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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 24, 1969
Page
2
A page of local happenings reports visitors from Russell and Ottawa connected with Barnardo data, river flooding concerns in Assiniboine Valley, and arrivals in Clinton Ontario. Various residents attend dances, reunions, and visits in Esterhazy, Birtle, Miniota, Brandon, Winnipeg, and Dauphin. A tractor accident near J Hanlin on April 15 caused injuries but no broken bones.
A dinner at Mr and Mrs Chas Bryant home celebrated Mr and Mrs Max Bohm on their 25th wedding anniversary. Relatives enjoyed a turkey dinner on Sunday April 13 with a decorated wedding cake. Lou Lapointe of Brandon proposed the toast. Open House followed with friends delivering good wishes and many gifts.
W I Meet in Miniota WI gathered at the Community Centre led by Mrs A Armitage. Eleven members answered roll call with a donation for a lav e'te for Children's Aid. Seven visitors attended. The group voted to fund Hospital Allocation. Reports were heard. Music pupils performed. Mrs C W Ellerington introduced Health Nurse Mrs Jantzen who spoke on preparing for old age and showed the film Adventure in Maturity. Hostesses were Mrs Wm Leiond and Mrs Blaich.
Mrs Chas Lee has left for Saskatoon to help her grandchildren while their mother recovers from a broken arm. Mrs Ira Kirk and her son Keith Kirk travel to Saskatoon for their granddaughter’s wedding on April 19 1969. The Crandall Church summer service begins at ten o'clock and a Communion was held on Sunday the 20th. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jack Lawn Crandall on the birth of their second son last week.
Isabella and R E Heise were guests of Gordon and Mrs McCallum in Roland last week. Mrs George Lawn remains a patient at Hamiota Hospital after surgery. Church services set to start at 9 a.m. on Sunday May 4 and continue at that time. Murray Bell family and D Bell of Hamiota spent Easter with Jim Bell’s in Calgary. Mrs J Coxworth visited Winnipeg to see her father R L Stevenson at Winnipeg General Hospital.
The Golden Age Group held a meeting on Wednesday afternoon April 16 with 39 members present. Mrs. Chisholm and Miss Paynter welcomed guests, and Mrs. Gow acted as M C Mystery friends gave birthday gifts to several members. Mr. and Mrs. Blaich shared slides from travels to Germany and other places. Mrs. Medd sang with piano accompaniment. A social period included a flower and bird matching game and lunch. The next meeting is set for May 21 at Miniota Community Centre.
At the sixth meeting eighteen members and three leaders planned achievement night for Thursday May 15. A shower gift for Miss Holtman was decided and a gift to hospital patient Mrs Wadham was planned. A family party on April 8 featured whist prizes for Mrs R Leland and Mrs E Wadham and for Dennis Richardson and Mr W MacKenzie. A bake sale occurred March 29 at Mr Currie’s shop.
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