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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 28, 1918
Page
5
Christ Church holds Friday service at 11 o clock with welcome attendees for the commemoration of the Great Sacrifice. Easter Day services include Holy Communion at 5 Way and 7 pm evening service with a sermon on The Resurrection and The Victory His story.
Zion Methodist Church outlines special Easter services with morning 11 o clock sermon The Fearlessness of Christ Easter music anthem Now is Christ Risen and Saviour Divine solos A request for congregational vote to celebrate the Lord's Supper at both services Easter Sunday Lantern lecture Strangers within our Gates to be given at Chumah Easter Monday and Hamiota dates noted.
Knox Presbyterian Church schedules 11 a.m. Easter topic Kaeter with the New Hope and a children’s five minute message. Sunday School at 12 10 and 7 p.m. with The Victorious Christ and cantata The Conquering King. Pastor preaches at both services. Sabbath School and preaching at Oakner at 2 p.m. Young People on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Junior Guild Wednesday at 4 15 led by Misses McConnell and Cochrane. Wednesday prayer meeting and teacher training at Zion church.
The Knox Church series lists talks from March 31 to April 28. Speakers include Marjorie Fraser George Fraser Miss Frazer Velma Houck Miss Cochran Mildred Lies Miss Sproat Iva Lipsett Catherine Fraser and Kar Fraser. Topics cover English arrival, Christian duty, child education, reading methods, and Protestant Canada beginnings.
Last Friday at Mrs Jas Gregorys home the local Patriotic Society hosted a reception for Pte Jack Schofield returning from France. A large gathering heartily welcomed him as news of his return spread. Mrs F Moorehead and daughter Laura have returned from wintering in the east. Mrs Jne Ciack and child and Mrs J Walsh and daughter spend the week in Winnipeg. Miss McCraen and Miss G Andrew of the Consolidated School will attend the MLEA Convention in Winnipeg next week.
J A Bowman, Secretary of Immigration in Winnipeg offers to arrange spring farm labor. Farmers seeking help should contact him. An application form for employing a boy details wages with board, duration, size of form, number of men, nationality, religion, housing, rooming, and sharing, and intended work. The form remains valid until the office is notified to cancel.
At Hamiota on Sunday March 18 a son was born to Mr and Mrs FE J Turner. Next week will be the last picture show until after seeding time. Tonight's program includes Chapter 2 of The Red Ace and a two reel comedy It Pays to Advertise.
The Community Club executive calls a public meeting at Orange Hall on Saturday evening to debate buying Hotel Cecil. Mayor Bennest chairs, John Lemon speaks for town taxpayers, John Stewart for rural ratepayers, with townsfolk and countryside residents invited to reply before open discussion.
The Scotia Church Box Social on Friday night drew a large crowd. A full program entertained attendees before boxes-cars and hearts designs were auctioned. Auctioneer Jno Strachan led bidding, lunch was served, gramophone selections played, and five chickens donated by Strachan were auctioned. Donations of 5 dollars came from Roff, Morison, Morris, and Mackay. Total receipts reached 120 dollars.
A Monday evening recital at The Manse featured Miss Lockhart with students Edith McLean Lorraine Hodge and Violet Kerr performing pieces by Muler Lichner Kochier Straczki Guttschalk Krogan Behr and Behr plus works by Sutherland Wilson Frazer and others. The program included duets by Henri Straczki and Lockhart and a lakeside piece by Morrison.
A brief, quirky note reports an unusually rapid decline in summer flies as they leave winter quarters. The line suggests a widespread, swift reduction, implying a cleaner season ahead for outdoor areas.
Notice to electors in Hamiota that a public vote will decide if the village and surrounding municipality should jointly contract to purchase the Hotel Cecil in Hamiota for about 7,100 dollars after taxes and repairs. Polls open 9 am to 5 pm at multiple ward and village locations.
A Canadian Pacific Railway Company project uses soil analysis to choose settlement lands. A soil sample from Western Canada analyzed by Professor Sievers of Washington State College shows high lime, potash, phosphorus, and nitrogen with rich organic matter and good physical condition, promising strong crop returns.
Visiting days restricted to private wards 3 5 pm and 8 9 pm daily. Semi private wards 3 5 pm Wednesdays Fridays and Sundays. No more than two visitors per patient at a time. Admission outside hours only with Superintendent permission. Overnight stays require special permission. Charges apply for Loard. Parcels require prior permission. Visitors must register name and address.
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