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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
4
Fragmented text from a historic local notice shows subscription rates and advertisement terms. Names C W Venelless and H Josey appear as office contacts with orders about copy changes and publication timing. The legibility is poor but indicates weekly Thursday publication by Memicts Paho Publishing Co.
The Ladies Patriotic Society plans a July 10 meeting at 4 pm in the Methodist Church parlor. They note Serbian Relief Fund donations, Red Cross support, postponed Winnipeg Juvenile Entertainers, and a two night Swastika Club play to raise funds for Prisoners of War and Y.M.C.A. huts with a July 12 booth and parcel sale.
The Swastiki Club stages a new play titled Clubbing a Husband in McConnell Hall on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in July. Town residents attend first, with country visitors expected second night. Tickets cost 50 cents, available at Chambers Co’s, Lemons, and Miss Fraser’s.
Residents plan a general exodus to the Narrows for the annual Shoal Lake Summer School starting Sunday July 1st. Weather looks favorable promising a record year with engaging meetings daily and a hoped full program to be published next week.
On July 12 prizes totaling 350.00 are offered for sports events including senior and junior baseball, ladies events, tennis, tug of war, and foot races. Jos Andrew serves as secretary for L.O.L. and F H Squibb is sports secretary.
The Carberry County Orange Lodge runs a special train via MacGregor to Ham ilton arriving 11.40 a.m. The Brandon County Orange Lodge runs a separate train from Souris to join with Miniota County Lodges to celebrate the Battle of the Boyne anniversary.
The McConnell Patriotic Society held a garden party and Red Cross sale on June 21 at McConnell. The event drew a good crowd despite poor weather, with Mrs. Middleton of Ham ilota sending many potted plants and Mr. B Stone guiding the sale. Proceeds totaled about 125 dollars benefiting patriotic work, and the next meeting is set for July 5 at Mrs. A Pangmac’s with a strong turnout hoped for.
Urgent appeal to ladies and townsfolk to donate provisions and time for Hospital aid. Volunteers urged to serve at Grounds or Dining Room in Riddell Block next to Eby’s, with meals all day. Bring items labeled with name to prevent loss. butter and eggs may be dropped off with Mrs Heddesheimer before the 12th.
The fragment lists characters including Mrs Blanche Newman and her sister Mrs Henrietta Asuton with a cast of maids and visitors. Scenes are titled Act I Morning in Mrs Newman's living room, Act II Afternoon in the same room, and Act II Dr Jordan's Office with stage directions and staffing notes.
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