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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1954
Page
8
January 21, 1954 brief item notes a local event or notice in The Miniota area with minor details and a named person associated with the edition. The readable text emphasizes a dated notice and local names, reflecting standard community record practice.
Crandall and Deloraine residents attend hockey games while Peggy Walker travels from Clinton to visit relatives. Claude Dickey travels to Winnipeg for a brother Alvin's funeral. School meeting reports a year end surplus of 34,662.64 with 2,201.03 on hand. A miscellaneous shower honors Miss Claudia Dickey bride and church activities note W.M.S. and 1954 officer installations.
Claudia Katherine Dickey, elder daughter of C. V. Dickey Crandall, married Norman Harvey Kerwin son of J. Kerwin The Pas in Crandall United church on January 16 Rev A L Carruthers officiated The reception followed in the parlor with toasts by H N McQuarrie Propr. N H Kerwin and bride will reside in Portage la Prairie
Alvin Dickey Ward, aged 66, longtime Cran dall district resident, died suddenly January 13 at his home in S Burnaby BC. Born in St Marys Ontario, he moved with family in 1890, farmed on Sec 12 14 25, retired to BC about five years ago. Survived by wife Myrtle Cann, two daughters Mrs L Shetlar and Mrs Rev Daly, four grandchildren.
A church supper followed the meeting presided by the Pastor last Tuesday. Donations totaled 97.73 to the church board and 147.82 to WMS plus 101.68 to M. and M and 402.47 to W.A. The Pastor announced successful camps for boys and girls and a vacation school. Officers elected include J Kirton as board chairman and Mrs Tennant as secretary treasurer.
The report lists year totals by group including Congregation 814 W M L S 105 and Sunday School 77 with distinct sums for each unit. Officers elected include Board of Stewards chair P Gow and secretary J Frazer with a full slate of assistants.
The Isabella church held its annual meeting with Pastor presiding. Officers were elected including Sec Treas R Heise and On Board of Stewards C P Wall. The congregation raised 2138 for local expenses and 205 for the M and M fund with various groups receiving thanks for their work.
The Arrow River curling team failed to advance in the McDonald Brier elimination games held last week at Foxwarren, ending their bid in the national tournament.
Beulah Miss E P Heyhoe is a patient in Hamiota hospital. Beulah hockey lost in a game with Isabella on Thursday. Miss Bernice Kitchen Roland spent the weekend at the Brian Cooper home. Three rinks skipped by C Smith O and R Doyle are playing in the Birtle spet this week. The WI met at Mrs J Chisholm home with Mrs Evans presiding. Roll call was Each member donating a Slb flour sack for Red Cross quilt lining. A donation of 30 has been sent to the Joint Hospital Board fund. Mrs Forster reported 5 quits were ready for quilting and read the ACWW news. A talk on Scissors on Paste by Rev F R Coyle urged scrapbooks as informative. A solo by Venda Pierce was appreciated. Lunch concluded.
Isabella Joe Johnston is on a motor trip to points in the U S. A hockey league game here Friday shows Isabella 9. Hamiota 2. Mr and Mrs Levi Miller and son Wilmer are visiting relatives. Ontario R E Heise and R S Scarth attend the Trustees convention in Winnipeg this week.
Arrow River Mrs D Sutherland arranged a Red Cross shipment for women to work on. The Women’s Institute met at Mrs Tennant’s home with Mrs K Mitchell presiding. Roll call exchanged patterns. $15 from Xmas card sales. Mrs Strachan demonstrated nylon flower making. Gail Mitchell gave a recitation and Buda Dipblee played a piano solo. Lunch and social time followed.
A rink led by H Gibbings and teammates E Johnson L Horner and H Forsyth head to the Minot spiel while two Birtle outfits led by R Bonner R Steuart F Bryant F Sparks K McCaw and Jim Walker compete at the Birtle spiel. Their goal is to win four suits of clothes or overalls or risk losing their current pants.
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