Miniota Happenings for November 9 1944
Wm Birch of Kendal Sask visits Miniota. Mig Jet Lynch returns home from Brasdon hospital improved. Soldiers Christmas Fund raises 65 dollars via bottle drive. Local folks drive to Brandon on Tuesday. Miniota Glee Club hosts a Halloween dance with Elkhorn orchestra and bagpipe selections. WMS meets at Mrs W Tennant to study the Book with Mrs J Wiggins receiving a token of appreciation. Family plans to move to Miniota soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mig
Jet Lynch
Brasdon Hospital
Watass
Brandon
Lou. Lelond
WJ. Collier
Win Walker
Lelond
Dorothy Lelond
W. Lelond
J. Wiggins
P.lies
N. Lockhart
Jno. Mitchell
Francis Leland
J.¥.M. Johnston
M. Dickie
E. Carnegie
R. Searth
W.M
W. Tennant
Mesdames
J. M. Elliott
J. F. Tennant
J Wiggins
W. Nankivel
Miniota
Births Wilson Sheane in Winnipeg and Réselea
Born at St Boniface hospital on Thursday November 2 to Mr and Mrs J A Wilson Winnipeg a son Gail born at Minita hospital on Monday November 6 to Mr and Mrs H Shean Réselea a daughter Gail
Arrow River News Roundup List of Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs J F Johnston and Clare visited Roland last week. Pres Les Leland and Burton Johnston return to their units after harvest leave. Wes Leland hosted a party for Mrs Nordlinger on her birthday. War Savings dance at Arrow River Hall with MacCalum's Orchestra. Admission 48 cents. Prizes 20, 10 and 5. Miss Joyce Leland and Luella Torrance holidaying in the district. J M Elliott returned from Western Canada and paints in the United States. Junior Seed Club Fair at Bradburyine. district won 3rd for display and grain grading judged by Joe Ponner and Ray Lyland. Adverse weather reduced the crowd at the Canadian Legion Whist drive and social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les. Leland
Burton Jonston
Wes. Leland
K.nordlinger
War Savings
Arrow River Hall
MacCalum’s. Orchestra
Joyce Leland
Lue la Torrance
Brandon
J. M. Eliott
Canada
United States
Bradwerdine
Joe Ponner
Ray Lyland
Jom Kiron
Legon
Shasday Mn Eht
Beulah Mrs D MacDonald and Fay Visit Winnipeg
Beulah Mrs D. MacDonald and her granddaughter Fay are visiting Winnipeg. A late entry notes a list of blood donors. The notice records social ties and local charity activity within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
D. MacDonald
Fay
Winnipeg
Annual Bazaar at United Church Women’s Association
The United Church Women’s Association hosts their annual bazaar on Saturday in the church parlor from 3 p.m. A bean supper is served from 5:30 p.m. admission to supper 35 cents, children under 12 twenty cents. Various items include Scotch fingering yarn in multiple colors priced per pound at 20 United States Ltd Minicta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
United States Ltd
Minicta
Miniots United Church Womens Association
Live Poultry Sale and Regional Activities Noted
The notice lists Swift Canadian Co. Ltd buying live poultry at Forster Bros. Store Beulah on Tuesday November 14 with highest market prices. It also reports social notes including Gov. Ringland visiting Brandon, cattle shipments to Winnipeg, travels of Mrs Haze Green and others, a milk price detail, a hospital appendicitis case in Birtle, and local raffle winners Elmer Finkbeiner and Ted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Canadian Co. Ltd
Forster Bros
Beulah
Notice to Electors of Miniota on Financial Statement
Public notice from Miniota Manitoba dated November 3 1944 invites electors to inspect at all seasonable hours the copy of the corporation monthly financial statement for October 1944 kept in the fire damaged office. Secretary Treasurer John Spalding signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Financia
Miniota
Manitoba
John Spalding
Local visit and Red Cross fundraiser proceeds noted
