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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
4
Publication notice for The Exho Pabieiing Co listing subscription price £150 a year and transient advertisements. Includes instructions for copy deadlines and office handling by Joan Jasmine. Names C. W. Venables and Wm Josey appear as publishers or agents.
Notes detail charitable food and moral support deliveries from the Ladies Patriotic Society to the LO De Convalescent Home for Soldiers and the Children's Khaki Club in Winnipeg. Boxes contain turkeys, chickens, butter, eggs, meat, cakes, cookies, and toys, with donations from Watson and Chamab schools and local ladies. The piece thanks donors, urges more contributions, and notes upcoming meetings and rags rubbers bottle drives.
December 22 1917 Ladive and Gentlemen. I desire to thank all who supported me and especially the hands who worked across the constituency. I pledge to discharge my duties to Canada and to you who honored me with your confidence. The spirit today should be service to country and the pursuit of justice and truth in public administration. Your sincerely T A Crerar.
December issue highlights Red and Gon in Canada and the December line on the owe et. Included are A Natural Christmas by Henrycastle Dale, In The Sky Pastures a tale of mountain goats and cougars in the Selkirks, and Is My Bob by Vincent Perry. Also The Jumper a New Brunswick guide’s tale of French river drivers by Leslie Marvin Hayward and show awards from London and St John kennel clubs.
Rod and Gun is published at Woodstock Ontario by W J Taylor. It highlights Fishing Notes June and Ammunition and Along the Trap Line, plus up to standard Roente and notable items that will interest Canadian sportsmen.
Meetings held during the year enumerate enrolment and average attendance. The Auxiliary sent one shipment of eatables to the Fresh Air Camp at Gimli and one year's clothing for a girl at the Industrial Show at Birtle. Receipts include Home Helpers fees and special appeals totaling $23.45 for 1917. Lizzie Ross, Sec. Treas.
The Pope Red Cross Society reports 1917 activity including 12 bed sock pairs 3 dress gowns 41 pajamas 12 day shirts 9 dozen handkerchiefs 3 dozen personal property bags 1 pair wristlets 84 sock pairs. Total receipts 352342 and expenditure 499.36 with a 2406 balance. They shipped monthly eatables to the Military Hospital Tuxedo Park Winnipeg and received a grateful letter from the hospital matron thanking for food sweets and a money order.
Manitoba residents joined in a broad campaign to fund Canada’s Victory Loan. The Dominion Executive Committee allotted 10 million to Manitoba, urging a 15 million objective, and 75 791 citizens contributed 31 769 850 to Victory Bonds. A.M. Nanton, chairman, commends all for patriotic effort and cooperation across the province.
Trustees listed: RK McNaught John Murray chairman Ward 1-B. Atkinson Johan Lemon Ward 2-A. Delridge Jesse W C Fraser Ward 3-Jesse Delridge. Committees cover Van routes, Grounds, Buildings caretaking, Finance, and Meetings. Meetings held first Thursday of each month at 2 pm in the Council Chamber, with summer sessions noted. See Treasurer L S Taylor for details.
Visiting days set for private wards 3 to 5 pm and 8 to 9 pm daily. Semi private wards allowed 1 to 5 pm on Wednesdays, Inday, and Sundays. No more than two visitors per patient at a time. Overnight visits require special permission. A reasonable board charge applies. Visitors must register in the Visitor's book. Parcels not allowed without permission. Visitors may be refused admission to any ward.
Many readers seek information on Pastor Russell's new volume explaining Ezekiel Song of Solomon and Revelations. Enquiries invite readers to obtain it by mailing an address for details and purchase.
Dr Peters reveals that Frank G Borbridge formerly of the New Method Dental Parlors Winnipeg for ten years is now indentured with him. Special attention and arrangements are made for out of town patients visiting Winnipeg.
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