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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 15, 1944
Page
4
The Hamiota Echo announces publishers C W Venables and W H Josey with the issue dated November 15 1944. The entry records the byline and the newspaper's masthead in a historic Manitoba local paper.
The W M S met at Mrs. J Killoh home with ten members present. Officers elected include President Mrs J Killoh and others. Upcoming events include the Ladies Aid annual meeting December 14 and a bazaar on November 17 with a play A Loose Brick in the Chimney. Holy Sea War Work Committee bazaar set for November 24 at 8 30 pm.
Obituary notes Sgt. Kenneth L. Hanna reported wounded on October 28 died of wounds the same day. He enlisted in 1941, served with CASC then infantry, overseas from July 1944, survived by wife and son Greyden and two sisters. Also brief community notices on Mrs. J. Ariss wintering in Winnipeg and W I activities including a bazaar planned.
Education Week programs at Decker Public School featured pupils of Miss Emerson Miss Wallace and Mr. Pearson. Debaters Sam Stewart Wilma Maddock Dela Lints and Keith Dixon argued exams should not be abolished from Grade XI with the negative winning a narrow vote. Local moves include Whyte family moving to Hamiota and J D Quinton’s return from a holiday. Memorial services and Red Cross activities were noted along with several community appointments and visits.
McConnell service at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 12 o clock Decker church and Sunday School at 1 30 p.m. Lavinia church and Sunday School at 3 p.m. Includes multiple church services and education sessions on Sunday.
The Red Cross served lunch at the Rankin sale and cleared 47 dollars. Community thanks Mrs H Woodstock and fo Jest for Vancouver Seattle efforts. Sympathy extended to Mr and Mrs C M Anderson and family on the death of Mrs Anderson's father George Colbeck Sr.
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