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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1938
Page
8
Olive Long spent the holiday with friends at Decker. G Kerfoot of Vancouver visits the Yarwood home. Last week's serial story installment appears in this issue. Avion Leland of Brandon spent Christmas with district relatives.
Mr. and Mrs J Strachan spent Christmas with their daughter at Hamicta, sharing holiday time and family moments in a quiet, festive gathering.
Wilfred and Mary Middleton spent the New Year holiday in Tate Saskatchewan visiting relatives and enjoying the local winter scene.
Mrs P Leam and Miss Mabel Barrett spent the past week in Brand mm. The item provides a snapshot of their travel or visit with no further details available.
United Stores Ltd Miniota lists Wen's Soz red back denim overalls at 1.95 per pair. Mrs McDonald visits with daughter at Luc du Bonnet while Miss Fay Armitage spends Christmas week with friends at Two Creeks.
The Ladies' Bridge Club entertained in honor of their daughters on Wednesday evening at Mrs. W. L. Hodnett's home. Mrs. J. Spalding won the prize. The 1937 municipal vital statistics compare births, marriages, and deaths with 1936 and 1922 figures, and Miniota village begins 1938 with a population of 232.
A crowded New Year's Eve dance by the Miniata Orchestra drew strong attendance. After expenses, $41.56 was added to the New Rink Project fund as the year began with upbeat celebration.
The W M S Christmas meeting met Wednesday at Mrs Rick Chalmers home. Mrs Lynch summarized the Church Union events from the Study Book. Scripture was read by Mrs Grant Mrs Vradenburgh and Mrs Reid. A home cooking sale and tea are planned for January 22 at Mrs Chalmers home.
The Miniota Masonic Lodge elected and installed officers including W H Yarwood Wor Bro Edward Sintra W A Shean W H P Wallace R Pee R Wor Bro J J Head JLB Nitch T Lee and others. Officers listed include Treasurer Secretary Chaplain Organist Mitchell with roles assigned.
Mrs. Robertson of Hamida hosted a family gathering with a wide circle of holiday visitors. Names include Danie De Mere, Lorna Porerth, Kal, Marjorie Spencer, Laurie Chalmers, Bill Spalding, Janet Cunningham, Betts Cunningham, Myrth Conway, Cass Wrthe, Ethel Barrett, Elva Lynch, Ednn Kelly, Doris MacPherson, Evelyn MacPherson, Ruth Gibbon, Doris Berwick, Frances Berwick, S Patrick, Mavis Hanlin, Margaret Rowan, Dorothy Wythe, Christina Perry, Edna Reynolds, Mabel Hill, and Les Curry along with residents from Winnipeg, Brandon, Shoal Lake, Hill's Green, Roses lens, Thunder Hill, Rothsay, Crandall, Daly, Belleview, Inwood, and Swan River.
Walker Allanby is a patient at Miniota Hospital. The annual Hall meeting will be held on Wednesday night. Young people enjoyed skating at Crandall on Saturday night. Mrs J R Mitchell spent Christmas at the E Johnson home in Lenore. The annual church meeting is set for January 11. Mrs W Grant of Winnipeg visited her parents Mr and Mrs W H B Kirton over the holidays. Mr and Mrs Dave Todl and Olive Mitchell of Saskatoon were guests at Mr and Mrs W A Mitchell’s home. Mr and Mrs John Wiggins hosted a party of young people on New Year’s Eve with games and dancing. A dance at E Sinclair’s hall drew a good crowd on Wednesday night. Homer Leland won the electric table lamp. A C Shoemaker and family attended the Shoemaker McNab wedding on Wednesday.
Beulah Fern Chisholm spent the holiday at Neepawa. The skating rink was wired for electricity last week. A Christmas party for 25 youths was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. M Johnson. The December 22 school concert and Christmas tree featured an operetta and short plays with H S Bowman as chairman. Holiday visitors included Mrs Mugord Virden Mrs Gunn Junior Beer Arthur Forster Shirley Johnson Nancy Clark and Merle Wakefield.
