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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 1939
Page
8
Readable notices list a Glenlochar Christmas concert and a Miniota school event titled Christmas Concert Miniota Unitedness Tree with a 21 minute timeframe. Local listings show community performances for the holiday season.
Professor K W Neatby, head of the Field Crops Department at the University of Alberta, has been selected to direct a newly formed Agricultural Division of the North-West Grain Dealers' Association. The division aims to advance seed grain and crop improvement for Western Canada, with Neatby wielding broad discretion to advance farming welfare. He has a background in Saskatchewan and Minnesota genetics and plant pathology and previously led Alberta’s field crops department.
A J Leland has recovered enough from illness at Brandon hospital to return home to Mercer after a period of confinement.
Don Forsyth departed Friday to aid the Royal Bank at Rus sell and began at the Miniots branch last September, marking his first internal move within the bank.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ellerington and Miss Fay Armitage visited Winnipeg last week. Mrs. Ellerington plans an operation in the city. Canada Packers shipped roughly 9 000 pounds of poultry from Manniota and about 12 000 pounds from Hamiota. The Miniota local of the Man. Co-op. Poultry Pool will ship on Wednesday.
The annual Bezaar sponsored by the United Ladies Aid on Saturday drew a good crowd. Booths offered useful and fancy articles with attractive decorations. A supper was served and proceeds totaled 105.00 dollars.
The recent warm spell in Manitoba in December 1939 spurred unusual outdoor activity. Golfers played in Birtle while wildlife signs appeared as a dog chased a gopher and pussy willows began to bud with birds nesting nearby.
Next Sunday the United churches in the district will hold White Gift services. The meaning of this occasion is well known to participants and observers alike.
Found on Saturday last on the Arrow River road near Minio ta a banjo. Owner can claim by proving property and paying for advertisement.
A group named Missots W. 1 will meet Thursday afternoon to discuss and present a Christmas program. The agenda includes Flatcall How Christmas is celebrated in other lands, a Christmas Party, Christmas music, and a Swiss fun activity.
Miss Ha Leland visits Arrow River district returning to Durban Monday. Mrs. McWhirter visits Lenore after a week with Mrs. N. E. Lockhart. W M S met at Mrs. Elliott’s home with devotional period after the Monthly program. 1039 officers re elected with changes including Vice pres Surs. L Shoemaker and Mrs Jed Leland. White Gift service set for next Sunday with donations to local needs and Salvation Army Winnipeg.
Beulah Mrs. T. Sawyer visits with her daughter at Tantallon. Stan Paynter left last week to visit his brother in Toronto. Mrs. R. B. Edmundson was a visitor to Winnipeg last week.
The death date for Mrs Mary Nankivell was incorrectly listed as September in the last issue. It should read Sunday December 3rd.
Mrs J T Green, who had been under a doctor's care at Binscarth, returned home on Wednesday.
The W L will gather at the home of Mrs. J McGillvray on Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. Readiness and attendance noted for the local group meeting.
The Social Club spent a pleasant Friday evening as members enjoyed bridge whist ping pong chess and other games. The fun concluded with a lively dance marking a joyful social gathering.
A big turnout gathered at Shamrock hall on Tuesday night for a fowl supper with plenty of leftovers for the next day. A varied programme followed featuring songs by Garth Irwin of Isabella, solos by Misses FP Walker and H Huxted of Birtle, readings by H Huxted in Yorkshire dialect and P. S. MacPherson. The event closed with a dance.
Crandall and others visited Brandon while local residents reported in church and social gatherings. John Deere film shown. Hyndman had minor surgery. Miss Mossop’s bridal party. Panda missionary film. Evening Auxiliary candle service. Ladies Aid annual meeting with a 7000 donation to the Church Board. various officers named.
Isabella Arthur Shurwell and William Bardwell were guests at each other’s homes for a brief visit last week.
Mr and Mrs J Coxworth and family spent the weekend with relatives at Deloraine, enjoying time with kin and catching up on family news.
Arthur Shurwell of the 71st Battalion departed Saturday with twelve fellow soldiers from Brandon to pursue signalling instruction in the east. A postcourse move overseas is anticipated. the unit members gave them a rousing send off.
Friday night event sponsored by the Y P A drew a large crowd for a varied program including choruses violin solos vocal trios and a 2 act play Marrying Off Father presented with radio style advertising. Rev H S Bowman BA chaired and about $20 was raised for the Red Cross fund.
The W. I. met at Mrs. H. M. Brisbin’s home with 32 members present. Mrs. L. Hall presided as roll call answered by a Christmas supper menu. Members exchanged gifts and enjoyed stories, home decor demonstrations, and a display of novel place cards and hose decorations.
Visit our Gift Shop early as it overflows with cavity free yet useful Christmas gifts for young and old. Only ten shopping days remain before Christmas.
The Municipal School District of Miniota No 149 invites applications for driving school vans. Details of van routes available from the local Trustee or the Secretary Treasurer's office. Applications must reach the undersigned by December 16, 1939. John Spalding Secretary Treasurer.
Tea party honoring Mrs Bowman featured hostesses Mesdames R E Heise H Calder and H M Brisb in with guests enjoying light refreshments and social conversation.
Muriel Pearl Lelond daughter of J J Lelond and the late Mrs Lelond and Pete Torgrimson son of Mrs C Torgrimson and the late Mr Torgrimson were married Tuesday November 7 at the Drumheller manse. Rev E V Phillips officiated. They plan a honeymoon in the Arrow River district and will reside in the Cha ndle area.
Constance Mabel Rudd second daughter of Mr and Mrs John Rudd Crandall married James Alexander Angus son of Mr and Mrs James Angus Haminta in a December 6 ceremony at the bride’s parents home Rev H M McFarlane officiated Roberta Johnston played the wedding march Miss Elaine Johnston sang O Promise Me The couple will reside at Pope with reception Augment details noting outfits corsages and travel to Winnipeg after the ceremony
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