Pope Branch Social Notes and Red Cross Shipment
Miss Bernice Strachan of Brandon visits her parents and Mr Robertson departs for Winnipeg to resume his night supervision role at the Oskaod Hatchery. Mrs Grace Van Boekirk of Lenore visits Pope, Arnold Lowe of Brandon renews district acquaintances, Dorie Jarret ill with measles. Red Cross shipment lists include sweaters, socks, cushions, dresses, shirts, jackets, layette pieces, booties, bonnets, and shawls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Bernice Strachan
Brandon
Deoild Robertson
Winsipeg
Oskiaod
Mies Grace van Boekirk
Lenore
Pope
Arnold Lowe
Dorie Jarret
Pope Branch
Red Crosses
Memorial notices and wedding stationery offered by Echo
Notice promoting memorial notice cards and wedding stationery in the Echo. Cards of thanks and related items priced at 50 cents per insertion, with a Bride's Book offered free on orders of fifty dollars or more. Quick service and neat printing advertised by Echo Office, phone 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Office
Hamiota Bonspie Grand Challenge Prize List
A prize list for the Hamiota Bonspie starts Monday March 3 includes War Savings Certificates and Stamps for placements, plus donated items such as sweaters, coffee percolators, silver trays and pen sets from local sponsors Snerd Man Power Commission Venables Yee Dong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Snerd
Man. Power Commission. Ltd
E. J. Venables and Son
Yee Dong
War Savings Stamp Donations Listed by Local Groups
Hamiota organizations and individuals contributed War Savings Stamps in a staged display. The Hamiota Elevator Association and T. M. Levins gave 48 stamps, Hamiota Consumer Co Operative provided 40, Hamiota Co Op Poultry Shippers donated 30, and Hamiota Co-Op Livestock Shippers contributed 20 stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Elevator Association
T. M. Levins
Hamiota Consamere’ Co Operative
Hamiotsa Co Op
Livestock Shippers
Hamiota Co-Op
Poultry Shippers
Local charity prize items donated by area merchants
First prize includes 50 pounds of flour and a box of chocolates donated by A. S. Mair and Stinson's Confectionery. Second prize is a hamper of groceries donated by W. C. Carll. Third prize consists of neckties donated by O. W Jamieson. Fourth prize features cake plates donated by Hamidta Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Mair
Stinson
W. C. Carll
O. W
War Savings Stamps Prizes Funded by Local Support
The Hamiota Carling Club thanks citizens who donated cash enabling War Savings Stamps prizes plus merchandise. Donors include Caldwell Motors ten dollars, N L Tarnbull eight hundred, J M Houck five thousand ninety, McConnell Bros four hundred, and others up to one fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Carling Club
Bonepiel Prize
Othere Caldwell Motors
Hon N. L Tarnbull
Ross McNaught
J. P. Moore
Geo Spearman
Monarch Lomber
Geo Baxter
H. Moore
J. M. Houck
Gordon Smith
McConnell Bros
P.O. Fraser
G E Wray
F. M Ccoombs
J S. Winter
Hamiota Echo
Robt. Beattie
Geo Rattan
W N. Melotosh
Dr. Hudson
Local event closes with prize winners named at Decker fair
The Decker bonepiel closed on Thursday with prize results announced for Grand Challenge and Farmers divisions. Winners include Elmer Finkbeiner Isabella in first place and Lorne Stevenson Isabella second. Philip Fraser Hamiota third. Ted Venables Hamiota fourth. Constellation prizes listed for C Lyng Craodal and others. Community notes report Ladies' Aid WMS meeting plans for World Day of Prayer and a March birthday party, a Ski Club dance raising funds for War Savings Stamps, and visits from Pte Harvey Wyatt and Pte Russell Wyatt on leave from Camp Borden. Additional items mention Idella Decker visiting from Brandon, Jack Alexander visiting, U P Class teacher training on The Life of Luke, and school War Savings totals and stamps by room totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoreday
Elmer Finkbeiner
Isabella
Lorne Stevenson
Philip Fraser
Hamiota
Ted Venablee
C. Lyng
Craodal
R. Anderson
Ted Venables
Ladies’ Aid and
WMS
Edgar Linte
Banter
War Savings
Pte
Harvey Wyatt
Russell Wyatt
Camp Borden
E. Sunley
V. Little
Wednesday Half Holiday Notice Restricts News Drops
An instruction states that due to a half holiday on Wednesdays news items are not accepted after 5 p.m. on Mondays. It emphasizes adherence to the deadline for submissions and outlines the publication schedule impact.
