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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 02, 1933
Page
8
A revised municipal term for wine year and mayoral terms has been received by W. T. Luker at Two Crews OVE station. The station will close on May 1st. Police remain on duty as warnings about radio licenses are issued.
May Day proclaimed as Arbor Day with stores closing for the holiday. Obituary notes Stuart Gellie of Harmsworth, former Manitoba Wheat Pool director, dies at home last week. Fairs may be canceled in Virden Oak River due to government grant withdrawal. Seeding under way amid hopes for a good season despite risks. Also a Manitoba editor critiques non-subscribing readers.
Miss Kana Sazaras hosted the Gir’s Bridge Club at Mrs T Conway’s home with Grace Powell winning the high score. A light luncheon followed. The next meeting will feature Grace and Violet Powell as hosts. Manitoba representation in the Provincial assembly is debated with calls for province wide petitions to reduce members.
Congratulations are extended to Miss Irene Henderson on graduating to the nursing profession. The ceremony was Monday at Neepawa where Henderson trained, and she returned home on Tuesday for a holiday accompanied by Nurse Robina Plaice who also earned a diploma. A Winnipeg relief inquiry revealed a family claiming five more loaves weekly would end need, yet inspectors found pantry items including soap, Chipso, sugar, coffee, tea, eggs, fruit, honey, potatoes, and coconut among others.
The Community Rink Committee met on Monday night to wind up the past season and published its financial statement for interested readers. The report outlines receipts and expenditures and provides a summary of the committee’s concluding actions.
A brief notice expresses sincere thanks for cooperation in running the community rink. It lists receipts of 115.60 dollars from Lakes Eringe Club and expenditures. No email cash balances are provided.
A Beef Ring meeting was held last Saturday with many interested persons present. Plans were made to carry on for the season which begins this week.
Isabella and M J Bridge visited Winnipeg last week. WM Wallace visited Brandon for a few days last week. Dr and Mrs M Bowman and family of Clanwillim and Miss M Bowman of Beulah were visitors at the Manse on Sunday.
The Canadian Legion Birtle Branch schedules a season opener on Wednesday May 21 featuring horse races softball horseshoe tournaments kiddies races and ends with a Grand Dance Ansepeos at Milway venue hosting the event in Birtle Manitoba.
The W I will meet at the home of Mr J T Pinkbeiner on Wednesday. Mrs Steadman district representative will attend the meeting.
A successful Gift Tea was held at the Manse on Thursday afternoon. Gifts donated will fund the Mission Band work to be held in late January. Many attended the Sunday evening service organized by the Mission Band with Mrs Bowman leading and all enjoyed a missionary program.
Crandall notes visitors from Deloraine and Gilenora with relatives and friends in the district. Claude and Mrs Dickey return from Deloraine. Gladys Radley returns from Wesley College after second year arts studies. Mrs Merle Hathaway returns to San Francisco. The April meeting of the W 4 at Mrs Dickey home reports 21 attendees and four new members. Mrs Baker and Mrs A Dickey named delegates to the summer convention. Roll Call recorded.
At the meeting Nurse Johnson thanked the Wisconsin Institute for their cooperation and help to her work and said goodbye to the members for the time being.
Funeral attendance marks Arrow River notes for Mesellie at Harmeworth. Traveling residents report a wonderful Pacific Coast trip. A safe tennis court is ready. A summer games schedule is proposed. Friday meeting in Hamiota forms the Mid Western Senior Amateur Baseball League with Hamiota Shoal Lake Strathclair McConnell Kenton Arrow River. First games May 22 at Kenton and Arrow River hosts May 30. League president Melutosh of Hamiota. secretary treasurer Dagg of Shoal Lake. executive from each team. each team must post five dollars to avoid defaults. Youth urged to practice and find good players.
The C G 1 T held a Mother and Daughter Banquet in the church parlor on Saturday evening with 65 attendees. Tables were decorated with pussy willows and group colors. toasts honored The King The Church The Mothers. Miss Whimster spoke on Paris after a France return, Rev J A Stephen and others presented. Taxis boys aided service.
A reader questions high education costs blaming costly buildings funded by taxpayers and overcrowded schools. The piece argues many students delay work, reluctant to pursue jobs, and start at low wages, leading to wasted potential in the workforce.
The West Toronto Weekly argues education costs grow as seats fill with students who waste time, blaming parents for inflated expectations and noting teachers face challenging behavior while many youths join the unemployed line seeking any job.
The CP R annual report shows RE W Beatty chairman and president and the directors taking a 15 percent salary reduction. This adds to a total 25 percent cut for top officers since earnings began to fall, affecting officers and workers across lines and trains.
Nipigon River anglers face a reduced non resident annual license fee of 5.50 with Nipigon guides offering weeklong services at 23.00, down from 28.00 in 1922. Nipigon trout in pools and island mouths exceed seven pounds. The Empress of Japan set a new Honolulu to Victoria speed record of 2 329 miles in 4 days 8 hours 3 minutes, beating its own best time by 7 hours 47 minutes. Frederic Niven of Nelson BC, author of Mrs Barry, earns literary acclaim as a profound novelist after earlier railway baggage work for the Canadian Pacific.
H F Mathews promoted from coast to coast to general manager of Canadian Pacific hotels with headquarters moved from Winnipeg to Montreal E W Beatty announces.
Canadian railway data show 1932 revenues down 5.5 percent from 1916 while operating expenses rose 20.9 percent. Net railway operating income fell 60.6 percent, tax accruals and investments up. rate of return declined. freight and passenger activity dropped. payroll and train miles fell.
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