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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 19, 1930
Page
8
Community brief highlights tax time notices and post office forms plus local hospital news. MentionsBrandon airman Col Barker VC and a 23 month sentence for attempted murder, with farm and fair attendance notes. Also covers egg regulations and electrical utility plans for spring work.
Simmer's Worthern Crown Seeds offers 4 packets for 25c and 20 packets for $1.00 all varieties by United States Ltd, Miniota. Last Thursday the Municipality girls at Winnipeg Normal defeated Baskestol from Class B of the Normal. Final score 28 to unknown. Line-up includes Miniota players D Berwick B Wallace M Wallace M Lelouce A Wiltshire Referee Serg-Maj J C Carroll. Mr Carroll urges the Miniota Gang to meet the Normal school’s winning team.
Isabella reports Jim Ross will attend Brandon’s winter fair. Two rinks went to Birtle last Saturday for a friendly curling match, with Birtle taking both games. Sunday’s rink carnival drew good crowds and a strong program, awarding prizes for costumes, skaters, races, and youth categories including R. E. Heise and M. Iverach among winners.
Arrow River boys fenced the rink and won 7 to 5 over Crandall on Crandall ice. Arrow River started strong with a first goal and maintained the lead through the game as Crandall struggled to click.
Beulah Bits reports that Rev Hinds is visiting his family in Virden this week. Oscar Doyle, who has been visiting in Boston for six months, returned home on Friday. Miss Dorothy Hawes, who studied music in Brandon, has returned home.
Mr. Radley delivered a clear lesson on the Naval Calendonian Game in a well attended session. He explained the subject from a manger 80 perspective, eliciting strong interest and comprehension among listeners.
Notice for the United Church event a Silver Tea sale of home cooking and sale of work in the church basement on Saturday March 22 from 1 to 9 pm. Proceeds support church activities and mission programs.
Peter McPherson will hold an auction sale of farming stock at William Bissett's on Thursday March 27 at 1 pm sharp. Lunch provided. See bills for full particulars.
United Stores Ltd in Miniota showcases a complete showing of spring men’s footwear featuring oxford styles in various designs and finishes. Durable leather uppers and timeless silhouettes appeal to formal and smart casual wardrobes.
A Municipal School Board convened in Miniota on Friday to conduct routine business and place resolutions before the body. The report notes no unusual actions beyond standard items on the agenda.
A committee including Messrs Chalmers Frazer and Woods is formed to negotiate with Beulah Anglican Vestry over sale of the old Thoona Seboo building. Mitchell moves to offer Phos. McKenzie fifty dollars an acre for four acres of land and to appoint Wm Iverach as arbitrator if refused. Other motions authorize four fifths of local transport costs for Technical Courses and thank Professor Broderick for planning school grounds, with trustees to act on his guidance. The secretary is to contact the Department of Education and others to express appreciation and support for advancing Technical Courses locally.
The lo:key team beat Birtle 4 0 after a strong showing last week and fell 7 5 to Crandall on Thursday. Monday night’s bonspiel results list winners in Grand Challenge and Presidents with Paynter, Fraser, Forster, and Spencer among top teams in Citizens and Consolation events.
Mrs Welch visited Winnipeg last week. Miss Cifflay recovers from operation while Misa G Gray, a Children's Hospital graduate, spends holidays at home. Mrs Fraser returned from the WMS conference in Winnipeg. Arrow River boys edged Beulah 7 to 5 in a hockey game. Reeve Graham accompanied them. Rev Radley preached to curlers on Sunday night on the topic The Shot.
The Superintendents Report of Enrolment and Attendance covers the Municipal School District of Miniota No 149 for February 1950. It lists pupil counts and daily attendance statistics for the month, reflecting enrollment stability and attendance patterns across district schools.
The report notes an upcoming meeting to be held at Miniota by call of the Chairman. Details on date and agenda are not specified.
Birth notices from Miniota hospital list several newborns: a son to Mr. and Mrs J T H Dunn at Two Creeks born on a Wednesday in March, a son to Mr. and Mrs Good. Iban, and a son to Mr. and Mrs A Mackie Uno born on Monday March 17.
Miss Annie Bann, 25, died after a short illness at her father's home on the Bird Tail Indian Reserve. She was active in duties, a loyal United Church member, and President of the W.M.S. on the reserve. Rev. G. W. Hinds conducted the funeral on Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Indian Church. She was laid to rest in the reserve cemetery.
The Lit club met Friday with the president presiding and minutes adopted. A $20 balance from the Hockey Whist Drive and Dance proceeds was voted to fund the Community Rink lumber. The program featured Irish songs by Grades VII IX and X XL, readings by Kathleen Newland, cover by May Warden, Pat's Contest winners Norma Stowe and Ted Bally, and God Save the King.
Northern Tribune notes over two years of notice for the 1932 World's Grain Exhibition in Regina. The article cites a staggering £200 500 total prize money with fifty prizes up to 2500 and calls the show the largest ever and highly commendable. An Irish concert by the Miniota Women’s Institute featured performances and a humorous play The Teeth of The Gift Horse followed by a dance with Nygaard music.
The tunnel between Detroit Michigan and Windsor Canada will open in October costing 25,000,100 dollars. It represents a major scientific construction achievement designed for automobile traffic and runs beneath the Detroit River.
The mile and a quarter long tunnel lies 45 feet below channel level with a 22 foot roadway and a 1000 vehicle per hour capacity in each direction. New ventilation aims to keep air free of carbon monoxide using six blower and six exhaust fans at each end. Air changes at peak 1 million cubic feet per minute, completing a full air flush every 90 seconds.
Official estimates show Canada held 1.579 billion in investments abroad at year end 1928. Of this 874.626 million was in the United States 1.231915 million in Great Britain and 572.533 million in other countries.
The record notes 20,197,000 horsepower under ordinary minimum flow and 32,113,000 horsepower under ordinary six months flow. Only about 6,000,000 horsepower has been harnessed.
The first Canadian woman senator is noted as Hon Cairine McKay Wilson, mother of eight children aged 20 to 4, amid historic doubt about women’s eligibility resolved by a Privy Council ruling that women are persons eligible to sit in the Senate. Canadian Pacific serves about 1314 million meals yearly to travellers, roughly 37 000 daily across dining cafes, steamships, and hotels.
Beulah area listed buyer may contact G L Wooda at phone 2723 for a four year old registered Short Horn bull sale.
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