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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
8
A fragment notes Masuda ua charging 130 in advance and 2.09 to the United States. Details are unclear due to garbled text but indicate payment or rate figures by a named party and a destination. Entities Masuda and United States appear, with monetary amounts 130 and 2.09.
Community events listings show a strawber ry festival and a homecooking sale at Mrs Titley’s on the 22nd with events including a Memorial Service at Miniota on the 23rd and a Red Cross Sports Day feature.
Residents visit relatives in Sasketoos ie and Los Angeles while hospital news includes Mr J Rowan's recovery at Brandon and community figures hosting guests. Church events feature combined services in Mintota United church, a Flower and Children's service with a choir directed by Mrs J C Vradenburgh, and zone play-offs between local tennis clubs.
A district conventon at Russell was summarized by Mrs Chal mers with Misses Newby B Raples and L Stonehouse attending. Nell call was answered with Aly Most for Kitchen Gadget. A Homemaking course at Virden featured buffet planning and serving demonstrations praised by the ladies.
The current issue of Wovens et Potens from the finots Collegiate department is on sale at a price of two ide per copy.
Isabella residents and visitors engage in various activities this week. Fiekixener of Branton spent the weekend at its home. C Reid left for Searuis to assume a night operations position with ON EK. Finkleiner Satterthwaite and Beveridge plan visits to Winnipeg. A church tower service featured an address by the pastor. Miss A Campbell and Jas Bell are recovering in a Birtle hospital after appendicitis operations. Mr One Mie and WV Baraneli are mentioned. Mr and Mrs H Sharvell spent Sunday at the Sharvell home in Waskada. Women’s families from several districts visited the boys at Camp Stilo. The WoL met at Mrs W Stewart’s home with poems and letters from Loys Overseas read. A dental clinic was discussed and a Russell convention report was given. Lunch was served by Mrs W Stewart, Mrs T Ariss and Mrs C Seales.
A son was born on Thursday, June 13 at Birtle Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. J. Ross of Isabella.
On Sunday afternoon next the annual Memorial service will be held in Minista park at 3 p.m. Ministers from local churches will conduct the service and Rev. A. B. Simpson of Shoal Lake will deliver the address. Hamista Rand will lead the singing. The gathering honors the dead of 1914-18 and calls for renewed public service.
Notice to creditors for the estate of ALEX ANDER PETERS MILLAR late of Manitoba Palmer deceased. All claims must be sent by July 1 to Pratt & Lauman solicitors Firth Manitoba. executor Mary Craik Miller. Date June 10 1940.
A wedding was held at the G. K. Dougles home in Crendoll on Friday at 4:00 p.m. uniting Evelyn Pisie Dougas and Wilfrid Porteous of the Ravine district. Rev. G. A. McMillan officiated. A wedding breakfast for 32 followed. The couple will reside on the Cream’s farm in the Ravine district.
A pleasant Sunday church service featured a joint male voice choir from Miniota and Arrow River performing Seth Parker type selections and congregational hymns. Rev. G A. McMillan spoke on the selections and a saxophone trio accompanied the program.
Francies Walker, now with the Canadian Signal Corps at Minto barracks, Winnipeg, was home for the weekend and bid farewell Saturday night after a picture show. He received a pen and pencil set from citizens via Mrs Ivy Richardson and a Carad’an Legion membership, following Rev G A McMillan’s address. Walker thanked the crowd as music by W McLeod accompanied the event. the collection totaled a substantial amount.
The church will not hold a service next Sunday due to a Memorial service in Miniota. From now until September first Sunday School starts at 1:00 pm and the church service is at 2:00 pm. Notices advise readers of the change.
Twenty six members met at Mrs. J. M. Elliott’s home on Wednesday afternoon. They answered roll call with birth and marriage details and arranged for proficiency badges to be presented at the school.
Reverend H M McFarlane from Crandall receives a new appointment to a church charge in Bermuda. Winnipeg visitor Mrs T L Stewart calls on district relatives. Brandon visitors Mr and Mrs Skein visit C Lynn home. Neb Curll returns to Crandall after months at Birtle. Jean Padfield of Brandon Mental Hospital staff visits home. W M S met in church parlor with seven attending led by Mrs H B Whitney. Mesdames Rudd Johnston Borland and Guneson participated. talk on Missionary Monthly and study books by Mrs J H Freser.
An invitation invites all returned soldiers to a Memorial Service on Sunday June 23 with assembly at 2:40 and departure at 2:50 from Municipal Hall. Lunch follows. Comrade M Ames of Virden is invited to discuss forming a Home Defense unit for Miniota municipality and organizing southern-area units. All returned soldiers and interested citizens are urged to attend in Miniota at 5 pm after the Memorial service.
Friday proved perfect for the school field day with races softball and tug of war for boys and girls. A Sunday School committee oversaw the retreatment boot and organizing duties.
Beulah residents and visitors travel to Winnipeg and Saskatoon for local duties and fairs. The St Winfrids W A annual Strawberry Tea and Sale is set for June 20 at Mrs W Titley with teas at 15c and treats at 2c. A Beulah United church Auxiliary Strawberry Festival follows June 27 at 5 30 pm with lunch and ice cream served. Stan Paynter will work with CNR in Cardale this summer.
Mrs I E Magsina Mrs R Reid and Miss FE F Heyhoe attended the Anglican Sunday School convention held at Virden last week.
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