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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1932
Page
1
Local report notes Clare Rameau departed Tuesday for a position at Brandon hospital. The item lists Royal Bank and Wawanesa in connection with the transfer and related local matters.
An item lists Double Duty Poultry Grit at 165 per 1001 sacks from Waited Stores Ltd Miniota. A church event by United Church Y P.S Wilmoathe is scheduled in church parlors at 8 o clock tonight.
Miniota hockey players visited Arrow River on Wednesday night and won by 20 points in a competitive game. The squad enjoyed the trip and a post game lunch.
The Miniata hockey team travelled to Beulah on Monday night and played a real good game. Spectators enjoyed the contest and overtime was needed to determine Beulah’s lead in a 6 to 5 score.
Stormy weather caused postponement of the St Valentine masquerade in Miniota. The event will now be held this Friday February 19, moving from last Friday due to unsuitable conditions.
The fourth Harmony Workers meeting gathered nine members at Mrs Hodnett's home. Mrs Hanlin taught hems and Lef min ish finishes corners buttonholes and pockets. The gathering ended with a dainty refreshment hosted by Mrs Hodnett. A farewell for Mr Ramsay followed at Mr and Mrs W L Hodnett’s home with guests enjoying cards and dancing. Clare received a token of remembrance from friends as he moves to new surroundings.
New telephone directory cards are printed for Miniota and VUrandall exchanges with omissions due to discontinued phone service. It is believed some may wish to reinstate service this summer, so spaces are left on each line for two names to be added.
A very successful Valentine tea was held Saturday with red and white decorations in the booths and tearoom. Mrs Clarke Mrs Walker and Mrs Cunningham assisted with the tea room. Musical items by Kathleen Lynch Irene Dorward Kathleen and Peggy Clarke and the grade X and XI girls. About 2 dollars was realized.
Mr D J Dahlgren spoke on Peace at the Women Institute meeting held Wednesday and provided data on the subject. Mrs eG Armstrong delivered Current Events with a worldwide focus and Valentines were contributed by members.
Local notice urges district residents to buy at home and support tradesmen to cover overhead costs as commodity prices trend downward. The message touts Bryce's bread as a better value at no extra cost and calls for community support in a challenging market.
A meeting of the Community Rink and Hockey Club committees will be held in the Heres? Office at 415 on Thursday afternoon to arrange for the coming hockey tournament.
The piece warns against chasing tiny bargains via mail order houses and emphasizes staying with local tradesmen who have supported buyers in better times, arguing they won’t let customers get stuck financially in the long run.
Public interest grows as trapper Johnson who wounded a police officer six weeks ago eludes arrest. A policeman was killed and despite cross tracking and an airplane aiding the search, Johnson remains at large. He is described as a very good shot, complicating pursuit while authorities expect capture soon.
Jack Strathdee returns to Chateau Frontenac Quebec as winter sports director with an able staff and notable piano talent. The piece also notes the death of Captain James W. Troup of Portland and Coast shipping history, plus scattered comments on Sino-Japanese war themes and a rough Saskatchewan football toast.
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