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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1954
Page
10
Local page from December 9 1954 edition notes editor M Oliver and the Miniota Herald staff. Includes standard weekly notices and community briefs reflecting small town life in the period.
Walter Birney Crandall visited J Norrie home while Hon C L Shuttleworth met with Reeve H S and Mrs Hyndman. Mrs Lawn traveled by ambulance to Winnipeg for further treatment, daughter Mrs Anderson accompanying. WI social at Mr and Mrs Avery yielded whist prizes to Mrs Smattel Mrs Johnson and W Hyndman. Hockey club elected officers led by President R Kitz and Vice Presidents Wallace Senderson and R Aimy with J Lyng as coach. Kinw caretakers listed as J W Eloits and Wm Padfield.
Report summarizes Friday Student Council decision to request the rink for Saturday curling. Exams dominate the week with study in progress. Poetry fever spreads to IX and X rooms and Grade X students clash playfully with Grade XII on the ice slide created on the school road.
Arrow River reports progress on the rink with Elmer Leland serving as caretaker. A group of willing workers gathered for wood supply and a Get Acquainted social was held at the bail Thursday night by M M B and teaching staff. A court whist drive awarded high scores to Miss Muriel Paynter and R E Heise with consolations to Mrs E J Spalding and M Stobneon.
Isabella W I notes completion of Red Cross items including sweaters socks baby vests and overalls. Forty one members attended with a program by Mrs Clark Hospital Aid report and a Indian club swinging demonstration. Local demonstrators showcased fibre apple blossoms shell work and a contest winners announced.
Miniota 4-H Sewing club members Wes McKenzie Agnes Hanlin and Q Blaich attended the Shoal Lake Leaders Conference with Alfred Blaich representing the Potato club and Jane McKenzie the Calf club. Beulah delegates Mrs Smith and Mrs Darker joined the Sewing club while Jim Hawes led the Calf club and Dave Heise led Isabella. Arrow River was not represented. 75 leaders attended demonstrations and discussions. Plans promote the Bacon show in Miniota next Tuesday at 1.30. An exhibit of 24 carcases will be judged for prizes. Films and talks will inform farmers. Admission is free and the 4H Potato Club serves lunch for a small charge.
J E Finkbeiner and others sang several enjoyable numbers during the gathering, and a lovely lunch concluded the meeting.
At Virden hospital on November 19 a daughter Daena Elaine was born to Mr and Mrs Glen Hunkin Crandall. At Hamiota hospital on December a son was born to Mr and Mrs Ford Wiggins Arrow River.
Beulah Alex Preston has moved to Winnipeg for the winter months. Wm Rollo and Oscar Hamburg have returned from Toronto reporting a very profitable Royal Winter Fair visit. Mrs F McDonald and two children have left to reside in Winnipeg.
Peg mentions her other three children will remain with grandparents Mr and Mrs J Chisholm for a period, indicating family support during the visit.
Premier Douglas Campbell announced that a 20 person team led by C H Chappell is re evaluating Manitoba property values to establish the 1955 56 equalized assessment. The program started in 1950 and is about half complete, enabling new standards for municipalities not yet assessed.
Premier pledges no overall reduction in provincial education funding despite higher equalized assessments for 1955 56. He notes a $220 million rise over 1953 44 levels driven by realistic value standards and bullying activity, with municipalities still levying seven mills to support a $2200 per teacher base.
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