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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1943
Page
8
A limited sugar allowance adds one extra pound for rhubarb through May 31. To qualify, present Coupon No. 1 Spare B from Ration Book 2. The majority of Canadian grown rhubarb will be sold through this period.
The plan covers beef veal pork and mutton with bone included and classification by bone content. Coupons in Brown Ration Book No 2 will pay for meat with charts in stores. A permit is required to slaughter livestock for sale and some exemptions apply to farmers and beef rings.
Congratulations go to James Wiggins who will celebrate his 89th birthday this week. The note lists relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Alex Downey Mrs UT McKenzie of Coulter Set Downey RCAM.C Camp Bordin and Pres Ken Leland plus Ken Elliott Fortage all visiting or returning home for the weekend. Other names include LAC Mrs G Littlejohn Dafoe and Mrs Tennant with Mr Brandon visiting Shoal Lake residents A Hurst and Mrs B Wallace among others.
A visit by Mrs J B Mitchell and daughter was noted as she returned to Brandon. The W M S met at Mrs Wallace's home on Friday with Mrs J Wiggins leading the sketch Asleep or Awake and assisted by Mrs Mitchell, Mrs Tennant, Mrs Sutherland, and Mrs Nankivel. The Manitoba Conference Branch report to Mrs H Harrison Isabella was read by Mrs Eliott. During the W A period plans were made to spring clean the church on Thursday May 20.
I wish to thank the Arrow River Bates for the lovely flowers kindly sent me during my illness and for the kind remembrances at that time. Your nurse, Mrs. W. Taylor.
Isabella was named the guest speaker for the special Woman's Missionary Society service held Sunday at the church. The event drew attendees from the local congregation and featured remarks emphasizing community outreach and faith.
A Mother's Day service featured the baptism of the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Sturvelt. Rev HT Bownpar led the ceremony with narration by Mrs. EL Meise and the event was noted in the church calendar.
The W.II group met at Mr. Iverach’s home with Mrs. Searth leading roll call and a talk on Mirseles of this War. Mrs. Searth spoke on the Winnipeg Bundles depot and the need for good used clothing for overseas. Plans were made for a July convention. lunch was hosted by Messrs. Stevenson, Harrison and Campbell.
J. E. Heise and his son Arthur spent the winter in Winnipeg and have now returned.
District Mire Chark Wiehieg at Halklayine and Garnet Robertson's Seals home are mentioned. Rae Reid enlists in the RCAF and trains at Bas monton. Keith Calverley RICA AlacDonald visited HM Bristin home. Jamin Meiklejohn Winnigee and St T Stevenson Winnipeg Grenadiers spent weekend with R L Stevenson. Mrs R Searth and Mrs L Hall attended the WI District Board meeting in Beulah.
The Beulah school pupils purchased War Savings Stamps from January to April 30. Primary class totals show January 175 stamps, February valued at 14.50 dollars, March 15.50 dollars, and April 6.00 dollars, amounting to 37.75 dollars.
The column reports Dvr Arnold Steve arriving overseas with his unit RASC and Miss BR. Gaw returning from a winter stay in Winnipeg. A. Large and G. Halls spent the weekend at the Grainger home. AC Brian Cooper, Brandon, and S Paynter, Shilo, were home for the weekend.
The Wisconsin district board met on Thursday at the home of Mrs. T. E. Forster with eleven present, chaired by Provincial President Birtle. They discussed national and local items and planned a district convention at Isabella in July. Hostess Mrs. Forster was assisted by Mesdames Shurwell Stevenson and MacDonald.
Crandall and Rosie Londes with Mr and Mrs Whitney and their children are stopping by the RT Whitney residence for a family visit in Londes, Ont.
A birth is announced in Wakefield England with parents Mr and Mrs Brett Cuffe welcoming son Rover Graham on a Monday in April.
An afternoon ceremony united Miss June Marie Laycock and LAC Garth B. Johnson at St Stephen’s Broadway, Winnipeg, with Rev N A Frame officiating and a reception at Mrs A J Knight’s home. The couple, undergraduates of the University of Manitoba, planned a Brandon honeymoon.
A large congregation attended the Mothers Day Service. Mrs. Carnegie and her Sunday school class performed an exceptional pageant. Mrs. J. Wiggins narrated "'Making a House a Home". Rev. E. Evils sson spoke on the value of Christian homes. The church was decorated with cut towers and pussy willows.
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