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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
8
A large congregation attended the Mother's Day service on Sunday with special speaker Mrs Foster of Brandon. The A. R. UO provided a special number during the program.
Mrs J M Pitchott gave the fine talk from the Study beck. Mrs Wallace and Mee J Wiggins were appointed delegates to the W M & convention at Miniota. The W A reported good quarters work with $50 donated to the church. Arrangements were made to houseclean the church on May 21. A Spoken Poetry competition was held at the school sponsored by the W I with Mrs J Wiggins presiding. Judges were Mbe James D W Leland J Tennant and H Hanlin. Prizes went to Anne Hannon Alfred Blaich Arlene McMahon Jean Sutherland and Patricia Hannon. The program featured musical numbers directed by Mrs Tennant and accompanist Mrs Roy Leton. Piano selections by pupils of Mrs G McKinnon and assembly singing led by Miss Pauline Tennant.
For sale McCormick Deering 12ft disc in good condition at under half price. Apply to W Iverach Isabella phone 9 ring 4 Crandall Exchange.
Position seeks a maid at Hamiota Hospital offering $30.00 monthly plus maintenance. Applicants must state age and nationality. Duties begin June 1. Apply Secretary Treasurer Tiamiota Hospital Hamiota.
Property known as the Miniota hospital on Louise Avenue Miniota offered for sale at a reasonable price or rental to a suitable party. Apply to Mrs F Hawthorne Miniota.
Beulah A Bi end BReave around yards. L. Perkin spent weekend in Fairfax. Miss E. Brok Winnipes spent weekend at home. P. J. Reimer left for Steinbach to reside. Mrs. A. Woods Binsearth visited district. W.O. Steuart RC.A.F. Dafoe visited district. Walter and Charles Saward of Winnipeg look after farm stock left by Reimer prior to sale. Mothers Day service well attended with Jack Frazer and Rev H S Bowman. Red Cross drive organizing meeting held. Collectors named F G Cooper G Green W G Boulton T A Haney J C Chisholm L A Perkin T E Forster G J Heyhoe. Scrap iron salvage to ship mid June.
The W M S met at the home of Mrs J A Frazer with good attendance. Mrs Frazer presided. Devotional period led by Mrs Haney with assistance from Mesdames McLean Chisholm and Woods. Mrs H E Forster reviewed chapter 2 of the study book Sons of Shah. Delegates to the Miniota convention are Mrs J A Frazer and Mrs H E Forster.
The W M S met Thursday afternoon in the church parlor with eight present. Mrs. W Pill presided. The committee...
The committee reported work to be completed by June. Rev W Bill reviewed the Ohana study book. Delegates named for the Miniota convention on May 25 are Mrs W Bill and Mrs D L Johnson.
WM THE GROCETERIA offers Crown or Beehive syrup 101d. pal $1.18 Wagstaffe’s jam marmalade in 1 tins overseas 25c each Vito cheese packets 21c Smiths Pure Raspberry and Strawberry jam 4 tb. pad 750 Family size oranges 0.28c United Stores Ltd Misieta.
Mr and Mrs R Broadfoot of Binsearth spent the weekend at the J T Finkbeiner home. Gordon T Ball now serves in the RCAF as an airframe mechanic at the Manning depot. Brandon, Miss R Wright of Minnedosa, Mr and Mrs W H MacGregor and Shirley of Gladstone, and Conrad Hall of Brandon, spent the weekend with relatives.
Mr and Mrs H Finkbeiner learn their son Sgt Clarence Finkbeiner RCA F is reported missing following air operations on Friday May 8th.
Mr and Mrs W Iverach spent the weekend at the home of their son William in Minnedosa and left on Monday with Rev H J Bowman Mrs R Searth and Mrs T Kennedy.
J Winnipeg attends Manitoba University compocation exercise on Wednesday. The Wil. met at Mrs. Harnson's home with 20 members and 3 visitors. Navy Day program chosen with roll call responses.
A Navy poet and Rev TLR Rowman spoke on the life of a Sailor boy while Navy gongs, evildtion and boat pictures entertained. Mrs T Kennedy read the motto in tribute to Mothers Day. Mrs FE Decker spoke on Women in the News highlighting Nellie McClung. Letters from local boys overseas thanked the W.L. for gifts and the National Anthem closed the meeting presided by Mrs Searth.
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