Proceeds were for Red Cross. R Malcolm, Mrs C Malcolm and Miss C Malcolm, Deleau, and Mr and Mrs E English of Harding visited the E E Emond home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Malcolm
C. Malcolm
Deleau
E English of
Harding
Kenneth Laverne Hanna Obituary
Ward has received notice that Sgt Kenneth Laverne Hanna died of wounds in action with the Cameron Highlanders likely in the Holland sector. A Winnipeg Nanaimo and Red Deer trained RCASC veteran, he was the only son of Mr and Mrs S J Hanna of Decker and husband of Hazel Campbell of Blaris with a young son, Graydon McKay. The Hanna family expresses deep sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Ken. Hanna
Red Deer
Alta
Cameron Highlanders
Holland
Ken
Winnipeg
Nanaimo
Rc.as.c
Mgr
S.J. Hanna
Decker
Hazel Campbell
Blaris
Graydon McKay
R. G. Mitchell
Arrow River
Doreen
Isabella community notes and events from the week
The Isabella weekly column reports a Baby Band Tea at Mrs R Attwood’s home, blood donors at Brandon clinic, a Lantern slide service to follow, and WI activities. It notes Mrs Al Clark and Carol Clark in Winnipeg, WI meetings at J Sunley’s, and Wes Shur yell’s return as a Pilot Officer after a wartime missing status. The WI annual meeting had 22 attendees, with a quiz, officer slate by ballot, and a volunteer host list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Attwood
T. Norrie
D. Hanna
W. Bardwell
L. Irwin
W.M.S
al. Clark
Wren Carol Clark
Winnipeg
Carol
Rivers
J. Sunley
HI. Bowman
R. G Adams
Wes. Shuryell
England
Wes
The
J. T. Finkbeiner
Mesdames C. Pee
Remembrance Day Service and Local Notices
Crandall W. H. Campbell Carberry visits parents. Delbert Maddock enlists in the Canadian Army. F. S. Russel Johnson enjoys leave at Swift Current. Mrs J Crawford and Miss A Johnzor expand electricity access. Remembrance Day Service at 10 45 a m Saturday led by district clergy. Rev E Egilsson to give the address. Miss Pollock called to Souris due to her mother’s illness. mother dies before arrival. Mrs G L Dibblee substitutes at school for Pollock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Campbell Carberry
Delbert Maddock
F.S. Russel Johnson
Swift Current
J. Crawford
A. Johnzor
Clersy
E Egilsson
Rural Council Proceedings at Mintota Court of Revision
The Rural Council met in Mintota as a Court of Revision and for general business with Reeve J.R. Lynch presiding. Appeals against assessments were not entertained for several parcels, Imperial Oil Ltd personal property tax was reduced for its warehouse and tanks, 1944 Roll changes were adopted, and Old Age Pension and Children’s Aid grants were approved. Deputies approved bond purchases, by laws on land sales were read, hay permit charges listed, a tax sale set for December 14, 1944, and the next meeting scheduled for December 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minsota
Reeve JR. Lynch
Imperial Oil Ltd
Mintota
Childrens Aid Society
A.B. Aspinwall
Etterington
C. R. Lee
Union of Manitoba Municipalitics
Reeve Lynch
Arro River
J. A. McGibney
F. W. Bowles
Dick Watson
Jas
R. G. Stowe
Jae Thompson
Cev
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miniota Herald
Reg M. Oliver
Wm. Birch
Kendal
Sask
A. C. Stewart
Durban
Acindsay
Miniota Glee Club
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
Elkhorn Orchestra
J.F
Johnston
Clare
Roland
C. Smith
C. Stowe
Gov. G. Ringland
George Armstrong
Elmer Finkbeiner
Ted
United Stores, Ltd
Wwe
Mie
Seventh Victory Loan Fonds
Bester
W. Coburn J. G. Cooper
C. Ellerington
G. Grey
T. A. Gray
W. L. Hednell, J. A. Neenen
EF . Sin'ey
Huster
Birtle
Red Cross
Kenneth Laverne Hanna
Isabella
Harrison
Brandon Clinic
Es Wall and
Crandall
OvIn FF
Rural Council
Canadian Legion
Crandall United Cir
H. W Warrisor
Geof
J. Hey
GEO. Gabel Optometris
Virden
Manitob
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