Births in Alberta and Manitoba Families
Birth notices from 1941 report William David to Mr and Mrs George Andrew of Edmonton Alberta on May 22. A daughter to Rev and Mrs R W K Elliott of Hamiota Manitoba on June 11. A daughter to Mr and Mrs Padfield of Crandall Manitoba on June 15.
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Edmonton
Alto
George Andrew
William David
Hamiota Hospital
R. W. K. Elliott
Hamiota, Man
Padfield
Crandall
Man
Crown Life Insurance Agents Skip Triennial Meet for Victory Bonds
Crown Life Insurance Company agents in Canada and the United States cancel their August 1941 Triennial Convention at Minaki Ontario and instead subscribe the convention funds to Victory Bonds. The Canadian agents join Victory Loan efforts with many signing up through the Dominion. The company purchases $1,500,000 in Victory Bonds announced by Hon. G Howard Ferguson, company president.
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Minaki
Ontario
Canada
Victory Loan
Dominion
Crown Life
Victory
G Howard Ferguson
Special Service In Christ Church in June
A service of humble prayer will be held Sunday next June 22 at 11 a.m. in Christ Church. If your son is in training for the Navy, Army or Air Force he will be remembered at this service. All parents sisters brothers and friends are urged to attend and do their bit at home.
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Christ Church
Navy
Army
Air Force
Canada
Victory Loan Quota Oversubscribed in Manitoba Districts
Hamiota District has subscribed over $80,000 toward the Victory Loan, exceeding its $32,400 quota and earning five pennants to fly at Memorial Grounds. Manitoba Loan Unit E, including Archie Blanshard Hamida and Miniota, was allotted $108,250 and has been oversubscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Manitoba
Archie, Blanshard, Hamida
Miniota
Local visits and hospital care noted in Hamiota area
Mr. H Knight underwent an operation at Hamiota Hospital last Tuesday. Mrs. Ina Beattie spent the weekend at Bealab. Mr and Mrs. K Hunter of Winnipeg visited at the latter's home last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Knight
Hamiota Hospital
Mies Ina Beattie
Bealab
K. Hunter
Winnipeg
Mre G Hitebecock
Lenore May
Evening sports event at school grounds Friday
Lavinia Ro hosts an evening of sport at the school grounds on Friday June Qib with lunch and ice cream. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. Peguy James has left for Portage la Prairie to become night supervisor at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peguy James
Portage la Prairie
Leafy Spurge Eradication Bulletin Released by Ottawa and Brandon
The second edition of Farmers' Bulletin No. 99 on Eradication of Leafy Spurge is now in print. Requests for this bulletin should be sent to the Publicity and Extension Division, Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, or to the Dominion Experimental Farm, Brandon. The bulletin outlines characteristics aiding identification and presents results from cultural and chemical experiments by Brandon Experimental Farm staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Dominion Experimental Farm
Brandon
Brandon Experimental Farm
Canadian National Earnings Rise in 1941 Ten Day Period
The Canadian National Railway System reports gross revenues of 8,820,747 dollars for the ten day period ending May 31, 1941, up from 6,517,376 dollars in the same period of 1940, an increase of 2,303,371 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian National Railwaye
Additions to the 1941 Hamiota Horticultural Prize List
The Hamiota Horticultural Society announces new sections for 1941. Section 31a4 awards best display of pressed cultivated flowers by local school children in grades 3 and 4 with prizes of 125, 75, and 50 cents. Section 318 seeks best pressed grades 5 and 6. Section 43 offers prizes for best kept garden and grounds for summer 1941 in Hamiota with rewards ranging from 8 to 2 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota Horticultural Society
Hamiota
Manitoba Division Convention Plans at Fort Garry Hotel
The Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association Manitoba Division holds its annual convention at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg on Thursday and Friday this week. The Echo Office will be closed on these days. Memorial notices and cards of thanks cost 50c per insertion in the Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Echo
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National Grain CO. Ltd
Pacific Coast
Sample Retura
Hamleta
Vancouver
Alaska
The
Yukon
Vancouver Island
Lake
Tocal
Eetas
Agents of the Crown Life
Iosur
Ance Company
United States
Oarner
Department OF National Defence
Lavinia
Shoal Lake Hospital
Jane Lith
Clarence Cochrane
Norman Minnie
Bie
Leabelia
Decker
Inez
Hydro District
Silex
Hydro
Manitoba Power Commission
Saskatchewan
And
F. M. Coombs
Main Road
Hemphill
Sec.-Treas
Fred C. Bennest
District Fire Office
P. Strickland
COMSA
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