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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 04, 1944
Page
8
The Y P A presented a well attended show at Oakner on Friday with Kenton seeking a repeat performance. Miniota news reports on club meetings Handicraft sales and a $46 30 total from the event plus notes on W M S Easter offerings and Missionary gatherings.
The passage contrasts teachers in Greece and Poland with Canadian concerns about how to shape youth. It argues that suffering abroad should inspire a generation capable of making democracy work, and warns that moral and spiritual threats at home require education that instills basic moral standards as the heart of a sound democracy.
The marriage of Lieut Norma K Stowe of Miniota to Pilot Officer A D Nicolson of Winnipeg occurred at St Andrew's church Cairo at 3 pm on Friday April 14. Rev Harston officiated with Lieut M Houston as bridesmaid and Frt Lt Frank Regan as best man. The bride wore a silk summer dress and RCAF uniform accessories. A guard of twelve RCAF corporals escorted the couple from the church.
A couple spent a weekend honeymoon in a train compartment at Alexandra. They traveled by rail and used the compartment for privacy and travel comfort during their trip.
Jack Morrow Lyall land and Levi Miller of Winnipeg and LAC Geo. and Mrs. Littlejohn Dafoe spent the weekend at their homes, signaling a quiet social period among regional residents.
Citizens Blaich and Wal Bonner purchased portions of farms including three quarters and a quarter south. Wm Leland bought the Elliott estate and a half section of the W Evans farm with the buildings on the Vernon Lelond parcel.
A Friday event by the War Savings Committees drew a good turnout with MecCallum's orchestra supplying the music. The evening featured a draw for Savings Stamps and Certificates, according to the readable fragments.
A compact OCR fragment lists horses or bidders with figures such as $20 and $3, mentioning Lockhart, Heyhoe, Gardiner, Webster, Kidd, Bilerington, Leland, Craik, Kruger, Smith, and Jalond. It hints at an auction or sale context with names and bets but lacks complete structure.
The piece argues education must balance culture and practical living to sustain democracy. It cites postwar fears of moral breakdown, student enticements, and quotes a Scandinavian example where teachers face Nazi indoctrination in a harsh regime.
Lelond and Fillott are noted in a brief society item with mentions of Hyndman and Walker. The fragment lists several names and a few titles, suggesting a social notice or household record from a local paper.
Beulah and others are mentioned with furloughs and weekend visits. A Oswin and daughters, and Rev and Mrs Schofield with son Leroy spent time in Winnipeg and Lemberg Saskatchewan. A sale notice offers Cleaned Royal Flax with contact phone 102 Minnesota exchange. A grass fire near Haney threatened properties prompting rapid action by students and residents. contents removed and poles burned as crews contained the blaze.
Card from The Haneys expressing gratitude to Beulah school teachers and pupils, neighbors, Miss M Dickie of the telephone central, and all who saved their home and buildings from the prairie fire.
The W M S met at Mrs J Astle's home on Thursday for an Easter Thankoffering service with eleven members present. Mrs R T Clark led the session and the theme Christ is Risen The Church is Born guided the worship. Delegates were chosen to attend the Presbyterial at Birtle on May 4.
The Crandall church begins services on Sunday May 7 at 11 a.m. Pte I Lewis CFC on a six month furlough will work at R Clark farm Isabella L Seaman Hy Brown RC on leave at Willows Sask visited relatives and friends.
The W.1. met on Thursday with 28 members and 4 visitors present. M S Robus presided. Mrs. W Hyndman spoke on Health Insurance and Mrs Wal Hy man spoke on Raising of T keys. Mrs. J Collyer led Current Events. Mrs A Dickey shared on her trip to the Pacific Co. Lunch closed the meeting.
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