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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1930
Page
8
Canada’s principal field crops value for last year is estimated at 956,956,000 dollars, a rise from 1928. The article notes rumors of a dominion election this year and suggests the public would not be surprised by the move.
The Workmen's Compensation Board of Manitoba reports accidents rising ninefold over five years. In the last year there were seven fatalities and thirteen thousand two hundred eighty-two accidents, with three permanent disablements and a cost to industry of 21.25 million dollars.
Report all severe sore throats to the medical officer as diphtheria cases rise in parts of the parish. Authorities call for careful observation and rapid action to prevent spread.
The farm reports three season costs per bushel for wheat on fallow 0.50 dollars, for second crop 0.98 dollars, and after breaking pasture and clover sod 0.74 dollars. Yields were 26, 21, and 25 bushels per acre respectively.
The Miniota Baseball Club hosted a large Masquerade Ball Friday with many costumes and awards for Ladies Fancy Miss P Bell Cot epial Girl Gents Fancy Wm Dart and others. A Crandall rink hockey tourney followed with Crandall Miniota Kenton games ending in a Kenton victory and praise for referee Brown of Russell.
A reader letter from Wm. Iverach commends a timely Herald editorial on night life for youths and urges municipal action to enforce early closing hours for social events. He argues long hours waste tax money, harm teachers and pupils, and hinder school results.
Cribbage players propose a Cribbage Drive before winter breaks, with a small hall to be secured. A 25 cent fee would cover hall rent lunch and a possible prize for winners and losers, both ladies and gents. Contact the ejit of this paper to join.
Margeret Waldie wife of James Boye of Miniota died Monday night after a brief illness. She was 81 years 5 months 17 days old. Funeral service at 2 30 p.m. in the United Church and interment in Miniota cemetery.
An advisory stresses washing hands before touching the face to prevent contamination by bacteria. It notes that unwashed hands contact many surfaces, may transmit germs through broken skin or mucous membranes, and emphasizes antiseptic care and clean instruments to avoid infections like erysipelas and pimples.
Municipal District No. 149 reports January 1959 enrolment and attendance show lower rates due to pink eye epidemic at Beulah and widespread colds at Palmerston.
The Anglican Young People's Association announces the social gathering planned for tonight is canceled due to unspecified reasons. The notice specifies no reschedule.
Mrs. W H Miller led her rink to first place in the consolation round with Mesdames RE Hesse and H Finkbein on the team.
The Young People's Society of United Church postpones the social evening planned for tonight. The basket tea at Mrs J J Henderson’s home, run by the Anglican W A, also postponed to Wednesday the 26th.
The Miniota P S stages a three act comedy titled Biesa His Little Heart in the hall at 8 30 pm Admission 25c and 50c. The question about keeping February 28 open is noted.
Isabella Notes C E Cornish and A Clark stayed in Brandon last week. Six rivks attend the Decker bonspiel this week. Misa Rose Wright of Hausata spent the weekend at home. Rev H I Bowman and Jas Iverach attend the Presbyterial in Minnedoga this week.
A rink of Isabella Carrera played Wednesday night and emerged victorious in the game.
Mr and Mrs Warren returned from a Pacific Coast visit. Crandall junior hockey team visited and lost 4-3 to the local juniors on Saturday.
The two ladies rinks at the Decker spiel last week secured awards. Misa Rorke led a rink with Mesdames Keily R Clark and H M Brisbin to place fourth in the Grand Challenge and Citizens events.
The Young People's Society held a social evening at Mrs. Kirkland's home on Tuesday night and all attendees enjoyed the usual good time.
A social gathering of boys concluded with a game score tally showing Miniota defeating Beulah 29 to 2 after a pleasant evening.
At Beandon Experimental Farm researchers found early spring sowing reduces rust damage if frost is not severe. In 1929 wheat sown April 19 yielded nearly twice as much as sowing on May 20, and the early crop weighed about four pounds per bushel more.
A playful Tacoma Bulletin excerpt muses that the letter E is unlucky for cash and debt yet crucial to existence and peace. It jokes on E’s role as center of honesty and its paradoxical start in error but end in making love perfect.
The Christmas issue of the Satur day Evening Post was the biggest magazine issue ever printed with 2,977,500 copies, 272 pages and 275000 words. Sixty presses ran day and night for three weeks, featuring 214 national advertisers, 63 in color, and advertising revenue near 1512000 dollars. The issue used 3000 tons of paper and 60 tons of ink.
Applications are invited for the weed inspector role with a salary of 120 dollars per month plus expenses. Duties include poll tax collection and the collector will receive 20 percent of amounts collected. Applications must reach John Spalding Secretary Treasurer by March 1, 1980.
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