School staff return to duties after vacation
Fay Francis and Helen Sobkow resume Grade 12 studies and teaching duties. Bether Rentin and Miss F Brown return to work, with Mies Rankin and Miss A Birkhold reassigned. Mies Nield and Miss Graham also resume teaching. Principal McLeanan damages his car en route to Birtle. Mae Ross visits Lenore Corinne and Donald Kennedy return to Winnipeg. Mr Kennedy, the station agent, takes a short leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Francis
Helen Sobkow
Hamida
Bether Rentin Hae
Mies Nield
Angusville
Graham
Rapid City
McLeanan
Birtle Mae
Ross
Lenore
Corinne
Donald Kennedy
Winnipeg
M J Ken
Doris Hogeland Shower Honors Rose Asseltine Bride
Saturday December celebration showered Mrs Rose Asseltine nee Doris Hogeland at Mr and Mrs H Asseltine senior home in McConnell Men with guests reading by Mary Brown and gifts carried in by Max ine King and Jimmy Satterthwaite. Doris thanked guests as singing and a lunch followed ending with Auld Lang Syne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H Asseltine
McConnell Church Notes and Community News
Sunday church service at 11 with Sunday School at noon invites all. Mrs Lorne Watt reception details, gifts, and thanks. Local visits include H Pollock, Robt King Jung, Stewarts, Rosamays, Lynch, Arbuthnotes, Campbell family. Women’s Work reports 1941 year totals and 190 raised for local needs. 1942 officers elected. Dominion Business College discount offer in The Echo Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Arbuthnote
Gloria
Killarney
L. Campbell
Campbell
E. Lough
Nespawa
Women's Work Committee
J. A. Richardson
Red Cross
Winnipeg
Fairfields
Asseltine
Wm. Turnbull
Geo McConnell
D. Emerson
W O Newton
Decker School Opens and Local Visits Noted
Decker School opened Monday morning following the Christmas reception. Kane Pangmen replaces Mise Ro Northcott in the primary room. Mr V E G Little visited Winnipeg for the Manitoba Co-Operative Dairy convention. Thos Bailey of the RCAF Winnipeg spent New Year’s at his parents’ home in honor of Archie Milne from Dauphin and Bruce Whyts from Brandon. A number of friends gathered Saturday evening in Memorial Hall for community presentations by V E G Little and E Sunley. Music for dancing was provided by A H Gills amplifier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Bailey
RCAF
Winnipeg
T. W. Bailey
Archie Milne
Rc.a F
Dauphin
Bruce Whyts
RCA F
Brandon
Memorial Hall
V E G Little
E. Sunley
A H_ Gill
Local residents celebrate New Year and study plans
Pope Mr and Mrs Allan Beasley Wanless Man and MLC BH Beasley Portage la Prairie with Corp MacAlsky Victoria BC spent New Year at Mrs Jas Morrison. Stan Wallace RCAF Saskatoon spent New Year with his sister Mrs M Henderson. Helen Ross left for Winnipeg to study at Angus School of Commerce. YPU met at Mary Mac Kay's home. Edwin Ross led the Christian Mission group. Joyce Strachan read an address for Helen Rose and Ken Smith gave a gift to the departing member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Beasley
Wanless
Man
Beasley and Family
Portage la Prairie
Corp. MacAlsky
Victoria
Jas Morrison
Stan Wallace
RCAF
Saskatoon
M. Henderson
Helen Ross
Windipeg
Angus School of Commerce
Yp.u
Mary MacKay
Christian Mission Group
Edwin Ross
Joyce Strachan
Helen Rose
Ken Smith
Local Club Officers Named in Post
President Mrs E D Hudson leads a roster with Mrs Hemphill as Secretary and Mrs E J Venables as Treasurer, outlining the club’s leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President
Mrs E. D. Hudson
Mrs Hemphill
Demonstrations and Meetings Schedule Referenced
The text lists demonstrations by Mrs E J Venables, Mrs L King, and Mrs Wray on cereals and canned foods with topics like Up-to-date Supper Dishes. It notes April picnic and convention reports, no meetings in July and August, with Mrs C Webb in charge of Current Events and a meeting on the first Tuesday of each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Webb
Court Hamiota No 367
Orange Hall
Iretand
Control of Wheat Stem Sawfly in the Prairie Provinces
Farmers urged to adopt professional pest-control methods for the wheat stem sawfly. The pamphlet by Dr. C. W. Parstad, part of the Wartime Production Series, explains field-tested practices and how to obtain or borrow copies from government and associated grain companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Parstad
Prairie Provinces
Agricultural Department
North-West Line Elevators Association
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Entomological Laboratories
Lethbridge
Saskatoon
Brandon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Bank Family
The
Royal Bank of Canada
Hamiota
Co. G. Webb
Army and Navy
Canada
Jno MacMillan
Hamilta
Anderson, Jno
Arbuthnott
Arbuthnott, W
Arthur, Hector
Arthur, WW
Bailey, T R
Bradley L
A Brown
Brown
E M
Norvel
Clark, J
Clark, Alex
Coldicott, S. H
Coomba, F. J
Curll, M. M
Davis
Decker, RL
Dempsey, A Dillon
Emerson, E. D
Foxton, Murdock
Gilmour
Goller, S
Grenek, Sandy
Harrison, Albert
Houck, J. M
Hogan, Harry
Hunusaker, W
Josey, Albert
Josey, Frank
Josey, Fred
C L Kirk
J Kirk
J. F
Lindsay, H
Madaen, Jack
Mair, Janes
Mansell, A C
Mitchell, John
Sked, C
Sebkowich, V
G. E
Sebkowich, Mike
Stinson, W J
Tibbetts, H. A. L
Mansell, M E
McDonald, Orville
Walker, John
Youngson
Youngson, H. A
Oarner
Resome
F. Brown
Cola
Mies P. Rankin
Lavinia
A. Birkhold
Medina
Nedy
M. J. Kennedy
EATON
Hen
Donald Street
Portage Avenue
Eatons
Se As
Doris Hogeland
McConnell
Marjorie Knight
Mary Turnbull
Lorne Watt
Mona Paterson
Geo. McConnell
Georgina McConnell
Mona
Saigt
H. Pollock
Yorkton
Robt
King Jung
J Stewart
Oak River
L V. Rosamay
Arrow River
C Lynch
Westbourne
Dominion Business College
Echo Office
Decker
Mee Kane Pangmen
Mise Ro Northcott Om
Manitoba Co-Operative Dairy
Thamioda
Wiomen’s Institute
E. J. Venables
Lief
E. D. Hudson
Mrs. Ruttan
R. O. Fraser
G. S. Fraser
Mrs. Penny
Nertt Wea
Fred C. Bennest
District Fire Office
I. P. Strickland
Hamiota Hospital
Hemphill
Sec.-Treas
F. M. Coombs
Main Road
Court Hamiota
Manitoba
Chas. Butler
John McGhee
L. S. Taylor
Burgess
Royal Bank
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