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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 14, 1939
Page
8
Community events listed include St Patrick's Tea in Miniota postponed to later date, Hard Times dance in Beulah, CPR excursion to Winnipeg and Easter sale events staged by Holy Trinity W.A. Readers see an assortment of dates and venues for local happenings and sales across multiple groups.
Mrs M Rutledge of Lenore visits Mr and Mrs J Wythe. Miss M Conway of Gladstone visits with parents. Mr and Mrs W Middleton travel to Melville. The YPU will meet in the United church on Wednesday night at 8 00 p.m.
The village printing office produces the weekly hometown paper with a human touch. Its stories focus on local interest and familiar names, serving as a neighborly, friendly source for the family each week.
Wm. Maxfield and Geo. Ring displayed pure bred cattle at Brandon Winter Fair on Saturday. Animals will be offered for sale on Wednesday. Poor turnout due to sickness forces the postponement of the St Patrick's Day event to a later date to be announced.
John and Alex Spalding welcomed their brother William who travels from New Zealand to Dundee Scotland this week. The family had not seen him in 32 years.
The Miniota W I held a Thursday meeting with 16 members present led by Mrs R K Chalmers. A True or False contest entertained attendees before an Irish lunch. J J Henderson learned his brother Robert of Saskatoon died Monday at 64. he was formerly principal of Man yfair School and will attend the Saskatoon funeral Wednesday.
A local notice states United States Ltd of Minicta has discontinued stocking ladies footwear and marks 206 pairs at cuts up to half price. Call early for best choice on the sale, with many items offered at significant reductions.
The event featured growth themed twine and binder topics along with educational flames. Comedies of Amos and Andy and A Mode Farm drew laughs. Adults attended after the pupil show, enjoying instructive and humorous films for a shared community evening.
Mrs. and Mr. R Kruger of Arrow River welcomed a son named Mervyn Glen at Miniota hospital on Monday March tth.
Isabella Jack and Isabel Satterthwaite spent the past week with sister Mrs C Irvine at Morris. Mrs W H Miller, Mrs D Wright and Mrs W Pardwell visited Winnipeg last week. Mrs Wes Stewart returned home Friday after a hospital stay in Winnipeg. Robertson exhibits four fine horses at Brandon Fair with sons Ross and Garnett Rae Reid and Cliff Drummond accompanying.
Over the past week three bon spiels were held. On Wednesday the ladies enjoyed nine rinks entered. Thursday saw eight rinks of school pupils take the ice, followed by the next event.
Beulah Pf Paynter visited Winnipeg in the past week. The W I will meet at Mrs. Johnson's home on Wednesday afternoon. Twe school pupils held a ton spiel last Saturday with eight rinks in two events and the young curlers enjoyed figuring things out.
A fair crowd attended three one-act comedies in the hall on Thursday night under United Church W. A. auspices. The plays While The Toast Burns Dumb As A Door Knoty and Kidnapping Betty drew laughs. Mrs. A. Sawyer offered piano solos during intermission. Arrangements were made to present the programme at Isabella tonight.
Monday turnout at the community hall enjoyed a film series by the International Harvester Co. on their machinery and tractors with a feature on binder production, described as very interesting by attendees.
Friday events saw 26 rinks competing in Grand Challenge and Consolation rounds. Winners included Ladies challengers Miss Rogan and Mrs J T Piekbeiner, with Antic Click and Scheading among Consolation victors. Junior contenders Gorton Heise and Clarence Finkbemner earned top placings in the Yours People and Canseaten divisions.
The Crandall Mission Band met Friday with 37 members. a St Patrick s Day banquet for members husbands is planned. The WMS met Thursday afternoon in the church parlor under Mrs D L Johnson. Easter Tea for mothers is proposed hosted by Mrs Johnson and Mrs Fraser. The Young Women's Evening Auxiliary gathered Tuesday at Mrs R Vance s home with 11 members. Miss B Mossep led Chapter 5 Ministry In The Storm Centres and Mrs Mcarblane shared Trinidad experiences with photos and articles.
The Mission Band sponsored woodworking contest concluded successfully with March 1 exhibits. Senior group winners: Russel Gunson, Lyall Gregory, Melvin Gunson, William Matthews. junior winners: Gerald Shier, Glen Gregory, Rodney Lewis, Colin Lorimer. Prizes presented by sponsors. judges were W Irvine, G Angus, and FE O'Hara.
At Mrs W Tennant home the routine business concluded and Blairs Kids gave an instructive sewing series by Miss Boyce from the Extension Department. Miss B Wiggins and H Tennant played a charming piano duet before a dainty lunch hosted by Mrs G Brown and Mrs S Wallace.
A concise roundup notes the McDo well cup victory by Miniota curlers over Oak River. Other items include a March 12 Scotch concert, a Glenlochar lecture by Rev Moffat, a $5 horse club fee, a Feb 29 son birth to Mr and Mrs Fleming, and school board action on daily Lord's Prayer reading. Community events and council request to adjust CP R train departure time 605 a.m. due to traveling hardship.
The crowded municipal hall heard T G Long defend against failing to send his child to school before Magistrate J Boyce. T A Neelin prosecuted for the crown and G Rowen for Long. After a lengthy session with many witnesses the case ended at 1.14 am in favor of Mr Long.
A new rust resistant wheat named Regent No 975.1 has been released by the Dominion Rust Research Laboratory Winnipeg and partners. About 1,400 bushels are available and distributed to farmers who applied. The writer urges Winnipeg to celebrate this victory and honor scientists enriching Canadian agriculture.
Miss J Mitchell visited friends in Edrans on Saturday. E Sinclair Jr and W Lelong Jr travelled to Brandon for the Winter Fair on Saturday. W H Kirton returned from Winnipeg with fair prices. J Craig came back from Moose Jaw with Miss Reid. Alta's employer W A Mitchell hears of his mother’s death and he leaves for home. Three vans and sleighs attended the Miniota carnival for a splendid time.
A chimney fire broke out at E Hyndman's around 5 20 on Monday afternoon. Neighbors quickly responded to the alarm and prevented spread. No serious damage occurred just the mess and inconvenience from the break.
The W I held a very successful meeting on Wednesday, with members praising the session and planning future activities for the group.
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