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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1948
Page
8
Miniota Manitoba publication details date February 19 1948 and price information for Canada and the United States appear as a header in this issue. The paper is edited by Reg M Oliver and issued weekly on Thursdays.
A Brandon rink participated in a high school bonspiel led by skip Ronald Doupe with Ted Andrew Stuart Johnson and Stanley Doupe rounding out the lineup.
The piece notes two Chinese children's hospitals and the appeal to aid two hundred million children. It mentions a Y P A bonspiel on Saturday with eight rinks and lists results for Challenge and Second events, naming skippers and players.
The call urges aid to starving and homeless children worldwide. It outlines a ten million dollar goal, with donations directed to Canada for food clothing medical and school supplies under United Nations oversight. Local groups collect funds and banks accept contributions to Canadian Appeal for Children in Ottawa.
Mrs A Walker had an operation for goitre at Brandon hospital on Friday.
Mrs. CS Dawley visits her parents at Carrol. Glen Hunkin is listed as a patient in Deer Lodge hospital. A farmers meeting was held to organize a cooperative shipping station. Vernon Lockhart and Ford Wig.
Gins traveled to Viscount Saskatchewan last week where Ford bought a Palomino horse.
Fay Clegg had an appendicitis operation at Hamiota hospital on the Wednesday of last week. Most children in Greece and Italy do not know what milk.
Canada answers the appeal for children with a provision of milk. Officials note the program aims to support child nutrition amid shortages and outlines distribution details and eligible groups.
The W. M. 3. met on Friday in the church with Mrs J. Wiggins presiding. Mrs J M Kissott conducted the installation of officers. The West group took the Study book period.
Beulah John Edmundson spent the weekend in Winnipeg where twelve mixed rinks began the four event bonspiel. Pieces of old tires are used as shoes for children in many sections of Greece and clothing is included in the help Canadians will send the children through the Canadian Red Cross. The following Red Cross work has been completed and sent in: five girls tunics ten baby nighties ten baby shirts ten girls vests ten men’s pyjamas five girls blouses ten pairs socks one baby bonnet.
A Friday social evening supported the hall fund with Whist winners Mrs J H Bickford and S Brunton, low scores Mrs L Evans and C Williams, and door prize Mrs F McDonald. The WI met at Mrs J C Chisholm’s home with 18 present. Mrs F C Green presided as roll call answered. A Scrap book, home and country paper by Mrs C J Smith, candy making by Mrs G L Woods, Creed, social time and lunch followed a pleasant gathering.
The Isabella carnival, sponsored by the rink committee, features Miss Rita Rabe presiding over Sewing meetings on Feb 24 25. The Ladies Curling Club held a bonspiel with eight rinks to award prizes including jewelry and linens for winners and consolation teams.
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