Two New Trustees Elected In Miniota Ward Elections
Miniota United church W A held a bazaar raising 132 dollars. Two new faces join the school board for two years in Wards 3 and 5 after nomination day. Municipal nominations list rural council ward 2 J F Hawes ward 3 R L Stevenson ward 6 J J Morton. school board ward 1 J Coxworth ward 2 F C Green ward 3 S J Bell ward 4 E L Reynolds ward 6 W Walker. Ratepayers meeting discussed roads and bridges with lengthy debate. One ratepayer quipped East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Board Ward
J. Coxworth
F. C. Green
S. J. Bell
E. L. Reynolds
R. G. Mitchell
W. Walker
Rural council acts on assessment appeals and budgets
The Rural Council, presided by Reeve J R Lynch, disallowed several assessment appeals and adopted changes from the Assessor. Payments approved include 150 to C R Lee for 1946 assessing. three Old Age Pension applications. school and village levy arrears. a 10 grant to the International Peace Garden. By laws on sales, instalment redemptions, and polling place reassignments were passed. a hospital district meeting is proposed in Hamiota with a December 12 Miniota meetup planned.
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J. R. Lynch
Miniota
C.R. Lee
International Peace Garden
Hamiota
Tragic Drowning Claims Three at Birtle Ice
Stark tragedy struck at Birtle on Sunday when three lives were taken by drowning. Lynn Bow en, 17, was skating and fell through a hole in the ice, while Shirley Lee, 8, and Stewart Lee, 7, also went through the ice attempting to recover a football. No witnesses and details remain uncertain.
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Stark
Birtle
Lynn Bowen
Shirley Lee
Stewart Lee
Obituary of J. P. Evans Former Beulah Resident
John Patterson Evans died in Cloverdale British Columbia on October 27 at age 72. Funeral held October 30 at Cloverdale. Born in Georgetown Ontario he moved to Beulah in 1898 and farmed south of town. He married Mary E. Frazer in 1964 and later lived in Vancouver before returning to Beulah district.
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Beulah
J. P. Evans
Cloverdale
B.C
Mr. Evans
Georgetown
Ont
Mary E. Frazer
Vancouver
Evans Family In Beulah To Winnipeg Then British Columbia
The Evans family moved from Beulah to Winnipeg in 1940 and stayed until May of this year when they relocated to British Columbia. Mr. Evans, aside from home and family, devoted himself to the church as an elder at Beulah United and Sunday school superintendent. He is survived by his wife, daughter Mrs F Sutton Mulvihill Manitoba, son John P Evans Cloverdale, three sisters Mrs A McMillan Okagan Mission BC, Mrs J G Taylor Sacramento, California, Mrs Jas A Fraser Beulah, and three brothers J of Sacramento, W T of Georgetown, and J L of Saskatoon.
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Beulah
Winnipeg
British Columbia
Evans
Beulah United Church
F Sutton
Mulvihill
Man
John P. Evans
Cloverdale
A. McMillan
Death of James Smith Shocks Local Community
James Smith aged 71 years eight months and ten days died suddenly at his home north of Miniota on a Friday after feeling unwell the day before. A painter and decorator born in Guelph Ontario he moved west in 1900 with Hy Wakefield and was known for honesty and friendship. Survived by brothers Peter and John of Vancouver the funeral was held at the United Church with Rev. K A Moyer conducting. burial at Miniota Cemetery. Pallbearers included P C Watts D Stewart J W and R Bonner H G Forsyth and J O Chalmers.
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James Smith
Minsota
Jim Chalmers
Guelph
Ont
Jim
Hy. Wakefield
B. C
Peter
John
Vancouver
United Church
K. A. Moyer
Miniota
P. C. Watts
D. Stewart
J. W
R Bonner
H G Forsyth
J. O. Chalmers
Protect Your Personal Liberty On Friday November 22 Vote
An advertisement urges Miniota Municipality and twelve other communities to vote on local option beer parlors on November 22. It argues for personal liberty and points to wartime freedoms, the brewing industry’s philanthropy, and contrasts lively towns with restricted ones.
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Miniota
Local Option By-law repeal coalition forms
A group named A League of Citizens aims to influence voters through their vote and advocacy to repeal the Local Option By-law. The organization emphasizes civic engagement and plans to use influence at upcoming elections to push the repeal measure.
Arrow River Social and Remembrance Week Highlights
Mrs. McGuire Regina visits with sister Mrs. Spence Wallace while Vancouver guests stay with the Kirton family. Arrow River honors community servicemen with a stainless steel Memorial Plaque ceremony led by Rev. Moyer. Names honored include Robert E. Carnegie, Mrs. E. Carnegie As Douglas Man, George E McKinnon, Bennath, and Mrs. H. M. McKinnon with the slogan We the task inherit the unfinished task.
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Arrow River
Ek. A. Moyer
Ford Wiggins
Card of Thanks for James Smith
The relatives and friends of the late Mr. James Smith express sincere thanks for acts of kindness and the many floral tributes sent after his sudden death.
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Mr. James Smith
Poppy Day Thanks From The Comrades of The Miniata Branch
The Comrades of The Miniata branch of The Canadian Legion thank all who helped sell poppies and the public for generous support on Poppy Day. Gratitude extended to everyone who assisted with the Remembrance Day service and the social hour that followed.
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Miniata
Canadian Legion
Beulah Hy Beattie Visits Winnipeg From Beaulah
Mrs Hy Beattie visits Winnipeg as Beulah reports a school dance raised 15 dollars. Mr and Mrs Brian Coe spent the weekend at Roland Post was in Winnipeg week and brought back an car.
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Mrs
Brian Coe
Rolan
Winnipeg
Mrs. A. Clark Spends Weekend at Whiteman Home
Mrs. A Clark spent the weekend at the Whiteman residence in Rapid City. No further details provided.
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Mrs. A. Clark
Rapid Ci
Whiteman
Appendectomy Proceeded Smoothly at Hamiota Hospital
Jack Tomiski underwent a appendectomy at Hamiota hospital on Sunday and is reported to be recovering well.
Man Loses Finger Working at Gr Nice
Wm. Preston injured while handling a grinder on Friday. The finger was amputated at the first joint.
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Preston
Granger
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H. M. McKinnon
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Speed Queen
Gurney, Moffat and Findlay
Canadian National Institute For To Blind
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