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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 09, 1928
Page
8
SDAA II Sydley Hodnett spends a week at his home in town as efforts proceed to win confidence from the Ratepayers and View. The board’s support is deemed essential at this time.
An Honorable Service badge numbered 14110 is awaiting its owner at this office.
Rott Veel and Dr Chalmers have purchased new Chevrolet coaches for their transportation needs. The purchase signals a modernization effort and reflects continued investment in reliable fleet vehicles.
Miniota Cehonl baseball team defeated Beulah school on Friday night with a 3 to 0 score. The win highlights strong pitching and timely hitting as the hosts dominated the matchup.
The Miniota and Arrow River Football teams meet at Miniota grounds this Wednesday evening. Local fans are invited to watch as both sides seek a decisive win in the early season matchup.
Sunday next May 13 is Mothers Day with special services scheduled in churches and Sunday Schools across the area.
A forthcoming by law will strictly inhibit riding bicycles on sidewalks in the town. Past enforcement was lax, but no accidents have occurred. Cyclists are urged to comply with the request to prevent future issues.
A prairie fire Monday endangered several buildings near Charlie Banning’s farm and Thompson’s House farm with Chalmers losing a granary and 75 bushels of wheat. The blaze, starting west of McAuley, spread without a strong northwesterly wind.
The school trustees face a building question with ratepayers awaiting the committee report and the by law direction. The board is urged to inform ratepayers fully and present all facts so confidence can be earned and the outcome understood.
Ladies and potential players are invited to join a golf competition offering silk stockings and garments as prizes. Details are available from Mrs. W. S. lodnett while the club secretary, identified as Ye Editor, will register members for the Local club.
Christopher J Beckett, an Englishman long resident near Beulah and Robert Stowe's farm, died Saturday morning after being moved to St Boniface Old Folks Home by city officials. He had come to Canada in 1899 and endured challenging living conditions before the transfer for aged care.
With improving weather spirits rise and spring work intensifies. Tours offered include Pacific Coast Tours from May 15 to September 30, Circle Tour Canadian Pacific Rockies, Alaska from June 1 to September 30, West Coast of Vancouver Island Course, and Eastern Canada via rail, with full trip information available locally.
Mr J J Henderson offers to provide fuller information about the described journey in our country and will share additional particulars. The note implies forthcoming disclosures to the public.
A reader from Miniota discusses difficulties admitting a child to the local school. The Department of Education replies that no school board can exclude a child after age six, though district accommodation before September may be hard. Deputy Minister R Fletcher notes the law permits admission.
The Arrow River Football Club hosted a large Friday night event at Miniota Hall for an Old Time Fiddler contest. Seventeen entrants competed with awards including $20 to Brown of Bradwardine, $12 to McCallum of Hamiota, $8 to W Leland Jr., and a $5 youngest fiddler prize to Frame Jr. of Lenore. The event featured two minutes each for waltz and jig, judged by Prenutiss W Maxfeld and E Bowles, with Rev. Earl Dixon timing. The program included Gieam Chasers performances and a post contest dance.
A single cooperative marketing system for western wheat dominates current practice. The article outlines its formation and its aim to stabilize prices and markets for wheat producers in the region.
An editorial urges farmers to unite under one co operative cattle marketing system. It argues the existing United Live Stock Growers and New Ventral Livestock coop should merge via local shipping contracts to stop duplication, raise prices, and promote mixed farming with cattle as a core revenue source.
In loving memory of our dear mother and beloved wife of Wm Leland Sr who passed away May 10 1927. Deep in our heart lies a picture of a loved one gone to rest. In memories frame we will keep it because she was one of the best our lips cannot speak how we loved her. Our hearts cannot tell what to say. God and knows how we miss her as we battle along life's way. Inserted by the family.
A historical discussion links health to cleanliness, arguing that only dirt contaminated by body secretions carries disease. It emphasizes personal hygiene, waste disposal, and fly control, noting clean surroundings promote order and happier lives.
The inquiry concerns the Canadian Medical Association located at 148 College Street in Toronto. Questions about diagnosis or treatment will not be answered.
Condensed notice offers 175 acres of cultivated land with fenced pasture and water. Apply to RH Preston at 274 Aubrey Street Winnipeg.
Berkshire weanlings offered for sale with delivery expected about May 18. For details contact Arthur Rowan at phone 223 M niota.
John Foster, sole agent for Miniota, promotes two and three row cultivators with zero freight charges for orders placed in May and June. Phone contact provided.
Isabella A Mitchell of Killarney spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J Sutherland for a social visit reflecting community life in the town.
R. Clark, H. Brisbin, Miss Cotton and H. Dibblee motored over to Branden on Saturday last.
Hannah Marshall broke a small bone in her ankle while playing basketball at school last week. She will need crutches to get around for a period.
Mr and Mrs J Sunley relocate to a house bought from Don Iverach. The post office relocates to the main street under the management of Mr and Mrs D Iverach.
The W I meeting at Mrs. J K Hesse's home Wednesday featured a visit by the Decker W I and a valued talk on horticulture by Wm Lindsay. Delegates to the district convention were chosen: Mrs H Finkbeiner and Mrs Russel Warren.
Canadian Pacific flagship Empress of Australia finished a 28000 mile world cruise visiting 18 countries and 27 ports, docking in New York on April 12 after departing December 2 from a prior port. The voyage carried 20 passengers including leading society and banking figures from Montreal Toronto and other Canadian and U S cities.
In January and February this year 1 036 homestead entries were filed across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia up from 629 a year earlier Manitoba 74 entries Saskatchewan 430 Alberta 502 British Columbia 30 all figures show increases over last year with Saskatchewan leading growth and Alberta showing a notable jump.
A London cable reports four years of research yielding a method to dry sugar beet for year round sugar manufacture. It is believed a process to treat the resulting effluent to remove poisons has also been discovered, possibly benefiting the Canadian beet sugar industry.
Col. Moore Cosgrave, Canadian Government Trade Commissioner to China, said in Vancouver that Canadian products, especially from British Columbia, are being well received in China. He noted no boycott against Canadian goods and that Chinese merchants know prices and ordering points.
Canadian Pacific Railway announces a Remembrance Tour for ex soldiers and companions to visit World War I battlefields in France and Flanders. The trip departs Montreal on July 13 aboard the Duchess of Bedford, a new cabin class liner to be operated on the St Lawrence route this year.
Arthur Cleland Lloyd, a nineteen year old from Vancouver, wins a $1000 prize for an orchestral suite at the Musical Festival in Quebec set for May 24 to 28. Three other prizes are awarded and a second $1000 for a cantata to be announced later. The $8,900 total prize money comes from E. W. Beatty, chairman and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, with entries from Britain, France, Hungary, Denmark, the United States, and Canada.
Sir Herbert Ames discusses Canada's League of Nations council seat and future Ottawa participation. US irrigation projects yield high per acre returns, notably Okanagan and Yakima. Washington records cited. Ottawa reports on Canada’s Moth plane mission fighting wheat rust with joint efforts by Agriculture, Air Force, and Manitoba Agricultural College using high altitude slide exposures to track rust spores.
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