Community Notes From Portage la Prairie District
Mrs A Hogue of Portage la Prairie visits the district. An ATC Amateur Contest will be broadcast from Birtle on Saturday night May 3. Friends of Mr and Mrs J J Henderson send best wishes from Miniota where he served as CPR agent for over 25 years before moving to Shoal Lake. Miota Community Centre cancels opening of weekly 35 mm picture shows due to projector issues and amplification delays. management prefers a proper start to avoid a dissatisfied audience.
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ATC
Birtle
CUI Giewicz
J. J. Henderson
Miniota
St. James
Henderson
The
C.P.R
Shoal Lake
Mmiota
Centennial entertainment at Miniota hall by Massey Harris
Evening event this Thursday at 8 15 sponsored by Brodie Currie Massey Harris Co agent marks centennial of the company serving Canaaa since 1847 with research and farm implement manufacture. Movie reels of educational value and a comedy will be shown free admission invites all to attend.
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Miniota
Brodie Currie
Massey-Harris Co
Canaaa
Rope Tying Demonstration Delights Local Students
Grant Hyndman visited the school Friday to present a rope tying demonstration for the boys. The lesson drew appreciation from attendees and added practical skills to the day’s activities.
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Grant Hyndman
Inquiring Kitchen Demonstration At Meres Meeting
A meeting featured a demonstration on bandaging presented to Mere and Hyndman. Ted Cross cork received and saw work allocated. A dainty lunch concluded an enjoyable session.
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Nok
Mere
W Hyndman
Ted Cross Cork
Winnipeg chief agent attends regional funeral and visits
Beulah W Pulhoch of Winnipeg serves as the chief agent for the C N Ry here. Friends and relatives from Caspar, Winnipeg, Neepawa, Tilston and Hartney visited for a funeral for Mr Helgeson. The Rink fund gained 45 dollars from lunch sales at a D Millar sale last Friday. The W J ladies organized the sale. Olga Hanson and daughter from Tilston and Mr and Mrs J Salmon of Hartney plan to take over the Savoy theatre in Birtle on June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Mugford
Caspar
J. Helgeson
Winnipeg
C Webb
Neepawa
Mr. Helgeson
Rink
D. Millar
W.J. Ladies
Olga Hanson
Tilston
J. Salmon
Hartney
Savoy Theatre
Birtle
Weekend Visits Across Multiple Homes
The notice lists numerous families and individuals who spent the weekend visiting various households. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Al Inekey, Dan, Missels Harison, Stuart, B Str, Harrison homes, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Stevenson and Bobby, Wino nipeg, Mr. and Mrs. W. Shurve and family, Elkhorn, Mr. and Mrs. W E Iverach and family, Minnedosa, Mr. and Mrs. H Levins and Kay, Maple Siding, and others.
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al Inekey
Dan
Ly Harnson Home
Missels Harison
Stuart
Skai Aeean
H and LD
Harrison Homes
W. Shurve
Elkhorn
Brad Ho
Obituary of Earl W. Helgeson Beulah Becomes Life Tribute
Earl W. Helgeson, 51, longtime CNR agent at Beulah, died in a road accident near the Miniota Birtle boundary. He was born July 6, 1895 in Hawkins Wisconsin and moved to Canada in 1912. He married Annie Mugford in Winnipeg on February 13, 1929, and served in World War I. The funeral at Beulah United Church drew a large crowd. burial was in Birtle cemetery. Military honors were given by the 2th Manitoba Dragoons with many veterans in attendance. He leaves his wife, two sons Bill and Bob, his parents, and a brother.
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Miniota
Birtle
Earl W. Hegeson
C.n.ry
Beulah
Helgeson
Birtie
Robi Thornton
Clayton Barkier
Mr. Helgeson
Hawkins
Wisconsin
U.S.A
Canada
Anie Mugford
Saltcoats
Winnipeg
H. Bowman
Beulah Unites Church
H. M. Ie Binnon
Canadian Legion
E Nicolson
2Th
Manitoba (C) Dragoons
G. Mc Donald
Q. Doyle
E Wakefield
Hi Stone
R George
W Diudge
Bill Sod Bobb
Win
A. de
W. Gillis
India
Indiana
Ted
Corpus Christi
Lexa
Community Concert At Blaris Church Draws $60
A Tuesday night concert by the W. A. of Blaris and W. I. of Isabella featured vocal and piano duets festival numbers a square dance by Blaris school pupils songs by Isabella Dumbbells and two one act plays by Isabella and Blaris. Attendees contributed 60 dollars to the collection. The WMS Easter Thankoffering service gathered 16 people at Mrs. D. Wrights home with Mrs. J. F. M. Johnston leading and named delegate to the Presbyterial in Russell.
