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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 06, 1940
Page
8
The line states a price of 81 shillings per annum in advance or a $2.00 rate to the United States. It appears as a brief subscription pricing note indicating annual prepayment and a United States option.
Ry N Curling Club meets at 8 p.m. in Municipal Hall. World Day of Prayer service at 9. Girl Guide local Association meets at 3 at Mrs. Watts' house. CPR excursion to Brandon and Winnipeg on the 13th. Valentine Dance planned for Miniota on the 16th by ARO.
Enumerators begin compiling the federal election lists with February 10 completion and March 12 additions. Citizens must ensure their names appear and vote on polling day.
G J Heyhoe and J Chalmers promoted free moving picture shows in Beulah and Miniota as International Harvester Co agents. Programs featured all talking films about machinery plus entertainment. audiences were very good. World Day of Prayer services are set for February 9 at Arrow River Miniota United church Beulah St Wilfrid's Isabella Crandall with 2:30 p m start themes quiet strength.
A reflective item cites Confucius and George Washington on studying history to discern future gains. It urges not to dwell on the past unless lessons aid progress and spiritual growth.
Gov Frank McDonald of the 1th Med Batt is enjoying a seven day holiday at home. Mrs Harry Stowe had an operation at Birtle hospital and is progressing satisfactorily. Jean Oswin fell at the rink and broke the same arm as last fall. Miss M Evans returned from Winnipeg and plans to start nurse training at the General Hospital Winnipeg next month.
The school hosts sessions with W Bradley from 1 to 2, Miss Paynter from 2 to 3, and J McGillvray from 3 to 4. Canola Finch of Birtie will address pupils Friday afternoon. WM.S. met at Mrs J P Bvace's home with Mrs H E Forster presiding. The devotional period was led by Mrs T E Forster and Mrs J A Frazer summarized a chapter of the study book. A dainty lunch followed.
Crandall rink defeated Pope team 7 to 4 in a friendly curling game. Visitors stayed with Mrs. KR. Vance after. The W A met in the church parlor with a $24 balance, devotional hours led by Mrs. McFarlane, and a Palmerton district Y P A meeting planned with officers elected. MF A formed a local group with H Hyndman as president and other officers, meetings set for the second Wednesday monthly.
Isabella Broadfoot spent the weekend with his brother at Strathclair. Isabella remains central to a hockey loving district as three Isa bella teams hosted wide weekend games with Elkhorn, Miniota, and Midgets in local venues.
Misees H Tennant and J Campbell of Brandon visited at Mr Tennant’s home. E Sinclair underwent major surgery in St Boniface hospital in Winnipeg and is said to be progressing as expected. Two carloads traveled to Virden to watch Gordon Mooney’s rink win the Grand Challenge with G Shoemaker and E Shoemaker on skip duties.
The W M S met at Mrs Elliott’s home on Wednesday afternoon as the centre group presented a lesson from the study book using stories and charts. Members decided to organize group work to raise the first quarter allocation for the Woman's Auxiliary.
The Y P U gathered at the Tennants home on Tuesday evening with the Christian Fellowship group in charge led by convenor Miss FE Smith. Speakers Nick Waslenchuk Doreen Leland Alvin Johnson and Evelyn Lockhart explained sportsmanship as the group studied cooperation and held contests and lunch before forming the Friendship Circle and closing with the Mizpah benediction.
Friday night featured a radio styled program by local talent with the ARO portraying Matt Kenney's orchestra. The show included readings by Ronnie Littlejohn as the Miracle Man, a short play, and acts like Fibber and Molly McGee. A Treasure Trail contest and dancing concluded the enjoyable evening.
The Canadian Legion War Services Inc announces a national fund drive starting February 12 to support wartime education and postwar civic training. The campaign aims for a $500,000 goal, with quotas set for each district, backed by universities and the Canadian Association for Adult Education to assist soldiers at home and abroad.
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