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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1953
Page
8
The Miniota Herald dated Thursday March 26 1953 edited by Reg M Oliver features local notices and community briefs from Miniota and surrounding area. It reports on town events, announcements and small town updates typical of a mid twentieth century rural newspaper.
Mrs Ira Kirk and Keith Win-Greg return to their farm while Amy completes a course at Brandon Agricultural School. The Brandon school closed Wednesday due to weather. Ada Fleming visits Newdale with her sister Mrs Donald Watson. Mr and Mrs M Smuttell move from Decker to the Mc Ghee farm at Pope, purchasing it. Neighbors honor Mrs D Henderson on her 76th birthday with carnations. Mr and Mrs J Craik, moving to Winnipeg, and Mr and Mrs F A Shoemaker moving to Decker farm attended a St Patrick’s party at Orange Hall. Court whist winners include Mrs E Morison, Mrs G Shier, E Shier, and S Lawn. A sing song followed. M Johnson led, with H Smith instrumentals and M Kirk readings. Mr and Mrs F Shoemaker receive best wishes. Mrs E Morison presents a Westminster chime clock. Mrs L Rudd gives Mrs Shoemaker a W I pin. H Coupe extends goodwill to the Craiks. Ada Fleming gives an electric kettle and a Wanut coffee table. The shower committee serves lunch.
We express thanks for the lovely gifts received last Tuesday and appreciation to all who helped us in moving preparations. Mr. and Mrs. J. Craik.
Mrs R McVey returned home after wintering with her son in Lumsden Saskatchewan. A Carnival hosted by the Young Adults took place at the Community rink with Burton Johnston as MC. Judges included Mrs R Decker Mrs R Doran and Rev K H Moffatt. Prizes awarded cover preschool girls flags and comics for several age groups and a couples prize for Judy Gilchrist and Rodney Campbell.
Members of the Hamiets figure skating group performed items and drills led by Mrs. Cyril Norrie. A junior and senior group drill followed. Races preceded a hockey game between Isabella and Decker girls, Isabella winning 4 0. The W I served lunch.
Various local notes report Beulah Mrs Geo Cruden undergoing medical treatment at Hamiota hospital. R L Kelly of Calgary visited with his parents this week, and Mrs Frank McDonald traveled to Winnipeg to see her husband en route from Petawawa to Korea. A Round-Robin bonspiel awarded prizes to Mrs Gowrink Miss Paynter Mrs Hazelwood high school girls and Mrs Kendrick. Beginning April 26 only one Neepawa to Beulah train weekly with current tri weekly mail service continuing from Miniota.
Notes from YOUR AGRICULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE indicate a caponizer will be available in the area in the spring. The notice signals new agricultural equipment access and planning for local poultry producers.
Winnipeg readers are urged to contact the Agricultural Office to arrange Caponizer services. The notice says districts should obtain chicks at about the same time, around 80 to make visits worthwhile. Respondents should provide birth data, quantity, and breed of chicks.
A son was born March 19 at Grace Hospital Winnipeg to Mr and Mrs J King of St. James Fay Armitage notes. A son was born March 18 at Morden Hospital to Mr and Mrs M Coldwell of Thornhill Kay Coldman notes.
A former teacher argues against pay based on marital status, urging equal pay for equal work by qualification and experience. The writer criticizes the practice as discriminatory and harmful to recruitment, noting charitable taxes and bias affecting married professionals and staff in education and beyond.
Mr and Mrs Coleman formerly of Miniota now of Wauchope Sask attended the wedding in Toronto on February 28 of their granddaughter Dolores MayBelle Louise eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Grant of Toronto.
The Miniota event awarded multiple prizes across four divisions with winners and donors noted. Grand Challenge winners included W. Padfield and G. Johnston with D. Richardson and Shiel Crandall among top finishers. prizes included lamp, lamps, folding tables, dressers, and kitchenware donated by local clubs and residents.
South Porcupine Ontario joins Donald Hallman son of Mr and Mrs Art Hallman of Toronto in a Queen Street United Church ceremony conducted by Rev A Smith. Music by Miss Cumming. Bride wore robin egg blue suit with navy accessories and pearls. Attendant Joan Hallman wore navy with red accessories. Best man Donald McGrath. Couple to reside in Ottawa where groom is stationed.
The Arrow River United Church W A and WMS announce a Spring Bazaar featuring fancy work home cooking and a cafeteria tea in the church parlor on Tuesday April 7th A brief note mentions local wildlife sighting with crows and robins observed but the robins may have missed the boat last fall.
The Miniota bonspiel still has one undecided event the Merchants. A new $44 000 rink used one season at Swan River was completely destroyed by fire Sunday.
Bill Taylor, formerly of Miniota and now from Brandon, participated in the Howerd rink at the Miniota bonspiel, joining local curlers in the event.
Pastor Rev Ren H Moffatt leads services this Sunday with the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at all points Beulah 11 am Isabella 2 pm Arrow River 3 30 Miniota 7 pm reported.
Rev. W. H. Hunter of Birtle conducts evensong and sermon at 7.30 Sunday with Sunday School at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Anglican Church.
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