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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1943
Page
6
The article outlines 1943 to 1948 farm production goals with percentage increases for cattle, sheep, eggs, butter and milk products. It notes shortages of farm labor, high wartime demands, and the need for government guidance to meet targets despite potential droughts and redistributing workers.
Local notices describe church services and school intercom events, with updates on Red Cross and Women’s Work Board activities. Reports list quilts knitted sewn items and collections, plus donations, sales, and shipments to Winnipeg headquarters and other relief efforts. Names include Mrs Arbuthcott and Mrs Paterson with travels to Calgary Winnipeg and Mossbank.
The bar committee reported 82 bores sent to the boys overseas at a cost of 9610 dollars. The district donated this amount. Seventeen thousand one hundred cigarettes were also sent to the boys.
The regular Ww M8. meeting at Mrs R Elliott's home on January 6 reports year end Christian Education progress with allocation met. The Mission Band January meeting and Sunday School gathering at the Kirk home January 14 are noted as successful. W G Pollock re-elected superintendent with S Lewis as assistant. The church annual meeting re-elected Session and Stewards. B Houck replaces P Hedley. After expenses, the books show a balance of 118.00. Plain housing updates follow.
Fort Osborne Barracks in Winnipeg resident L Lipscombe spent leave with his wife and son last week Joyce Strachan from Crandall visited with Margaret Lorimer over the weekend Mr and Mrs John A Sutherland from Rivers arrived Monday to attend the funeral of their aunt Mrs R L Dickey of Crandall
The Decker WI held a Wednesday meeting with guest speaker Mrs A Thompson of Lavinia presenting on The Early Life of Queen Elizabeth. Mrs Hatton spoke on the WI Creed. The library committee announced library hours and a 25 cent membership fee. A memorial book Thorne Apple Tree honors Mr Daniel Rose and his people.
Christ Church Hamiota promotes War Savings stamps and Broome products for the blind. A charity dance at Orange Hall on Friday January 22 features McCallum's orchestra, run by the 12th Manitoba Dragoons with lunch by the Girl's Work Board to aid the Red Cross. Also offers Dominion Business College course at 33 percent off.
A card party and dance will be held at the schoolhouse on Friday January 22. Doors open and cards start at 8 30. Buy a ticket for a chance at a box of groceries.
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