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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 14, 1946
Page
8
The paper recalls that a wartime roll of local enlistees began in 1940 and, after gaps for space needs, plans to publish a permanent list of those who enlisted from the municipality. Readers are urged to report any missing names to ensure a complete record.
Beulah 16 and under hosted Birtle on Saturday with Beulah winning 7 to 3 after the first postwar match in town draw. Other notes include visits by Arnold Stowe in Tilston and Ted Wakefield to Winnipeg, a $30 piano fund boost from a Friday dance, and several local residents in Winnipeg or serving in the Air Force. Red Cross January gifts totaled 9 boys sweaters and other items.
Arrow River Geo Torrance undergoes medical treatment in Winnipeg. Mrs R O Connor and Linda move to Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs L Hopkin return from a Winnipeg visit. Donald McKinnon and Brandon visit J McKinnon home. Miss M Wiggins, Brandon. Mrs A Cumming and Keith Rutledge of Selkirk visit relatives. Miss Ias McConnell has surgery in Brandon hospital.
The Arrow River hall hosted a Friday Welcome Home for 51 local service members and families with a banquet, scroll presentations, and a concert. Rev Moyer led toasts to The King and The Boys, and Mrs Jiles presented framed scrolls to the honorees and families of those who sacrificed. The event included music by J Mitchell and E Carnegie with a bagpipe performance, plus a community dance.
Miss Anna Rowe of Neepaws spent the past week with the Levins family. Miss Jean Stevenson has accepted a teaching post at Two Creeks school. CSM Orry Bowman returned home from overseas service Saturday. Welcome home, sir.
Reported aid items include 11 quilts with 2 donated by Blaris, 2 child sweaters, 3 ladies sweaters, 1 pair child’s stockings, 1 pair child’s mitts, 10 boys dressing gowns, 10 small girls pantie dresses, 10 women’s knickers, 5 boys shifts, 8 or boys pants, and 30 women handkerchiefs.
Twenty members met at Mrs J Johnston's residence Wednesday for a meeting led by Mrs J E Finkbeiner Roscall. A debate on the resolution that Isabella does not need a community centre featured an affirmative by Mrs L Winget.
Mrs H Brisbin led the negative while Mrs C Peel and Mrs T Stewart backed the affirmative by a show of hands. Mesdames J Ross T Kennedy J Norrie and H Attwood served as hostesses.
Mrs C Lyng, Ron Bruce, and Miss KR Hy spent the past week in a quiet retreat, enjoying local sights and gatherings with friends and relatives.
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