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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1942
Page
1
The W I will meet in the Orange Hall on Tuesday September 1 at 2 p.m. Mrs. Chambers presents a travel talk and Mrs. Webbe reports Current Events. GIRL WANTED for September for light house work and milking duties. No children. Good wages. May attend school. Mrs Geo Henderson phone 72 23 Hamiota.
Classified notices include a for sale item a cooking range in good condition with contact Box 31 Hamiota 481. Also a list of local notices from Shoal Lake Picture Show Butch Minds the Baby and community updates on visits and school reopening details.
Hamiota United Church outlines the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity service on August 30 1942 with a morning flower service in cooperation with the Horticultural Society. An In Memoriam for Dieppe casualties lists G McGhee H Sheridan L Sgt Wm Rothnie and Cpl Edwin George Rothnie among wounded or missing.
Mrs. Susie May Dodds wife of Frederick Mansell died suddenly at home in Hamiota after a Sunday stroke aged 58 born Gouverneur New York married in 1902 they lived in Golden Prairie Isabella and near Hamiota. Survived by two daughters six sons 18 grandchildren a sister and five brothers in the United States. Funeral from Hamiota United Church at 7 p.m. to Hamiota Cemetery.
The Crandall area mourns Ira Nelson Kirk who died suddenly at age 49 on Friday morning August 21 after a day of field work. He leaves wife Evelyn and two daughters, Marjorie and Milne, two sons Ivan and Keith, his mother Mrs. M Kirk, sister Laura in Vancouver, and brothers Walter Milford and David in St Louis. Funeral from the family home August 22, conducted by Rev. Wm Bill with interment in Crandall Cemetery.
The death occurred at Isabella on Thursday August 20 of George Scorgie farmer and WWI veteran. He was 53, born in Scotland, came to Canada in 1910, enlisted in the 19th Battalion Toronto Regiment, moved to Manitoba 21 years ago, leaving a wife two sons James and William and a daughter Isabella plus three brothers. Funeral from Isabella home Friday August 21 with interment in Hamiota cemetery.
In loving memory of Jamina Daisy Munshaw who died August 23 1941 at Hamiota She was a wife and sister known for gentleness and kindness The verse recalls long days and nights of care and rest found in God’s hands Missed by husband and two sisters in Vancouver Mrs Wright and Mrs S Braithwaite
Birthday congratulations note for Mr Henry Knight born in Kingsnympton Devon England now in Ontario since 1878 with church services planned at Christ Church on the next two Sundays at 11 am. Also mentions Corinne Kennedy of St Mary's Academy Winnipeg awarded Junior Matriculation scholarship and visiting with her mother Mrs G Kennedy at Prince George BC where Mrs Kennedy is Canadian National Ticket Agent.
Entry for the August draw is open with Ted Ven ables J. P. Strickland and J F Smith son in Oakner collecting forms or at both banks in Hamiota.
McConnell area mourns as Mrs. Jas McGhee learns her son George was killed in action. Mr and Mrs Sheridan report their son Hubert missing. William John Rothnie and Edwin George Rothnie are wounded. Charles Norrie and Bernard Bender listed as missing. All served with the Cameron Highlanders tied to the Dieppe raid.
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