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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1947
Page
8
Mrs. W. Walker visits her daughter Mrs. McLeod in Kenora while Alvin Johns undergoes another operation at Segin Deer Lodge hospital. Mr. and Mrs J. Craik visit Winnipeg before heading to the West coast for the winter.
Weekend visitors at the W H Campbell home included Miss Ivy Douglas Jas Stewart and Jim Carnegie who joined the final A C T broadcast at Souris. The Five Hundred Club met at Mrs J Douglas home with Mrs Johns and S Hanna as top scorers. Rodney Lewis and Lloyd Hazelwood won first places in the November 28 Public Speaking contest in Hamieda, sponsored by Winnipeg Kiwanis and the Extension Service.
The ceremony featured a grey crepe dress with black accessories for the matron of honor. Allan Dickie served as best man. A reception for forty followed at the bride’s home with a three tier cake and a buffet luncheon. The couple plans a honeymoon to Winnipeg and will live on the groom’s Isabella farm.
Verna Christina May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hector Calder of Isabella, married Charles Russell Harrison, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison of Isabella, in a quiet United Church ceremony conducted by Rev. W. Boyle on Saturday afternoon December 6. The bride wore a light blue crepe dress with black accessories and a red rose corsage. the reception followed with immediate relatives in attendance.
Beulah Mr and Mrs C E Spencer and Tom attended the funeral of George B Spencer in Birtle on Tuesday of last week.
Isabella Gordon Kennedy and George Phillips have left for the east to hunt up a job. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Barrett, Del-
A 21 member Western Manitoba Women’s Institute gathering at Mrs R E Heise’s home included a cookie and candy roll call for Deer Lodge hospital. Mrs M Brisbin heads the Red Cross sewing committee and a winter sewing class is planned. Harvey Jones spoke on club work and a current events quiz was held.
The article notes a Sunday White Gift Service in Arrow River with Mrs C S Dawley visiting her daughter in Rocanville. It lists visits by Mr and Mrs T W Mit and Brandon to B G Mitchell, plus a W M S meeting at Mrs R B Wallace’s home and a report from Mrs J Wiggins on the United Cavalcade in Brandon. It also records a nominating committee for church officers and upcoming United Church services on Sunday including Holy Trinity Anglican.
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