Local Church Leadership Changes and Town Notes
Rev E S Dixon resigns as head of United church at Heartory. Rev J A Stephen and J R Lynch attended the Vreebytery in Byrtle this week. United VP meeting canceled. Dorward Bros change of heads. now under E Wythe. Miss M Conway returns from holiday to Neepawa. Bank interest rate to drop in May to 3 percent on savings. Gibson Bros, Hartney horse breeders, paid a visit to Mr and Mrs Brown. W A of Holy Trinity held a successful home cooking sale adding to treasury. Trains on the Miniota Brandon line rumored to reduce to two weekly runs, possibly Tuesday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
Holy Trinity Church
Maple Leaf Flour Promotion and Pension Bill Conflict
A mixed clipping notes Maple Leaf Flour claims and a cautionary sweepstakes reform in Canaha. It also cites assurance that Soldiers Pension Act amendments will wait until the next federal session. The piece ends with a report that hospital sweepstakes legality faces a six month delay, eliciting local disbelief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaha
Ottawa
Gladys Henderson Wins Piano Prize at Winnipeg Contest
Miss Gladys Henderson of Miniota earned first place in the country pupils class at the Western Canada High School Orchestras Competition in Winnipeg. She also placed third in the city and country winners playoff, a creditable showing for Miniota.
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Gladys Henderson
Winnipeg
Gladys
Miniota
Rural Council Minutes from Mintota Meeting
The Mintota rural council met on Wednesday and authorized $1000 to pay Municipal Commissioner's Levy. They canceled several property assessments and reduced a Crandall personal property lot. They adopted the revised 1955 assessment roll and assigned Memorial Service duties to the Canadian Legion. They listed land revisions and 1933 4 rents, opened the Auditor's Report for inspection, approved grazing permit offer for 1935, set half mill ward appropriations for 1953, and tasked councillors to arrange gravelling work with specified costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyer—Reid
Mark — Warren
R J. Brown
R Thompson
Miniota
Lewis & Shaw
Crandall
Sawyer
Craig
Canadian Legion
Craig—Sawyer
Ellerington
Taylor
Mark
Sawyer— Reid
H.M
Sawyer — Reid
Unclear municipal proceedings and pension applications noted
The document records various municipal items including pricing for earthwork per cubic yard and taxes, a 1933 license fee for auctioneers, a by law on unemployment relief read and passed, and not recommended Old Age Pension applications for Samuel Richardson Maria Richardson and Caroline Maxfield. Correspondence from Birvle Municipality and regional road protection officials is listed.
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Warren
Warren—Craig
Samuel Richardson
Maria Richardson
Caroline Maxfield
Birvle
Municipal and Health Officials Departmental Notices Summary
A garbled list mentions Deputy Minister of Health and Public Welfare District Nurse and Deputy Provincial Treasurer for debentures. References appear to Branson General Hospital Winnipeg General Hospital with servants. Also listed are Public Works direct relief Virdeo Hospital accounts Old Age application seed grain and levy for Medical Officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowasece
Isabella Notes Mr J A Robertson Visiting Winnipeg
Mr and Mrs Wright hosted or hosted guests in Winnipeg with Mr and Mrs visiting, noting social contact during the visit.
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J.A. Robertson
Winpeg
Card of Thanks from FP G Cooper
FP G Cooper expresses sincere thanks to all who sent flowers and fruit during his hospital stay in Winnipeg and for the kind inquiries about his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Cooper
Winnipegg
Sports Day Opens Season at Birtle with Grand Dance
The first Sports Day of the season will be held at Birtle on Wednesday May 21. Events include horse races softball and horseshoe tournaments kiddies races a midway and a grand dance hosted by the Canadian Legion Birtle Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtle
Canadian Legion
Visitors and Local Happenings Near Basswood on Sunday
Mrs K Morison and her Brandon son visit Mr R Heise. The special Missionary Service was postponed to next Sunday. Arthur Heise, returning from Fort William for his mother’s funeral, goes home. Amy and Pred move to a Bertle area farm. The Searths move to the new family farm. Alex Watt and Mrs Inghis visit Kennedy household with Winnie Seales of Foxwarren. John Clark’s dog Chief dies after a throat ball incident. he is buried with great honors.
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Arthur Heise
Fort ‘William
Mra Alex Watt
Inghis
Mra T Kennedy
Winnie Seales
Foxwarren
John Clark
Chief
Beulah Bits Move to Town and Easter Service Held
Beulah Bits reports Mr and Mrs J Clarke moved from the farm to town. The W M S will hold their Easter Thankoffering Service in the church parlor on Wednesday afternoon.
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W. M.S
Crandall YPS Puts Planes Summer Picnic Date
Mrs A Dickey presided as Crandall YPS held its final meeting of the season in the church parlors. They planned summer activities and set the date for the combined church picnic. The programme included Daisy and Betty Gray duets, a solo by Mr Smith, a reading by Miss M Davis, an organ solo by Ivan Gray, and stunts by Roy Brown. Nelson Henderson and Ivan Gray were presented for their work as president and secretary. Lunch ended the pleasant evening.
