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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1940
Page
8
Arrow River hosts a train club dance on the 24th plus a Missots United Church Congregation picnic detailing local social activities and community gathering times.
RDW Warren of Weet Bend visits with his father J W Warren. Miss Nedlands of Hamilton and Mrs FE Reynolds depart for the Pacific coast. Miss K Goodwin of the Winnipeg hospital training staff holidaying at home. H G Forsyth and others from Winnipeg were visitors last week. J H Kitching of Birtle led services at Miniota and Arrow River United churches and will again preach next Sunday.
Local notices report popular demand for Alphins Slacks in navy, bing, grey and teal blue. Sizes 14 to 20 priced at 2.95. Also notes a Wheatland wedding of Miss Frances McAndrew to Mr William Kage, officiated by Rev Gille, with Berwick family host. Horsemen from the area compete in Minnedosa. Prairie Sentinels booklet promotes grain handling and Canada’s grain movement.
The article notes grain transportation and wheat uses in foreign lands, highlighting a growing UK market. It mentions an attractively illustrated bank and offers copies via an elevator agent or by writing to the North-West Elevator Association, with Ling Elewater connection.
Isabella Mrs A E Bead visits with friend at Melita Philis Doran of Winnipeg and a Visiter at the Theid fora. Mias H MacDonald visits with her aunt Mrs J A Rober son Mrs ki Bedford and family of Melita visit Mr Jas Iverach. Mises Doreen Shurvelids visits Mr and Mrs Wes Shrurvei Alameda Sask. Mrs H Chappell and son Raymond of Saskatoon visit T E Doran home. W I meet at Mrs Hall's this week with W I from Arrow River Dbula and Miniota as guests. Mr and Mrs W H Miller left for a motor trip to The Pas and other points. Mrs Gordon and Alic from Carbon Alta visit D Wright home last week.
Mr and Mrs E. Johnson who have been visiting in the district return to Brascdot on Sunday before moving to Meira where Mr Johnson will take a position at the school next year. Mr and Mrs Bosipaker of Woodworth are said to be visiting with their daughter.
A fragmentary record notes a gathering at a Mrs ROG Altech home with a person named Tyeadas and a Miss PP Ten nant leading a group through new action verses ending with Mrs Ellott contrasting speech and expression using the poem The Miller of the Dee. Lunch included assorted items.
A small demonstration formed by Mesdames Jh. Mitchel Sim Spence Wallace and Gerad Brown as observers, with participants holding signs and lemonade vendors nearby. The event appears to be a civic gathering with local residents in attendance.
A misread club gathering last Monday hosted Miss Gladys Kir fonard Levi Restean for a ballom night with gifts and crockhoplies. ARAC played the theme song The Indian hate Call while Misses Tt. Wiggite led a bell singing peers, followed by Miss Tennast ant and E Ledhart.
In Noramia Quebec nine views with his mother J Hyndman and other relatives in the district as a crowd of young people gathers locally.
Beulah residents share travels and visits as Niss M. Purse of Winnipeg joins Irene Jones in Wapella for a holiday. Lig Beaver of Sask is holidaying in Manitoba. Miss D. Paynter and W. Preston visit Winnipeg. Mary Evans ends nurse training due to ill health. J A Frazer hosts a birthday gathering. W I notes grandmothers gathering and Red Cross plans. Beulah marks farewell party for McGilvray Forster and Buster Brown with cards, dance, and lunch.
Arrow River report states Nurse I Sinclair has resumed duties at the St Boniface hospital in Winnipeg. Miss P Tennant returns from Wasaga Beach where she contributed as a leader of the girls camp activity.
Miss G Kirton was guest of honor at a district shower hosted by Mrs Roe Vance at Wisinessay Avenue last evening. About sixty ladies attended as songs and gifts highlighted the event with Mrs EL Bell visiting Brandon and reporting progress though unable to leave the Legatal for some time.
A good axe a hammer and a purse with an auto license key and $2 are missing. Please return to the Herald Office.
For sale I ton 1929 Ford truck rebuilt price 250 dollars. One ton Chevrolet truck overhauled price 850 dollars. 14 30 McCormick Deering tractor with new sleeves and pistons price 450 dollars. Owner Alex S Clark Isabella contact Crandall exchange phone number provided.
Guests at the farewell event for the principal included Connie Whitworth and Jack Fraser who presented an electric lamp and a Sheaffer pen set. William F. Porses departs for Toronto to join the Air Force, with several others honored for long service and community effort.
The wedding of Elwood Lints, son of Alfred Lints, and Alice Elizabeth Andrew, daughter of Mrs. C. G. Andrew, took place at the Lints home at 10 a.m. on Tuesday July 9. The bride wore blue crepe, was unattended, and a wedding breakfast followed before the couple departed for a Pacific coast trip.
At a meeting of the M P A in Minneota on Monday night presiding officer KR Peel received a report from delegates R Peel C R Bryant V Leland G Rowan and C Ellerington on the Newdale convention. The Brandon small convention report was given by C R Bryant and other convention delegates spoke.
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