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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 03, 1926
Page
8
Local paper reports on Hamio bonspiel participation and prizes, a molasses sale at 60 cents per gallon, sweater and mitten sales, and a Beulah whist drive with Farmers Union. It covers village council actions, church meetings, garden catalog previews, and Memorial site ballot procedures with eligibility rules for voters and school by laws.
A 20 inch silver dish presented by Emmanuel I to Vasco da Gama for his 1498 sea route discovery. Now owned by Rene Dupuis of Montreal, the repousse plate shows the San Gabriel with inscriptions and scenes from da Gama’s voyages. The Empress of Scotland currently sails Indian waters nearby.
A reader defends the Minot a municipal school board against Grouch style criticism. He cites the Public Schools Act and section 7 Subsection 13 to argue trustees are compensate fairly for meetings and travel. He notes three year convention expense totals and urges constructive input on pupil accommodation and hospital grant issues. E A Guest signs the defense, L J Spalding adds closing remarks.
The Arrow River items note two 2:30 pm meetings at Mrs. W Tennant and Mrs. Cusack homes. Resignations filled by Mrs. E Dayton and Mrs. Jnn. Bell, next meeting at Mrs. E Sinclair, YPS debated Blairs on World Peace led by O. E. Holmes with J M McPeail and J H Craig. U F M whist drive at Mrs E D McNab with prizes to Mrs J M Elliott and O Holmes. Next drive set for February 19 at L M Hawkins.
C J Collingwood returns from Lake Winnipeg trip. Hamiota benspiel week highlights two links nearby. Mrs W H Miller visits friends in Hamiota. W Iverack attends Winnipeg Lumberman's Convention. Isabella ladies to join Miniota Ladies bousple next week. Pig Club meets to plan season. ex Bar B’s of Beulah host school hockey clash won by Teabella. Carnegie Family set Scotch concert and dance in Decker Memorial Hall Feb 12. Curling match set Friday night. losing team hosts oyster supper.
Miniota hockey team hosted Crandall last week with Crandall winning 17 to 1. On Tuesday Miniota traveled to Hamiota to contest the McConnel Cup, now awaiting further contests.
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