Local News Highlights and War Casualties From Miniota District
Notices from Miniota and nearby towns report visits and letters from service members, hospital returns, and furloughs. The piece mourns the deaths of Wilfred Barrett and Norman Walker in action at Hong Kong, lists family survivors, and notes a memorial service at United Church in Minnesota on January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Barrett
H. Walker
Wilfred Phillip Barrett
Norman Clifford Walker
Hong Kong
L.cpl
Wm. Barrett
William
Wilbert
R.C.A F
G. Finlay
Rapid City
W. Robinson
Palmerston
R. Bryant
Miniota
M. Barrett
Ottawa
E. Barrett
United Church
Minnesa
E. Egilsson
IV THE GROCETERIA Movel Oranges Per dot 36¢
Grapefruit 4 for 25c Wrapped in aisee 2.78 Virgden Bran per sack 1.45 Virdew Shorts per sack 1.59 United States Ltd Winiota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groceteria
United Stotes. Ltd
Winiota
For Sale Man's Bicycle 22 20 In Perfect Condition
A rural Municipality of Miniota delegation plans to meet the Provincial government this week seeking aid for a new West bridge and repairs to the South bridge. Members of the Legislative Assembly including N L Turnbull Hamiota F C Beil Birtle and R Mooney Virden are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
N.l.turnbull
Hamiota
F. C. Beil
Birtle
R. Mooney Virden
Legislative Assembly
Red Cross Miniota branch annual meeting highlights
Eighteen members attended the Miniota Red Cross annual meeting with J Spalding presiding. Reports showed $796.81 raised in the year. Members knit 213 articles and sewed 161, including 9 quilts and 3 afghans, plus $11.05 donated for blankets. Officers elected: President J Spalding, 1st Vice Mrs J Forsyth, 2nd Vice C Ellerington, Secretary K Lynch, Treasurer R Rollins, Executive A Armitage, J Stowe, K Chalmers, J W Horner, C R Bryant, G Bruce Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
The
Red Cross
J Spalding
Finiota
Glenlochar
St. Valentines
J. Spalding
J. D. Forsyth
C. Ellerington
K. Lynch
R. Rollins
A. Armitage
J. Stowe
Two Miniota Men Die in Hong Kong Defense
Relatives of two Miniota district veterans learned that their loved ones died serving with the Winnipeg Grenadiers in early World War II defense of Hong Kong. The Canadian garrison faced a brutal siege and capitulation to a superior force, leaving many soldiers prisoners of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Winnipeg Grenadiers
M.G
Hong Hong
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C.w-A.c
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Canada
Veteran’s Guard
OM. Ooliver
Christian Science Monitor
Liberttor Ant Ideal
Christian Scierrce Publishing Society
Morway Street
Boston
Massacusetts
Ding Magazine Sectiory
Inelw
Neme
Loomoardkoc
G. Rowan
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Brandon
W. P. Barrett
Miss H. Turner
Virden Hospital
Mrs. Graafstra
Souris
Yon Lin Deloraine
G George Shing
Lila Shing
Wieu
Deloraine
Les. Horner
C.A.F
Calgary
Doug Horner
RC_N
Miniota W.I
C E. Wythe
Norman Waller
Hugh Walker
L.cpl. W. P. Barrett
Hilers
Ritler
Ists
National War Finance Committiers
Miniota Hardware CO. Ltd
Manitoba
Jerzen
DR. R. K. Chalmers
Miniota Drug Store Issuer
Ligzenses
Clark's Peanut Butter
Blue Ribbon
RICE
the Brewers and Hotelkeepers of
Manitoba War Fund
Drewrys
GEO. Gabel
Mai
Virden
John Spalding
Maniota
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