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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
8
Local social items note Mrs Clement holidaying at Clear Lake and visits by Bert Williams and families. May data show 22 million of Britain's 35 million employed in armed forces or war industries. An outspoken opinion urges strong action against Congress leaders, calling for decisive handling of sabotage and independence movements within the Indian empire.
A daughter was born on Sunday August 9 to Mr and Mrs Watters of Arrow River at Minieta hospital.
J F Tennant has been appointed Inspector for the WAR once more this year and has begun work. Arrow River Wr Grant Winnipeg and several local residents were mentioned visiting and hosting guests at various homes over the past weekend including Mr and Mrs J Henderson of Winnipeg and the Carnegie home. West Fo M Johnston accompanied by his father Mr Reid were noted in the report.
A wedding occurred Monday August 16 at Isabellas United Church Manse with Rev L Bowman uniting Dorreen Elisabeth Shurvell and Bruce Whyte of the RCAVF. The bride wore a selmon rose princess gown, bridesmaid Emma Clark of Winnipeg and matron of honor Mrs. Mackintosh attended. Honeymoon at Clear Lake before Mr Whyte returns to Patricia Bay.
A brief county page records visits including Meyers and Shilo returning from Brandon last Tuesday. Mrs Meyers and children were involved in a scrompash involving Mrs Meyers and children. The group continued visits at Carterry, with S Meyers and I Tennant returning to Shilo Sunray. The Wal F gathered at Mrs Elliot's home, with all members taking part in the leaflet The Bible in the World. Mrs Elliot read an address prepared by Mrs Arnott.
Mr and Mrs R G Mitchell visited Mrs J R Mitchell and Mrs R Johnston and family in Virden on Friday. They learned the Johnstons plan to reside in Melford in the future.
Charles David Beard age 82 years 7 months 26 days died after an operation at Watrous hospital. A Beulah and Miniota district resident for over fifty years he was visiting his daughter in Watrous when illness prompted surgery. Born in Brighton Sussex he married Mrs Beard on February 23 1884 in their native town.
The Beard couple who settled in Miniota after arriving from England in the canoe year celebrated their golden wedding on February 23 1934. A private family service followed by a public service at Holy Trinity church was conducted by Rev J Flagler with many floral tributes, and burial occurred afterward.
The Miniota article records funeral details for a deceased man, noting pallbearers G Rowan J W Warren W I D Berwick G Ringland P C Watts and R o Thenpeon. The survivor list includes his wife five daughters and several sons and daughters in law with many grandchildren and four grandsons serving overseas. The funeral drew all immediate family and relatives from Manistus Sirs J Tees Uooster Mrs W D Reatt Wateous and Mrs D Bast de New Osgexie with extended kin present.
Cons Prater of C Nand Mee Freaver and Mrs T Raid with Jandry of Winnipeg visit JA Preaver and LW Stewart homes. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs A Oswin was baptized at Wilfrid's church on Sunday, Dorothy Nt.
Miss Mabel Barrett of Ottawa visited last week at the home of her sister Mrs W Robinson.
Alvin Brad departed for Portage la Prairie to undertake a two year course prior to enlistment in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
A truckload of salvage items including bones rubber aluminium rags bottles fats light metal and brass was loaded and taken to Brandon by Mrs J Reidi on Tuesday last.
The note urges replacing bobby pins with a ribber and notes steel from last year’s pins could produce 16,000 one ton aerial bombs. It frames this as a wartime shift in materials toward the bomber effort. The tone is promotional and instructive with a strong war production emphasis.
Miss Dorothy Caffe of Bissett was honored at a weekend shower hosted by Shamrock and Isabella residents in Shamrock hall ahead of her Saturday wedding in Bissett. A 400 plus crowd danced at Robt. Clark's barn Wednesday night to Oakner orchestra, with 4 stacks of sandwiches served. a second dance is planned Thursday for Red Cross funds.
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