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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1941
Page
6
A birthday congratulation note for Mrs Angus of Hamiota Manitoba born in Gamrie Banffshire Scotland on March 1941 acknowledges her as a pioneer of 1891.
Despite wartime strain and daily calls, neighbors offered help to a homebound friend. Kind deeds and thoughts eased distress and lifted spirits as Jane Dale expresses gratitude to the supportive community of Hamiota.
The notice lists an evening service at seven o'clock with a sermon, followed by intercession from 7.30 to 7.45 on Thursday.
Prayer service calling for intercession for the forces of our king. Weekly gathering at 7:30 to 7:45 at Christ Church Hamiota. Residents urged to join in prayer to support victory and peace.
The Hamiota United Church lists events for the Second Sunday in Lent with Rev. R W K Elliott as minister. Services at 11 p.m. The Sunday School meets at 12 10 p.m. The orchestra performs The Heavens Are Telling. A 7 p.m. curlers service finishes the bonspiel at the church with Shot Rock.
War Savings Committee announces February prize winners including Miss E Van Male Mrs W Jeffrey Fred Johnson Miss E A McDonald Mrs W T Andrew George Sheardown Walter Beggs Miss M Rutherford Miss P McConnell Fred Asseltine Clarence Cochran Mrs M A Hemphill W H Josey P C Fraser Miss Warren Ben Brooks. Free entries for March open to Miss D Trewin Harvey Smith and C W Jamieson. Prizes can be collected from Mr I P Strickland and March entries made at his office to support Smash Hitler.
The Red Cross bonspiel ended with twelve rinks and 1st L Millburn 2nd F W Decker 3rd Harvey Lints 4th E Sanley Con solation winners W Gregory H Brad of Isabella The World's Day of Prayer service was held Friday at 2 p.m. in the Church led by Mrs Edgar Linte The School Children's ben spiel featured twelve rinks with prizes led by Murray Gregory and others Also War Savings Stamps prizes thanked donors Two local soldiers visited Winnipeg and a dance with Lavinia orchestra honored them Allen James Anderson 50 died February 18 1941 in St Boniface Hospital burial February 20 at Brookside Murdoch chapel service by Rev J Stewart He lived in Manitoba most of life with Manitoba Pool Elevators involvement He is survived by wife Regina and many children and relatives.
Mrs Jno Allen entertained guests Friday with Bridge. Top scores went to Mrs R H Stevens and Mr E Maliquire. Due to sickness and cold weather the W A and Red Crosse meetings are postponed for a month but all finished work will be submitted as soon as possible.
On Thursday February 20 1941 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Jas Fraser of Hamiota Manitoba A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Herb Smith of Crandall Manitoba
McConnell United Church held World Day of Prayer on Friday February 28 at 3 pm with Mrs J Killoh presiding. Red Cross committee met February 26 with eleven members. plans made to raise funds and a refugee quilt completed. February bale from headquarters included seamen scarves helmets airforce crafts mitts wristlets aero caps refugee sweaters and dresses. Pte Bill Brown of Strathcona’s Horse spent the weekend at home.
McConnell Bros. sell by public auction Mr. Walter Beggs instructed sale of section 34 13 23 four miles SE of Hamiota four miles W and one mile N of Oak River and six miles S of McConnell. Includes horses cattle and implements. Wednesday March 2 at 10 am. Terms cash. Lunch by local Red Cross Society. See bills.
The Crandall Women’s Institute met in church parlors with fourteen members present. They discussed an Afghan quilt fundraiser for refugees and set a Bridge Drive in Orange Hall for Friday evening March 14. Visitors included Garth Clark from Winnipeg and Kay King, with Mrs. A Irvine and Lena visiting Hamiota briefly. A curling sermon by Rev. Bill drew many local curlers to the service.
Prizes went to W Watt H McLellan and J McLellan M Miloe at the Kenton bonspiel last week. Royce McKinnon and Malcolm McCallum sailed to Winnipeg for a weekend trip. Donald Kennedy of Winnipeg visited his parents. A farewell for Miss Nellie Alder at Mrs. McFeelys last Thursday featured an address by Jean Collie and an overnight case gift from Helen Sobkowick. Miss Alder to Pipestone. Miss Graham visited Harding. A son was born to Gordon Watt and wife at Flin Flon Manitoba. War Savings Stamps totals include Oakner 92.50 February 21 and 59.50 for week ending Feb 28, with school total 152.00.
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