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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 21, 1939
Page
8
Mas Iashel Reid of Kelloe is a guess at the J. Spsiding home. Mrs. D. Cook of Brandon spent the weekend with her sister, Miss H. Turner. Mrs. E E. Evans of Winnipeg as a visitor with friends and relatives in the district last week.
Special clearance items list Ladias sweaters with good fit at waisted bands in red blue and green priced at eight cents. United States Ltd Miniota advertises the sale. The notice mentions community events with Mr G Long leaving for Brandon and various residents attending a Manitoba Y P U convention in Winnipeg with reports from Whitby.
The Y P U met in the United church basement Wednesday night with 27 present. Miss K Staples presided and a candle light worship service led by the Christian Missions group opened the program. C Long and Misses M Berwick G Clements and K Lynch gave talks on Hinduism Confucianism Mohammedanism and Shintoism. Staples led a True and False contest after which routine business matters were discussed.
To ease crop hardships in Prairie districts the Dominion government allocated apples to municipalities. Miniota received 187 boxes last week for west end farmers with a few boxes to others in need. Critics say the distributors did a good job and deserve no criticism.
Tender ad from T Kenderdine of Scarth Manitoba offers base hay for sale at $9 per tent delivered to buyers. Delivery and pricing details confirmed by seller.
The Humboldt Journal reports that after years of public service councillor H Reid of Ward 1 will retire and did not allow his name to run at the nomination meeting last week. The piece notes the error of keeping his name on the slate and recognizes the voter support for his successor Harry Finkbeiner.
A representative group of farmers met in the Municipal Hall Monday evening November 13 to organize the Miniota Local of the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture Robt Peek and C Ellerington Sr were elected chairman and secretary respectively and discussed organizing the work.
Sixteen persons were appointed to the board for a one year term. Five were elected to the Executive Committee: Robt. Peel president, J. Morton vice president, G. Long secretary treasurer, Chas. Bryant and W. Howard.
Mrs. O Hara visits Winnapeg this week. Mrs. R Badd of Minnedose guests at F Rodd home. Park program features The Way of Salutation. Elaine service Sunday evening. South chapter hosts unions from Palmerstead. Leopard and Saneeh attend church. community activities include Wicked event and secretaries appointed. Hargrave presides over regional conference. Mes L Lewis librarian aids. Mrs. O Hara piano and luncheon planned. Red Cross and local officers named for fundraising activities.
Isabella A S Clark spent the weekend in Wir IPOERT. The W M S will meet at Mrs T Kennedy's home on Wednesday afternoon. S P Heiss had an operation in Brandon hospital last week but was well enough to return home yesterday. The Mission Band will hold a special service Sunday evening with a male voice choir performing negro spirituals following the service order used at Arrow River and Miniota. About 130 friends attended a miscellaneous shower at Rothsay school Friday for Mr and Mrs Dora.
Weekend visitors mark Winnipeg Brandon and Virden with names like Stevenson Elliott Townson and Borland. Church, club, and social events unfold with weddings gifts and a large community social ending in meals and games.
A district banquet featured dancing to the Leland orchestra and a midnight lunch served by local women. T L Stevenson chaired a community singing and toast, with Rev G A McMillan as guest speaker. Sunday included a Father and Son service led by Rev H T Bowman, B A.
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