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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1935
Page
8
The notice states Reg M Oliver as editor and proprietor at a newspaper offering a subscription rate of $150 per year in advance. No other details are provided.
Eilerington Sr. suffered a broken ankle after slipping on ice while carrying water. United Ladies Aid hosted a tea and home cooking sale at Mrs. Rollins home, netting over 26 dollars. A snowplane arrived in town and seven prominent citizens tested road safety. United Y P 3 will meet in the church basement at 8 30 p m to discuss Present Day Conditions and Outlook. A whist drive and dance is planned at Miniota Hall Friday night with mixed old and new time dances and prizes. The Sutcliffe claim against Ross Rollins in King's Bench court has been settled with representation by J W Pratt and N W Kerr KC respectively.
A School Literary Society meeting Friday afternoon featured a Special Education Week programme chaired by Wilfrid Barrett. Guest speakers included J J Henderson on Having No Chance and Dr R K Chalmers on The Origin of Names. Mrs R K Chalmers addressed two junior rooms on Polishing a Diamond, with several pupil items presented.
Isabella A ladies bonapies opened today with seven links entered. Mrs Chaytor of Angusville visits her daughter Mrs W C Blight. Allen Drummond of Alexander visits brother Clifford. Funeral of late Mrs Alexander held at Decker Friday. Open classes at the school noted during Provincial Education Week. Junior hockey beat married men in a spirited game. Crandall Juniors defeated Isabella 9 6. Poultry Marketing meeting Friday night attracted many, with W B Smith speaking and questions on Compulsion.
Mrs HS Meyers and family from Holbien Sask hosted by Mr and Mrs J F Tennant as Crokinole Club commerce ed played at their home. A capacity crowd attended a Friday night hall dance run by the Hall Committee under Mrs Leeland. Miniota Junior hockey team visited Saturday for a friendly game. At the end of the event, residents looked back on a busy local slate.
In a game led by Arrow River, the visitors held a 3-1 edge after two periods, but local players tallied three times in the last 20 minutes to seal a 4-1 victory. Bill Larrett referee. The annual United Church meeting followed with reports on branch work and a five year elder term for Wiggins, McNab, Craig, Tennant. officers reelected and thanks given to secretary-treasurer McPhail. The Mizpah Benediction closed the session.
Thursday night hockey saw the Crandall team lose to Isabella with a 2 to 0 score. A Junior Hockey Tournament Saturday produced Isabella 14 Decker 2 and Isabella 7 Kenton 7 with Crandall 3 in another match. The day also included a WMS study group, school open classes, and a bonspiel meals plan.
A Saturday game saw the local team defeat by the visiting side. Sunday afternoon a Vesper Service was led by Mre G Woods of the C G I T at the United church to mark the 20th anniversary of the organization. Friday night featured a whist drive and dance hosted by the Hockey Club with Miss E Reid and Fimner Preston winning and Miss M Gidsborough with Alf Sawyer taking the consolation. Haymakers Orchestra supplied dance music. A Dominion Marketing Board meeting in Beulah discussed the Manitoba Marketing Scheme with WLS Smith voicing opposition and presenting resolutions from the Poultry Pool.
Twenty years ago Lance Corporal Thomas Gerrand died in an English hospital after a brief illness. An automobile club was formed with M. G. Doyle as president and T Hamilton as vice president.
Fifteen years ago John Outram died February 10 from an accident. Prize winners in the costume event included G Lockhart, R Long, Z Cornish, H Cornish, D Bissett, and J Warren.
Mr. Smith urged Dominion government action to register producers and grant permits for shipping, warning that ungraded poultry and C grade exports harm Canada’s reputation. He noted the Canadian Sales Agency stored eggs to ease domestic pressure and outlined procedures for cooperative poultry shipments and board reconstitution.
A Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta Poultry Pool spokesman argued the plan would not harm legitimate traders. He said the pool cannot fix prices but stores eggs to avoid low prices and that raising volume at assembling stations could cut costs by about a quarter and boost producer returns.
Banff hosts an elaborate winter carnival starting February 14 with a forty mile ski race and other events including snowshoe, ski-joring, skating, hockey, speed skating, trap shooting, and ski jumping in the warm pool. Also noted are CP ships sailing, a retirement tributes to Captain Hailey, a record Empress of Japan crossing Pacific, and a New York health and travel tale.
A Herald note invites families to consider business education with a Dominion Business College scholarship in Winnipeg, promising an attractive proposition for students whether enrolling locally or via home study.
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