18 Feb 1941
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1941
Page
1
Agricultural department official K. W. Neatby Dingeter reports on harvesting progress and the North-West Line Elevators Association activities. The update highlights regional grain handling and storage developments.
A thaw creates an icy crust stopping the Flungarian Partridge from foraging. Many partridge have died. Elevator companies warn agents to feed grain daily. Farmers and sportsmen urged to assist now.
A local bonspiel opens with 17 mixed rinks. farming moves up Sandy Lake district as Hugh Hanlin relocates. Notables visit, including Stan Horner and Les Baldur. Miniota Red Cross reports extensive wartime aid items shipped, from mitts to bandages. Grain delivery quotas rise to 20 bushels per seeded acre. Obituary notes Joseph Bowes, 84, well known traveling life insurance representative, died January 11 at Boissevain.
A lively town event hosted by the Soldiers Goodwill Committee honored A C Lloyd Horner R C A F. Rev GA McMillan spoke at supper and Melba Spencer presented a pen and pencil set. R M Oliver extended Legion membership. Bowles orchestra provided music. Lloyd departed Thursday for training in Toronto after visiting home and friends.
Miniota W I met Thursday with 21 members chaired by Mrs. R K Chalmers. Mies H Tuck spoke on Arts with pictures displayed and a Red Cross report given by Mrs J D Forsyth. A library report by Mrs R M Oliver and a discussion on forming a Salvage corps led to future collection station plans and a whist drive to cover shipping charges. A meet next Wednesday at Mrs A Leams to assemble Afghan squares. lunch concluded.
United States Ltd Minnesota offers new linoleum and floor covering patterns with lower delivered prices and a wider selection. A customer in a war savings certificate purchase tells a clerk she plans to divorce her husband but can tolerate Bitler less than the marriage.
A call to support the March of Dimes urging readers to mail envelopes to The Minister of Finance Ottawa marked For a Hurricane with no postage required.
A large Friday crowd attended the St Valentine whist drive and dance in town. Winners at cards were Mrs Jas Walker and A Armitage. L Cook with ticket 42 won a box of chocolates. Bowles orchestra supplied music as the Miniota Open Air rink Committee reports a 3600 credit balance from the event. The Miniota WI endorses forming a Salvage Corps to collect waste paper and related materials for wartime use.
A photo illustrates the immense British battleships with triple 16 inch gun turrets. The page notes the ships’ fire power and crews eager to meet enemy fire.
A new Czechoslovak Fighter Squadron has been formed in the British Air Force. Czech armourers are seen rearming a Hurricane after a successful air battle, marking a notable contribution to the wartime effort.
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