Local and General Notes from Miniota District
Local society items report visits by Mrs. John Leland to Rose Valley Sask and Mr and Mrs Hugh Walker to Pendleton and Vancouver. Students Myrna Barrett passes Grade VI History. Church and community events include funeral for Bert Weidhamer at High River and a Brandon College teacher training graduation. Donations for Overseas Relief base urged with gifts to Mrs W Strachan by June 30. 1958 59 Miniota Legion officers listed after annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Stowe
High River
Alberta
Bert Weidhamer
Gordon Long
Brandon College
United Church Christian Education Council
Betty Johnson
Brandon Fair
Linda
Elinor Armitage
United W.A.W.M.S
W. J. Strachan
Gilbert Curry
Jack Fraser
Knox United Church
Rosemary Curry
Archie Agricultural Society
McAuley
Hon
F. C. Bell
Muray
Murray
Uiversity of Manitoba
Municipal Affairs Department
Winnipeg
Miniota Branch
Canadian Legion
C. C. Nichol
G. E. Goodmanson
W. F. Campbell
G. Grey
Sec
Treas
E. A. Barnes
R. L. Miller
Les Horner
Bugler
T. W. Horner
Piper
E. Carnegie
W. N. Lockhart
Wm. Barrett
C E. Douglas
H. Harrison
G. F .Heyhoe
G. H. Davis
Miniota W L Meeting Plans Home Grounds Support
Mrs Ellerington chaired the W S meeting at the Community Centre on Friday afternoon. A committee of Mrs Tennant Stowe and Long will direct ongoing Home Grounds. Reports covered district and provincial conventions with a $10 donation to the Peace Garden Project. A Red Cross project was finished and a Family Picnic planned for June 27. A new cemetery and park lawnmower was purchased. Louise Batho demonstrated fancy summer sandwiches with new cutting ideas and fillings. Tea hosts were Mrs Hanlin Collier and Tennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Ellerington
W. S
J. F Tennant
J. Stowe
G. Long
Ellerington
W. Peel
Roy Leland
Peace Garden
W. Collier
Red Cross
E. Spalding
Chas. Armitage
Louise Batho
Shoal] Lake District
A. M. Hanlin
W. J. Collier
J. F. Tennant
Crandall Community Notes and Local Meetings
Mrs Wm Davison won a 24 piece stainless steel flatware set in the Robin Hood Flour Contest at M Johnson’s store. Rev A Friebert spoke on Church Administration during the W A June meeting in the church parlours. Palmerston Pals held their annual bazaar and social at Wm Nankivell’s with $105.45 cleared and prizes won by Dennis Richardson and Ivy Campbell. Councillor Claud Bomford attended a Municipal Administration course at the University in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Davison
M. Johnson’s
A. Friebert
W. A
C. Dickey
J. Elliot
Palmerston Pals
Wm. Nankivell
Dennis Richardson
Ivy Campbell
Claud Bomford
University
Winnipeg
Leland Downey Reunion Held in Miniota June 14
Leland Downey family members from Arrow River Miniota Wilson Birtle Coulter Hamiota Lyleton and Brandon gathered in Miniota on Saturday June 14 for the 28th reunion with 129 attendees. Three infants Joan Downey Sheree Lelond and Brian Lelond joined the event as first time participants. Generation planners Mrs H Downey Mrs Wm Mossop and Mrs J T Lelond attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Downey
Coulter
Wm. Mossop
J. T. Lelond
Miniota
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Hodnett & McKenzie
Crescent
Salmon Paramount Cohoe
U.K
ISEN
NEW Plymouth
NEW Holland
DOW Chemicals
Fargo Dealers
Imperial Oil
Wiens Bros
Adams
M.H F
Brodie J. Carrie
Massey-Harris-Ferguson
Geo. Kennell
Kenton, Man
the Herald
John Leland
Rose Valley, Sask
Hugh Walker
Pendleton
Vancouver
B. C
Connie
Linda Ratai
lVirden Hospital
W. Williams
Oldsboroughhouse
Myrna Barrett
University of Manitoba School of Music
Miniota W. L
Crandall
W. Coburn
James Walker
Gwen
Maxine
Schnieber, Ontario
K. Wallace
Ada
Chiliwack B. C
Van
Wallace Hyndman
Wm. Hyndman
East Town
W. E. Torrason
Lethbridge
B. K. Lawrences
Kelloggs Corn
Jenkins Boneless
Forsyth Bros
Miniota Consumers
Manitoba
Co-Op Hail Insurance
G. F. Haistock
Co-Op
Electors of
Virden Constituency
John Thompson
Life Insurance Service
Manufacturers Life
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