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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 01, 1917
Page
4
Transient advertisements listed including wanted, lost and for sale notices. Publication terms show rates and deadlines for insertion. Includes publisher contact and office details at 6 Arthur Meroe, Hamiota, Manitoba.
A winter provincial spelling contest opens to pupils in grades four to eight. Local school contests finish by January, then municipal rounds before Feb 10 led by J T Arthur and G Y Rankin for Ham iota area and W C Fraser for the village. Medals are awarded at multiple levels, with a silver medal from the Winnipeg Free Press for the final inspectorate winner.
The Lavinia Grain Growers met January 23 despite heavy roads and cold weather. President opened at 1 30 pm with minutes adopted. Communications on honey shipment overcharges discussed and action planned with C N R at Decker and Claims Depart Winnipeg. An E W McConnell briefing covered Brandon resolutions and talks on cooperative livestock shipping and grain in country elevators. A February 7 social at Lavinia Methodist Church featuring Hinders lecture and Q A followed. One new member joined. other memberships expected.
The Ladies Patriotic Society meets February 13 at 4 pm in Methodist church parlors. Swastika Club sent 2450 to prisoners’ fund from enamel drive. Red Cross shipments included shirts and pajamas. Knitting committee thanks workers. 110 pairs of socks knitted since the war began. Members urged to keep notes with socks. Donations to prisoners’ fund encouraged for report at next meeting. Parcels via Prisoners of War Dept London and later arrangements with Holland and Berne. Friday night Y A drive urged. collectors to visit homes next week for old rubbers.
The Ellenville Patriotic Society reports low turnout at its last two meetings due to busy schedules and bad weather. Members urge community support and cooperation in these hard times to improve attendance.
The local society reports on Christmas boxes and letters sent to prisoners of war including soldiers from Canada and Germany. It notes acknowledgments from Pte. Percy Briault and Pte. R. W. Bea and mentions gifts from the London base and St. Johns in aid. The next meeting is set for February 7 at Mrs Van Norman's at 2:50 pm with a reminder to pay the 2s 6d monthly free will offering.
Sol l Lake area ad offers 200 cords of green poplar for winter sale. Wood available as poles cordwood or stove lengths with prices on application.
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