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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 05, 1941
Page
6
War Savings Certificate drive urged in Hamiton district as committee led by G. H. Rattan seeks to contact workers and farmers to support government bonds. Farmers with cash scarce urged to pledge grain or buy certificates, with bankers available to assist and a push to avoid harsher government funding methods.
The writer argues the Dominion Government should purchase all wheat produced, estimating demand abroad at 240 million bushels and a 300 million bushel crop with storage for excess beyond 800 million. He warns of drought risk and calls for stockpiling to aid blockaded Europe after peace.
Notice from a local paper announcing acceptance of job requests for wood turning repair and finishing, including novelty furniture like lamps and smokers stands. Apply to Wilshire, Hamiota, with prices reasonable.
The Crown Life Insurance Company in Toronto held its 40th annual meeting last week with the president presenting the Annual Report. The document showed substantial growth for the company over the past year.
Governor General of Canada addresses Toronto on January 20 1941 urging resolve and courage in wartime to deliver freedom for occupied Europe. He calls for facing fear with grit, steel in the heart, and meeting the world’s expectations by safeguarding future generations.
A historical note on how churches in England benefited from ale contributions and how monastic breweries grew. Sygate Norfolk bears an inscription about ale, while monks controlled beer production for cleanliness and consistency, forming early guilds later known as The Mystery of Brewere, with records dating 1418 to 1440 at Brewers' Hall London.
Visitor Cecil Decker from Winnipeg stays with Mr and Mrs A L Decker while Allan Dodds of RO A F visits from Edmonton. Decker Junior Hockey beats Lavinia Juniors 6 to 1. Adult Study Class in Arts and Handicrafts advances under Miss Ridgell with lessons on wood mounting stencilling and cord dyeing upcoming Making of Cord Shoes.
Crandall notes Mr and Mrs Lawrence Shettler moved to Woolsley Sask Arrow River 14 and under hockey team visited Crandall the score was 20 William Philips went to Deere Lodge Hospital Winnipeg for treatment Miss Margaret Kirton spent weekend in Brandon Alfred Irvine joined the regular army after thirty days training in Brandon and heads to Winnipeg Mr and Mrs H Warren Mrs W Hyndman Grant Hyndman Velma Lawson visited Lenore Edith Gunson returned from Cardale
The Lavinia U P notes a New Year meeting at Mrs J W Stewart and a second 1941 gathering at Mr P Taylor s home hosted by Dorothy Shackleford. Miss Booghton spoke on Choosing an Occupation. Gladys Shackleford leaves for Winnipeg General Hospital training. Fire Aid class, rink hockey debut thrill Lavinia girls. Schoolboys form hockey team. first home game vs Decker.
Crown Life, marking forty years in the life insurance field, announced at its annual meeting that total insurance in force rose six percent to 233,154,019.00 in 1940 from 21,553,976.00 the year before. Assets climbed eleven percent to 42,906,? from 38,585,099.26 in 1939, with an average interest rate of 4.79 percent. Mortgages totalled 1,055,126.00, cash income reached 9,876,309.94, and premium income stood at 7,509,430.86. Investment income was 1,770,330.00. Policyholder payments totaled 3,505,772.02, with death disability claims at 1,160,103.96 and matured policies at 1,437,461.37. Dividends to policyholders were 350,733.91 and annuity payments 557,472.78. Policy liabilities reserves reached 37,356,9638.00.
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