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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 16, 1944
Page
8
The Mission Band gathered at the home of newly appointed leader Mrs C Seales on Friday with Berry Scarth presiding. Jim Harrison led the devotional period and the group spent 15 minutes on handwork making toys for the Christmas bazaar.
Ketth and Spirit River residents in Alta spent time at the home of IT W Steven last week. The brief notes a social visit and local curiosities surrounding the event.
A church gathering at the Reserve on Tuesday heard Fred G. Cooper discuss the Canadian Red Cross. Attendees included a mixed group of Indians and others and donors contributed $4551 to the campaign.
The March meeting of the W I was hosted by Mrs G Gruden at her home on Wednesday, with 15 members and 3 visitors in attendance. Mrs J C Chis holm presided, and Mrs J Clark led the group.
Members enjoyed Irish songs and a roll call showing 26 articles and quilts completed for the Red Cross this month. Mrs T A Haney spoke on Health Insurance and Miss M Page performed a humorous monologue. Mrs Cruden demonstrated scenery making while Mrs D MacDonald assisted at tea.
Crandall reports indicate John Hyndman is not well. Robt Bacon fell and broke his hip and is a Brandon hospital patient. Miss Gwen Ruda returned to Winnipeg with her RC N brother William. Col. A Walker has been posted to Debert camp. Mrs. Walker.
Auction held Saturday at 1 PM featuring 1932 Ford V8 with new heater, Coffield gas washer, Philco radio, modern dinette, walnut furniture, beds and chests, kitchen cabinet, bicycles, tools, stove, and other items. N Lister proprietor. JF Johnston auctioneer.
Beatrice will stay with relatives. Mrs J H Fraser returned home after visiting daughter Margaret in Winnipeg hospital. WMS met at Mrs H B Whitney home with Mrs W Bill presiding. Study book reviewed by Mrs S Bolton. Mrs Gunson gave a Temperance reading. Bonspiel concluded with results: Grand Challenge Decker P1 L Bedford. Citizen’s Coupe Dickey. Farmer’s Vance. Consolation Lee.
A Wednesday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs H Hyndmans hosted by Pal merston Crandall communities honored Grant Hyndman and William Rudd on leave from the RC.N. Bert Lawrence presented smokes as gifts and the event ended with social time and lunch.
A Beulah Community hall event Friday March 17 offers a dance and amateur contest with prizes of a $5 War Savings Certificate for first and War Savings Stamps for second and third. Entries close March 18. Admission 50 cents with lunch provided. proceeds go to the Red Cross. Music by Birtle Orchestra.
An 86 to score favoring Arrow River is noted after a hockey game. John McKinnon and son Jock visited Mrs. J. McKinnon in Brandon hospital on Saturday. Various community notices follow including a Red Cross dance success and local social group meetings.
Adrien Hebert R C A displays oil paintings at the Windsor station exhibit in Montreal. The show contrasts C P locomotives in wartime overhaul with peaceful ocean liners off Montreal Harbor. Hebert, born in Paris to Canadian parents, is a noted exhibitor with works in national galleries and abroad.
High honors awarded to Canadian Pacific seagoing personnel for heroism during wartime. Officers from Admiralty ships, including Victoria and Vancouver men, receive M.B.E. and O.B.E. decorations after aiding passengers and salvaging lives. Names include Capt. Leicester, Forward Stewart, Williams Neilson, L. Barry, and others for actions aboard Empress ships.
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