McConnell Ditioe Worship and Community Notes
Sunday worship at 11 o clock with Sunday School at noon. Attendance rising. An invitation to all. A Sanehine Tea hosted by the United Church W.A. at Mrs Nellie Pollock’s home drew a large, pleased crowd. Rev E Salter of the Bible Society spoke at the church Tuesday. Various locals, including Mr and Mrs A Hall of Decker and Mr S Brunton, visited friends over the weekend. Attendees from McConnell, Pollock, Arbuthnott, and Patersones noted visits, elevator meeting at Minnedosa, and a Foxwarren show appearance by Gordon Kiloh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditioe
Nellie Pollock
W.A. of the United Church
A. Hall
Decker
S. Brunton
D. Richardson
A. Swaneon
Morrow
James Swanson
Boiscevain
F Swaneon
McConnell
Brown
Wm. Winstone
Robi Wall Jr
Minnedosa
A. R. Paterson
Winnipeg
A. Pollock
Brandon
R.O.A.F
O A. Arbuthnott
Carberry
R Arbuthnott
W. Saterthwait
D. Paterson
Claresholm
Alto
J. Pollock
East
Gordon Killoh
Foxwarren
Calf Brings Over Five Hundred Dollars at Farm Market
Premium price for the calf at sixty cents per pound yields profits over five hundred dollars, illustrating strong money in farming and livestock sales.
Decker Rev Salter Speaks at Bible Society Visit
Decker saw Rev E Salter of the British and Foreign Bible Society deliver an address on Thursday. Mr and Mrs R W Cochrane of Lavinia visit their son L W Cochrane. A party honored Frank Norrie with community readings by V E G Little and E Sonley at Memorial Hall. Mr and Mrs E W Alexander tour Winnipeg. Mrs Geo Pearson and Mrs J Lang of Melita host reading for church service and Sunday School. J D Quinton led the Isabella Decker Calf Club stock to the Winnipeg market after showing fine fat stock at the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Salter
British and Foreign Bible Society
Decker
Thorecay
R. W. Cochrane
Lavinia
L. W Cochrane
Pie Frank Norrie
Memorial Hall
Messare
G@ Little
E Sonley
E W. Alexander
Winnipeg
Geo. Pearson
J. D. Quinton
Ieabella-Decker
Ieabella
Visitors and contests mark village weekend notes
Miss Violet Watehorn of Minnedais and Miss M Grahan hosted visitors at the Dong residence. Winnipeg guests Mr and Mrs B Sawyer spent the weekend in the village. Onliner pupils completed a four month drive, collecting many items with first prize to Lloyd Wilson on 6900 points, second to Garth Strachan 6100, third to Jim McFeely 4900. Robt Hunter and sister Jessie visited H Knight, and Gordon Thompson and Mrs Thompson vacationed with W Watt at Cara ks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Watehorn
Minnedais
M Grahan
R McFeely
Patey
Dong. Dickie
Brandon
Donald Kennedy
Winnipeg
Army
Lloyd Wilson
Airforce
Garth Strachan
Navy
Jim Mc.Fely Robt
Hunter
Jessie Hunter
H. Knight
Gordon Thompson
RCAF
Rivers
Thompson
W. Watt
W M S Meets. honors guest and local happenings
The regular W M S meeting at Mrs M Haselwood’s home on June 3 draws eleven members and two visitors. Mrs Pollock’s group runs the session. A separate gathering at Mrs Lewis’s home honors Mrs Al Quinzy born Viola Lewie after her May wedding. Guests receive gifts, Vera Hazelwood reads, and a light lunch follows. Other notes include bird egg chicken hatching by Rodery Lewis, and visits by Norman Lee family and Howard Lee to Sask Waskada and Ira Kirk’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.M.S
M Haselwood
Mra. Pollock
Birtle Presbyterial
J. Smith
Mra
SS. Lewis
Mre al. Quinzey
Viola Lewie
Mies Vera Hazelwood
J.G Stewart
Mra G. Hinds and
George
Flin Flon
Marie Young
Willen
Rodery Lewis
Norman Lee
Stirley
Howard Lee
Waskada
Sask
Ira Kirk
Marriage of Bernice Strachan Lowe in Scotia United Church
Margaret Bernice Strachan daughter of Mr and Mrs W B Strachan wed Arnold Simpson Lowe in Scotia United Church Brando Man on June 12 1942 at 4 o clock The church was decorated with three towers of blue and white tulle The bride wore a Heaven blue silk crepe ensemble with white lace hat and carried pink roses and baby’s breath The ceremony was conducted by Rev Robt Hooter assisted by Rev Wom Ball of Scotia Man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret
Bernice
Mra
WB Sr.chan
Arnodd Simpson Lowe
Brando
Man
Nod
Alex Lowe
Heiding
Scotia United Church
Robt Hooter
Beresford
Wom. Ball
Scotia
Mises
Flora Mallett
Toronto
Mies Viola Strachan Wedding in Scotia 1895
The ceremony featured Mies Viola Strachan and Phyllis Strachan with bridesmaids in pink crepe and bouquets of Johanna Hill roses. Rev Wm Bill gave a white leather Bible from the Scotia congregation and the couple then left for a brief honeymoon. They will reside in Brandao.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Viola Strachan
Johanna Hill
Phyllis Strachan
Selby Lowe
Meeers Hodson Anderson
Edwin Colb
Wm Bill
Scotia
Bowling Schedule for June First Draws
Schedule lists 1st June draws starting at 7 30 with players Dr Hudson Curll Allshire Jamieson. Entries include 22 Moore McConnell Winter Hudson 24 Jamieson Curll Allshire Moore 26 McConnell Curl Winter Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hudson
Allshire— Jamieson
Moore
McConnell Winter— Hudson
Jamieson
Allshire
McConnnell
Curl Winter —Moore
Smash Hetler Club Tour Draw Entries Open
Entry for the tour draw is open at Ted Venables J P Strickland J E South Sop Oakner or at Hauiata banks. The July Special is now open for entries along with the usual monthly list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Venables
J. P. Strickland
J .E. South
Sop
Oakner
War Savings drive prompts urgent stamp purchases
An urgent call to buy War Savings Stamps follows reports that about 1500 people attended yesterday's Van Norman sale and realized good prices for the offerings.
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Hamiota Echo
Oardale
The
Bible Society
CNR
British Columbia
Armstrong, Kelowna
Penticton
Vernon
Pacific Coast
Banff
Vancouver
Victoria
Nanaimo
New Westminster
Armstrong - Vernon
Kelowna
Peachland
Nelson
Paci Oh
Heh
Canada
Oarner
Chumah
Florence Stewart
Boissevain
Larry
Alexander
Histe Henderson
Oak Lake
Geo Henderson
Grace Hoepiisl
Bernice Gilmour
Hamiota
Beatrice Lobkowich
Freeman
Prince Albert Sek
Lowe-Strachan
Mr. Lowe
Brandao
Faues
Smash “Hetler’ Club
Freddie
National War Finance Committee
Goodyear
Caldwell Motors
Hamiota, Man
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