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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
1
A Willon area farmer witnessed a full horizon to horizon rainbow in the early hours of Tuesday. He said the sight appeared complete except for lacking superb color ing, suggesting the moon was near full. The reader signs off as Frank.
Reverend G A McMillan attended the Decker rally of the C G I T group on Saturday and delivered a camp fire talk to the assembly at the close of the program.
CORSCIAS J. Mair of Winnipeg visits E. W. Bowles home as Mary and Wilf Middleton tour Saskatoon during the royal visit. A Spencer and W. L. Hodnett depart for Eastern Canada and the New York World's Fair. J. J. Henderson heads away for holidays with A C Lachlan of Melita to take his PR depot post. Local Masonic brethren attend the Grand Lodge of Manitoba A F and A M annual in Winnipeg midweek.
J W Rowan, secretary, Miniota, must receive all entries by 10 am on sports day. Grounds admission is 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children 14 and under. The event is sponsored by the Miniota New Rink Fund Committee.
Patrons enjoyed the Royal Birthday cake at the W M S tea hosted by Mrs J C Vradenburgh with proceeds of about 10 dollars. Notices mention visits by C W Ellerington and J King from Winnipeg, a death in Consort area, and W Barrett's England trip. Lemon pies boast new California lemons, plus plans for a big Sports Picnic and New Rink fundraiser with a meadow venue on July 14 featuring food booths, pictures, and a dance by Arrow River.
Reeve J R Lynch presided as rural council approved several resolutions. Items include free grasshopper bait to applicants, sale of a shed for 100 dollars with half upfront, auditor's report open for inspection, road council powers, and by laws on land transfers. Proposals to widen gravel roads with Manitoba cost sharing, postponement of tax sale certificate action, cemetery caretaker appointment, and bovine tuberculosis eradication petition endorsement. Next meeting July 11 to revise Electors Roll.
A compact schedule shows May and June fixtures with AWAY games against Hamiota Rivers Bradwardine Kenton Lenore. Matches include Miniota on May 12 and June 1 and 5 and 12 and 20, listing opponents AWAY at various towns.
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