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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1918
Page
4
Publication notice from Hamiota Yoho Publishing Co in Hamiota Manitoba announcing rates 150 dollars per annum and 1.5 dollars USA for ads. It outlines transient ads like Wanted Lost Pound Strand For Sale To Let and repeats that copy for changes must be in the office by Tuesday to ensure publication. The notice is signed by U W Venables and Josry Prorkierons.
The Ladies Patriotic Society schedules a sewing meeting on Tuesday October 22 from 2 to 6 pm with knitting and quilting activities. They discuss forming a Red Cross Auxiliary with participation from Chamah Ellenville Lavinia P Decker and McConnell areas. Tea at 4:15 pm and plans for Christmas box packing for boys, weighing 3 pounds, plus need for cakes clean flour sacks and boy’s addresses. The note reports recent contributions and a $40.90 tea profit, along with thanks for support and a message from Hamiton Manitoba acknowledging the Corner of Blighty aid to Canadian troops.
A dated ledger from October 1917 lists Navy League memberships, private donations, and fund expenditures for war relief. Items include sewing money, prisoner of war support, Masonic lunches, jumble sale proceeds, and a refund to the Red Cross Campaign Fund. Total expenditures amount to 3714 05.
The Presbyterian Church in McConnell will hold morning service and 7 p.m. evening service on Sunday October 20 conducted by Rev Mr Murray of Neepawa and Rev Mr Donaghy with special music planned. On Monday October 21 the Ladies Aid hosts a fowl supper and concert in Public Hall from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. followed by a church concert with items and a lecture by Rev Mr Murray. admission 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
Chilly days prompt house cleaning with this week’s For Sale and Wanted items. Wanted includes Citron stockings for a child, a Wolf Hound, one or two barred tanks, and goose down. For sale lists include two pairs of beets, pure bred Barred Rock and White Wyandotte cockerels, plants, kittens, winter radishes, a Victory Uniform pattern, scraps, lady’s walking boots, a brown comforter, cot size, and a chamois lined winter overcoat for a 12 year old. For sale and wanted information available from Mrs. McNaught or Mrs. W. J. Stevens.
Manitoba launches the 1918 Victory Loan drive with public meetings in Winnipeg and Brandon. Official notices set the loan period from October 28 to November 16, a three week campaign led by Si Thomas White and the minister of finance to promote the popular loan.
Manitoba faces a 500 million dollar provincial need with a 40 million share and hopes to raise 50 million locally. Bonds offer 5 or 15 year terms, 5 percent interest, tax free, with staged payments and immediate delivery for cash. A 41 member general committee, eight district organizers, 80 local committees, and about a thousand volunteers coordinate the province wide drive in support of Canada’s war effort.
Knox Presbyterian Church presents a Rally Day program with Rev Geo Lockhart leading. Sunday services feature choruses recitations music and brief addresses followed byOffering for Sabbath School Missions and a 7 pm preaching service on the theme Keep that which is committed to your trust. A special program for young people and a pastor led sermon complete the event.
A union prayer meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 8 p.m. Local organizers invite members and supporters to attend at the usual spiritual gathering place.
Zion Methodist Church conducts revival services under the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society with addresses in morning and evening by society members. Collections support WMMS work. Sunday School meets at 12 10.
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