Ladies Legion Auxiliary Reports Year of Charity and Activities
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion lists ten meetings and eight executive sessions in 1950 with an average attendance of thirty. They raised funds via dances and teas and conducted tag days for Flood Relief Red Cross and Poppy Day profits. Donations went to March of Dimes Deer Lodge Hospital and a Winnipeg Legion Christmas tree. They sent treats to sick members and new babies, joined the Men’s Legion in a curling event, held a June picnic and memorial service, collected woolens for blankets donated to a hospital, visited Oak Lake and Kenton, attended a Virden convention, and received guidance from Brandon district representative. New officers were appointed at year-end with a Christmas party.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Canadian Legion
March of Dimes
Deer Lodge Hospital
Legion
Winnipeg
Steinson
A. Harrison
Ninette
Men's Legion
Salt Lake
Hamiota United Church
Oak Lake
Kenton
Virden
Hern
P. Harrison
J+. Bartlett
Brandon
Hamiota Hospital Patient and Local Society Notes
Lavinia Marvyn Cochrane is a patient in Hamiota Hospital. The W A and W M S met at Mrs Roy AlcConnell’s home on January 10 with seventeen ladies present. Missionary program led by Mesdames A E McConnell L McConnell M McConnell and W L MecConnell. Hostesses were Mrs Cochrane and Mrs Shayman. Arthur Knight Laverne McConnell and Glen Stewart attended the Brandon Scout meeting last Sunday. The McConnell Scout hockey team visited Lavinia.
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Marvyn Cochrane
Hamiota Hospital
Marvyn
W.A
W.M.S
Roy AlcConnell
Mesdames A. E. McConnell
L. McConnell
M. McConnell
W. L. MecConnell
Cochrane
Shayman
Mervyn Bridge
Winnipeg
Rthur Knight
Laverne McConnell
Glen Stewart
Brandon
McConnell
Lavinia
Shoal Lake Visit Yields 3 to 4 Victory
The Shoal Lake hockey team visited Lavinia on Thursday and won 3 to 4. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McConnell hosted the Central Group of the W. I. last Wednesday evening with four tables of 500. High scorers were Mervyn McConnell and Helen McConnell. The annual school meeting was held on Monday January 16. two new school board members were elected Peacock and A Knight.
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Shoal Lake
Lavinia
W. A. McConnell
W.1
Mervyn McConnell
Helen McConnell
5. Peacock
A. Knight
Socialites sponsor concert and dance fundraiser in Decker
The Decker socialites plan a Friday concert with 35 cents admission plus 2 cents. Afterward the Odd Fellows Lodge will hold a dance to aid the Community tink. A Crop Improvement meeting occurred at Decker Memorial Hall with Agr. Rep. Bailey presenting The Sower Goes Forth.
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Odd Fellows Lodge
Preventing Hernia Strain and Proper Diagnosis
The passage notes that hernia or rupture can develop from strain, with causes including heavy lifting, violent coughing or sneezing, constipation, or testing stress. It emphasizes that correct diagnosis by a doctor is essential and that prevention is better than treatment.
Small Citizen Health Checkups Support Infant Survival
The article emphasizes regular weight and growth checks for infants to ensure normal development and protect newborns from common diseases. It recommends routine doctor nurse or well baby clinic visits to guide Canada’s youngest citizens through early, dangerous months.
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Canada
Curling Draw Schedule For January Weekend Play
A detailed curling draw lists matches from January 22 to January 31 with multiple venues and pairings. Notable duels include Fraser versus Houck, Cochran against Fraser, and Reid versus Venables, outlining times and order of play across days.
Local social notes and games from January evenings
Mrs. Dave Henderton returns home after winter with daughters Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Miller. Jim Rutledge spent last week in Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. Colbeck visited Oak Lake and Virden. An evening at H Gray’s featured six 500 tables with winners Mrs. W Colbeck and Mrs. Morrison for ladies, Bell Hooper and L. Lipscombe for men. Scotia people enjoyed whist and a dance at Oakner School, and others saw the hockey game at Hamiota.
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Dave Henderton
W. Bell
J. Miller
C. Colbeck
Oak Lake
Virdenn
H. Gray
Wed
W. Colbeck
J. Morrison
Mens
Bell Hooper
L. Lipscombe
Scotia
Oakner School
Hamiota
Word Square Amulet in Louisiana A 18th century remedy
In 18th century Louisiana a thriving trade grew around amulets with blessed papers bearing forward and backward words in a word square. The charms were worn to guard against smallpox as Jenner’s vaccination emerged as a protective immortality for nations including Canada.
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Louisiana
Dr. Jenner
Canada
Question on hospital visiting rules at Hamiota Hospital
A reader from Hamiota asks the editor to clarify the policy for Maternity Wards: only husband and mother of the patient allowed. She notes farmers' seasonal constraints and distance limit visit access and urges inclusion of other visitors to support maternity patients.
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Hamiota Hospital
Wonderful News Hospital
Headache Advice On Health Obsessions And Illness
The passage warns that focusing on health can bore others and encourages normal living. It notes imaginary illnesses grow without cultivation and advises consulting a doctor for any real symptoms to get proper medical judgment.
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Ladies’ Legion Annual Report
Decker
Decker Memorial Hall
Bailey
Agr
Harvey Lints
Albert Rockley
Decker Church
Lloyd Stewart
Ronald Earl Stewart
Young Peoples Group
Maxwell
Delbert Maddock
Esquimalt
Victoria
Royal Canadian Artillery
Stupe
Mamitsea Camcie Gettitute
Man
Caldwell
Dixon
Caldwell Pic
Fraser K
Cochran
Fraser
Fraser WK
Houck H
Tues
Fraser WW
Houck
Gregory
McGhee
Hanlin
King
Jeffrey
Manwaring
Miller
Williams i Randall
Strickland
Reid
Venables
P Robinson
S P Steinson
Whytesmith
Wright Thur
Andrew
Curll Brooks
Caldwell J D
Fraser P C
Thur
Coombs
Fraser W K
Jeffrey Fr
King Fri
Smith
Randalf
Robinson
Whyte
Wright
Stenson
Williams
Brooks
Fraser KR
Caldwell Pie
Curll
Houck H Gregory
McGee
Jim Rutledge
Winnipegs
Hydro
Ironer
Robb
Portage la Prairie
THE
Manitoba
Tenth Street
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