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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1944
Page
15
McConnell Mr and Mrs W Price and daughter of Dauphin visited J Allen over the weekend. Mr and Mrs L Campbell with Mrs Lough and Olive visited Neepawa. Threshing operations resumed after rains. School reopened with full attendance and a new flag. Seaman Bob Richardson on leave returns to ship at St Johns NB.
The August meeting of the Mission Band was held on Sunday at the church. Mr. W. W. Lewis returned to Winnipeg on Wednesday. Visitors from Brandon included Mr. and Mrs. Jos Kirk and others. Miss Louise Thornton left for Sturgeon Creek to attend school. Olive and Louise Smith and Louisa Kirk left for Winnipeg. Olive and Louise attend Normal at Winnipeg this term. The Tennants mourn the death of their brother-in-law on active service.
George McKinnon on August 20. Jim Thornton returned to Brandon on Friday morning. Eunice Gregory of Hamiota spent days at Bernice Kidd's home. Murray Kidd returned to Brandon from his uncle's vacation. Lorne Jamieson of Winnipeg visited Charles and Mrs Lewis. Sylvia Jamieson returned to Winnipeg with her mother. Mac Angus visited Brandon on Saturday. Lorne Hazlewood stayed with Colin McMillan. Mrs Height and sons Freddie Bobbie and Jackie of Hamiota stayed at the Lewis home. Mr and Mrs S Lewis drove to Oak River to see daughter Mrs B Grafton and granddaughter Betty Ann before returning to Winnipeg.
Harvey Lints of the RCAF returns on harvest leave. Winnipeg guests include Mr. and Mrs Edson Boyd and Mr. W Gibson with daughter Maureen from Brandon. Doreen Decker begins House Hold Science at Manitoba University. School opens with Mrs. Arbuthnott, Miss Wallace and Principal George Pearson in charge.
Miss Agnes McLellan of Oakner Manitoba, bride elect for September, was honored at a miscellaneous shower August 29 1944 in Hamiota. Mrs E Dale Mrs Alex Park Mrs Geo Park and Mrs Will Park hosted a pink and white event with gifts, readings, songs and a luncheon for about fifty guests.
The Manitoba Hospital Service Association reports steady growth in 1944 with 154 360 members by July up from 119 120 in January. During July 1 742 plan patients were admitted. 69 590 78 dollars paid for bills in 82 hospitals including Manitoban and U S facilities. The plan is part of the American Hospital Association with reciprocal ties to other plans. 15 000 000 people enrolled by July 1 across the two nations excluding armed forces.
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