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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 14, 1939
Page
8
November events include C N R trips to Winnipeg on the 16th to 18th and to Brandon and Winnipeg on the 17th. A United Ladies Aid Bazaar on the 25th, Holy Trinity W A Bazaar on December 2nd, and a local dance and miniots events scattered across the period.
At Micota United church a Sunday evening service will feature a male voice choir singing Negro spirituals. The YPU meets Wednesday at 8 pm at the United church for all community youths. The Poppy Day drive yielded strong support, the best ever for the municipality. The Canadian Legion thanks the public for generosity. Miniota W.I. held its annual meeting with Mrs. R. K. Chalmers presiding. Remembrance Day thoughts and a talk on Westminster Abbey’s Unknown Soldier were given by Mrs. Blythe. Officers elected: Pres. Mrs. Chalmers. 1st VP Mrs. Wythe. 2nd VP Mrs. Forsyth. Sec. Miss Sararas. Directors listed. The vice-presidents will chair programme and Red Cross committees.
At today's nomination meeting the Returning Officer recorded Rural Council for Ward 1 Ko Lynch Ward 1 H Reid Ward 4 J J Taylor Ward 5 Win Coburn. School Board Ward 1 RE Heise Ward 2 G J Heyboe Ward 3 DJ Bell Ward 4 J W Bonner Ward 5 E Sinclair Ward 6 C W Ellerington.
Mrs Skein of Brandon visits Lynn Lowe. Weekend visits by Mr and Mrs No Hope Miss McArthur and Miss M Burton in Winnige. Mr and Mrs Schoeh and family in Souris. WMS met with 14 present led by Mrs Mcbarlane. Missionary exhibit by Mrs Walker for Christmas base. Red Cross branch elected officers: Pres W Irvine Vice Pres Mrs A Shekey Sec Mrs S Robas Treas E O Hara. Death of Mrs Brady in Winnipeg mourned by Rev Brady and community. funeral in Winnipeg attendance noted.
A morning ceremony at 10.30 on Saturday November 4 at the United Manse 238 Spence Street Winnipeg united Frederick William Charles Teal of Arrow River eldest son of Charles Teal and the late Mrs Teal Cirencester England to Esther Emma Hyndman of Arrow River youngest daughter of the late Samuel Hyndman and Mrs Hyndman Newbridge Ontario the Rev. officiated.
G A Woodside officiated as Rev J W Woodside signed the marriage certificate. The bride wore brown elk crepe with a matching brown felt hat and Harris tweed coat, carried a bouquet of rose and fern. Attendants were Mrs W E Dayton and Mr Perry Wallace. A reception for twenty guests followed at the Marlborough hotel.
Mr and Mrs W H Dart Sask announce the engagement of their elder daughter Bertha Marguerite to Flight Lieutenant Har vey B Jasper Trenton eldest son of Mr and Mrs H B Jasper Winnipeg The marriage will take place in Toronto December 2.
Born at Minicta on Monday November 13 a son to Mr and Mrs Jas Ewing McAuley named James Wayne born to the Ewing family in this issue of the paper.
Holy Trinity W A will hold an annual bazaar with home cooking sales and a silver tea cup reading. The event occurs Saturday December 2 from 3 p.m. in the D O E hall above CLE Wythes Garage.
Miniota United Church Ladies Aid hosts an annual Bazaar featuring needlework, home cooking, candy, and a silver tea on Saturday November 25 from 3 to 5 pm. Supper served after from 5:30 at 25 cents.
Funeral services for Janet Isabel Spalding were held at the United Church, Miniota, on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. G. A. McMillan and Rev. J. A. Stephen led the service. Floral tributes expressed community esteem, followed by burial in Miniota cemetery with pallbearers L D Black, A Wood, J C Vradenburgh, H G Forsyth and H K Chalmers.
Mr Alex Spalding and the family express sincere thanks for expressions of sympathy kindness and floral tributes at their time of bereavement.
Mrs F Elmhurst of Carberry is the guest of her parents Mr and Mrs J Mckinnon. She is accompanied by her daughter Beverley Anne.
The annual meeting of the WI was held at Mrs Elliott's home on Wednesday. Reports showed a splendid year with helpful talks and demonstrations. The Directorate was re elected. Mrs Robt Mitchell and Mrs Sam Wallace were tea hostesses.
The Friday night hall event sponsored by pupils and teachers raised funds to buy a piano for the school and was reported a great success with strong community participation.
A community event raised $25 in proceeds. Music was supplied by the Leland orchestra and lunch was provided by sponsors, supporting local causes.
Rev. G. A. McMillan delivered a fine memorial sermon at the church on Sunday with special choir music. The Lord's Supper was dispensed and six individuals united with the church. Next Sunday is Farmers' Sunday and the committee in charge is preparing a special service.
A meeting to organize a local Red Cross branch elected W. A. Mitchell as president, two vice presidents Mrs. J. M. Elliott and S. Wallace, W. Stevenson as secretary, and Mrs. Dayton as treasurer.
A group of friends paid a surprise call on Mr and Mrs G Torrance Saturday night for their silver wedding. R L Stevenson read an address and Mrs R Campbell gave a purse from district residents. Mr Torrance thanked guests for the thoughtful gift. Lunch ended a pleasant event.
The Y P U organized at the church last Tuesday evening electing Rev. G A McMillan Honorary President Evelyn Leland as President Alvin Johnson as Vice President Edward Sinclair as Secretary Treasurer and Convenors George Waslenchuk Olive Mitchell Pauline Tennant Wendall Sararas Arnold Towneon Miss E Smith Evelyn Lockhart Oswald Blaich Doreen Leland and Rev G A McMillan as Leadership Trainer.
The annual meeting of St Wilfrids parishioners was held after Sunday service with Canon Finch presiding. Reports showed steady progress and financial improvements. all officers were reelected, Mrs Titley added to the Vestry and J Clark named Synod delegate.
The Skating Rink Committee met at the school on Thursday evening with M. H. Johnson presiding. G. J. Heyhoe reported a $42.16 credit balance and season preparations were set. Officers elected: President M. H. Johnson, Secretary G. J. Heyhoe, Committee J. Chisholm, W. H. Bradley, J. F. Wiltshire, R. Chisholm, Auditor J. McGilivray.
A Wednesday Remembrance Day gathering at the home of Mrs J Chisholm featured hymns a peace item roll call and an essay on The Flanders Poppy by Garth Chisholm read by Mrs Chisholm In Flanders Fields was sung by Mrs A N Sawyer London Calling article read by Mrs G L Woods committee reports and a financial statement were reported officers were elected including Pres Mrs A N Sawyer and Sec Mrs M H Johnson Lunch served by tea hostesses Mesdames L Wakefield and T Shurwell.
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