Community News From Hamiota District
McConnell couple returned from Winnipeg Friday. Mrs Smuth recovering from appendix operation at Hamiota Hospital. Baby daughter born to Mr and Mrs McDougall in Hamiota last week. Mildred Pollock and Sadie McConnell spending holidays at their homes. Richardson family back from Kenora two weeks holiday with sailor son Bob in the Canadian navy. Coal supply arrived and bins ready for winter. Last week windstorm caused damage across the district. Paterson farm buildings wrecked and school stable scattered. Many windows broken by hail and crops flattened. Wind force drove hail through houses. electric light failed during the outage. We lived through it and although continuity is uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen
Winnipeg
Frank Smuth
Hamiota Hospital
Wm. McDougall
Hamiota
Mildred Pollock
Sadie McConnell
J. C. Richardson
Kenora
Bob
Paterson
W. I. Meeting Notes Activities and Guests
The weekly W. I. session in Winnipeg district features Mrs Townsend reviewing the Quebec board meeting. The group plans to buy a 50 dollar War Bond and hosts visits from Mrs Beese and Mrs Staples. Various local residents and visitors are listed as guests, with Mary Ball recovering from an appendectomy in Hamiota Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.1
T. Townsend
Birtle
Dominion W.1
Quebec
F. W. Decker
A. L. Decker
Ed. Beese
Wilford Beese
Luella Staples
Winnipeg
R.C.A.F
Campers Rest at Sandy Lake and Local News
LAVINIA residents host camping visitors Mrs Lorne Lawson Miss Muriel Mc Connell Miss Margaret Stewart and Miss Gladys Shackleford R N visits at Shackleford home. Tremaine family baptize son Dwayne. Robi McConnell relocate to La Vinia after honeymoon. Red Cross sent pajamas bags coats sweaters quilts blankets. Hamiota School Board calls tenders for Route B2 with bids due Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy Lake
Lorne Lawson
Muriel McConnell
Margaret Stewart
Gladys Shackleford
R.N
R. Shackleford
L. O. Tremaine
Dwayne
Robi. McConnell
la Vinia
Red Cross
Hamiota School Board
Wm. Baxter
Sp.m
Calls to replace Ration Book No 3 raise alarms
Requests for replacement of Ration Book No 3 flood Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices. Loss endangers F coupons for 10 pounds sugar and meat coupons. If meat rations resume, those meat coupons would likely be used. Consumers should keep Ration Book 3 after sugar coupons are spent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prices & Trade Board
Couch Grass Threatens Fall Crops On Experimental Farm Note
The 19144 cool wet season increases couch grass spread on cropped land and this year's fallow. It thrives in fall and spring with running root stocks spreading from thin spots and along borders. Disking helps when patches are small. cultivation drags roots and is less effective. Brandon Manitoba experiments favor frequent stirring and soil drying over dragging root stocks to surface then burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandon
Man
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Dungan
Beauty
Optonte Tellpmore Office
S. Taylor
Vic Edwards
McConnell
Decker
Lavinia
Besp
Government OF Canada
Keep Ration Book No
Carpenters
Manitoba
Fairwage Board
Selective Service
Court Hamiota
C.O
Orange Hall
Wm. MeeBe
Kar
Hee -Tee
Shoal Lake Movies
Paulette Goddard
Fred McMurray
At & P.m
I. P. Strickland
Sec.Treas
Reesor's Jewelery
Reesor
Crown Life Kepresentative
Harry Cooke
Crandall
George A. Lauman, Ll.b
Shoal Lake, Manitoba
L. A. Taylor
James Dunkin
Optometrist
Optometrists
Opticians
Kensington
Portage Ave
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