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Crandall Y PS
Mises Daisy
Betty Gray
Mr. Smith
Miss M. Davis
Ivan Gray
Roy Brown
Nelson Henderson
Local Social Roundup and Visits Across Communities
Palmerston residents welcomed visitors including Mrs Moorish and her granddaughter from Hamiota, and Mr and Mrs John Warren from Earl Grey renewed acquaintances. Thelma Thornton of Birtle and Doris and Clarence Warren from Virden and Woodland respectively visited. WMS met at Mrs C C Douglas’s home on April 20. John Bray’s funeral drew Palmerston residents to Kinsmore on Tuesday.
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Jobn Warren
Earl Grey, Sask
Doris Warren
Virden
Clarence Warren
Woodland
Palmerston
John Bray
Kinsmore
Laura Amelia Harrison obituary
Laura Amelia Heise died at her Isabella home after months of illness on April 19. Born February 25, 1960 near Milton Ontario, she taught in Ontario and Illinois and married James Edwin Heise on September 14, 1892. Survived by husband, daughter Gertrude, sons Arthur and Russell, four Harrison sisters, funeral at Isabella United Church with WM.S. assistance, interment in Isabella Cemetery.
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Laura Amelia Heise
J. KE. Heise
Isabella
Heise
Milton
Ont
Charles and
Hannah Harrison
Beamsville
Toronto
Ontario
Ilinois
James Edwin Heise
Barrington
Ill
Canada
Wm.s
Isabella Cemetery
Messrs
W Lverach
D J.herrison
R.t.lark
A Clark
R. Scarth
W Irvine
Crandal Items: Ladies Aid Meet With Fifteen Members
The Ladies Aid gathered at the church Tuesday with 15 members in attendance to discuss church activities and plan future efforts.
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The
Ladies Aid
Easter Greetings and Visiting News From Arrow River
Clarence Warren spent the weekend with Ivan Tennant. Jack Dart from Saskatoon visited James Kirton for Easter. Miss B Wallace drove to Birtle to catch the train home for school after Easter at home. Miss Dorothy Mitchell stayed with the Campbell girls at Blairs, and Miss A Campbell returned for a brief visit. The town notes athletic plans as baseball and tennis teams gear up, while football is mentioned with curiosity about its season.
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Miss B Wallace
Birtle
Dorothy Mitchell
Misses Campbell
Blairs
Miss A Campbell
Rumors of Haunted School Contradicted by Practice
Residents claimed the school echoed with wails and moans after hours, suggesting agony. Investigators found the sounds came from boys practicing on a musical instrument, dispelling ghost fears.
Record Night Breaks Attendance at Friday Concert and Dance
A hall event Friday drew over 200 paid admissions after an opening address by chairman J R Mitchel. The program featured a Florists Shop sketch by Miss E White and others, a machinery debate with 29th century progress argued for, music by Misa Kirton Robt Elliott and a New Time Dance Orchestra, followed by serenaders until 3 a.m.
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J.r.mitchel
Misses E. White
McLenehan
E Vennant
W Jackson
Homer Leland
J McPhail
W.T. Sutherland
J F. Tennent
J. B. Mitchell
Mra J.r.mitchell
Mike Melenehar
EK. Johnson
Misa G. Kirton
Robt. Elliott
E. White
New Time Dance Orchestra
Seranaders
Also Mentioned on This Page
E.S Dixon
United Church At
Heartory
J.A Stephen
J R Lynch
Vreebytery
Byrtle
United VP
Dorward Bros
Sup Rvision
E. Wythe
M. Conway
Town
Neepawa
Loween Mays
Gibson Bros
Hartney
Brown
Brandon
United States. Ltd
Minieta
Rural Council
Mintota
United Stores, Ltd
Miniota Girl Guides
Miniote Hall
Admission Soc
United Church
Wright
Ty Kinsey
Elmer Houck
Hamiota. Man
T. G.long
Phone
W. R. Doyie
Beulah
J.F. Tennant
Arrow River
R. H. Frazer
Evans
Louise Ave
P Beiber
John Spalding
Minsota
Ohio
Suniey Phone
Crandall Exchange
Victory Oats
John Foster
A.E Aspinwall
Lodge Gordon
Sons OF England
J. W. Horner
R. M. Oliver
St. George’s Hall
F. Franklin
R. L. Miles
Bald
S.D
Pratt & Lauman
Commercial Hotel
GEO. Gabel Optometrist
Cay
Marvel
Champion
A.J. Dennis
Creditore
William Thomas Grey
Manitoba
William Robert Grey
United Church of Canada
J. A. Stephen
Church of England
J. J. Henderson
Holy Trinity Churh
St Wilfrid’s Beulah
Kilback
Born &T Miniota
V. Kilback
Basswood
Mrs. K. Morison
Mr. R Heise
Pred Amy
Bertle
Searth
A. Dickey
Miss Brethour
Miami
Man
Moorish
Hamiota
Wan. Hyndman
Thelma Thornton
Mrs
Frank Myles
Leroy, Sask
W.M.S
C. C. Douglas
Jean Kirton
Markinch
Sask
W. Hi Kirton
Laura Amelia Harrison
Clarence Warren Pent
Ivan Tennant
Jack Dart
Saskatoon
James Kirton
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