Boxing Day Holiday Affects Miniota Stores
Local notes report Miniota business men will observe Boxing Day with stores closed from Christmas Eve through Monday. A war effort drive seeks Turkey draw tickets for Milk for Britain funds and glycerine shortages impact Sulvace committee requests Pats and Bones. Christmas carols featured a trio including A F MacKinnon J C Vradenburgh and A Spalding. The next meeting at Mrs C E Wythe’s on January 14 will see newly elected officers assume duties.
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Miniota
Turkey
Britain
Red Cross
Sulvace Committee
Messames A. F. MacKinnon
A. Spalding
J. C. Vradenburgh
Seven More Shopping Days Left Before Christmas
United Stores in Miniota promotes a wide range of useful gifts and festive prices to fit every budget. A warning note recalls a fire origin in a Christmas parcel that spoiled over seven thousand bags of mail sent overseas, urging caution to avoid future losses.
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United Stores, Ltd
Miniota
Community Christmas Concert at Minieta Hall
A Christmas concert will be held at Minieta Hall on Tuesday December 22 at 8 15 p m with a goat program and Christmas Tree. Net proceeds go to The Milk for Britain Fund. Adult admission 25 cents. A dance follows, sponsored by Minieta High School Kyles Orchestra, admission 25 cents. Also a social at Wynona school honors Press Latimer with a pen autograph album and lighter from the Wynona folks. dancing to Leary Bros and A Bohrn.
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Minieta Hall
Milk For Britain Fund
Minieta High School
Kyles’ Orchestra
Wynona
Press Latimer
Miniota Soldiers Goodwill Committee
Margaret’ Cowan
Betty Thompson
Leary Bros
A. Bohrn
Postal Service Faces Christmas Test in Canada
The Post Office warns of an unprecedented holiday rush as mail volume grows. Citizens are urged to mail early and post all local deliveries before December 20 to ensure Christmas delivery, with urgency to avoid delays.
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Postal Service
Canada
Ximas
Miniota Creamery Seeks Market for Dressed Poultry
The notice urges residents to bring dressed poultry to the market, advising birds be starved before killing and not trussed. It promotes the Miniota Creamery and Fall market, and references a local women’s institute meeting where an Xmas cookie recipe was shared and a pension petition supported.
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Miniota Creamery
Miniota W.I
J. D. Forsyth
C. E. Wythe
Kinfrin Club
Brandon
Minnesota United P U meets with candle light service
The Wednesday meeting opened with a devotional period led by J Reynolds as a candle light service with Christmas hymns. Kally Lynch and Mary Mossop were named representatives on the Soldiers Goodwill Committee. White Gifts chairpersons are Mrs G Frazer, Kally Lynch, Jean Berber and C Campbell. A social, games, contests and lunch followed a profitable evening. The next meeting on December 29 will be a social.
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Minsota United
P.U
J. Reynolds
Kally ‘Lynch
Mary Mossop
Soldiers
G. Frazer
Kally Lynch
Jean Berber
C. Campbell
For Sale and Red Cross Plush Draw Notice
For sale boys C M bicycle 2022 in perfect order. Apply to W Wythe Miniota. A turkey donated to the Red Cross by Mr W J Mickenzie Miniota. Tickets ten cents each. The draw will take place at the dance in the Miniota hall on December 22.
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C. M. Bicycle
W. Wythe
Miniota
The
Red Cross
W. J. Mickenzie
Miniota Hall
School Board Resolves Transportation and Holiday Changes
The Miniola school board met led by Wm. Lindsay on Saturday. They increased Route 2 Beulah daily to 2.60 and reduced Route 7 Beulah to 2.65 from November 30 1942. Van driving rates for 1943 were set with increases. Rent for caretaker house at Beulah fixed at 7 monthly. Holidays noted from December 23 1942 to January 4 1943. Chairman Lindsay thanked the board. meeting scheduled January 6 1945 at the Leland home.
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Miniola
Wm. Lindsay
Beulah
Miniota
J. T.finkbeiner
Lindsay
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Bettie
Royal Bank of Canada
Aeneneenemenent Grammennnes J.C Vradenburgh
Royal Bank Family
Canadian Pacific
TFRI
Winnipeg Tribune
Voce
Sgt
A.G
Albert Spencer
Bank of Commerce
Hamida
Royal Bank
Miniota United Church
Savoy Theatre
Birtle
Anne Sheridan
Ronald Reagan
Richard Wharf
How Green Was
My Vailey
Walter Pidgeon
Maureen O'Hara
Barbara Stanwyck
George Brent
Nord F
Arrow River Orchestra
Miniota Company
Soldiers Goodwill Com'es
Miniota Harp Avena
TTA
Miniocta
Pho
Globelite
DR. R. K. Chalmers
Miniota Drug Store
GEO. Gabel
Virden
BAAN
Insurance
John Spalding
Miniota Herald
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