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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 24, 1954
Page
9
Local newspaper brief from Miniota features editor M Oliver with the June 24 1954 issue. Page includes community notices and brief events for residents.
Crandall Wm Walker a patient in Hamiota hospital. Mr and Mrs Rudd from Vancouver visit the district. Mr and Mrs Alfred Irvine of Regina spend the weekend at A E Irvine home. Ronald Doupe of Balgonie Sask visits with his father B H Doupe. Mr and Mrs E Potts and family of Churchbridge Sask visit town on Friday.
Mrs Henderson and Mrs Robus attended the WJ convention in Winnipeg last week. Mr and Mrs E Shier went to Winnipeg on Sunday with Mr and Mrs G Padfield and Sharon to spend two weeks at the H Wheeler home Winnipeg Beach. Rev HS Hyndman and council members attend an Extension course in Municipal Administration at the University of Manitoba this week. He was accompanied to the city by Mrs Hyndman.
Hamiota won the baseball final against Arrow River with Decker taking third. Hamiota also captured the ladies softball title over Isabella. Gate receipts totaled 195 and booth receipts 190, leaving a near 200 surplus for the Baseball club. The Municipal District Field Day featured a colorful parade judged by Cpl G Crawford with Miniota, Arrow River, Beulah and Isabella placing. Isabella topped overall points ahead of Miniota, Arrow River, Beulah.
The Isabella Community Centre hosted the Canadian Legion annual meeting on Thursday last. Hon. Pres Geo J Heyhoe led the slate with President G Gray and 1st Vice Ivan Sparks among officers elected. Executive committee reappointed.
Irene Clara Mossop and Allen Wesley Kent wed Tuesday June 8 at First United church Brandon with Rev. Garfield Rees officiating. Bride wore flecked tan suit and wheat straw hat. corsage of yellow roses. Attendant Mrs Bruce Kent wore grey with pink roses.
Bruce Kent served as best man for his brother in a wedding. After a honeymoon in the United States the couple returned and plan to reside in Brandon.
Mr and Mrs Donald C. Douglas of Crandall announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Stace to Stuart Thomas Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Morgan H Johnson of Crandall. The wedding is set for July 7.
Mr and Mrs W J Thompson of Reeder Man announce the engagement of their daughter Betty Jean to Edward Robert Gilchrist youngest son of Mr and Mrs Gilchrist of New Westminster BC. The wedding is set for July 23.
The ceremony on June 5 at Hamiota United church united Bernice Le Nora May and Rodney Bruce Lewis with Rev A E Barber officiating. The bride wore Chantilly lace and net with a pearl headpiece and carried red roses, as Marguerite Andrew served as bridesmaid and Jack Lewis as groomsman. A reception followed at the bride’s home with a three tier cake and pink tulle decor.
The couple Andrew and the groom responded to the ceremony. They left for a wedding trip after the vows. The bride wore a blue grey suit with white accessories and a white feather carnation corsage. Mr and Mrs R Lewis now reside on their farm in Chumah.
Beulah Constable R. Smith from the Winnipeg Police Force and Mrs Smith visit the C Darker home with their son. Mrs K Everett and Mrs J Hawes participate in the Farm Womens Week conference in Winnipeg.
Fragmentary notes describe division of areas east of the river in Ward A and west of the river in Ward 4 with unclear context or statuses. Entities and dates are not clearly stated in the readable text.
The river rose to 14.11 ft this Tuesday morning threatening farmland. Dikes have been built at several points. A town meeting discussed Miniota New Rink and the mill rate. A by law referendum seeks signatures. a vote will decide if Miniota gets a new rink. Delegates to the District convention at Birtle on July 2 were named. Agricultural Education was established to support Ag.Rep C Bailey. A resolution urged amalgamation of MFA and MFAC under J Shultz plan.
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