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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 24, 1940
Page
8
A money saving rounded list highlights deals on men's work boots in solid leather with low prices, light weight boots at 2.79, work shirts, home made woolen mitts, lined gloves at 1.35, and various lined mitts and horshide options, all presented as special sale items.
A member for Marquette departed last weekend for Ottawa to attend the first session of the 1940 House of Commons, which opened yesterday.
Mr and Mrs C L Anderson entertained six tables of Bridge on Friday with prizes for Mrs Connell and Son, Smith first. consolation to Mrs Morison, Mr and Mrs Gray, Walter Beeley, and W. Strachan. The Pope Clydesdale Colt Show and Scotia Picnic are set for June 8 with showmanship close for girls 17 and under. The YPU met at Miss Bernice Gilmour’s home with eighteen members. Christian Fellowship led by Bernice Strachan held a devotional. The W A held a Thursday meeting at Mrs Anderson's home. Red Cross knitting was distributed and tea served.
The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company reports sizable gains at its fifty third annual meeting. Business in force rose to 090,259,769 and new business to 56,133,640. Total income reached 35,069,937 up 360,199 from 1938. Policyholder payments totaled 16,938,260 with 12,919,487 to living policyholders and 4,038,773 to death beneficiaries. Assets increased by 10,457,258, surplus to 4, -, and reserve to 3,000, with overall solvency improving.
Hamiota Bonspiel schedules advance games Friday and Saturday night to fit the week. Grand Challenge 7 p.m. features Strickland versus Venables Juckes versus McGhee Fraser K R versus L Caldwell Wray versus Houck J D Caldwell versus Ruttan Nield versus Williams. Merchants Ice 7 p.m. McLelland versus Waddell Ruttan versus Levins Burgess versus Fraser P C 9 p.m. Wray versus L Caldwell V McGhee versus Williams Myles versus Houck.
The Bonspiel prize list details multiple donations from individuals and businesses for curling prizes including apparel, household goods, and food items. Notable donors include S Sneid Mon arch Lumber Co W Dick A S Mair Hamiota Gift Shop Manitoba Power Commission Geo Spearman Curling Club W O Curll Curling Club E Venables Yee Dong Manitoba Pool Elevators Hamiota Consumers Co Op Shipping Association Poultry Pool Curling Club McConnell Bros and W J Stinson. The Curling Club also lists cash donors Bennett Squibb R G Beattie J W Waddell Dr E D Hudson J M Houck R E Houck G H Ruttan B F Brooks Dr Williams A D McConnell J P Moore.
McConnell and Levi Rea man were Winnipeg visitors last week for the postponed MFA program. Rothnie and E Winstone also visited Winnipeg for the hockey game. Shoal Lake beat McConnell 4-1, Strathclair defeated McConnell 4-0, and McConnell beat Beulah 3-1. Miss Zenta Oronberg returned home at Panawa on Saturday.
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