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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1940
Page
8
Mr and Mrs R V Andrew and family returned home last week. Wollywood Patterns are supreme in harm and distinction. Price .25¢ United Stores Ltd Miniota.
The marriage took place January 1 at the Indian Residential School chapel Elkhorn with Canon A. E. Minchin officiating. The bride wore pale blue sheer and carried roses. The couple will reside at Mixiota. A 35 guest shower at the Ellerington home followed, with gifts disguised as flour drawn from a wagon.
Isabel la Shirley Cuffe remains a patient at Birtle hospital. Weekend visits included Mrs. W. H. Miller at Melita and Miss Scott from Winnipeg. Trustees meet in Winnipeg this week. social events entertain Waskada and West Shurvell residents.
C Clark won high price for the whigs while W Bardwell and A Adams earned consolations. Saturday in Melita our senior hockey team lost 5-2 to the Melita lads. a large crowd saw the return game on Monday with a 4 3 tie before our team scored a late goal to edge ahead. A Warren officiated efficiently.
The W. I. met at Mrs. A. Adams home with 16 attendees. Mrs. Hall presided. the group opened with a happy thought, Bowmen gave a handbook summary, and an article from Home and Country was read by Mrs. Brisbin and Mrs. J. T. Fink.
A notice announces a public meeting at Miniota hall at 8 p m on Thursday January 11 under the Miniota local of the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture F W Ransome will speak Attendees will be invited Court Whist and lunch will conclude the event.
Beiner read the poem entitled Women. A demonstration on making and applying poultices was given by Mrs. A Adams and the meeting concluded with lunch saved by Mesdames Ball Adams and A Stewart.
The Beulah Woman's Improvement group will gather at the home of Mrs H E Forster on Wednesday afternoon of this week for their meeting and planned activities.
Little Wayne Hyndman died after falling into hot water from a tub his mother had just removed from the stove. He was treated at Virden hospital but passed away Monday. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 p.m. from Arrow River church. Sympathy offered to Mr and Mrs Hyndman.
Gordon McClure who has been visiting at the Chisholm home returned to Springhill on Saturday. Mrs Harron and her children Ruth and Billy who had been visiting friends in the district have returned home.
The Social Club met Friday night with a large turnout. Members enjoyed bridge, ping pong, Chinese Checkers and more before dancing to music from Buster Brown on an electric gramophone.
Beulah defeated Birtle Juniors 9-3 in the first game last Tuesday. A return match in Birtle ended 3-3 after overtime and Beulah netted the deciding goal in the extra period.
In loving memory of my darling sister Mrs. Ethel Hodnett who passed away one year ago January 12 1939 Peacefully sleeping resting at last the worlds weary trouble and trials are past In sadness she suffered but in faith she bore her long endurance until God called her home
The WM.S. convened Wednesday afternoon with Mrs H E Forster presiding. Devotional by Mrs A Haney and study review by Mrs J P Evans. Officers for 1940 elected: President Mrs F. E. Forster, Secretary Mrs J P Evans, Strangers' Benevolent Chair Mrs T A Haney, Finance and Organist Mrs T Forster, Temperance Sec Mrs M H Johnson, Supply Sec Mrs J Chisholm. Mrs G L Woods elected president of the Ladies' Association. lunch concluded the session.
A Crandall executive of the W J met with officials to discuss governance and strategic plans. Local sources summarize ongoing talks about leadership, policy direction, and organizational structure without specific outcomes.
A public meeting under the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture will be held in Beulah hall on Thursday January 11 at 2 p.m. Mr F W Ransom will be the speaker. The January 8 meeting has been cancelled in favor of this session.
At Mrs. Borland's home on Friday evening friends gathered to wish Mr. and Mrs. D. Cowling happiness and to view the year's programs, followed by lunch prepared by the hostess.
On Thursday afternoon the W.M.S. study group met at Mrs. Collyer’s home and planned the regular January gathering. Lunch was served by the hostess.
The W A group met at Mrs O Hara's home on Thursday afternoon with Mrs O Hlara presiding. Mrs Rudd reported a $2200 balance on hand after all obligations were met. The meeting dealt only with business matters and lunch was served at the end by the hostess.
Mrs J K Fraser received guests at her home on January 6 with Mrs J H Fraser hosting the afternoon and Mrs R L Dickey and Mrs RE Bell assisting. Others aiding were Mrs RE Vance Mrs J M Curll and Misses M McArthur and M Kirton. Guests viewed the bride gifts.
The Y.P. s from Scotia Chu mah and Palmerston spoke Monday night in a debate on whether men have done more for world uplift than women. The affirmative team won. Cpl. D Brims delivered a fine address titled Law. Lunch ended the meeting.
A son named Ronald John was born Sunday January 7 to Mr and Mrs J H Craig of Arrow River at Miniotathospital.
ARROW RIVER report notes Olive Mitchell left for Canwood Sask and Leland to join wife in Portland Oregon. More than 250 sign the register at a hall reception for district lads now with the C A S Wilfred Gordon Murray Jeland Bob Doole Tommy Irvine and Glen Hankin of the 71st Batt. Comrades of the last war join in as Rev G A McMillan speaks and autograph albums with town views are presented. dancing and lunch conclude the event.
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