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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1934
Page
8
Local note lists Mrs Wilson of Birtle visiting Mrs A Spencer. Also mentions grocery items at Gaited Stores Ltd with stock salt sacks priced at 115.50% and 65c per sack.
Elsie Coleman and James Sinclair Grant were married in a Sunday ceremony at the United Church Miniote officiated by Rev J A Stephen. The couple will live on the Harmaworth district farm. best wishes are extended for their future happiness.
The W M S Study Group met at Mrs Cellyer’s home on Wednesday. Friday’s S World Day of Prayer service at the church was led by Mrs A Dickey. Crandall Community banquet honored senior hockey players with toastmaster Dr J H Frazer and speaker Elmer Douglas. A Valentine Social in the church parlor featured solos, readings, a talk on St Valentine’s Day, a contest, promenade and lunch. A seven-team hockey tournament drew a large crowd at the local rink with prizes of 400 on win and games refereed by D L Johnson and W Jordan. Ice skating to music followed the finish around 8 30 p m.
Mrs R Campbell and Mrs W Bardwell visit Winnipeg as the Nutri tion Group holds its fourth meeting at Mrs Bardwell’s home. The group discusses grain cereals during Wednesday evening sessions.
Canadian Pacific Railway offers a bargain return fare to Brandon from Minieta at $160. The trip is valid Tuesday February 27 and returns Saturday March 3 with lower fares from intermediate points. See posters for full particulars.
Bargain one cent per mile excursion from Miniota to Winnipeg and return available in coaches only. Tickets valid to board at Miniota on train No 4 Friday March 2 and Saturday March 3 at 4 52 am and valid for return on any train stopping up to and including No 3 leaving Winnipeg 6 30 pm Monday March ? Return fares: Miniota 3 60, Quadra 3 60, Pope 3 30.
The U S group met in the church basement with the Educational Group in charge. Don Iverach gave an interesting paper on Thomas Wilson, the famous chemist, and Miss M Hunkin with M Campbell performed a duet. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday February 27.
Old timers of the Arrow River and Perkissimo districts mourn the death of William Schofield who died in Los Angeles on February 4 after being struck by a train. He was 59 and survived by his widow and one son. His brother Bert Schofield, the sole surviving family member, provided the information.
William Howard, one of the district’s oldest pioneers, is reported dead on Wednesday marking a notable end of an era for the community. His long residence and service were noted in local notices.
United Stores Ltd in Miniota offers bib overalls in blue with red back dot in all sizes at a special price of 1.90 per pair.
Peel announces the birth of a son on Sunday February 15 at Miniota Hospital to Mr and Mrs George Peel of Miniota. Watts announces a son on Monday February 10 at Isabella to Mr and Mrs A Watts of Inulis, named Harvey Alexander.
Notice announces a ham supper and an Irish concert to be held in the United Church basement on Friday March 16. The event invites community attendance and supports church activities.
William Howard born February 19 1847 in Bourne Ireland emigrated to Canada in 1880. He homesteaded near Miniota and served as municipal clerk for 25 years and was a driving force behind the first Sunday school. He remained a stalwart Conservative and authored a provincial history. He died after a long illness survived by his widow two daughters a son and a sister in Ireland. Funeral conducted at Holy Trinity Church with large attendance and interment at Arrow River cemetery.
A social will be held in the United Church Basement on Tuesday February 20 at 8 oclock Admission is 25 cents with games contests for all Irish supper and concert scheduled for March 16.
Advertises sale of choice young beef with front quarters at 4 cents per pound and hind quarters at 5 cents per pound. Contact W. T. Preston in Isabella via Miniota exchange. phone 322.
Come in and see us about prices on new and second hand Massey Harris and Oliver lines of implements. Some real bargains in seed drills etc. P S MacPherson agent Massey Harris and Oliver Implement Co.
Strayed from a Miniota farm about three weeks ago a bay gelding with four black legs to docks. Owner J. H. Stewart asks for information and offers contact in Miniota.
A black mare with a white star and light nose mark and a very dark grey colt with a white star on the forehead strayed from a Beulah farm around November last. Information leading to recovery or owner contact H Wakefield Beulah phone 9 13.
A mixed bonspiel began yesterday in Beulah with four rinks entered. The schedule calls for four games.
Women from several congregations gathered at the Anglican church on Friday to observe the World Day of Prayer. The service was led by Mrs. Reid with Miss A Titley presiding at the organ as participants from Grand Challenge Citizens, Merchants and Consolation groups took part.
A Carnival will be held at the rink on Friday February 23 under the auspices of the ladies of the United church. Prizes for eight costume events comic and fancy races include Midget Hockey Curling Music Moccasin Danese. Admission 25c 14 and under 10c.
The weekly standings for Beulah High School cover entries ending February 16. GRADE Y lists Mary Carnegie 80 and Shirley Johnson with Bryan Cooper 74. GRADE 10 shows Hilda Williams 7 and Jean Graham. Effie Carnegie 76, Mary Evans 66, Grade il lists Joyce Dicken 66 with Eisie Morgan 80. Mona Coldman 80, Charlie Frazer 7, Jack Hall 7. Continued updates will appear each week for interested readers.
Beulah to Winnipeg coach excursion offers no baggage check. Tickets valid 5.20 a.m. Tuesday February 27, return 10.30 a.m. Friday March 2. Return fares Beulah 3.70, Isabella 3.60.
Isabella Clarke accompanies a car of stock to Winnipeg on Tuesday. The WMS will meet at Mrs Brisbin’s home Thursday afternoon. J Y T Finkbeiner attends the Manitoba Poultry Peel convention in Winnipeg. The school pupils held a bonspiel Saturday. The Murray Shurvell rink remained undefeated. The ladies bonspiel ends Monday with Miss Hill’s rink winning. Mrs A C Clarke Stella Boun Mise Thompson were part of the winning team.
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