Centennial Committee Meet MINIOTA A meeting in Miniota October 27
The Miniota Centennial Committee met with eight present and distributed date cards. Parade committee elected Percy Watts chairman and Mary Eastake secretary. seven floats entered. Rivers Band to perform July 27, 1970. Requests sent to Centennial Corporation for decorations and materials. December 15 meeting held with eleven present. resolutions on grants, lists of pioneers, and publicity. Qualifications for Pioneer ’70 outlined, civic holiday July 27, 1970 declared. Centennial dates to be submitted. 20 copies of questionnaire ordered. future meetings planned. Centennial flag to be unveiled December 31, 1969. Unveiling plan and municipal support approved. rink rental for Dec 31. RCMP musical ride considered for July 27, 1970. patterns for clothing to be available next year. Adjourned by John Finkbeiner.
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Miniota
Percy Watts
Mary Eastake
Rivers Band
Centennial Corporation
I. Laurence
J. Finkbeiner
Eastake
Stamford
Spalding
Manitoba
Eric Harlin
St. Lazare
Lawrence
A. Stowe
I. Lawrence
Black
RCMP
R.C.M.P
John Finkbeiner
Golden Age Meet in Miniota Christmas Programs
The December Golden Age meeting at the Miniota Community Centre featured schoolchildren entertainment with Mrs. J. Wiens and Mrs. E. Spalding guiding action songs drills and dances. Mrs. Barrett led carols and handed out song sheets while Mrs. Mitchell played piano. A Santa visit distributed oranges as the group enjoyed cookies and a lunch. Thirty nine members plus visitors attended and a future Centennial project was discussed.
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J. Cook
A. Hill
Explorers Meet at Mrs Reid Home Star Awards Given
The Explorers gathered at Mrs F Reid’s home with six members and their mothers. After business, a Star ceremony awarded Denise Norrie and Arla Heise red stars, Merrideth Ashcroft Diana Doran and Donna Reid blue stars, and Ann Sunley a gold star. They reported selling 48 church calendars and then shared a dainty lunch.
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Isabella
W I Meet Isabella Annual Meeting At Mrs Teasdale Home
The annual W I meeting in Isabella was held at Mrs. Stan Teasdale’s home on Wednesday January 7 with Mrs. J Coxworth in the chair. Twelve members attended and reviewed committee reports including Red Cross work for 1969, Poster and Essay competitions, and hospital remodelling plans.
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Isabella
W.E
Stan Teasdale
J. Coxworth
W.I
L. Wright
J. E. Finkbeiner
Tom Stewart
Hamiota Hospital
Virden
Assiniboine River
Miniota Couple Celebrates 45th Wedding Anniversary
MINIOTA Mr and Mrs A C Hill celebrate 45 years of marriage with an Open House at their Miniota home on December 27. The event honors the couple who wed January 1 1925 at Arrow River. They have three children and six grandchildren. Mrs Hill served as church secretary treasurer. Mr Hill helped found the local Consumers Co operative and participated in its 1964 ribbon cutting. The pair retired to Miniota in 1963.
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Miniota
A. C. Hill
George Jamieson
Carolyn
Harvey Hill
Noreen Jamieson
Gwen Jamieson
Merle Mitchell
Arrow River
Andrew Moffatt
Charlie
Winnipeg
Harvey
Grandview
Hill
Hill Farm
Blaiis
Surprise Party At Fleming's New Home In 1969
A surprise party was held December 16 1969 at Jack and Ada Fleming's new home with 22 neighbors attending. Whist games crowned Earl Miller ladies high and Bill Cowling men's low. Anne Ariss read a tribute. Olive Johns gave a clock and ash trays. Guests viewed the home and shared lunch.
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Jack
Ada Fleming
Earl Miller
Jean Dnistranski
Mr. Ou Leland
Bill Cowling
Anne Ariss
Olive Johns
Ada
Beulah United Church Shares White Gifts and Carols
Beulah United Church distributed White Gifts comprising presents food and money to aid Winnipeg families. The gifts arrived Sunday December 14 and were sent to Winnipeg that week. Carols were sung December 21 by the congregation with Church school students and teachers reading the Christmas story.
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Beulah
Beulah United Church
Winnipeg
Lena Darker
Muriel Paynter
Three Worship Services Explore Past Present Future of Local United Church
The United Church here will host three worship services on January 11 25 and a later date focusing on the church life since World War III and its future in the seventies. Congregants will share thoughts memories and ideas in panels interviews or talks as arranged by the Wider Parish Council Worship Committee led by Mrs. John Coxworth of Isabella.
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the United Church
John Coxworth
Isabella
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T.V
Otal
Smith St. Winnipeg
Kenton
W.I. Meet
Church News
Legion
RANCA
J. Hanlin
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