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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 07, 1940
Page
8
Community notices outline a gathering at a Siem G70 11 location with an excursion to Wee and a bass event at Aros vet. Berarw on te Eeandon al Wianijap. A separate write up mentions a to Ali to Erhhort gathering.
Festival at Hamiota drawn attention from attendees and supporters. Report mentions participants from nearby areas and expected activities during the event.
Quiet funeral of A. D. McConnell held in Hamiota on Sunday afternoon for the well known local resident who passed away Friday night after illness. Mother's Day services planned in Sunday Schools and churches. Arbor Day Monday with bank and post office closed.
The W E will meet Wednesday afternoon at Mes De Mackonsitt home with W James and Mics M James. A farewell party for local soldiers of the district occurred Saturday night with housing and banquets. Comradeship was expressed by Canadian Legion President Vere Littl and gifts were given including a silver cigarette case and pen sets.
Mr and Mrs J A Robertzer and family spent the weekend with friends at Birnie enjoying time together.
Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs W H Miller and Mr and Mrs W MacGregor of Gladstone. Gordon Heise named baseball manager as teams plan season. W I group met at Mrs R L Stevenson’s home with three present. roll call prompted “Sing Say or Pay” joke. Delegates L Hall and H Harrison chosen for district convention in Russell. hall project report deferred. Funds for the hall will be invested. Jean Stevenson is leading the effort with a social including contests and lunch by Mrs Campbell, Harrison, and Stevenson.
Mrs Jackson of Scuris is visiting with her daughter Mrs R Selioch.
N. Hope and Misses Moody and M. Kirton spent the weekend visiting Winnipeg, meeting locals and taking in city sights.
The Ladies Guild and Tennis Club met with eight and many members attending respectively. Officers were elected for the tennis club including President Mrs R Vance and Vice President FP Kinby. A five week film show was held by Rev M McFarlane. WMS members were entertained by the Evening Auxiliary with 32 present and a missionary program followed by musical solos.
A son Garry Thornton Smith was born at Birtle hospital on Tuesday April 30 to Mn and Mrs C Smith of Beulah. A daughter Lenetta Joan Snowdon was born at Rapid City on Sunday May 5 to Mr and Mrs G R Snowdon (nee Eileen Bridge).
A collection of quotable lines from Gilbert West Charles Kingsley Spencer Jowlana Hill and Mary Baker Eddy focusing on example and virtue. The text emphasizes leading by personal conduct as a path to moral influence and goodness.
Beulah Mrs Titley and Miss Massey visited Winnipeg last week with their parents while Art ar d Horace Forster of Winnipeg stayed nearby. W Pierce departed for Deer Lodge hospital last week for medical treatment. For sale A Maytag gasoline washing machine engine model 92 M 2 hp with starter magneto air cooled in first class condition $20 cash T. G. Leng Miniota.
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