This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 06, 1942
Page
8
Jack Rowan of Yortton, a New Year visitor, joins the teaching staff at Miniota school. Congratulations to Joe Bonner on earning his Sparks and to L H Steuart on receiving his Air Gunner badge.
Grocery ad lists New Honey pail at 1.19 and dried peas tapioca and promes items with low prices. Betty Vradenburgh leaves Sunday for Winnipeg to join Royal Bank of Canada. Miniota 1941 vital statistics include marriages. rink unused as curlers sent rocks to Brandon for Air Force. Calls for recreation facilities as skating and curling decline.
Morison Crandall of Winnipeg spent the holidays at his own home.
Mr and Mrs Vance holidayed in Brandon. The Red Crocs mined bonepiel with an entry of 19 rinks in still proceeding and in the finale. Hi Doupe RC AF Virden and Mrs Doupe spent the weekend at the B H Doupe home. School opened Monday with two new teachers on staff Miss FE Kernaghan Cartwright and A Cousins Carberry.
Sophia Nygaard reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. J. Thompson in Miniota on Saturday January 3.
A daughter named Judith Rae was born Thursday at Grace hospital to Mr and Mrs L Borland of Winnipeg. The birth was announced as a family joyous event in the city.
Mrs R O Connor celebrates the birth of a daughter named Lynda Rae to Mr and Mrs R O Connor Winnipeg with Marjorie Mitchell listed as a contact. The event occurred Friday December 26 at Misericordia Hospital.
The child of Private E McDougall and Mrs Alice Seales Isabella McDougall was born on a Sunday at Portage Prairie hospital. The father is serving overseas.
Beulah Pte J W Stewart of the Vets Guard Neys Ontario is home on furlough. Miss Ina Peattie left last week to teach at Mor den. Miss Elsie Stowe is doing practical teacher training at the local school. Mr and Mrs J West are on...
An extended visit was reported at the D. G. McDoreld home, noting a prolonged stay and local social engagement during the period covered by the notice.
Harold Brad returns from Winnipeg after a two month stay. Miss C Fraser Woodworth is engaged as Intermediate room teacher. Isabella Juniors take first money at Foxwarren junior hockey tournament held Friday.
Mrs E L Finkheiner of Virden visited the J T Finkheiner residence over the holidays. Mr and Mrs J McGregor and daughter Shirley from Gladstone spent New Years at the W H Miller home. Gordon Ball departed last week to join an engineering course in Winnipeg under the pre enlis tment scheme.
Miss Stevens of Winnipeg visited her home for two weeks. Private T Stevenson from Portage also spent New Year’s at home.
A rummage sale to aid the Red Cross will be held Saturday January 10 in the former Hardware building. The committee asks for all donations and invites community support to make the event a success.
Arrow River reports Miss E. Lockhart set last Friday to start nurse training at Miseracordia hospital. On Tuesday night Wallace O Callaghan, recently enlisted in the R. C. E., was honored at a gathering with L Leland presiding. Mrs W Tennant presented an autograph album and a pen and pencil set as guests enjoyed music by A.R.O. during dancing.
A joint reorganisation meeting elected J. E. Mitchell as president of the Red Cross with Mrs. G. Brown and K. Jasper joining the committee along with I. Leland. War Savings named W. H. Kirton Wallace J. F. M. Johnston J. Shoemaker K. Jasper L. Leland A. Johnson and Ww. Tennant with officers to be chosen. A shower for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Clark featured a snow bank display and gifts, with Mrs. E. Clark thanking attendees as musical entertainment closed the evening.
The wedding of Mrs Yeo's granddaughter took place in Two Creeks with Carefoot of Virden attending as the celebrant. The bride wore airforce blue with a Sweetheart rose corsage. bridesmaid Miss Jessie Fett and groomsman Mr Olaf Featherstone, both of Brandon, assisted. The couple, Mr C A Webster and his bride, departed for a Winnipeg honeymoon and will live in Two Creeks upon return.
Dorothy Josephine Ellis and A C Edwin J M Spalding were married at Sparling United Church Winnipeg on December 20. Rev G M McMillan officiated with music by Mrs H Connolly. Rae Ellis sang at the register and the bride wore Persian gold crepe with a Johanna Hill rose corsage. A reception followed at Moore's. couple to reside at Elgin Avenue, Winnipeg.
Margaret Alice Kitten and Robert Elliott were married New Year’s morning in Sudbury at All Peoples’ United Church. The couple resides in Copper Cliff after a ceremony officiated by Reverend Stymies. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Wilson of Copper Chiff. The bride wore park avenue tan crepe with gold trim and matching accessories.
Bishop W W H Thomas officiated the December 24 ceremony uniting Gertrude Emma Devanah elder daughter of Mr and Mrs T Carefoot Virden and Charles Albert Webster son of Mrs Lynne Webster and the late Mr Webster in Webster-Carefoot St Matthew's pro cathedral Brandon.
A provincial seed fair program outlines seed varieties for crops and testing. The Alberta Seed Fair in Edmonton January 27 to 22 features an agricultural short course alongside Farm Week events at the University. Manitoba and Saskatchewan seed fairs are anticipated with exhibits on seed grading and germination.
Miniota United YPA and the AYPA of Holy Trinity Church plan a joint meeting in the school assembly hall at p.m. on Wednesday this week.
Provincial government approves 1942 aluminum plates for cars and trucks, valid for two years with no cost changes. Applicants must carry 1941 plates until new ones arrive. Old plates to be salvaged for war effort, and a small tax will be added in 1913. Interim payments are not allowed this year.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.