Canadian Society of Technical Agriculturists
Brandon
North-West Line Elevators Association
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Infantile Paralysis Rise Prompts Early Medical Watch
Manitoba reports a July rise in infantile paralysis cases with expectations of more in August and September. Public health urges prompt medical care at first symptoms, notes transmission by carriers and everyday contact, and stresses vigilance without panic.
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Manitoba
Help Smash Hitler Entries Collected by Committee
Readers are asked to leave entries for August with Committee members I P Strickland or T M Levins or at either bank. The notice directs participation and provides contact options through local banks.
Smithson Family Visits Across Saskatchewan
Mrs. Smithson of Wapella Saskatchewan visits son J F Smithson. Mrs. Ivan Kirk stays with her parents Mr and Mrs Milne. Mrs Smithson Jr George and Shirley return from Saskatoon visit. Mrs. Daley and children spend Sunday with Mr. Hathaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithson
Wapella, Sask
J. F. Smithson
Ivan Kirk
Mr. Milne
Smithson Jr
George
Shirley
Saskatoon
Daley
Mr. Hathaway
Local Notices and Arrivals From Portage Area
Pope Victor Sobkowick left Thursday for Winnipeg to join the R. C. M. V. Wynne Colbeck departed last Monday for Red Lake Ontario where he has accepted a position. Mr and Mrs Alex Craig of Portage la Prairie welcome a son George Alexander. Mr and Mrs J Allen motor to Binsearth on Sunday with Mona and Marie Smith. Miss Viola Strachan drove to Grenfell Saskatchewan last week for a visit. Church opens next Sunday at 1 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynne Colbeck
Red Lake
Ont
Alex. Craig
Betty Gray
Portage la Prairie
George Alexander
J. Allen
Binsearth
Mona
Marie Smith
Viola Strachan
Grenfell
Sask
First Canadian Fort Rebuilt Shows Historic Annapolis Royal Site
The Port Royal Habitation reconstruction at Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia uses 300 year old plans. Champlain founded the fort in 1605 and DeMonts and Champlain arrived in 1604. The site includes Fort Anne ramparts and a 28 acre park with officers quarters and later French and British structures.
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Scotia
Port Royal
America
Gulf of Mexico
T. A. Crerar
Champlain
Nova Scotia
DeMonts and Champlain
Annapolis Basin
New England
Boston
Annapolis Royal
Q Ween Anne
Canada
United States
Digby
Dominion Atlantic Railway
Saint John
N.B
Fort Anne
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Hamiota Oldtimers Hold
P . Fraser
L King
Lief
Mitchell— Aitken
Dr. K. Wheatby
Agricultural Department
Hitler
The
Com
Oarner
Victor Sobkowick
Winnipeg
R. C. M.vr
Heda Grammnr
Pacific Coast
Hamiota
Alaska
Yukon
Vancouver Island
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