Orders for Certified Seed Potatoes Now Open
Canadian growers withhold export of certified seed potatoes to meet domestic needs but strong foreign demand persists. March exports should proceed with remaining supplies to avoid U.S. planting delays. Planting to use Foundation or Foundation A seed is required for 1944 certification. District Inspector Seed Potato Certification lists suppliers with certified seed for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
U.S.A
Manufacturers Life 1943 Annual Report Highlights Policy Total
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company reports 295,454 policies in force totaling 727 million with an average value of 2,462 per policy. Canada accounts for 44 percent of business and 56 percent is outside Canada. New 27,408 life policies and 302 immediate annuity contracts were issued in 1943, with assets under administration surpassing 241 million. Daily disbursements average 43,787 and yearly policy benefits total 13.4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manufacturers Life Insurance Company
Canada
Winnipeg School Card Drive and Dance Event
Mr J Milne visits Winnipeg as a novelty dance and euchre drive is announced for Friday February 4 at the school. Cards start 830 with McCallum's orchestra and Red Cross Society sponsorship. Admission 40 cents and lunch provided. Note date February 18 for another card drive and dance at the same school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Milne
Winnipeg
McCallum
The
Red Cross Society
Red Cross Dance Planned in Decker with Lavinia Orchestra
Under Red Cross auspices a dance will be held in Decker Hall on Friday night February 4 with music by the Lavinia orchestra. Decker Junior Hockey defeated Arrow River 8 to 4 on Thursday. The Decker curling rink of Cumberland Decker Quinton and Anderson beat Birtle rinks 12 to 6 last Wednesday. Mrs Henry Lints visits Winnipeg. Ernest Gammack hospitalised in Hamiota after appendix operation. Mr and Mrs FE Sunley weekend visitors to Dauphin. J Stewart of Gladstone leads Beaver Lumber at this point due to R Gregory's illness. Latest Red Cross shipment includes twelve patched quilts.
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The
Red Cross
Lavinia Orchestra
Decker
Arrow River
W. Cumberland
F. W. Decker
J. D. Quinton
R. Anderson
Birtle
H. Doige
J. Barker
Geo. M. McConnell
Winnipeg
R. Thompson
Keith
Peace River
D. R. Robinson
Donna
Joan
J. A. McConnell
Lutes
Rapid City
J. Richardson
Robt. Wilson
Stoker
Lowe
Ham íota United Church Bible class elects officers
In Ham íota the annual meeting of the organized Bible class at United Church elected officers for the year. Mrs L S Taylor was named president, Wm Mathison teacher with assistants Percy Hedley and B F Brooks, and secretaries Mrs A D McConnell and Mrs C Venables. An inspiring address by Rev Onions and reviews by Mrs Rutherford and Rev Whitfield followed, with Mr Wm Kirk singing a solo and lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota United Church
L. S. Taylor
Wm. Mathison
Percy Hedley
B. F. Brooks
A. D. McConnell
C. Venables
C. Penny
Onions
Douglas Rutherford
Whitfield
Wm. Kirk
Chumah United Church Builds Plans for 1944
Congregational meeting led by Rev. Wm. Bill with S. S. Lewis as secretary reports strong finances and positive session results. Officers include Wm. R. Kirk A E Andrew E Hazelwood E Houck S S Lewis WM Pollock G Bull Jos Kirk and organists Mrs W Kirk Mrs M Hazelwood. Sunday School at 2 15 and Church at 3.00. Marjorie Kirk wed in Calgary. W J Pollock visited sister in Virden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chumah
Jos. Kirk
W. Kirk
M. Hazelwood
Wm. Pollock
Bill
Si Lewis
Winnipeg
Marjorie Kirk
Calgary
Alto
Fuller
W. J. Pollock
Virden
Community Notes and Social Visits Across Brandon
Local residents report visits and leave from L.A.C. Phil Pollock in Saskatoon and Winnipeg. Families from Peace River and Brandon host guests, with fashion and seed catalogues as winter ends. Upcoming events include a Junior Red Cross bazaar and a Whist Drive and Dance on February 4 with 8 p.m. start.
Gillespie Juckes wedding in Winnipeg January 1944
Bettina Dorothy Juckes daughter of Mr and Mrs Brian Juckes of Hamiota Man became the bride of LAC Thomas B Gillespie son of Mrs S M Gillespie of Toronto at St James Presbyterian Winnipeg. Rev E F Dutcher officiated with A F Taverner as escort. The reception followed at Moore's and the couple will reside in Portage la Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Presbyterian Church
Winnipeg
Bettina Dorothy
Brian Juckes
Hamiota
Man
Lac
Thomas B. Gillespie
S. M. Gillespie
Toronto
E. F. Dutcher
A. F. Taverner
St. Vital
Vivian McRae
John D. Gillespie
Moore's
Portage la Prairie
Births at Hamiota General Hospital January 1944
At Hamiota General Hospital a son was born to Mr and Mrs A E Andrew of Chumah on January 24 1944. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Ivan Westbrook of Oak River on January 27 1944. Ethel Kelly broke her collar bone while skating at the rink last Saturday night, the sixth injury this winter at the rink.
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A. E. Andrew
Chumah
Man
Ivan Westbrook
Oak River
Ethel Kelly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Bank
C. G. Weber
Uty
Manufacturers Life Annual Report
Bracken
Evers
CKRC
Sylvan Sommerfeld
Hilda Hesson
Tion
Ing Day
Facturers Life
Manufacturers Life
W. J. A. Chittick
C.L.A
Manitoba
W.G. Chapman
J. Cecil May
Brandon
Oarner
Daddy
M.B.S
McConnell
Mrs. D. Emerson
Jimmie
L.A.C. Phil. Pollock
Saskatoon
Pyote
Bruce
Mrs. Nicholl
R. Hyndman
Miss N. Orchard
Busi
Ness
Gillespie—Juckes
Hamiota General Hospital
John Waddell
Crandall
St. Boniface
ATD
A.D
Harold McKay
Robert Pearson
William T. Andrew
Court Hamiota
Hamieda
Manitobe
Court Hamiete No 387
Wm. McBain
John Metlee
Ree
Burgess
J. F. M. Johnston
J. F.M. Johnston
Crandall Exchange
District Fire Office
Sprickland
Crown Life Representative
Harry Cooke
F. M. Coombs
Main Road South
Hamiota Hospital
Hemphill
Sec -Treas
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