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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 07, 1942
Page
7
A community service led by Rev H N E and Rev R W K Elliott featured a joint choir and a strong turnout. An offering supported the Milk for Britain Fund, totaling 24 dollars and 30 cents in generous contributions.
Local school reopens with same staff. Community members abroad or visiting include Gar Donald Fisher of Bevert Nova Scotia and Mrs N Waite of Medicine Hat Alberta. Hamiota Volunteer Reserve parades resume Jan 9. Fundraising tea net $15.09 for Girls War Work. Hockey: Hamiota Juvenile vs Brandon Vics Jan 13, tickets 25c and 10c. Court Euchre Drive Jan 9 for Milk for Britain. Anniversary dance Dec 19 net $57 for overseas boxes and War Work. Sunday church program Jan 11 at 11 and 7 with school at 12:15. Message on Britain in church notice.
Rev Harold L Newton serves Christ Church Hamiota with a 7 p.m Sunday evening service on January 11 1942 first Sunday after Epiphany and a Wednesday intercession session at 7 30 to 7 45 featuring national and personal requests.
A call to God speed and guidance for brave warriors in air, on land and sea. The text urges prayer and trust in God, and mentions a weekly Wednesday service at Christ Church at 7 30 p.m.
The Girls War Work Board will host a tea and home cooking sale on Saturday January 10 from 3 to 6 in the women's work room. Mrs J Williams and Mrs J A Sutherland lead the event and donations for the home cooking are welcome. DIED at Crandall Manitoba January 7 1942 Mrs George Phillips aged 76 years 8 months 23 days. Funeral at Crandall United Church Friday January 9 at 2 pm. Interment Crandall Cemetery.
Isabel Mary Turner daughter of Mr and Mrs Edgar Turner Kenton Man wed Arnold John Hill Harding Man in a December 31 1941 ceremony officiated by Rev H L Newton. Bridal music by Miss Mary Joan Key. The bride wore teal blue tailored suit and matching hat with Sweetheart rose corsage. Attendant was her sister Mrs Gould.
Birthday notice for Mr William Todd of Hamiota Manitoba born Fergus Ontario January 14 1857 noted as a pioneer of 1878 invites readers to submit names dates and birthplaces of locals living or once living in Hamiota district for a yearly birthday list to be recorded and published near each birthday Echo Office solicitation for information with a book in which to keep records.
At Hamiota General Hospital in 1941 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Wm Copland of Lenore Manitoba On Tuesday December 28 1941 to Mr and Mrs A Swerda of Kenton Manitoba a son On Saturday December 27 1941 to Mr and Mrs A Mason of Oak River Manitoba a son On Friday January 20 1942 to Dr and Mrs J M Williams of Hamiota Manitoba a son Also noted John David Resolve to buy War Savings Stamps and War Savings Certificates.
The Evening Auxiliary of Hamiota United Church elected officers for 1942 at Mrs. Jno Caldwell's home. Appointments include Hon president Mrs L King president Mrs Jno Caldwell vice-president Mrs Brims secretary Miss L MacDonald treasurer Miss G Tremaine community friendship secretary Miss A ONeill temperance secretary Mrs M Hemphill press secretary Miss A McConnell organist Miss A Lavery assistant organist Mrs LD Johnston. Meetings set for the second Tuesday each month.
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