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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 26, 1954
Page
8
Crandall and WJ Long families spent the weekend at Minot North Dakota. Winnipeg guests Ralph Moore and Mrs Crawford visited relatives. Local families hosted visitors including Johnston, Gunson, Shetlar, Dickey, Keating, and Dicey households with trips to Winnipeg, Portage, and Oakville. Beverley Hyndman left for Ft Churchill for Civil Service work.
Arrow River resident Wm Reith visits his sister Mrs F Townson in Fyvie Scotland. Joseph McWhirter from Kinoss visits N Lockhart home. Fd Sinclair with daughter Nipawin visits Wm Tennant home. Ko Reith and Mrs C McKay from Reston visit W H Kirton home. Russell Elliott family from Red Deer Alta visit J M Ellicott home. W E Dayton and P Teale travel to Harriston for sister Margaret Wallace’s funeral.
Isabella Cst Barry Scarth on leave at home before RCMP duties in Vancouver. Charlene Hall of Winnipeg visiting Len Hall grandparents. Mr and Mrs E L Finkbeiner and sons Don and Doug. St James weekend stay at Mrs J T Finkbeiner home. Mr and Mrs C Giles and Patricia of Kenora visited Mrs M Locus at J H Finkbeiner home. Mr and Mrs R Appersey and family from Pelly Saskatchewan have ts-
Ken up residence in tows where Mr Apperly will be employed in the U elevator. Mr and Mrs G Linns and sons Jim and Don from St Louis Mo and Mr and Mrs W Iverach of Calgary are visiting at the A Adams Ken Miller is a patient in Hamiota hospital with injuries from a scaffold fall while working on his barn Correction The name should have read Ken Clark who is still in hospital.
Sgt Frank McDonald of Ft Osborne Winnipeg is home on sick leave. Mr and Mrs A Oswie and Dorothy of Douglas visited town last week. Mr and Mrs Ted Forster and Howard of Fargo North Dakota visited at the Forster home. Cpl and Mrs G Smith and family of MacDonald visited at
The article notes the visit of Mr and Mrs G Scott and family of Dauphin to the Brian Cooper home last week. It also reports William Pierce recovering well after an operation at the General Hospital Winnipeg conducted last week.
The writer expresses sincere thanks for letters cards and kindness shown during her stay as a patient at Grace Hospital Winnipeg.
The Isabella Seed Club, a large local group, posted modest scores in its competition. John Wall led with 85, Louise Wall 84, Jeanette Wright 81, Bev erley Sunley and Glen Sunley tied at 80, with further placements not fully listed.
Still 78 Ray Still 77 Bob and etty Ross Jack and Spence Bell all 76 Jack Heise 73 Jim Gard ham 73 Edson and Mary. Doran and Larry Gilchrist 72 Rodney Campbell 71 Joyce Adams 69 Nelson and Elgin Bonner 67. Mar joule Peel no pot.
All council members attended a Thursday meeting. Delegates Stewart and Morton were named to attend Brandon flood control talks on the Assiniboine River. The Court of Revision for the Assessment Roll to meet October 23 at 10 a.m. Tax arrears must be paid by December 31, 1952 or land will face December 1954 sale. By laws 1253 to 1256 passed and financial items total 11395.73 approved before adjournment.
Eva Madeline Carey and Alfred Charles Foster wed at Minto United Church on August 7 with Rev. H B Gibson officiating. The bride wore powder blue nylon and taffeta with pink baby roses. her sister Norma attended. After a reception, the couple left for a U S honeymoon and reside on the Miniota home farm. Attendants and local guests included Norma Carey and Leslie Horner, with relatives from Winnipeg and Souris.
Folk from around gathered for a lively charivari to honor the newly married couple and enjoy a festive evening together.
Mrs A M Dunn of Reeder Manitoba announces the engagement of her youngest daughter Dorothy Agnes to Arnold Ernest MacDonald son of E H MacDonald and the late Mrs MacDonald of Halifax Nova Scotia. The wedding is set for Saturday September 11 at 2 30 PM in the United Church Manse Elkhorn.
At Toronto on August 13 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Brisbin Toronto. She was named Carol Anne.
Obituary notes the death of John McQuaig in Birtle on Friday last. He would have turned 98 in November. A large gathering of local Masons and brethren attended his funeral in Birtle on Monday.
Alex Suckie Ward died Tuesday August 17 in Vancouver after a long illness at age 65. He retired as section foreman for the CNR at Quadra after 35 years, respected by coworkers. He is survived by his wife, son Walter, daughter Annie in Vancouver, and daughter Mrs. H. Coot in Toronto. sister Mrs. J. Kolac of Crandall attended the funeral in Vancouver.
Wilbur and Rennie Mackean return fit from seven week Canadian Army Youth Training camp at Dundurn camp. Miss Ida Rowan honored with a shower at Rev. and Mrs. Moffatt home. Norman Arnold hospitalized after Glen Mackean’s car rolled into ditch on 83 Highway. Pupils await Monday for new school year and staff changes listed for Miniota Isabella Bulah Wymona Arrow River. Trans-Canada Pipe Lines Ltd. appoints Bextel Mannix Hester to lead design and contraction of Alberta to Montreal natural gas pipeline. Saskatchewan to receive natural gas.
Trans-Canada now signs purchase contracts with western Canada gas owners and will distribute fuel via public and private utilities along the line. Laying of the pipe starts next spring with survey work, right-of-way negotiations, and clearance to commence immediately. A local poem from The Herald mocks the heat as readers comment on the weather in Miniota.
The Holy Trinity W A plans a gathering at 230 pm this Thursday at the home of Mrs. R Q iver. Activities and agenda to be decided at the private meeting.
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