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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1941
Page
4
Regular society and rural life items list visits births services and civic updates. Residents include Mra L J McDougall Mrs W Hatton Jas Gregory Brandon and Ivan Kirk with events at Ham ilota Hospital and the Community Rink meeting setting curling and skating plans with officers elected.
The entertainment committee lists Lo W Cochrane W Cumberland Miss Northcott Mre McDougall and Mre F W Decker as leading members overseeing events and programs in the region.
Chevrolet for 1942 introduces two series the Master De Luxe and Fleetline with Sport Sedan Town Sedan Five Passenger Coupe Business Coupe Aerosedan and Sportmaster. Cars emphasize continuity of Chevrolet quality, new low wider grill hood and Sealed Beam headlights. A local option sale outcome noted in Swan River betting beer in hotel rejected 3 to 1 in municipal election.
The McConnell church schedules a Sunday 11 oclock service on Helping Ourselves with Sunday School at noon. Visitors include Miss W Barnsid and L A MacMarachy of Trenton Ontario and Miss H MacMarachy of Winnipeg staying with Mr and Mrs J MacMarachy. The Ladies Aid annual bazaar is set for Friday December 5 with a strong show of support noted by church managers.
January to November 1941 report lists Hospital Work items including 12 pyjamas and 140 towels, 6 pneumonia jackets, 18 abdominal bands, 172 triangular bands, 27 utility bags, 11 laundry bags, 79 sheets, 24 hospital gowns, 5 bed jackets, 24 pillow slips, 20 T bands, 15 bed pads and 60 handkerchiefs. Refugee work items include 12 pyjamas, 11 skirts, 27 blouses, 3 boys’ shirts, 15 tunics, 8 dresses, 4 pantie dresses and 2 panties, 17 slips, 12 step-ins, 5 coats, 15 bloomers, 12 rompers, 7 sleepers and 15 infant nightgowns. Donations include 6 quilts, 8 blankets and 1 bale to Salvation Army. Knitted articles list 12 seamen socks and 3 pair rifle.
The document lists officers elected for 1941 1942 led by President Mme W Park and Vice President Mme Reid with roles for secretary treasurer Mrs J Kennedy and conveners Mrs McFeely Mrs Whyte and Mrs W Francis. It notes steady receipts of $220 34 and expenses raised as shown in the account.
Birth announcements list three newborns: William Douglas to Mr and Mrs D Rutherford of Hamiots Manitoba on November 11 1941, Wendy Jo Ann to Mr and Mrs John Fowlie of Decker Manitoba on November 14 1941, and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ivan Kirk of Decker Manitoba on November 23 1941.
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