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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
8
The paper notes Canada’s Army subscription to the Fourth Victory Loan totaling $5,335,000. It highlights soldier pay of $120 to $37.50 daily and women’s 90 cents daily, framing the earnings as a meaningful contribution.
Ad reads iodized stock salt 50 lb bags and cattle salt in 58 and 100 lb sizes with prices. Mentions Adearo2d arrival and Miniota location. Keeps tone of a local grocer notice urging customers to stock up.
A smeared wartime exhortation text urges readers to participate in a welfare campaign, promising duties at home and abroad while linking earnings to national effort. It references a General Summary of wartime programs and disclosures on disbursements to prairie farmers.
The report itemizes payments for numerous farmer groups across Manito and surrounding towns. Totals show W.A.R. and P.F. allowances per district such as Birtle, Hamiota, Woodworth, and Minnioota, with combined scheme costs reaching 68 628 257.17. Nouns include farmer totals and program figures.
An item lists Crandall for sale with young pigs and potatoes. A note mentions at Brant Crat apartment near Walker and Mrs. Walker visiting relatives in town. Tev. Win Bill was appointed chairman of the Birtle Presbytery at a meeting in Birtle last week.
M Deupe returns to Bran don college after holiday visit at home with Mrs Brunton and daughter Iona and son Bruce of Iranphin. Glen Gregory gains a position on a mink ranch near Winnipeg. The Red Cross ladies have packed and made the boxes for men of the forces.
A combined service to honor Mother and Motherhood will be held on Sunday next at 8 00 p.m. The W M S and W A will meet on Friday afternoon this week at the home of Mrs Wallace.
A Red Crags Dance will be held in the Awrew River Hat on Friday May 14 with music by Kyles Orchestra. Admission 35 cents. Visitors to Brandon last week included Mr and Mrs J M Johnston and sons and Mr Reid who will stay in the city for a while Mesdames J Wiggins G E McKinnon W Meyers C Thrale Miss Irma Torrance and
Over 200 attended the War Savings Committee dance on Friday night with Keiles orchestra providing the music. Certificates were issued to many savers including Maurice McCarvill, Miss M Jahns, Miss T Norie, Miss Stewart, and others listed among the attendees and prize recipients.
At St Wilfrids church during the Easter service the carnations on the altar were placed in memory of the late.
A spring evening event titled A Dante will be held in Beeld Com menity Hill on Friday May 7 featuring music by Kyles Qeedestrs Adwessen. Tickets listed at 33¢. Attendees invited to enjoy a friendly social night and warm atmosphere as residents respond to a town call for help to extinguish a chimney fire.
Birth notices list four Newborns with parent names and birthplaces. Elliott in Copper Cliff to Robert and Margaret Elliott. Orr in Virden to C and Enid Orr. Sawyer in Miniota hospital to Alf and Madge Sawyer. Hawes in Miniota hospital to J and Beulah Hawes. Eleanor Anne and Beverley Pay noted.
A small fire at a farm near Sror was extinguished with no damage. Mire Erskine and her two daughters and son from Winnipeg visited the Vu Reily home. Mrs. T. A. Haney visited Winnipeg last week. W. O. Steuart Dafoe was home over the weekend.
AM special W. M. 8. service will be held at Spa on Sunday May 16. The Mission Band and P U will take part and a special speaker is being arranged. A F Hickman Prince Rupert is visiting relatives in the district. Rev H Bowman attended a Presbytery meeting at Birtle last week. W Searth is visiting friends at Binsearth. R D A Warren Dauphin is visiting the district for two weeks and helping to put in the crop. A C H Brad Vancouver is home on a two week furlough en route to Trenton Ont. Miss I Bowman completed her term at Bearden College and is home for the summer. Miss M Wright visited Branden last week. Mr and Mrs Manning and family have arrived and taken up residence on the farm vacated by J Butler. Sgt Wes Sturwell is home on furlough before taking in new scenery.
A compact editorial note argues rumors should not be started to stop them. It claims life has fewer hills when people act honestly and condemns substituting intellect for morals. It states rights increase duties and stresses national unity in guiding lawmakers.
Dr K W Neatby reports on sawfly threats and control methods for farmers. The Saskatchewan entomology study shows traps reduced losses in many districts with effective containment using targeted traps, with results from 1942 indicating limited infestation in trapped fields and significant potential savings.
Local ad notes three blank counter check books available for forty two cents each at The Miniota Herald Office. Readers are invited to purchase with exact change and visit the newsroom for more details.
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