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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 15, 1946
Page
8
The Miniota Herald published in Minicota Manitoba Canada and mailed to the United States. The notice indicates postal details and pricing and mentions second class mail status under postal rules.
Mr and Mrs J H Steuart and family reside in the Louise Avenue house vacated by Mrs Ab Richardson. Rev B O Whitfield has accepted the rector ship of St George s church at Birtle following Canon W J Finch s retirement in the near future.
Jennie Haney wed Douglas A Parsonage on Friday July 26 at the Parsonage Bonner home 201 Castleford Ave Toronto. They honeymoon in Ontario visiting Ottawa Casa Lona Gananoque and Kingston and now reside at 180 Main St West Grimsby Ontario.
The rural council at Miniota passes key resolutions including buying an American Road Patrol unit for 5950 dollars from Kane Gibb Marr Co. and accepting 260 cash for a bridge across the Assiniboine at 11-13-26 with dismantling by March 1, 1947. It also flags a wider bridge at Miniota needing 24 feet and 30 tons capacity and notifies arrears for 1946 rentals.
The Auditors Report is open for inspection at the office of the Secretary-treasurer. The next meeting will be held at Winiota at the call of the Chairman.
Birth announcements record a son born August 7 to Mr and Mrs C A Pike Elmwood Ruth Oliver Robert Charlies at Grace hospital Winnipeg. A son Brian Maurice born August 11 to Mr and Mrs J Durrant Bowsman River Miniota. Another son born August 12 to Mr and Mrs KK Stevenson Winnipeg Marjorie Horner at Grace hospital.
In loving memory of our son and brother Flying Officer Bert Bieber who died August 7 1943. If all the world were ours to give we would give it and more to see your loving smile again. Death cannot take away our memory. Sadly missed by Mother, Dad, and Sisters Edith and Jean.
In loving memory of Lieut George Edward McKinnon killed in action in France on August 19 1944. Somewhere in France a soldier lies in a grave among the brave. He never shunned his County s call. He gave his life to defend the helpless. Ever remembered by his father sisters and brothers.
Beulah A Spargo spent the weekend at Neepawa. Mr and Mrs Geo Cruden left to visit Brewster Washington USA for two weeks. Mr and Mrs F MacDonald and family spent the weekend at Neepawa and Gladstone. Garth Chisholm is home on
The town school board met on Thursday to plan for September 3. Changes approved include bus fares with No 1 to Biaris at $2 a day and No 2 to Blaris at $2.80 a day, effective then. They left route rearrangements to local trustees and approved H W Stevenson using the old school rooms rent free for a year with rent saved to insulating floors and windows. Full time caretakers will repair and paint vans, clean schools, and receive two weeks holiday. Payments totaling $13203.77 were noted.
Mr and Mrs Fred Bruce of Portage and accompanying Reid family are visiting. They plan a holiday at Madge Lake in Saskatchewan after their stay.
Walter Evans of Georgetown and his daughter Ruth, along with his sister Mrs. J A Frazer, travel to Victoria British Columbia visiting points of interest. Evans once owned the farm where Geo Clarke currently resides.
Mrs Les Shoemaker remains a patient in Virden hospital. Miss Margaret Luckie of Toronto is on holiday. Miss Marion Leland attends the United Church Youth Leadership camp at Wasagaming. Dr George Littlejohn and wife are visiting after a post graduate course in the U S A. Mrs J R Mitchell has returned from Melfort and Donna Mitchell will visit in Brandon.
Sgt and Mrs Thraile with Misses Georgina and Luella Torrance and Miss T Sigouin, all of Winnipeg, are visiting at the Torrance residence.
Mrs. M. Elliott and children are visiting at the J. M. Elliott home. Mrs. I. Tennant and family are visiting at the J. Wiggins home. All are of Brandon.
Mrs C Lyng and family holidaying at Brandon. Mrs E Bell visiting sister at Lenore and elsewhere. Miss Thomas Deloraine visiting with niece Mrs C Dickey. Miss 8 Halldorsen renewed acquaintances in town. Mr and Mrs S Kolac vacationing at Vancouver. L Sheilar and children returned to West Bend BC. Don Watson Garry Newdale visiting E Fleming home. L Bland and family and J W Beer Winnipeg visiting Mrs T Borland. Mrs W Walker went to Winnipeg to have eye stitches removed. operation successful. Walker now visiting sister at Saltcoats Sask.
Miss Dorothy Lloyd of Winnipeg visited the Brisbin home last week. Misses Rose and Marion Wright left for a West coast holiday. Mrs MeVey and Mrs Lewis in Theodore visited Mrs McVey Sr. and Mrs D Marshall. Garth Stewart of Toronto visited his brother Bob on Sunday en route to the West coast. The WW I group held their annual meeting.
A garden party at the home of Mr and Mrs Len Hall Wednesday last hosted Birtle W J ladies as guests. President Mrs J E Finkbeiner led a short program. Red Cross Service pins were presented by Mrs J Sunley Sr and Mrs Wm Iverach. Special mention was made of the work by Mrs Suntey Mrs Iverach and Mrs Kennedy. A contest led by Mrs W Ingram preceded lunch and social time.
The notice states there will be no Sunday act or church service for the next Sundays though all services otherwise continue. It claims the speaker is engaged in reading the Bible and encourages living by faith and reason, referencing the Great Book given to Abraham Lincoln.
TE Doran, a noted Shorthorn breeder and farmer from Manitoba, stopped in Stouffville to visit old neighbor Archie Stewart who returned from the west to manage a homestead on a Uxbridge purchase from his father’s estate. Doran, who once farmed about 1600 acres, spoke little about cattle, though Archie noted some good Shorthorns.
Want a monument erected with prices unchanged. We still pay freight to your station and will handle erection. If you know good farms for sale, inform us at once as several customers are on the waiting list.
Readers are warned that if their paper date is July or earlier, they have received the last issue unless a renewal is paid. The statement adds that no exceptions apply to this rule.
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