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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1934
Page
8
John Spalding visited Winnipeg last week as a business guest. Nurse B Grast of Ninette Sanatorium stayed with Mr and Mrs Coleman. Mr and Mrs B Christianson returned from a holiday in the Clear Lake district.
Special for Saturday January 20th: Prairie Brand Tomatoes 2 for 25c. United States Ltd Miniota promotes a weekend sale with this offer repeated.
Several readers are asked to pay up overdue subscriptions now. If you have a year or more outstanding, consider paying for the current year and arrangements can be made to settle the balance.
Ninety percent of councils in the province adopt a policy to pay school monies equal to funds actually collected. The department accepts the change and urges boards to keep school costs within real revenue, signaling a shift from anticipated funding to observed income.
At the annual meeting the Ladies Aid elected President Mrs Grant Vice President Mrs Forsyth Secretary Jan Berwick. Kitchen committee Mrs Spalding and Mrs Cunningham. Flower committee Mrs Chalmers. Financial values showed an increase over the previous year.
Four thousand seven hundred forty two coppers were taken out of circulation by Neepawa United Church members during a three month drive at year end. The church adopted a one cent-a-meal plan that proved worthwhile. The coppers filled six quart sealers and were carried to the bank on a hand sleigh.
The text questions whether pupils receive training for emergencies and whether escapes would be orderly or chaotic. It urges immediate action if training has been neglected, stressing careful attention to safety measures to ensure a secure outcome.
Ver non Smith of Vancouver cites a BC parliament resolution by Taxis and older boys calling for refusing to go to war under any circumstances and urging government armament manufacture and a world peace campaign. He notes pre 1914 peace movements but says mob psychology took over at war onset.
The fragment questions who should pay for advertising and whether incentives exist if the advertiser is a firm. It argues the advertiser burden would reduce wealth and end programs, then questions if the consumer bears advertising costs.
The text argues that advertising creates demand, volume, and lower prices, forcing uninvolved firms to cover advertising costs. It contends that customers pay for ads through higher prices, and advertisers gain by attracting patrons over non-advertised goods.
In the January issue of Canadian National Magazine Faye Fredrik Edwards argues trains feel safer than automobiles and says she trusts trains more for reliable travel. She notes that horses and autos lack predictability and that engineers won't ask passengers to fix flats, preferring the comfort of rail comfort.
Wool yarn offered in black red dark gray and light grey. Clearing price 79 cents per pound. United States Miniota listed as source or origin.
The Lord Bishop of Brandon led both Sunday services and Holy Communion at Holy Trinity parish. Dr Thomas delivered sermons. Monday's annual meeting elected officers including Whit tleward as Incumbent's Warden and L Kinsey as People's Warden, with J J Henderson and Whit Howard as delegates to Synod.
The United YP 8 invites members to a Wednesday night skating party at the closed rink from 8.00 to ASP. m with supper at 10 o'clock in the church basement. The Girls Bridge Club enters.
A Friday bridge party at Miss Dorothy Spalding's home featured eight tables with prizes going to Miss Rolet Powell and Ed Spalding for first place and Miss Kathleen Lynch and Hugh Stewart for consolation. The Anglican Y P A met at Mr. Aspinwall’s home last Wednesday with a mock wedding, followed by lunch dancing singing and Auld Lang Syne.
The High School Literary Society met Friday with Irene Chapman’s group in charge. Marjorie Spencer elected reporter. programme opened with O Canada and included The Echo reading, group song by Irene Chapman Kathleen Lynch Doris MacPherson and Janet Cunningham, recitation by Marjorie Hill, sketch Deaf as a Doornail by Kay Armitage, monologue by Janet Cunningham and Wilfred Hill, and God Save the King.
Isabella Juniors lost by one point to Benlal on Saturday in a tight hockey contest. Crandall Intermediate beat Arrow River 8-0 Wednesday night. Crandall Senior won 6-4 Friday, Isabella Seniors beat McConnell Thursday, and Hamiota fell 7-3 to Crandall Friday. C N R Isabella game postponed due to unsatisfactory arrangements. Miniotal United Y P S concluded bonspiel with Martin Vowell rink prevailing in Consolation. Arrow River and Miniota played a 9-3 game won by Miniota with Arthur Leam as referee. postgame lunch was served.
A note lists a salt shipment from Neepawa on track for Wednesday and Thursday January 24 and 25 1901. The item price is $1.05 per sack and mentions United States and Miniota.
Mrs. E O Hara left Crandall on Tuesday to visit in Winnipeg The Ys enjoyed a bonspiel on Saturday with 16 rinks participating The rink skipped by Nelson Henderson defeated Vine ent Quinns and won The annual church meeting occurred Tuesday with Rev A J Radley presiding Encouraging reports and plans for the year were made Board of Stewards re-elected David Henderson named Elder The W M S met Thursday Rev A J Radley installed new officers The Study Book period was led by Mrs Welsh Leaflet by Mrs L Johnson and the solo was given
A brief remark notes that My Tak by Mrs O Hara drew much envy among contemporaries, highlighting social regard and rival interest in the author and work.
Isabella Notes R. D. Clarke travels to Winnipeg. Mrs A Watts of Inglis visits with her parents the Bowmans. Rev H Bowman leaves for Winnipeg to attend an Oxford Group House Party. Mr and Mrs Blight hosted a fruit and pickle shower by the Beveridge couple with an address by Rev Bowman.
The annual congregational meeting of the United Church was well attended on Monday night. Reports praised departments for meeting all financial obligations and starting the year with a cash balance. Officers were reappointed. Ariss and Mervin Bridge were chosen to take the offering, and the gathering thanked the pastor and his wife.
Archie Spargo returned Saturday from Miniota Hospital and plans to leave soon for the Pacific Coast. Beulah Bits United Church events are scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
Miss Muriel Hill of Hillbury Sask visits the district and Miss Luce has recovered and returned to work. The Blaris Y P S met Tuesday night with devotion and a missions paper by Fred Grey. The Education Committee will lead the next gathering.
Mr and Mrs G Robinson and Mr and Mrs P Warren marked twenty five years of marriage with a Friday evening party at the Robinson home. About thirty friends attended for dinner and later court whist and dancing. Many callers offered congratulations and best wishes.
Friday night dance at the WI was very successful, clearing about 20 dollars. Miss G Kirton and M McKinnen and Jas Kirton traveled to Brandon on Saturday. Miss E McNair finished two weeks teaching at Blair's School and returned to Winnipeg Normal on Monday. On Saturday the Mission Band met at Mrs. Tennant's home with seven members present, new leaders Miss G McLenehen and L Wiggins in charge. The YP choir met Tuesday evening in the church basement, opening with devotion led by Robt Mitchell and a recreation discussion led by Lorraine Wiggins, followed by social time and supper.
The C G T met on Saturday at Miss Jessie Elliott's home and started a new Study Book said to be very interesting. They received their first knitting instruction. The next meeting will be at Pauline Tennant's home.
The W I held a New Year meeting at Mrs J M Elliott’s home. The proposed 1951 programme presented by Mrs Elliott received unanimous approval. Mrs J F Tennant delivered a hopeful and encouraging New Year message and Jessie Elliotts performed a piano solo.
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