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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 15, 1948
Page
8
The Miniota Herald notes school board minutes are held over and lists upcoming Sunday United Church services and Minisota Anglican Evensong at 7 30 pm. The paper is published weekly in Miniota Manitoba with pricing and mailing details.
Mrs G Robinson and Gervaise hosted relatives as a Calf and Junior Seed Clubs were organized in the tin school. Leaders were named for Seed and Call clubs. The WI met at Mrs Kennedy’s with roll call and a talk on a trip from Isabella to Ashcroft. Gifts were given to Mr and Mrs Bowman and Red Cross work arranged.
The W.I began serving lunches at the rink on Saturday night to raise money for the rink fund. The W.M.S. met at Mrs W Tennant’s home with Mrs J Wiggins in the chair. Annual reports were presented. Total receipts for the year were 77 dollars. A silver tea at the close raised 9.76 dollars.
The Crandall Consolidated School District holds its annual ratepayers meeting at the school at 8 pm this Thursday January 15. Two rinks from Miniota faced Crandall skip teams Hooper and J R Lynet. the combined score favored Crandall after an extra end to settle a tie.
The Miniota United Church filled to capacity for the funeral of Gilbert Rowan, a district pioneer. Rev. J. M. Wilson led the service and the Masonic order laid the casket in Miniota cemetery with R. Peel, A. Lindsay, J. B. Mitchell and others assisting. Floral tributes came from Mrs. S. Colby of Winnipeg and others including Miss Rowan of Brandon and Gilbert Cooper of Saskatoon.
Agnes Josphine Flynn Green, born 1867 in Shakespeare Ontario, longtime Beulah district resident and St Wilfrid's active worker, died January 10 at her daughter's home in Binsearth after a short illness. She married John Thomas Green at Birtle 58 years ago. he died January 2, 1947. Funeral Tuesday at St Georges Church Birtle with Rev B O Whitfield. burial in Birtle cemetery.
The notice lists survivors including two daughters Mrs G L Woods Beulah and Mrs A Woods Binsearth a son Fred C Beulah and another Ed ward RK Aylsham Sash a sister Mrs J Orr Binsearth and a brother Wm Flynn Birtle plus 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren floral tributes were placed in their memory.
In loving memory of our Son and Brother Pilot Officer Robert Campbell Carnegie who was killed in action over Flemsburg Harbour on January 12 13 1945. Hodnett In loving memory of Ethel S Hodnett who passed away January 12 1939. While she lies in peaceful sleep. Ever remembered by her Husband and Family.
In loving memory of Alice who passed away January fifteenth nineteen sixteen. God knows how much we loved her and her memory will never fade. Loved and remembered by Father Mother Sisters and Brothers.
The family of the late Mr. G Rowan express sincere appreciation for kind enquiries visits messages of sympathy and floral tributes during his illness and at his death.
Beulah played two hockey games at Isabella last week. Dave Louden from Watrous attended the funeral of Mrs. H. Pritchard. A rink from here hosted the North Western bonspiel at Shoal Lake and finished third in the Legislative event.
Mr and Mrs D Miller and Verlie of Winnipeg visit Mrs M Millar and relatives around. At the WMS annual meeting held Wednesday last Mrs G L Woods was named President and Mrs H E Forster Secretary treasurer. Jes Milne had surgery in Brandon general hospital Wednesday last and Mrs C Williams in Hamiota hospital. both progress satisfactorily.
The Rural Council for 1948 met Tuesday with Reeve J R Lynch and councillors taking office. Committees named include Bridge, Telephone, Road machinery, Finance, and Road Patrol. Officials listed: D Levenick solicitor, C R Lee assessor, C Ellerington Sr weed inspector, E J Spalding secretary treasurer. Actions include approving a 3690 overdraft from March 2 1947 and opposing the Virden Hospital District plan while seeking to place the western Assiniboine river land in the Hamiota Hospital district. By laws 1051-1057 passed on various tax sale certificates, transfers, and sales. Next meeting set for Miniota.
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