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Literature Club, Toronto,
and the Women's Art Association, Toronto;
and the U.E. Loyalist Association. A present member of the executive of the
Educational Club and the Red Cross, Regina.
Regent of the Forget Chapter, I.O.D.E., 1920-22; honorary regent, 1923-24;
corresponding secretary of the L.C.W., Regina, 1920; financial correspondent,
1921; first vice-president, 192224; member of the Art Committee; convener of
Everywoman Fund of Provincial Council of Women, whereby $50,000 was raised to
provide treatment for destitute tubercular mothers. Member of Women's Canadian
Club, Wascana Country Club. Recreations, golf and horticulture. Religion,
Protestant. Address, 2159 Scarth St., Regina.
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HEARN: Lieut.-Colonel. John Harvey, B.A., LL.B., barrister and
solicitor. Born at Sydney, N.S.,
1882, son of Jas. H. and Elizabeth (Miller) Hearn. Married Sarah Henrietty
1914, and has two sons and a daughter. Educated at Sydney
Academy, St.
Francis Xavier
University, Dalhousie
University. Irish stock. Family in Canada
many generations, originally from, Waterford, Ireland.
Colonel Hearn's father was prominent K.C. of Sydney, N.S. Articled to Humphrey
Mellish (now Judge Mellish); was called to the N.S. bar in 1908, came west and
was called to the Saskatchewan
bar. Started practice at Wadena and has practised 1Jhere continuously,
Contested Humboldt constituency in Federal election of 1911, against Dr. Neely,
and was defeated. Contested Wadena constituency for the Provincial House and
was defeated by small vote. Joined C.E.F. Nov., 1915; organized Wadena
independent company of infantry, Feb., 1916. Appointed colonel with authority
to raise 214th battalion which he did, taking it to England,
1917. When battalion broke up, returned to Canada
and resumed practice. Mayor of Wadena, 1912-13-18. Solicitor for the town of Wadena,
rural municipalities of Lake View Lake Side, Kelvington, Sasman, Canadian Bank
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