Birtle U C W Holds Fourth Annual Meeting at Rivers
Mrs. John Paxton Manitoba Conference United Church Women led as guest speaker at Rivers United Church for the fourth annual Birtle Presbyterial UCW meeting on February 22. She discussed adapting to rapid social change and church response in the electronic age while buzz groups followed her address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Paxton
Manitoba Conference United Church Women
Birtle
Gordon Long
Miniota
M. G. Fitzgerald
Ucws
Manitoba Conference
United College
J. M. McLennan
World Day of Prayer Service Held in Miniota United Church
Women of Miniota joined Canadians in Miniota United Church on Friday February 25 for the World Day of Prayer service themed We are My Witnesses. Mrs Frank Rowan led the service with the CGLT girls choir, readings by Mrs Len Bryant and Mrs A C Hill, and prayers for peoples abroad.
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Miniota
Canada
Miniota United Church
Frank Rowan
C.g.lt
Len Bryant
A. C. Hill
Jack Collier
Allan Armitage
George Dibblee
Bob Jolley
Gordon Long
Jim Reynolds
Messenger Group
Eric Petergon
John Wiens
Karen Kingdon
Cubs and Scouts Banquet Held at Miniota Community Centre
The Father and Son Banquet for Cubs and Scouts took place February 23 at the Miniota Community Centre. Jim Reynolds presided as chairman with high table toasts to the Queen Baden Powell and the Fathers. Guests from Cardale and Oak River District heard greetings and encouragement to support local events.
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Cubs & Scouts
Miniota
Jim Reynolds
Wilf Dennison
Cardale
Dennison
Oak River
Ken Murdoch
Holy Trinity W A Meet Explores Civil Rights Freedom March
The Holy Trinity WA meeting at the Anglican Church discussed Diocesan Annual Meeting delegates for Brandon on March 23 and 24. Rev K Murdoch spoke on the Civil Rights Freedom March with questions and discussion clarifying the issue.
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UCW
W .A
K. Murdoch
Wynona Ladies Club Meets for Annual Officers Named
The Wynona Ladies Club held its annual meeting at Mrs. Max Bohrn’s home on February 23 with twelve members present. New officers were elected: President Mrs. S. Taylor, Vice President Mrs. Fred Stamford, Secretary Mrs. Bill Leary, Treasurer Mrs. Max Bohrn, Sunshine Mrs. J. Cook. Red Cross sewing and knitting were distributed, and Mrs. Wm. Peel won the mystery box. The next meeting is scheduled for March 2 at Mrs. Billy Thompson’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynona Ladies Club
Max Bohrn
S. Taylor
Fred Stamford
Bill Leary
J. Cook
Red Cross
Wm. Peel
Billy Thompson
Anglican Church Council Meet
The Anglican Church Council met Monday evening Feb 21 in Miniota Holy Trinity Church with ten members present. Attendees from Virden included Rev Pilling and S E McTaggart L Hauk E C Osmond and H Walker. From Miniota were R Howard C Ellerington E Wadham and J McKinnon and G Dibblee. Mr H Walker was named secretary. The group discussed future activities and the March 28 meeting will be at the Rectory in Virden with the topic The Rectory.
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Anglican Church Council
Miniota Holy Trinity Church
Virden
Rev. Pilling
S. E. McTaggart
L. Hauk
E. C. Osmond
H. Walker
Miniota
R. Howard
C. Ellerington
E. Wadham
John McKinnon
G. Dibblee
Red Cross Sabbath and Sunday Observed March 5 6
Red Cross Sabbath and Sunday will be observed this year on Saturday and Sunday, March 5 and 6. Many church and synagogue members are volunteers for the Red Cross. More than 90 percent of the Society’s work is undertaken by volunteers. During Red Cross Month a blessing is asked for them and their work.
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Red Cross
The
Panel Discussion At Shoal Lake On School Role
A Shoal Lake meeting on February 24 explored The Role of the Principal in the Modern School. Teachers met at 5 p.m. for a group discussion on Discipline, then a panel with Doug Moore Miniota as moderator heard from Funk Education, trustees reps, Dr. Hodge Hamiota, Mrs Finkbeiner as The Public, and teachers Davidson Stimpson. Attendance was disappointing but discussion was lively.
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Shoal Lake
Doug Moore
Miniota
Funk
Department of Education
F. Rowan
Rankin
Hodge
Hamiota
J.E. Finkbeiner
Davidson
Stimpson
Flying Family Survives Engine Failure Crash Landing
An Edmonton family escaped serious injuries when a single engine Bellanca 260 forced a belly landing in a Hamiton area farm field. Dr Kay Burnham, wife and three children on a Winnipeg to Yorkton Saskatoon flight, reported engine smoke and used Mayday before the crash. They sought warmth at the Mathison home, then spent the night in a hotel and traveled to Rivers by train as RCMP investigate.
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Edmonton
J. D. Mathison
Hamiota
Kay Burnham
Winnipeg
Yorkton
Saskatoon
Burnham
Rivers
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U.C.W
Minnedosa
W. W. Cochran
Alex McNabb
C. P. Tibbatts
Binscarth
Marcus G. Fitzgerald
R. Armstrong
Willis Kieper
Silverton
James Wareham
Basswood
Citizen
Morley Brown
Vista
A. C. Norrie
Dillon
Isabella
T. H. Development
Robert Scarth
Earl A. Butcher
Ernest Stevens
H. McGinnis
H. J. Harland
Birtle Presbytery
Dauphin
B. J. D. Ellis
W. L. Thierry
E. Stevens
Norma Turnbull
Robert Armstrong
S. H. McFarland
Frank Reid
Isbella
Gilbert Wadham
Baden Powell
Dennis Richardson
Fathers
Matthew Bunn
Cecil Williams
Russell Leland
al Owens
Ed Wadham
Lawrence
J. Eastake
Danny Argue
Brian Oliver
R.C.M P
Cpl. Wagner
Don Forsyth
Rev
Kenneth Murdoch
Holy Trinity W.A. Meet
Miniota Holy Trinity
Anglican Church
Anglican Church Council Meet
Mathison Farmhouse
Mathison
Mrs Burnham
Barbara
Bonnie
Airforce
C.J.A
RCMP
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