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W. A
Blaris
W. I
Isabella
Blaris Church
Audence
WMS
D. Wright
J. F. M. Johnston
Russell
F/O
E. Robinson
Lodia
R.C.A.F
Betty Vradenburgh Engagement to Norman Zacour
Mr and Mrs J C Vradenburgh of Miniota announce the engagement of their daughter Betty to Norman P Zacour son of Mr and Mrs S Zacour of Winnipeg. The wedding will be in St Matthew's Chapel Winnipeg on Saturday May 3 at three o'clock.
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J.c.vradenburgh
Miniota
Betty
Norman P. Zacour
S. Zacour
Winnipeg
St. Matthew’s Chapel
Reid and visitors travel in Canada
Isabella F. Reid spent the past week in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs H Auler and Mrs Phil Hook of Regina are visiting at the BR. Doran here. C. Arris accompanied a car of cattle to Winnipeg on Tuesday.
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F. Reid
Winnipeg
Mrs
Phil Hook
Regina
BR. Doran
C. Arris
Local Sale Nets Small Fund for WoL and Notables
The WoL group raised about 50 dollars serving meals at the J. J Lelad sale on Tuesday. Don and Bill Carnegie have bought the Lockhart garage business and assume control today. J M J Taylor visited his mother in Winnipeg General hospital during the weekend, and Mr. and Mrs Lelond visited Winnipeg last week. Lelond remains as a patient in Deer Lodge hospital. The linx committee met and named officers: President R G Mitchell, Secretary Ford Wiggins, Treasurer Roy Lelond.
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J. J Lelad
M. J. Taylor
General Hospital
Winnipeg
Les. Lelond
Mr. Lelond
Deer Lodge Hospital
Linx Committee
R. G. Mitchell
Ford Wiggins
Roy Lelond
CBCs Sleepytime elf Hoppy charms listeners on CBC network
The piece describes Hoppy the whimsical elf appearing atop a CBC microphone during informal moments with Sleepytime storyteller Stan Chapman of Campbelltown New Brunswick. Chapmans conversations with Hoppy delight Canadian children across CBCs network.
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Hoppy
CBC
Stan Chapman
Campbelltown
N. B
Mrs Esther Thompson McKay dies at 49 in local area
Mrs Esther Thompson McKay aged 49, formerly with the Extension Service and a W I worker, has died. Mr and Mrs Stan Horner and family have arrived from Delile and are visiting at the J W Horner home.
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Esther Thompson McKay
The
Extension Service
W.I
Mrs
Stan Horner
Delile
J.W. Horner
Fort Frances Man Ross McKibbon Dies in Winnipeg Hospital
Ross McKibbon aged 55 of Fort Francis Ontario died Tuesday in Winnipeg General Hospital. He was married to Rita McKibbon formerly Rita Hawthorne of Miniota.
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Ross McKibbon
Fort Francis
Ont
Winnipeg General Hospital
McKibbon
Rita Hawthorne
Miniota
Grass fire at Herman Hill farm destroys barn
A Tuesday afternoon wind shift drove a grass fire back toward the Herman Hill farm stable. Calves and harness were saved, but the barn burned. Sparks ignited house shingles and threatened nearby structures, yet prompt help and shifting wind limited further loss.
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Herman Hill
Card of Thanks from the Hill Family
Mr and Mrs W H Hill and family thank neighbors and town friends for their swift help at the fire scene preventing further damage and loss by their good work.
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W. H. Hill
Piano and Organ Offers From Canada’s Musical House
If you anticipate buying a piano soon inquire about a newly recleared list of well known makes with a five year written guarantee. Prices range from 295 to 500 dollars and cover cottage, player pianos with rolls and grands. Contact Reg M Oliver at 72, Miniota for cash or terms.
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Cotage
Canada
Reg. M Oliver
Miniota
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Minota Herald
Reg M Oliver
Manitoba
Toar
United States
Advan
Ottawa
Mrs. A. Hogue
Portage-la- Prairie
Crandall
Temptation
Merle Oberon
Geo. Brent
Actut
Frank James
Henry Fonda
Gene Tierney
Figie Parfield
Toronto
F.dunsheath
LORA
Manila
Grange Hall
Spon
John Deere
D.L. Johnston
J. C. Collyer
W. Pulhoch
C N.ry
S. Currie
Firdace
Whiteman
T. L. Stevenson
Bobby
Manitoba Power Commission
Earl William Helgeson
Saolinvn Them
the Travel and Dept. of Mines
Parliament Buildings
Ublicity Bureau
State! Resources
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Pete
United Church of Canada
Kenneth A Moyer
Arrow River
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
H.J.H Oldfield
B.A . Th
A. E. Kemp
St. Luke’s Mission
Griswold
England
Oak Lake
Alexander
H Auler
Ona
Winnin
N. Lockhart
W. A. and Mission Band
A. C Hl
D Bell
Kenville
Spence Wallace
Don
Bill Carnegie
Lockhart
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