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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 31, 1978
Page
12
Word reaches local readers that Mrs Alice Lindsay born Clyde died at Revelstoke on August 17 1978 in her 89th year born Beulah. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Dave Stewart celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on August 26 1978.
A reunion for former Oakner Consolidated School students teachers and van drivers is planned for 1979 with tentative dates July 7 and 8. Events include an evening gathering at Hamiota Community Hall and a Sunday program at Hamiota Fair Grounds with a meal. Interested relatives living outside the area are urged to send addresses to Mrs Arnold Lowe Winnipeg.
The column notes global mourning for Pope Paul VI and mocks protest rhetoric. It criticizes Ontario officials for banning girls from boys teams in baseball or hockey while urging fairness, implying girls should be allowed to compete against boys.
Health feature explains tranquillizers and their risks, noting their rise since the 1950s in Canada. It warns of psychological and physical dependence from overuse, emphasizes consulting health professionals, and lists common drugs like Valium, Librium, and Miltown.
In the Weed Control District Canada and Low Thistle are among the top ten weeds. They outcompete crops when established. Control after harvest is possible with early regrowth spraying before September 15. Allow three weeks for penetration, then cultivate as new growth appears until freeze up. A fall spring cleanup follows with herbicide. Manitoba plans a Demonstration Plot on Bob Henderson’s stubble near Highway 24 west of Highway 21, inviting all to observe.
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