Improving Our Schools
R H Wellwood of the Manitoba Teachers Society speaks on educational reform and school improvement efforts in Manitoba.
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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 10, 1944
Page
4
R H Wellwood of the Manitoba Teachers Society speaks on educational reform and school improvement efforts in Manitoba.
The author argues for larger provincial school units in Manitoba to stabilize rural teaching, raise salaries, and improve supervision. A central superintendent would guide teachers, enable bulk purchases and bigger libraries, and extend health services like preventive medical and dental care to all students.
Rev. J Dunnett’s father dies in Winnipeg May 5. Mrs Catherine Anderson and Mrs W R Collie traveled to Winnipeg for a brief visit. Red Cross monthly shipment lists socks sweaters handkerchiefs underwear baby garments quilts and two bales of second-hand clothing and shoes for Russian relief.
The regular Women’s Institute meeting in Decker drew 28 members with talks on Current Events Health Insurance and Russian relief donations. A Junior Red Cross dance honored Murray Gregory with prizes and about 367 in War Savings Stamps raised. Upcoming events include clean-up day May 16 and a Mothers Day service with christening inquiries.
The community notes welcome Corps R McConnell home on furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Lloyd McConnell. Also listed are Bombardier Wilma Cochrane visiting from Camp Shiloh, a Winnipeg graduation trip for the Shackleford family, and Ralph and Mrs Cochrane on fourteen day leave due to illness in the family. A birth at Shoal Lake Hospital is noted for James Andrew Beamish. A wartime wedding Crabtree Fraser is recorded in Tacoma with details of attire, attendants, and a post ceremony celebration.
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