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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1939
Page
8
Mrs Dey of Elri Creek visits relatives in the Gisbet Universe Crime Club scene which has gained wide notice. Mr and Mrs FE Davie of Sydney Australia tour with Mr and Mrs Reeves in town and plan a longer trip to England after visiting local friends.
A group from Mmiota Sunday School conducted Mother's Day services at Two Creeks and Rose Lea on Sunday last and led the evening service in their church.
A vilage council discussed a tight watchman for Minicta with public funds covering part of the expense and merchants raising the rest. Only one member dissented as the meeting adjourned with a plan to reconvene Monday night to discuss monster sports picnic details.
Mother's Day was fittingly observed in the United churches of the district on Sunday. The services emphasized family faith and community support, with pastors calling for kindness and remembrance of mothers and maternal figures.
Combined services were held in most cases with a day program followed by items from local Sunday schools. At Miniots a baptism of Gwendolyn Irene infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J Walker and Wallace Jaba son of Mr and Mrs T Jasper took place. Ministers delivered eulogies to Mothers that were greatly appreciated.
Isabella and Mrs Vasey visited friends in the Elkhorn district while many locals attend the Musical Festival at Hamiton this week. A. Warren Joyce visited Macgregor with Mrs Merrick. Mrs McDougall and her son returned to Portage la Prairie after visiting C Seales. The local baseball team lost 2-1 at Bradwardine on Saturday. Hamivda hosts a game tonight. Crawford Campbell sung during Mother's Day programme.
A United Church notice lists events by the Marine and Miniota Ladies Aid group. May 20 features a Silver Tea and sale of home cooking and useful and fancy articles in the United church parlor starting at 3 p.m. Also noted are a May 24 sports day in Brandon and a May 29 Hoffman’s Circus event.
A festival featured a solo performance and an accompanying pageant, drawing community attention to the arts and celebrations. The event showcased local talent with music and ceremonial pageantry, reflecting cultural traditions.
A fair crowd attended the Beulah dance Friday night featuring the Crandon Merrymakers orchestra. The event drew residents and local supporters to the community hall for an evening of music and socializing.
Crandall Mr and Mrs C Whitney of Brandon spent Sunday at the Whitney home. Mr and Mrs E Warren and Jim Bell of Brandon visited the J N Arren home on Sunday. The W M met in the church on Thursday afternoon with Mrs McFarlane presiding. Mrs Collier reviewed the last chapter of the study book and Mrs Bolton read the scripture. A renew of the missionary work of the year was given by Mrs Mark and Mrs Whitney. Lunch terminated the meeting.
Mrs D Todd of Saskatoon with her mother Mrs W W Mitchell and relatives has returned home. The church held a spring cleaning with 26 ladies and improved the sacred edifice. Infants were baptized at Mother's Day service James George Geib Robert Edward Attwood Kenneth Wayne Shoemaker Violet Joy Johnson. W I cemetery cleanup drew a large crowd with property cleaned and flowers planted. James Wiggins celebrated his 85th birthday. At Brandon Musical Festival B Wiggins placed 4th with 84, Bord Wiggins 1st with 87. Word sang a solo at the Mother's Day service. WI met to hear John Sunley on fretwork. Handicraft exhibits by the boys were shown.
Sunday programs mark worship and Sunday school times across Mintota and nearby towns. Special speaker E H Birdsall visits Kenton, with Mintota choir leading at Kenton. Arrow River hosts an afternoon service with a song choir and requests for preferred hymns. Palmerston and Beulaliua hosts list multiple services with pastors Rev Geo A MacMillan Rev H M McFarlane and Rev IT Bowman.
Students and teachers organized a cemetery clean-up day with lunch provided by Mrs. Kirton and Miss Myrtle Wiggins. Prizes were awarded in the handicraft exhibition across grades, listing top finishers in Bird houses, Fort Wiggins Beekends, Kootting, and Luella Torrance categories, with several Sutherlands and Lelomis among winners.
Funeral services were held for Thomas Conway who died after an extended illness at about 80 years old. Born November 1860 in London and moved to Canada at 14, he settled in Miniota 40 years ago, ran a harness shop until 1924, married Lydia Macklem in 1905, and was a long time member of the ICF receiving a Veteran's Jewel. He was deaf, leaving widow Myrtle and children Clifford in Victoria and Myrtle in Gladstone.
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