Mr and Mrs R L Stevenson marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary on Saturday. Blaris Young People staged the play Paying the Fiddler at Shamrock on Wednesday with the Miniota Orchestra providing music for the after dance.
Hudsons Bay company to build a new departmental store in Edmorton with a project budget of two million dollars. Construction aims to expand regional shopping options and boost local employment.
Isabella Miss Dorothy Cuffe spent the holiday in Winnipeg. Misses Margaret Marshall and Roberta Clarke left on Monday for Yorkton.
Two young ladies were noted in local society pages with Miss M Stalkee spending the day at Shoal Lake and Miss A Ills visiting Rennie.
An electric orthophonic, purchased by the hockey club, will be installed in the rink by Saturday.
The hockey team attended a Foxwarren tournament on Wednesday and won the final against Foxwarren. The junior team reached the Hamiota schools tournament final but lost by one goal to Hamiota. Holiday visitors included Mrs Brad and Mrs Bellville of Winnipeg and several others from Manitoba towns.
The annual meeting of the church will be held in the church next Monday night.
Mrs Morison who has been visiting in the district has returned to her home in British Columbia.
Miss Ella Robinson visited Brandon over the weekend and met Mrs. Percy Warren who recently had cancer surgery. The annual Christmas tree and entertainment was acclaimed as one of the best, with credit to public school teachers and Miss Gladys Kirton.
The Borland family gathered for an annual Christmas reunion at Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Finkbeiner’s home. About 230 relatives attended, spanning four generations.
The list names Margaret Fraser and others including William and Margaret Rudd Rita Crawford May Clark Lloyd Borland Ruth O'Hara Mrs L Strachan and Hazel Robinson all of Winnipeg Vera Johnson of Carroll Ermina Shier of Brandon Edna Shier of Kenville Mrs G Lindsay and Murdock Clark.
In Arrow River on a Wednesday December 20 ceremony at the bride’s parental home Rev G A McMillan joins Elizabeth Grace daughter of Mr and Mrs F I McNab to Leslie Howard Shoemaker son of Mr and Mrs A C Shoemaker. Music by Mrs Bell. The couple, after a 22-guest wedding breakfast, depart for a wedding trip to Winnipeg and return to Arrow River to reside.
Alice Merinda Hazelwood and Lesle A Rudd wed in a quiet December ceremony at Pope United Church manse. Rev J G Dunnett officiated as Violet Hazelwood served as bridesmaid and Herbert Smith as best man. The couple, after a Winnipeg wedding trip, will reside near Crandall with the Hazlewood family.
Grocer offerings include Brigger's Marmalade 42 cents per tin, regular size canned peas 10 cents, United White Naptha Soap seven bars 23 cents, Lib. macaroni in large boxes 296, and Del Monte prunes two pounds 24 cents.
Nations spend over 12 billion dollars on armaments, equating to 22 120 dollars per minute. In 1913 only a third of today’s total was spent on military needs.
84, Dobson, general manager of the Royal Bank of Canada, reports deposits at the bank higher than in any period except 1929, signaling strong liquidity and record demand for services.
The seventh annual Education Week runs Sunday February 6 to Saturday February 12 with the nationwide theme Education the Greatest National Responsibility A broadcast from Toronto on February 7 from 9 to 930 p m CST will carry the day’s topic.
Fifteen years ago The Herald notes nurse R Long departed to take a position at the Indian School in Brocket Alberta.
The district records a death of Mrs Hi B Turner a pioneer resident in her 59th year. News notes report the marriage of Phoebe Sutherland to John Pittendreigh on New Year’s Day. New school staff appointments include Isabella JC and others around Arrow River with gov Bewah and Miss Moore among names.
Miss 8 Powell and D Sinclair won prizes at the masquerade ball sponsored by the Young Friends Club.
Municipal district teachers presented Inspector T. A. Neelin with a leather club tag in appreciation of his assistance to them.
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