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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1933
Page
8
Mrs I Sararas and Mrs Sararas visited Winnipeg. United Y P S meets Wednesday at 5 30 in church basement. Fancy work drawing by Mrs W Lynch drawn Friday night. winner Mrs J W Horner. Anglican Y P A met last week for a social with games and lunch. Local bonspiel active at the rink. participating rinks from recent bonspiel. Schedule may finish without a boat.
The article notes that higher provincial taxes threaten the grain trade and could force the Grain Exchange to relocate to Fort William to preserve business viability.
Generous public response supported a Friday night event. Twenty seven tables of progressive whist produced winners Miss M Spencer and R Curry and Wm Strachan with J C Gilbank. Travelling prizes went to Mrs Kelly and A E Aspinwall, with dancing to music by Messrs Cook and Bryant. Twelve dollars was raised to cover season obligations.
A local article notes rising federal and provincial taxes hitting shoppers and workers. Sugar, cosmetics, tires, cigarettes, and cheque taxes rose, along with wage and income taxes and possible gasoline rebate cuts. The piece urges fish as brain food and critiques political salaries.
The church choir has been reorganized with several new members joining and the group performing well. Sunday services drew good attendance despite road conditions.
The Parent Teacher Association gathered in the church, discussing upcoming school events and community outreach. Members highlighted fundraising plans and volunteer needs for the semester.
Thursday evening O Hara presiding the Trustees Association delegates E Mark and J Hyndman presented a well received report stating they fulfilled their mission to the ratepayers. A hockey tournament included Isabella Arrow River Crandall junior and senior teams held Saturday with fair ice conditions. The final game saw Crandall seniors beat Crandall juniors by a decisive score.
The W.I. met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Rosas home with 25 members and five new members added to the roll. Mrs Hyndman chaired the session as the club transacted its usual business and heard a paper on Citizenship and the Church by Mrs G. Coupe followed by group discussions.
On Saturday March 25th Mr and Mrs Ted Green of Beulah welcomed a daughter.
A Social will be held at the home of Dr and Mrs R K Chalmers on Friday March 31 at 8 pm under the Ladies Aid of the United church. Admission is 25 cents. Everyone is welcome.
The United YPS presents the play Dust of the Earth at Miniota Hall on Friday April 21. Local cast and production team invite community attendance for an evening of theater.
A notice from John Spalding of Miniota offers a section and a half of land for rent near Hooper's Lake. The parcel has 500 acres under cultivation and is available for tenancy.
For sale Arctic Sweet Clover Seed grade No 1 with certificate No 521995 germination 96 percent price per pound 24e contact F Wiltshire Beulah phone 125.
A team of small drivers offered for sale or trade for a good young work horse. The team is well known in the district. Contact J. T. Leland at phone 161-5 in Miniota.
Isabella Notes W Bardwell accompanied a car of stock to Winnipeg on Tuesday. Crandall and Isabella intermediate teams met Friday, the local team winning. Sunday funeral at Isabella church for Mrs Sparks who died Friday at her daughter’s home in Rothsay district. She was 85 or 86, survived by two sons William and Alex and two daughters Jessie and Mrs W Milne. Resided in the district twenty three years and had kept house for her son until two years ago.
The family of the late Mrs. Sparks thank friends from the Isabella and Rothsay districts for kindness and sympathy shown during their recent bereavement.
Walter Frazer of Winnipeg spent the weekend at his home. The W.M. meets this Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Hall's home. Mr. Coldman, visiting his Winnipeg brother, returned home on Thursday. F Cooper, who had an operation in Winnipeg last week, is making satisfactory progress.
Arrow River notes a visit by Miss Pauline Tennant to Hamiota last week. Local youths plan sketches soon. J. B. Mitchell's broken wrist is improving satisfactorily.
Beginning Sunday April 2 the Arrow River Sunday School will open at 11 a.m. with a 12 noon service. A dance was held Friday night in the hall hosted by the Anti low mood League with music by the Seranaders and Mrs John Wiggins Group.
George Cruden moves to the old Collingwood farm formerly tenanted by W Aylward. Mr Morrow relocates to the Armstrong farm. C Trout will work the old Stowards farm, reflecting farm labor and tenancy changes in the community.
Frank Gardham Jr loses his best horse on a Saturday trip to town when the animal slips on bare ground while drawing wheat. The horse dies instantly, marking an unfortunate accident on the journey.
The local hockey team played a grueling Crandall tournament game on Saturday needing three overtime periods before a loss. A sizeable crowd accompanied the team to the rink.
Lakehead elevators posted cash prices for key grains last Saturday with Wheat 1 Nov at 482, Oats 2 CW 243, Barley 3 CW 298, Rye 2 CW 344, Flax 1 CW 802, Durum 1 CW 354. Year ago prices showed Wheat 1 Nor. 59 and Oats 2 CW 293, Barley 3 CW 303, Rye 2 CW 46, Flax 1 CW 100.
The March gathering opened with singing led by Mrs Dayton. Dorothe and Marjorie Mitchell sang Life’s Dream is O’er while Mrs Tennant read the March verse. Mrs Elliott gave an address on The Home noting reverence, harmony, and contented minds as keys to better family life despite poverty.
E C Beatty, once a law student and Varsity misfit, rose to CP R president through Shaughnessy’s push. Known for direct talk, humane deeds, and a coast‑to‑coast influence, he travels often and champions cooperative management while maintaining a strong public image as a trusted Canadian leader.
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