Birthday Greetings In Hamiota District
BN INday congratulates Mrs. Geo Baldwin of Hamitoa Manitoba born Nottingham England February 26 1886 Jos Shayman of Victoria BC born Reepham Lincolnshire March 5 1864 and WM Simpson Moore Township near Sarnia Ontario March 5 1858 The Echo invites readers to submit birth details to build a local birthday record for publication near the date of each birthday The paper asks for living or former residents to participate and notes a book will be kept for the listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Baldwin
Hamiota, Man
Nottingham
Eng
Jos. Shayman
Victoria
Reepham
Lincolnshire
England
MR. WM. Simpson
Moore Township
Sarnia
Ont
Hamiota
Echo
Massey Harris Show Dance Benefits Red Cross at Crandall
Proceeds from a dance after the Massey Harris show in Crandall totaled 1600 dollars for Red Cross relief. A hand made needle point framed picture boosted by Mrs R L Dickey was also to be donated to aid the Red Cross. H Warren rode the Brandon train Saturday. Mrs R E Espey of Oak River visits her parents Mr and Mrs Blair. Thirteen rinks compete in the men's bonspiel now underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massey-Harris
Red Cross
R. L. Dickey
H. Warren
Brandon
R. E Espey
Oak River
Blair
Oakner School War Savings Drive Totals
Oakner school children have raised 92.50 in War Savings Stamps as of February 21 with 262.50 total purchases including stamps certificates and bonds. Primary room contributed 55.26 toward the total while recent events note travel and visits in Winnipeg and Melville Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ross
W. Jamieson
Winnipeg
Bob Gammack
Hamiota Hospital
Geo. Pearson
McLeenan
Hathaway
Oakner
World’s Day of Prayer Planned Amid Ash Wednesday Observances
No Service. Web. notes Ash Wednesday on Feb 26 with Intercession on Feb 27 at 7 30 p.m. Friday Feb 28 marks the World’s Day of Prayer at 3 p.m. The brief notice lists local religious events and times.
McConnell Hosts Benefit Concert For Ambulance Fund
On February 2 the McConnell Community Hall held a concert and dance organized by McConnell school children to raise funds for the ambulance service. A large crowd attended and $42.90 was raised. Two War Savings Book prizes were awarded to Mrs B Morton and Mr B Morton. Teachers and pupils thanked helpers. stamp sales to date reached 150.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnell
B. Morton
McConnell School
War time letter from Perth wife on rationing and siege drills
A married woman writes from Perth Scotland to Rev. Tarobull McConnell describing New Year quietness and ration constraints. She notes limited fruit and candy, scarce beef, occasional pork, abundant potatoes turnips and oatmeal, coal shortages, and preparations for fire raids with gas masks and military gear kept ready in the kitchen. She mentions frost from Canadian soldiers and the looming invasion as air raids threaten.
Wanted Woodworking and Furniture Repair Services
Advertises in search of wood turning repair finishing and novelty furniture made to order. Offers reasonable prices and instructs applicants to contact Wm illshire Hamidta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wmillshire
Hamidta
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Brandon Winter Fair
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Moose Jaw
Gravelbourg
East
Merchants
Co-Operative
Marlborough Hotel
Britain
South Africa
Australia
Dominion Textile
Orress
smierTi
Cuw
Decker
Idella Decker
Bank of Montreal
Jack Alexander
R.C.A.F
U. P
Luke
McDougall
BN Inday
Crandall
Oarner
Ator
Mrs. Riddell
Beatrice
Mem Battle
Christ Church
Harold L. Newton
A Pangman
Ontario
WJ. Pollock
Ed. Winstone
Association
R. Webb
Sec Treas
O. ©. Brown
G N. Me. Qonnell
W. J Pollock
G. Killoh
B. Parker
Perth
Scotland
W. M
Tarobull
Hamiote
W. Venables
Josey
Assiniboia
March & To 13 Inc
Prmresy
Court Hamiota
Court Hamiota No. 367
Chas
John McGhee
Hemphill
Sec
Trena
Fred C. Bennest
F. M. Coombs
Main Road
District Fire Office
I. P. Strickland
L. S. Taylor
Burgess’ Office
The
Royal Bank
H. Smith
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