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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 11, 1942
Page
8
Division No 2 including Blanshard Hamiota and Miniota exceeded its目标 in the Second Victory Loan campaign which closed on Saturday. Blanshard raised 28,000 Hamiota 40,000 and the total for the three municipalities surpassed the objective.
The notice states no service at Christ Church on Sunday next in Lent with a midweek National and Personal Intercession scheduled for Wednesday at 730 to 7.45. The record preserves historical church timing and observance details.
Readers are invited to join prayers each week at 7.30 on Wednesdays at Christ Church and a Minute for Reflection daily in England at 9. In the United States the Mutual Broadcasting System offers a Minute of Prayer at 6 p.m. daily. In Toronto St. John s Church Rector rings the noon bell for a moment of prayer and in Hamiota Christ Church bell tolls 15 minutes at 7.30 p.m. for humble prayer and spiritual benefits.
Rev R W K Elliott presides at Hamiota United Church service on March 15 1942 with parishioners invited to attend Sunday evening discussion on Rev Tyrers book Jesus Universal Appeal and And A New Earth. Church School at 12 15 and service at 7 p m.
The district extends sympathy to Mrs W Meonnie on her mother Mrs Munroe’s death. Red Cross meeting March 4 shipped 16 quilts 5 sets children’s pajamas 5 ladies pajamas 28 towels 1 nightgown 20 helmets 4 balaclavas 1 pair mitts 4 scarves. Shoal Lake play A Southern Cinderella well received. South group card party at Mrs Hawkins March 3 honors Mr Wm Ball and Mrs J Knight. East group wool for comforter at Mrs Jas Reid. North group quilting at Mrs Schweitzer. quilt top donated by Mrs Schweitzer. Town group packing overseas boxes this month. Miss Rita Skinner home March 4 after 4 ten weeks coast holiday. Mrs Robi Kuigh confined to bed several weeks.
Mrs J Kennedy returns from Prince Rupert with Doreen Kennedy and Donald Kennedy visiting Winnipeg weekend at their home. Mrs Brandon returns from Norquay. J Young spent weekend in Brandon with Mr and Mrs Dong. Dickie Mies Neild visited Carnegie W Watt weekend while Watt visited his sons Gordon and Wilford Oakner hockey team lost 2 1. Mrs J Walker Jr visiting in Brandon.
Mrs Wm Angus of Scotia Manitoba born Gamrie Banffshire Scotland on March 13 1860 Pioneer of 1883. Mr Edward Little of Shafter Kern County California born Oundle Lincolnshire England on March 15 1858 Pioneer of 1882. Mrs Coppin of Hamiota Manitoba born Ballyorgan Ireland March 16 1844. Mr Wm Angus of Scotia Manitoba born Langside Hythie Aberdeenshire Scotland on March 19 1854 Pioneer of 1880.
In loving memory of Elizabeth Eleanor Skinner who died March 10 1941 a light is from our household gone a voice we loved is stilled a place is vacant in our home which never can be filled insert by Alex Skinner and Letta
The McConnell Red Cross reports February meetings with 24 and 11 members, featuring knitting sewing and quilts. Donations planned include Milk for Britain and Queen's Canadian Fund, plus wool blankets for Red Cross headquarter, and a baby layette completed. An entertainment fundraiser raised about 20 dollars, with a March 20 concert to follow.
Local events include Food Course Achievement Day planned for March 28 and a Deacon Dodds comedy by the Decker Y P U on March 13 at 8 30 pm in Decker Memorial Hall Admission 35c and 20c. Red Cross fundraising dance and card party set for March 20 with further details next week.
The Y A held a business meeting at Grace Collie home with Joyce Strachan presiding. A St Patrick dance was planned for March 16 at the Strachan home with 25 admission. Later Mr and Mrs L Anderson hosted a surprise party for Mr Jobo Allen with 100 guests, a purse of over 121 dollars given, and old-time dancing. Mr Allen, a longtime merchant, will move to McConnell Mall by April first after a December fire.
In Hamiota W I meeting Mrs. Hudson presided at Orange Hall on March 3. After singing O Canada, Mr G B Key spoke on Current Events covering sugar rationing and upcoming product limits. He delivered a wartime talk urging resolve with the line power of right will prevail over might.
Mrs Dan Johnston and Mrs Allan led a nutrition group session on Nutrition and food values. They gave recipes for up-to-date supper dishes and received votes of thanks for Mr Key, Mrs Johnston, and Mrs Allan. The meeting closed with Mizpah benediction.
The Hamniota Branch of the Canada Red Cross Society prints acknowledgments for Aid to Russia contributions. Listed donors include Hamiota Army and Navy Veterans in Canada 2.50, Hamiota Badminton Club 28.90, A. & Sutherland 5.00, Hamiota Orchestra 1.65, Court Hamiota No. 367 Golf 10.00, Mrs Lief's Sewing Circle 2.50, Hamiota Horticultural Society and others, with prior acknowledgments of 106.00. The local officers extend thanks to all helpers, especially the Horticultural Society for support.
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