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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 22, 1931
Page
10
The article explains proper steering grip: both hands at opposite sides with left palm under the rim and right palm over the rim. It advises hands rest low on the wheel for comfort and warns single handed steering or gripping spokes reduces control in emergencies.
Hon LD G McKenzie submitted a 1931 capital expenditure request to the legislature seeking 1090000 for the year. The total project cost is estimated at 1700000 with 150 to 175 miles of lines to be built in 1931 at about 1225000. The program relies on favorable ratepayer votes and uses existing unexpended capital votes of 227600. Planned new lines include Minnedosa to Neepawa via Franklin, Brandon to Rivers via Kenton Lenore, and connections toward Virden Rapid City, with stations at Neepawa Rivers Lenore Austin Carberry Letellier Plum Coulee Souris.
Hard Water has no worries for the women who use Buffalo Water Softener Perib lic at United stores Ltd Miniota. The note underscores local availability and consumer confidence in the Buffalo brand at regional shops.
The Virden Citizens Band will give a concert in Birtle on Sunday April 26 from 3 to 430 p m. It is the band's first visit to Birtle and a collection will be taken to defray expenses.
Crandall items report Thomas Hamilton attending a Postmasters convention in Winnipeg this week. Mr. and Mrs. Cox celebrate their Golden Wedding with many friends. the WW I presented a bouquet and the Ladies Aid a yellow china vase. The couple homesteaded in 1883 and are long respected citizens. Telegrams arrived from Winnipeg relatives. Mrs. Radley and Mrs. Dickie are ill with flu.
Isabella notes that Miss F Miller and Mr W Mc Gregor of Neepara spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W H Miller.
Mrs T McKenzie of Tremaine spent the past week with Mr and Mrs M J Bridge. The W M 8 will hold their April meeting at the home of Mrs L Hall on Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. Commencing on Sunday next the services in the church here will return to the former house with Sunday school at 10 30 and the Uberich service at 11 30.
The United Church Adult Bible in Clase invites all to a St George's ecetal in the church basement on Thursday April 2. The gathering is open to everyone with admission details stated as welcome.
Fragmentary note mentions Crandall Chactasqua with vague numbers 4 5 6 and a warning to keep dates open for further articulation. No clear event or outcome is stated.
Thursday events at Birtle include horse racing football baseball and a big town hall dance at night as part of the Big Canadian Legion Sports. Also listed are for sale seed and farmers items including White Blossom Sweet Clover Seed 7c per lb from Ted Rowan and Mammoth Bronze Turkey eggs 20c each from RG Stowe with contact numbers.
For sale banner oats priced at 35e a bushel, all ready for the drill. Contact Tom Long at 22 2, Migio ta.
Reliable work horses priced around 1400 pounds weight each. Contact Tom Long at phone 222 Miniots for details and arrangements.
For sale pure bred Barred Rock day old chicks at a price of 1 per chick and also hatching eggs at 2.00 per 100. Contact Mrs. T. Taylor at home 25 14 Minieta for details.
A historical notice describes a bronze turkey exhibition headed by a young male turkey under government supervision. It lists a nine-hen group with a total value of 300 dollars, highlighting weights from 15 to 19 pounds and references Mrs. John Wythe of Miniota.
Matt is back on the job. Rumors of a mother bin dane in the Community Hall. Norse Craig left Saturday for Oak River to take charge of a case. Mr William Burgess of Hamiota visited town Saturday evening. Nurse Elliott left for Hamiota on Saturday to take charge of a case. M Eliott and Mrs J Reitehell returned from Wi Monday last. The Hall committee had the piano tuned improving the hall ambiance.
On Friday night last VeKonn on just ai his hay throsh fire. On Saturday P Wallace urged neighbors to help protect his buildings from a prairie fire. Several stacks of hay on the Robert Kidd farm were burned.
The Sehorl Whist Drive and Dance on Friday proved a great success. Winners were Ladies first Mrs W D Berwick and Mr W D Berwick as Gente first. Consolations went to Mrs J B Mitchell and J F Tennant. A good dance followed to merge by the Gloom Chasers as the ball was decorat ed with streamers and balloons.
A Port Kells hen laid 357 eggs in 365 days to win champion egg layer status. Nova Scotia saw 131 new company incorporations totaling 6.37 million dollars in capital, up 18 firms. Dalhousie alumnus Rt. Hon. R B Bennett received a leather script from 19 classmates. Manitoba's Industrial Development Board reports payroll rising from 18 million to 35 million dollars. Banff Winter Carnival crowns Miss Margaret Stevenson of Edmonton, succeeding Vancouver’s Doris Parkes. Empress of Britain sails May 2 for Quebec in a world cruise, the largest prewar UK ship built. US railway taxes rose from 31 million to 4.1 million over 38 years, Dr Parmalee notes. University of Montreal's tour expands to Alaska and Yukon for 1931. Canada: 27 Jersey cattle, 4 pigs, 4 goats and sheep shipped to New Zealand aboard the Waihemo. Captain Flynn recalls handling tigers and seamen alike. Manitoba honey production leads growth with high quality.
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