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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 29, 1930
Page
9
The Wawanesa sessions showcase sharpening and carpentry demonstrations by Mr Thompson and Mr Garvin with tools, paints, lacquers, and transfers. Attendance urged for full day sessions, with February plans for ladies and youth, aiming to better fit students for rural work.
Beulah held a late lead against Miniota on the ice Thursday night. Arlie Peel sustained a deep facial cut from a puck but the Beulah squad finished strong with a 35 point lead.
The engagement and forthcoming wedding are announced for Miss Ethel Becca Hannah and Mervyn Woods. Woods previously worked at Be Manitoba Hardware and is now at J. M. Ashdown Hardware in Winnipeg. The ceremony is planned for Tuesday afternoon at Hawmicta.
Crandall traveled to Miniota on Monday night for a game. In the first period Crandall scored once but failed to add more. Miniota fired back with two in the third and four in the fourth, winning 6-4.
Experiments at the Branden Experimental Farm over two years with 32 pens of birds show cod liver oil fed to hens increases egg production and yields about 13 more chicks per hundred eggs. Birds were confined to their houses from November to year end. Further details available from the Experimental Farm Brandon.
A large crowd enjoyed a whist drive and dance hosted by the Arrow River Rick committee at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wiggins on Friday night. Prizes and consolations were awarded to several attendees and a voluntary orchestra provided music for the dance. A van load from Miniota attended and organizers plan similar events soon.
The United Church Young Peoples Society held its last regular meeting in the church basement on a Wednesday in January. A mock trial formed the main program with Jane Hicks accusing Soapy Sam of stealing her handkerchief, amid humorous courtroom chaos and a surplus of handkerchiefs in the crowd. The session closed with a notes of thanks, a spelling game, a Nation contest, and Auld Lang Syne. The next gathering is slated at the Lelonde home in February.
The technical courses are gaining favor with weekly attendance improving each day. Every morning last week students were seen heading to their classes, indicating growing interest.
Ike Hall attended the Massey Harris conception in Brandon last week. Beulah set a new attendance record at the Technical classes with 43 total. Miss Alexander from the Extension Service led nutrition classes and held her first gathering at Mrs E Forster's home on Tuesday afternoon.
The Beulah Cribbage club accepts the Miniota challenge and will send six men to play one game in the near future. The club confirms readiness and invites participants.
The Young Peoples Society of the United Church staged a lively Stunts night at the rink on Monday. Two dreamball games pitted Married Men against Married Ladies and Single Men against Single Ladies with the men winning both. Shirley Johnson led the girls race and Jack Hail won the bowl race. Piper Carnegie entertained with bagpipe music. A lunch followed and the treasury gained 24.0.
The Forster’s Hall event was well attended with H. B Bees directing the whist drive. Prizes went to Mrs J Chapman and D Carnegie, consolations to Jean Chapman and J Wilwhite. three players tied at 150 with card cut to decide. An old time dance followed until about 4 30 a.m. The Legion thanks district ladies and gentlemen for their assistance in making the event a success.
The Staff and pupils of Miniota School hold their annual Sale of Home Cooking Candy Stall Fish Pond and Silver Tea at the School on Saturday February 3 from 3:30 to 6. An exhibit of the children’s work will be shown and everyone is invited to attend.
Mrs R Clark is visiting in Branden during the week, with Isabella reporting the social call and usual greetings.
Mrs J Merrick came back to her Prince Albert residence last week. Misses Merle Kennedy and Ruby Finkbeiner spent the weekend at their homes nearby.
R G Clark is attending the agricultural societies convention held in Winnipeg this week, joining other delegates for discussions on farming practices and industry developments.
Two rinks from here traveled to Crandall on Friday to play in Black & Armstrong and Free Press events. They lost the doubles but won the singles title.
Friday night the district Young People along with the .G.I.T. and Taxis Groups will be entertained in the church basement. Guest of honor is Homer Lane of Winnipeg, a figure closely identified with Boys work.
Mea G Agmetaoso Mas J Posyts Mas Witas Miss FE Sakaka and others listed as officers for the year 1930. Meetings are held every Wednesday of each month.
A compact listing of 1930 programme items including roll call segments, current events segments with Mrs Hodnett Lynch Hanlin Clarke Wythe Spalding Spalding Walker Hodgett and Miss Turner plus travel pieces My Trip A Motor Trip July Picnic and gardening hints April May and other topics.
A compact reading list of segments from the September issue features Roll Call items on favorite composer works and holiday month joys. Current Events cover Mrs. H H Spencer child psychology Mr. Clarke and Miss Frazer. An exhibit of Xmas gifts priced 50c 1 2 dollars is noted along with a WIS programme takeaway and an annual meeting reminder. Rev Earl Dixon hosts Christmas in Song and Story.
Work on the 21 story Royal York hotel in Toronto advances with sixth floor completed and steel work due to finish by February. The hotel will have 2,131 guest rooms when the project is finished by June 1. A CPR train transported Delphis Morin for a blood transfusion in Toronto Western Hospital after a swift 5 hour journey, and the boy recovered soon after surgery. The cable ship John W Mackay repaired the Commercial Cable Company line despite fierce Atlantic gales and a November earthquake break. Canary Morndyke Alcarta the five year old Holstein set a new milk record of 30,001 pounds with 1,336.25 pounds butterfat after last year’s championship.
A son, Sydney Jack, was born Wednesday at Miniota Hospital to Mr and Mrs S Lawn of Crandall. The Crandall couple celebrate the arrival of their child.
Classified notice offering a quantity of Ash Fenze posts and Green Poplar firewood for sale. Contact Alex Mackie Uno for inquiries and arrangements.
A husband and wife team advertise as an experienced farm couple seeking work on a local farm. They request a separate house, and the man has extensive experience with farm tasks and machinery. Respond to Box 46, Crandall, Texas.
For sale from University of Saskatchewan stock two Barred Rock cockerels weighing 7 to 8 pounds each. Price five dollars per pair. Contact Mrs Elmer Houck at phone 74 in Hamiota.
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