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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1939
Page
8
The Miniota Herald lists publication details for Miniotes readers with a price of 12.5 cents per line in advance and a reference to United States regulations and an Oliver as editor or contact.
A brief of local happenings includes a 15 minute rink meeting at Municipal Hall at 2 00 p m an event on the 18th a carnival like Minota on the 21st and a CPLR excursion to Winnipeg Also an auction sale at John Walker s Sec 12 14 25 Willen 1239 on the 21st A Women s World Day of Prayer service is set for 2 30 pm on the 24th at Holy Trinity church with CNL trips to Winnipeg on the 24th 25th and to Winnipeg again later in the month.
W. L. Hednett visits Winnipeg this week as a business guest. The YP plans a meeting at United Church on Wednesday night at 8.10 p.m. with Miss B Whyte and Wilf McIntosh. Janet McGregor, guest of Mr and Mrs J W Horner for six weeks, departed Monday for Miami.
The note asks if you answered the committee and whether you plan to attend the meeting scheduled for Wednesday. It reflects local civic interest in the rink project and invites confirmation of participation.
At Municipal hall this week two o’clock, Minicta village held its annual rate payers meeting. J W Horner was elected committee man for two more years. The decision was made to place street snow drag after a heavy snowfall and the fire brigade staff remained unchanged. The village will cover energy costs for street lights if local businessmen install them.
On Tuesday last the Evening Auxiliary met at the home of Mrs Boland with Miss M Kirton and Miss Moody in charge of the meeting.
The notice states Mrs T Borland now living in Winnipeg is bedridden with illness and there is best wishes for a speedy recovery.
The W.M.S. met in the church parlor on Thursday afternoon Mrs. C. W. Lewis reviewed the fourth chapter titled Learning to Live Together from The World in Canada Arrangements were made to hold an Easter tea Lunch was served at the conclusion by tea hostesses Mrs. H. Collyer and Mrs. W. Walker
Arrow River resident ARROW RIVER W A Mitchell visits sister Mrs D Todd in Saskatoon. Several attended the Dauphim Isabella hockey game at Isabella on Friday night. Cold stormy weather keeps many away on Education Day. J F Tennant visited in Carberry last week with M T Everington who is in poor health. Nurse Jessie Elliott, long at Souris, returned home for a rest. Avion Leland of Brandon returned home after visiting relatives. Attendees at Chas Craig funeral included Mrs Blodgett and daughter Brandon, John Craig.
Blaiis holds Sunday school at 2.30 p.m. and worship at 3.30 p.m. Rev George A MacMillan, pastor, leads the service. Rev H S Bowman, B A, pastor, conducts worship at 12 noon with Sunday school following.
Regina, Archie Craig, Winnipeg and Nurse Maggie Craig of Vita attended despite bad roads and stormy weather. Those who braved the elements were rewarded by a splendid sermon on Education delivered by Rev. G. A. McMillian.
Charles Craig died after a lingering illness lasting several years. The service was held at Arrow River with Rev G A McMillan and Rev H S Bowman officiating. Burial followed at Arrow River cemetery with pallbearers E D McNab J Bell J M Elliott W Bardwell H Reid and W H Miller. He was born May 11 1864 in Harriston Ontario and moved west in 1889 with his parents. He married Jane Harding January 1 1896 and the couple lived on farms near Miniota Arrow River and later near Arrow River. He served on the rural council and was respected for his integrity and community work. He is survived by wife four daughters Mrs H Harrison Mrs D J Bell Mrs A Thompson Nurse M Craig and son John, plus two sisters and two brothers.
Mrs. C. Craig and family express sincere appreciation for inquiries kindnesses during Mr. Craig illness and for sympathy and floral tributes during bereavement.
A Beulah report notes a Friday hockey game at Isabella with a good contest. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Reid on their silver wedding anniversary. Mrs H E Forster gave an Education Week talk on The Old and New in Education and school progress. Parents attended Education Week program despite heavy attendance. Debates on Is a Dictatorship preferable to a Democracy and That Chamberlains Sudetenland policy were hotly contested and added to the week’s events.
The W I met at Mrs I Hull's residence with 12 members and 3 visitors. Mrs M H Johnson chaired in the absence of the president. Talks covered Wild Flowers of the Prairie led by Mrs G L Woods focusing on fringed gentian and Four Years in a MunitionFactory by Mrs A Haney. A vocal duet by Fern Chisholm and Kay Wright and a reading followed.
Maurice Chisholm added greatly to the interesting programme which closed with community singing and reciting the W I creed. Lunch was served by the hostesses Mrs T EF Forster and Mrs M H Johnson.
The W I meeting scheduled for Wednesday last was postponed out of respect for the late Chas. Craig.
Parents who attended Visitors Day at the school on Friday were rewarded by a splendid programme presented by the pupils and had the chance to inspect the pupils' work.
Mrs. A Warren entertained the Y P A Tuesday evening with a devotional and business period followed by a discussion on whether today’s young people compare to those of 25 years ago. Contests were enjoyed and lunch was served at the close.
The Frostbites Isabella intermed iate hockey squad, recruited from a small village, set off by canvas covered truck for Dauphin to begin a home and home M A H A playoff series. They journeyed via Shoal Lake Cameron's Corner Riding Mountain Park and Norgate to reach the arena.
In brutal subzero conditions, the Dauphin team edged Isabella 2 to 1 after heavy towing and rope work to free the truck. The Isabella Inds stayed overnight and planned a return, but Dauphin later blanked Isabella with a 2-0 shutout in Dauphin, advancing to MAHA playdowns against The Pas-Swan River.
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