Old Furs Wanted to Line Sailor Jackets
The Women's Auxiliary of the Winnipeg Division KONW K pledges to collect old furs across Manitoba to line jackets for Royal Canadian Navy and Merchant Marine seamen. The Farriers' Guild of Winnipeg backs the effort supplying material while the Far Employees' Association volunteers sewing. Contact Mrs F Ro Langworth at the Prince Alexander of Tech Chapter LO DE Brandon for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Konw K
Penirie
Royal Canadian Navy
Merchant Marine
Farriers’ Guild of Winnipee
Far Employees’ Association
Mra
KR Medland
D S. MecMurray
JB. Sutherland
Mra RR
W. Craig
I.O_D_E
Hughes
Burke
Richardson
F. Ro Langworth
Prince Alexander of
Tech
LO D.E
Brandon
Honor Roll of Hamiota Village Enlistees for Service
Local unit lists residents of the Village and Municipality of Hamiota who have enlisted for service with His Majesty's Forces. The compilation names dozens of individuals, with Jnu. Mac Millan acting as secretary for notices and updates on further enlistments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy Veterans i Canada
Hamiota
Jnu
MacMillan
V Victory V Emblems Sold For Overseas Comforts
The Hamiota Unit of the Army and Navy Veterans Association sells "V" emblems for 25 cents each to support comforts for local boys overseas. Proceeds go to aid servicemen, with Dr. F. M. Coombs and Mr. I. P. Strickland the contact points for obtaining the badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Unit
Army and Navy Veteran's Association
F. M. Coombs
Mr. I. P
Lavinia United Churches Service Schedule
Rev W M Turnbull leads the Lavinia circuit with services at 11 a.m. for church and 12 p.m. Sunday School. Decker hosts Sunday School at 12 30 p.m. and church at 1 30 p.m. Lavinia offers Sunday School at 2 p.m. and church at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
Decker
Lavinia
World Wheat Ware and wartime farming changes
Wartime demand alters agricultural practice as some crops sell well while others stall. Farmers should adapt to shifting needs for allies and victims of shortage, though many changes may reverse after the war ends. An understanding of this fact can spare farmers financial loss once peace returns.
Exclusive wedding stationery promotion at Echo Office
Echo Office offers a shipment of new wedding styles with a Bride's Book free on orders of fifty or more. Neatly printed items compare favorably against cheap mail order suppliers and promise quick service. Phone 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Office
Experimental crop plots demonstrated by elevator buyers
Three hundred and sixty plots across three prairie provinces showcase 40 and 50 variety crops including alfalfa, clover, grasses, corn, sorghum, sunflowers and soybeans. Readers are invited to visit, learn, and obtain literature from the Agricultural Department or The North-West Line Elevators Association in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie
Agricultural Department
North-West Line Elevators Association
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Wheat Policy and Wheat Production in Prairie Provinces
Nestby Director of Agricultural Department argues wheat is the chief crop in the prairie provinces due to soil and climate. He notes regional variation, weed and erosion challenges, and the need for grass and clover use to combat problems. He questions whether the 1941 seed crop will cross the international boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Three
Prairie Provinces
West
Dominion
Fall rye uses and benefits in experimental farming notes
Fall rye is hardy and versatile, sown in September to feed, pasture, or piggyback on oats. It thrives on poor land, suppresses weeds, and boosts hay yield while facing palatability and volunteer weed risks. Canada urges War Savings Certificates to aid democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian National Earnings Show Increase
The gross revenues of the Canadian National Railways system for the week ending July 31st rose compared with the corresponding period in 1940, totaling 5 045 21K 4, W07,20s 938 OS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railways
Sys
Wanted Woodworking and Furniture Repair Crafts
Advertises for any wood turning or repair work and finishing including novelty furniture and lamps. Orders to be made to item and price reasonable by Wm Allshire at Hamidta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allshire
Hamidta
Memorial Notices and Cards of Thanks Listed in Echo
Notices for memorials and cards of thanks are placed in the Echo at 50 for a single insertion. The item notes an insertion method and cost, indicating a short public notice practice.
Ask for and Buy Brooms Made by the Blind at Red & White Store
A notice advertises brooms crafted by blind workers available at the Red & White Store in Hamiota. Labels on the broom packages identify the makers and source, inviting customers to purchase locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red & White
Hamiota
Canadian lake cottages lure visitors with fishing and leisure
The article extols Devil's Gap Lodge near Kenora and French River Chalet Bungalow Camp on the Toronto Sudbury line as ideal summer getaways. It highlights self contained bungalows with maid service, central lodges for meals and entertainment, and top fishing including muskellunge and bass, noting a 60.5 pound muskellunge caught near Devil's Gap in 1939 by J. J. Coleman of Evansville Indiana as a world record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devil's Gap
French River
Devil's Gap Lodge
Kenora
Frenen River
Toronto
J. J. Coleman
Evansville
Indiana
Eagle Lake
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo Publieber
Line Sailor's Jackets
Pedin
Ss M
Clack, J
Clark, Alex
Girradwell, A
H Gradwell, A
Sked
Squibb
J. H. Squibb
FL Trewin, T W
Warren
M Jackson
M E Webb
Williams
J. M
Youngss
Wyatt, RS
Cae
Strickland
W. M. Turnbull
the World Wheat
H.G. L. Strange
Enue
Nestby
North-West Line Elevators Association Wheat
Hamiota Echo
Christian Science Monitor
the Monitor
Christian Science Publishing Society
Norway Street
Boston
Massachusetts
Admiral Cunningham
London Daily Mirror
British Isles
Krench River
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