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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
8
Me J D Forsyth visited with her daughter at Killarney. Jim Middleton saw a mosquito and killed it on Sunday inside the house.
Mr and Mrs D McKean and family were visitors to Winnipeg during the past week.
The King will address the empire in a Christmas day broadcast. Officials announce the royal message aims to unite realms and mark festive season.
Mrs. J. Hanlin has moved to Brandon to be near her husband who is now training at No. 1125 yT.8.
The Manitoba Power Commission will again provide energy for street decorations to towns and villages on their system during the holiday season. The courtesy is greatly appreciated.
Go a comforter by Glenlochar ladies for Red Cross and a Turkey for Britain gift item. A Fruitcake for Holy Trinity church decoration fund. A Victory Draw offer invites $50 animas present. C R Bryant visited Ochre River last week with wife and son, with calls to Boissevain and Brandon. Walter Bryant and Reg Bryant also visited, asking old friends to remember them.
The Y P U met in the United church parlor on Wednesday with Jim Reynolds presiding. Miss Margaret Bonner led the Mission group program on The work of the church in wartime. A discussion proved helpful and interesting followed by a social and lunch. The next meeting will be an open gathering with a skating party and a social in the Manse.
The article notes a 30.6 percent rise in convictions for legal infractions in Canada during the first three years of the war, with 420 975 in 1936 and 632 431 in 1942. Juvenile delinquency spiked, increasing 37.9 percent, outpacing adults, showing convictions rising twice as fast in wartime as in peacetime.
Mrs G M Fraser of Vulcan Alberta visits her parents the Taylors. Citizens urged to buy Christmas Seals to fund tuberculosis control. Local pupils completed six weekly inoculations against scarlet fever. Dr Chalmers Fraser and a Health Nurse administered the serum.
Next week Christmas week, stores will not observe the Wednesday half holiday. Miniota stores will close Christmas Day and Boxing Day, observed on Monday the 27th.
Merchants may publish holiday wishes to patrons in The Herald issue dated December 23. Send wishes by Monday noon December 20.
Soldiers in M D 10 will receive a five day holiday under a staggered plan. Each service member may take full five days. Christmas leave can start December 22 23 or 24 and New Year leave on December 29 30 or 31.
The plan staggers holiday leaves for troops to reduce absence at any unit and ease railway congestion. It allows soldiers with far homes to begin travel earlier, improving overall service efficiency and personal convenience while maintaining unit readiness.
A birth notice records the arrival of a child at the Birdtail Reserve on Saturday December 4 to Mr and Mrs George Bens with an approximate weight of 800 grams.
Mrs Chisholm plans to join her parents in Neepawa for the Golden Wedding celebrations. Mr Chisholm will travel later to Neepawa to attend the event with family.
The Women’s Institute met Wednesday at Mrs E W Helgeson’s home. The session opened with Silent Night, followed by origin and meaning readings by Mrs J A Frazer and Mrs F C. A paper on Life in the Prison Camps of Japan was presented by Mrs F.C.
At the gathering, a fundraising effort donated $10 to Tinesian Relic and supported an extensive quilting campaign planned for the New Year. A Christmas gifts drive concluded the meeting, raising $5.30.
Crandall Wo Spence Littlejohn of the RCA F Terrace B C is on furlough at home as of the latest report.
Mrs. E. Carnegie is seen sitting in Winnipeg as part of a noted Arrow River scene. The report notes her presence and local interest in the event.
The note urges remembering the White Gift set on Sunday and mentions a forthcoming gathering. It highlights a charitable or community act associated with the event and calls for participation.
Cpl Bob Keyes of Winnipeg is on the W Tennant home. Lieut G E and Mrs McKinnon visited Brandon and Carberry last week. Keith Rutledge is promoted to Corporal. Herb Meters returns from summer carpenter work for the winter. Tevi Miller of Blaris has enlisted in the Army and sports a new uniform. his short home leave ends Thursday.
The Red Cross dance on Friday was well attended. The Crandall orchestra, newly organized, gave their first public performance at a dance and patrons expressed satisfaction with the music.
Samuel Richardson longtime Crandall resident died in Brandon after an illness on Tuesday December 7 at age 7? His obituary notes his Essex England birth, 1890 move to Shoal Lake, 35 years farming in Crandall, and gardening hobby with horticultural show prominence in Manitoba. Funeral at Crandall United Church. burial in Crandall Cemetery. Survived by six daughters and two sons including Mrs C E Bulley New Westminster BC Mrs A Knight Hamiota Mrs A Gurr Lenore Mrs A Irvine Crandall Mrs T Cowling Russell and Robert Athabasca Alta and Da vid, with the BC SC overseas.
Miss Flora Scarth and Miss K Coxworth visited local households over the weekend. Mrs Shurvell and daughter Beverly are visiting the Whites at Iivers. Willdie of Winnipeg serves as relief agent while Mr Robertson is on holiday. J Coxworth was called to Deloraine on Friday due to his brother’s illness. Rev H S Bowman conducted the funeral for W G Lowery at Reseisl on Friday.
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