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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 27, 1966
Page
1
The Miniota Calf Club met Monday January 10 at Miniota Elementary School led by Mr. Moore. Members made rope halters for their calves and enjoyed nuts and drinks.
The January meeting of Holy Trinity W A was held at Mrs Ed Wadham's home with 9 members and Rev Pill ing in attendance. Roll call featured mystery parcels for the White Elephant table as the new yearly procedure. Members distributed materials for the Spring Bazaar and closed with prayer. Lunch was served by the hostess. The February meeting will be at Mrs G Dibblee's home.
Vivid excerpts describe a lush countryside with green fields grain in the shot blade cattle in meadows wild ducks on ponds haymakers around sloughs poplar groves and July flowers. The passage from Nellie McClung’s writings in Recalled to Life paints abundance beauty and hopeful tone.
Miniota ratepayers 4 H Home Ec Club held its annual meeting January 17 at the Avon River Arrow River Community Centre. W Strachan re-elected for three years as committee member. 42 sewer connections noted. 4 H members planned public speaking nights in Avon River and Miniota with junior event January 31 and senior event February 7.
A Wednesday evening gathering at Mrs. Ed Spalding's home named officers for the Miniota W. I. group. New roles include President Mrs. Chas Armitage and Vice Presidents Mrs. Chas Goodwin and Mrs. Chas Ellerington, with Mrs. W. Peel as Secretary and Mrs. Wes Leland as Treasurer.
At a recent Ladies Curling Club meeting in Minnota Pat Dales was elected president with Russell Leland as secretary treasurer. Committees formed for prizes, banquet and lunches for the bonspiel set for February 7 to 9. Donations for March of Dimes to Box 9, Minnota. Also notes Rev Ken Murdoch to Toronto January 27 for National Youth Evangelism Committee work and visit to Port Credit.
Crandall WI meeting held in church parlors reports show 19 members 13 attendance 78 visitors. Financials list W I balance 139 96 community fund 857 53 United Appeal 225 35 Christmas Tree Fund 39 78 Red Cross sewed 60 articles knitted 17 complete layette 26 layette items to Children's Aid Brandon. 16 Christmas parcels to Mental Hospital. Fruit and Flowers Committee sent 2 sympathy cards 10 flower arrangements to patients 4 arrangements to funerals 5 gift parcels to the sick 8 shut ins remembered with candy. A 35 donation to church. Plan set for chicken supper February 12 at Community rink and $25 grocery hamper tickets with final bon spiel draw. 1966 slate lists President Mrs G Shier First Vice Mrs Wm Taylor Secretary Mrs R O Connor Second Vice Mrs Sarah Barnes Treasurer Mrs C Lee FWIC Mrs Henderson Hospital Aid Mrs Wallace Hyndman and Mrs Sarah Barnes. Committees and leaders named for various duties.
Patsy Doyle Jeannie Ng Guy Kling and Donnie Gies competed in Wisconsin track and field trials over the weekend. Peggy Doyle Janice Morgan Jeannie Kling Guy Kling Donnie Gies and Ricky Evans took part at Rivers the previous weekend. March of Dimes cards arrive by mail. contributions due February 1. Mrs Stan Fleury and Mrs F Palter visited Winnipeg over the weekend.
Beulah 4-H Club met in the school on Monday afternoon with 10 members, two mothers and Mrs Gow. The group pledged the 4-H Pledge and planned Family Night at Beulah Community Hall with lunch, Court Whist games, and a Fish Pond on February 4. Carol Gow read two letters. Karen Edmundson, Phyllis Kelly, Terry Frazer and Anita Fleury gave speeches. Edmundson reported the treasury. Next meeting is February 8.
Beulah Woman’s Institute held its annual meeting at Mrs. K Mann’s home on January 13. Officers elected included President Mrs. Mann and Vice President Mrs. A Sxndenbach, with a full slate for secretary treasurer and convenors. A $5 donation was voted to the Arthritis and Rheumatism Society. Tea hostess was Mrs. K Mann.
The Crandall mixed Bonspiel ran January 17 to 22 with 39 rinks. Results list top four in Challenge Citizens Merchants Farmers and Consolation plus Grand Aggregate to Ken Hunter and Hard Luck to E Wallace. Appeal for Red Cross sewing help via Mrs R Schoch.
Isabella News reports U C W executive meeting at Strathclair. Sympathy extends to Mr Ernie Sunley on the death of his sister Mrs G Torrance of Miniota. Eddie Young recuperating in Hamiota Hospital after surgery. Mr and Mrs J Coxworth visited Winnipeg last week to bid Kay Coxworth farewell before her flight to Sydney Australia to join her husband. Mrs Glen Still’s rink reached finals in Zone 9 curling at Oak River. lost to Neta Campbell’s team from Rivers. Ladies rinks attending Birtle Bonspiel. Crandall mixed bonspiel results. Allan Sutherland’s rink won Grand Challenge Prizes. School gymnastics injures Allan Stuart. Isabel la congregation held annual meeting January 18 with Rev Ken Murdoch presiding. 1965 officers re-appointed. John Wall and Lloyd Irwin to Board of Stewards. Lorne Wright and Don Macinnis rené officers. Ray Still and Don Macinnis named Manse Committee. Pete Still and wife move to new home in Minnesota. Wallace Peel, former resident, winner of W F Tudhope Memorial Flying Club prize at Brandon College with private pilot license.
Isabella U C W Unit 1 met at Mrs R Doran's home on January 19. Officers for the year were Leader Mrs Glen Suniey Secretary Mrs L Irwin Treasurer and Literature Secretary Mrs Art Heise. Committees were appointed and programmes planned. World Day of Prayer will be held at Mrs A Adams's home on February 25.
Arrow River News expresses sympathy to Mrs. Hary Gardham and family on the death of Mrs. George Torrence of Miniota and to Mr. Torrance Erma and other family members. George Gardham attended Vern Falloon's funeral in Fox Warren. One Arrow River link participates in Crandall events.
Eleven members attended the Arrow River Church annual meeting led by Rev. Murdoch. Reports from the Sunday School treasurer U C W president and committees covered 1965 and the near future including building plans for a new manse with deficits shown in local treasury and pastoral budget funds raised through offerings and drives.
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