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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 15, 1940
Page
8
Rev T D Barnett invites worshipers to a May 19 1940 service titled The Problem of Fellowship. The note asks for a 25 percent rise in church attendance in 1940 with hours for Sunday School at 12 10 and evening worship at 7. Bright hymns and address to encourage worship.
Record attendance as every seat filled and extra chairs used during the Sunday morning service at the United Church. Participants included Phyllis Strickland Jean Brimme Billy Webb Walter Hunsaker and the pastor with Barrie Strickland and Hughie Ruttan as ushers. Flowers distributed by Grace Levine Isobel Penny Jane Hudson and Dorothy Strickland and flowers placed on the Communion table in memory of Mrs Cowan and Mr Mrs Eby. Other plants were placed by Mrs Charles Sheardown and Mrs Geo Spearman.
McConnell M Partridge and Geo Paterson attended a John Deere day in Brandon last week. Field Day will be held in Oak River on Friday May 31. F Richardson of Fort Francis visited town last week. Mother Day service was well attended. Rev Savage officiated. Rev and Mrs Robinson of Snowflake are visiting relatives. H Paterson visits Winnipeg this week. Joe Killob William Foalie J Reid Rev Savage and Jas Killob attended the funeral of Rev T Jones at Melita last week.
The Lavinia Ladies Aid will sell ice cream and cake in the church basement on Thursday evening June 6 after the free picture show The Royal Visit to Canada. On May 10 the Lavinia C G I T held a Mother and Daughter banquet for the 25th anniversary with guest speaker Miss J Armstrong of Manitoba.
Mrs M J Kennedy left for Calgary to visit her mother and Mrs Jos Brandon visited Winnipeg. Mr Ingram and Beverley toured Oakner. Norvel Brandon recovers from appendicitis. Mrs H Keight attends Grace Hospital nurses graduation in Winnipeg. New Sunday School officers elected: D R McLennan superintendent, W Rose assistant, Jean Collie treasurer, Winnie Daniel assistant treasurer, teachers W Ross John Rankin D R McLennan. Sunday School starts May 19. Osis Club Show and Picnic set for Oskner Monday June 3. Oskoer School Hall event Saturday May 18 with music by Arcadians of Melville. bill details at See bille.
The Women's Auxiliaries of Birtle Deanery will meet at Beulah on Wednesday May 22 at 10am. Harold L. Newton will be ordained Deacon in Brandon on Sunday and begin duties in Hamiota Kenton and Miniota on May 20. The Rotunda note traces Newton’s Saskatoon College years and leadership roles.
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