Education Week Opens Amid War Loan Drive In Manitoba
The article notes the 5th Victory Loan near completion with Manitoban subscriptions near the 1.2 billion dollar target. It details local quotas for Unit No. 30 including Hamiota Blanshard and Miniota and urges continued support. Education Week begins Sunday focusing on Education for Today and Tomorrow as Manitoba marks its 13th annual celebration.
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Hamiota
Blanshard
Miniota
Manitoba
Dominion
Canada
Isabella Lac Bob Bunley Regina Weekend Visit
Isabella Lac Bob Bunley of Regina spent the weekend at home. J T Finkbeiner traveled to Winnipeg with a cat of stock on Tuesday. Mrs H Shurvell left Sunday for Winnipeg to visit relatives. Miss M Harrison has become primary room teacher at Dand school. Pte A and Mrs Sutherland of Red Deer Alta are visiting district relatives. The village lost a residence as the J E Heise home was moved to C T Wall’s farm last week. Quite an event watched with interest.
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M. Harrison
J.E. Heise
C.T. Wall
Special M.S. Service in ChurchSunday Evening
A special M.S. service will be held at the church on Sunday at 7 30 p.m. The Grand mithers society will oversee the program with guest speaker Mrs F W Decker Acordis extends the invitation to attend.
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F.W. Decker
Crandall United Church
B. O. Whitfield
Murray Shurwell Wounded Overseas in World War I
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Shurwell learned their son Murray was wounded and seriously ill with a broken knee cap and punctured bladder while overseas. No father’s word had been received. In a separate note, the Ladies Missionary Society met at Mrs. J A Roberson’s home with Mrs. H J Bowman presiding and devotional readings by Mrs. W Iverach and Mrs. Seales. The meeting theme was All for Life and Study led by Mrs. A E Brad.
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Herb. Shurwell
Murray
W.M.S
J.A. Robertson
H.J. Bowman
W. Iverach
Seales
Ale. Brad
St. Scarth
Concert to aid Red Cross and hospital visit noted
Weekend visitors Mrs E Sinclair and son Edeard Sinclair called on Lieut Geo McKinnon who is in Deer Lodge hospital with a broken foot. W I ladies mailed 24 boxes to district members overseas. A charity concert by Arvow River Red Cross Society is planned at the church Friday November 12 at 8 30 pm with a 35 cent admission.
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Lieut
Geo. McKinnon
Deer Lodge Hospital
W.I
The
Arvow River Red Cross Society
Dance Draws Crowd and War Savings Prizes Report
A large crowd attended Friday night events featuring the RCA F. Dance band. War Savings Stamps prizes totaled 119 dollars with winners including Wm. Matthews Ed Scott Ray Leland and 34 awards to Sl recipients. The Junior Boys Seed Club won best display at Oak Lake Fair with Bradwardine and Oak River also represented. Oak River hosted a chicken dinner concert and dance.
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R.C.A F
War Savings
Wm. Matthews
Ed Scott
Ray Leland
Oak Lake
Bradwardine
Oak River
Four sectional Rally of the Birtle Presbyterial Held Saturday
Mrs Bert Decker presided as the Plains Auxiliary conducted the event at a local Presbyterian gathering last Saturday. The report notes the involvement of the WMS and the Birtle Presbyterial in the community meeting.
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Birtle Presbyterial
WMS
Bert Decker
Decker
Plains Auxiliary
Memorial service notes and 1944 Decker invitation
Mrs Tenant gave the welcome address as the group gathered for a worship service. Mrs J Fleming and Mrs W Kirton are remembered for their deaths, with the assembly observing silent tribute. Afternoon speakers included Mrs Rutherford and Mrs F Decker. Mrs H Harrison answered questions during the discussion. Two solos were performed by Miss B Wiggins, and visitors were invited to lunch after the session. The invitation extended to hold the 1944 meeting at Decker.
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Tenant
JM. Eliott
J Fleming
W. Kirton
Rutherford
Hamiota
F. Decker. Decker
H. Harrison
Blaris
Crandall B H Coupe Attends Winnipeg Pool Convention
Crandall B H Coupe attended the Pool convention held in Winnipeg last week. Pte. Earl Lewis, recently overseas with the Forestry Corps, is home on furlough before being deployed again.
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B.H. Coupe
Winnipeg
Pte
Earl Lewis
Forestry Corps
Crandall Orchestra Rehearses For Public Appearances
The Crandall orchestra sponsored by Roy Brown with J Kirton leading the sax B Coupe on cornet M McConnell on sax and Miss M Hyndman pianist is busy rehearsing for public appearances. Leslie Welsh employed on Crandall’s telephone line fell from a pole and broke a leg Saturday. Dr Fraser treated him and he was sent to Hamiota hospital.
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Crandall Orchestra
Roy Brown
J. Kirton
B. Coupe
M. McConnell
M. Hyndman
Leslie Welsh
Crandall
Fraser
Hamiota Hospital
Ister
Fragmentary price list itemizes sacks and boxes
The note lists small items with prices: a box at 3.75, a 100th sack at 5.75, a 59 1b sack at 3.00, and a large tack at 0.10, indicating miscellaneous shop costs.
Lloyd Evans Moves Crockart Stables to Farm
Lloyd Evans relocated the two Crockart stables from town to the farm, shifting operation from urban to rural premises.
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Lloyd Evans
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United
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Bob Bunley
Regina
J.T. Finkbeiner
Arrow River Pte
Leland
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J.F.M. Johnston
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Perth
Sited Stores, Ltd
G. G. Simmonds
Italy
Sreep
T F. J. Cooper
J. A. Robertson
W.l.hodnett
C. Ellerington
W. Coburn
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Brerery
Ase LeEey Suuley
Dominion of Canada
National War Finance Committee
Beulah
FE. Grainger
D. Paynter
S. Paynter
Shilo
Paynter
Jean Oswin
W.D
Air Force
Wm. Kelly
Jake Reimer
T. E. Forster
B.M. Morgan
Eteies
G. D. Sutherland
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Crandall Road
For River
Corporation
John Spalding
Sec
Treas
Canadian Legion
Ir A. Barnes
Geo. J. Heyhoe
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