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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 20, 1958
Page
8
The Miniota Herald based in Hamiota Manitoba lists subscription rates at 2.80 per year in advance and 98.80 to the United States with F S Venable as publisher.
The Minnedosa River dam near Rivers received final approval. Construction will begin within 16 days, with irrigation water backing a lake five to six miles long and about three quarters of a mile wide. land in a shallow valley will be affected. Mandziuk announced after telephoned details from Minister Harkness.
A special meeting of Council at the Municipal Office Sinista on 10 February 1935 approved hiring J A McKinnon and W J Morrow as Road Patrol operators at 1.30 per hour. R S Taylor was told his services are not needed until spring construction. Tenders were requested from Prairie Equipment Co and Powell Equipment Co to resubmit for the Road Patrol. the meeting adjourned to 15 February 58.
The council met in the Municipal Hall with all members present. Tenders were filed for trading in the Adams patrol. A grant to the Childrens Aid Society and Salvation Army was approved. An honorarium of 50 dollars to Mr. W E G Little was authorized. A tax sale was set for April 29 1958.
The Juniata Municipal Hall board meeting on February 6 1958 was led by Chairman R G Mitchell with all members present except E Grainger. Traffic costs for Route 6 were reduced to 2.67 from January 27 1958. T Morrow resigns as Arrow River School caretaker effective February 28 1958, and applications for a new caretaker will be sought by February 26 1958. A motion supports Two Creeks School District joining the municipal area. Cheques 6844 to 6883 totaling 6015.58 were approved. The meeting adjourned to February 26 1958 at 8 p.m.
Beulah Ringland born at Rivers Hospital to Pte and Mrs J Ringland of Rivers on February 12, twins valued. The senior hockey team lost to St Lazare 5 4 in overtime last Sunday. Grades one and two students raised 5 30 for the March of Dimes Crippled Children fund. The sixteen and under hockey team beat Min iota here on Tuesday. Prizes for the bonspiel begun on the 17th are on display at Mr Maduke's store.
The Beulah 4-H Sewing Club met January 24 at the school for its third business session. Glenda Smith spoke about her trip to 4-H camp last summer and Miss Renton from Brandon discussed girls sewing and 4-H work. The social committee served lunch and the girls sold lunch at the Farmers Union Jeuntnat.
The February IGULAH W. IL meeting at Mrs. R. J. Wiltshire’s home had ten members and two visitors. Roll call noted F. W. LC news. Travelling Library discussed and tabled for future action. A vote of thanks to Mrs. M. Doyle for arranging lunch sales to aid Hospital allocation.
The group discussed a February 26 completion deadline for the third bale and ordered more supplies. Mrs. T. Smith reported on the hospital aid. Mrs. F. Rowan gave illustrated maps of the St Lawrence Sea Way. Mrs. Wiltshire thanked the speaker. Mrs. J. Maduke won the Valentine box raffle. Mrs. K. Mann won the Valentine Contest. The meeting ended with the Creed and lunch.
John Coxworth discovered a night break in at his Isabella store with about fifty dollars missing from the till and later the radio gone. Entrance was through the freight shed door. A mixed bonspiel began with 35 to 40 rinks. Isabella rinks eight participated in Decker bonspiel. Prize winners included W. Gilchrist and W. Attwood along with C Peel and R. Young for various awards.
Pastor Beulah delivers 11 o clock sermon Isabella follows at 1 45 p.m. Arrow River service at 3 30 p.m. Miniota session set for 7 p.m.
Matthew Stevenson Scarth, Manitoba pioneer born in Binscarth Orkney, died Friday February 7 in Brandon at age 92 years 11 months. He homesteaded east of Binscarth, married Wilhelmina Stewart in 1897, and survived by two daughters Mrs E Ross and Mrs John Odland two sons William and Robert, 14 grandchildren, six great grandchildren, one great grandson born in the same hospital, plus a sister Mrs M L Bell. Funeral held February 10 at Binsearth United Church and burial at Binscarth cemetery.
All claims against the estate must be sent to the undersigned at Hamiota Manitoba on or before the 24th day of March AD. Dated at Hamiota Manitoba this 12th day of February AD. Daniel G. Levenick Solicitor for Executors.
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