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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1927
Page
8
Leeal and General News Items note Charley Newells moving picture show advert on Page 1. Several local items include Mrs W J Mackee Gordon leaving for Vancouver and a silver tea boosting the Wolf Cub uniform fund by ten dollars.
Mrs Susannah Boldt, 64, died at her daughter’s home in town after a long illness. Funeral held in Birtle Union Church with interment in Birtle Cemetery. The piece then humorously recounts curling’s origin with a Scot named Idsaestein and describes early large teams and on ice disputes.
Sunday March 20 at Holy Trinity Church features a Peace versus Sword theme. Mothers Sunday on March 27 invites family worship with Behold Thy Mother. First Parade Service of United Church Girl Guides at Union Church 7:30 with Rev. A Moffat. Missionary contributions from Arrow River and Miniota Nurses and Mission Bands totaled 676 dollars. Jubilee year lecture on India's temples and mission works highlights British India’s wartime aid and postwar development including irrigation, steel works, wheat production, and extensive Mission activity.
The United Church Girl Guide Troup staged a well attended Friday concert to raise funds for pew uniforms. The program featured duets, solos, dialogues, and a national anthem, with many performers including Doris Berwick Irene Dorward and Gwen Taylor.
A remark in court humorously suggests jurors of twelve are eager to return home to milking chores. The line captures a rural, lighthearted view of juror patience and finality in trials.
Ten top high school speakers presented speeches on Canada since confederation at the Beulah Women’s Institute meeting. A five minute limit applied and a vote selected Evelyn King Sylvia Armstrong Melyn Berwick Kathleen Kirkland Oscar Doyle and Margart Luce to compete for the school championship at a future meet.
The annual W M S meeting at Mrs Wallace’s home drew a good crowd. The Blairs Young Peoples Society hires the Gloom Chasers Orchestra for the post play dance in Decker hall on Friday. The Thursday church concert pleased many with Mrs Ferguson of Minnedosa and other performers. The play The Path Across the Hill drew a large audience and was praised for its cast and execution.
The Mission Band held a silver tea and novelty sale at Mrs. W. Tennant's home last Saturday. Visitors from Isabella and Blaris attended. Donations came from Kildonan Packing Co Blue Ribbon Tea T Eaton Co Royal Crown Soap Purity Flour Co and local supporters. Proceeds totaled $59.00. Flowers for the tea tables were donated by Miss Davidson.
The Isabella Curling Club held its fourth annual barquet at Mr and Mrs T Finkbeiner home with about 00 attendees. Hon President T E Doran chaired the dinner program and recalled curling memories. The event featured a toast to the Manitoba Curling Club by J T Sutherland and R L Stevenson, a humorous song The Curlers Howl, piano solo by Mrs Stevenson, readings, and a final toast to the hosts. Local curlers were praised as welcoming hosts.
At the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec guests enjoy a fresco lunch on the rink. Uniformed waiters skate out on the ice with a serving table on skates and a steaming tea urn. Skaters circle to sip real English tea, marking a novel afternoon pastime.
Frank Larcombe of Minburn Alberta developed a drought resistant wheat variety registered in Ottawa as Vermilion. He found crossbred heads in 1919 and saved seeds, planting them in 1920 to produce about 1000 bushels. The grain is said to be heavy yielding as well.
A wire from J. C. Phillips President of the Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association commends C. E. Ussher and GPR for a very fine exhibit at the Sportsmen Show and the efficient handling by its representatives.
The Miniota Herald lists the weekly publication on North Railway Ave Minices with rates for transient and condensed ads. It details 4c per line for small ads, 3 insertions or $100, legal notices 12c per line first insertion then 1c per line, and card of thanks 10c per line, plus display rates on request.
The Canadian Pacific purchasing office in Sicamous BC spent over $100,000 in 1926 on Okanagan products, up from about $5,000 fifteen years earlier. Fisheries in BC total about $21,000,000 annually, drawing inquiries from Eastern Canada and the US for business opportunities.
Immigration to Canada for the fiscal year ending January 31 rose to 118,199 from 76,143, a 55 percent gain. January arrivals totaled 4,164 up 79 percent from 2,324 the previous January, with 890 from Britain, 905 from the United States, and 2,36 from other countries. During January 2,297 Canadians who had moved to the United States returned home, bringing total returns to 50,898 for the period.
The Hon. William D Euler announces extending free entry into Canada for United States motor tourists from 30 to 90 days to align with U S practice. Initial period remains 30 days with two 3 day extensions upon bona fides and US automobilist association endorsements. A larger tourist movement in Canada is anticipated.
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