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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1940
Page
8
The Miniota Herald announces its annual meeting will be held Thursday at 2 39 pm at the home of Mrs. G Potheringam. The event requires a per annum advance of $2 00 to the United WMS.
Wall born November 23 to Mr and Mrs C T Will of Isaneta a daughter Lukas Lochar Cunningham born at Minota Hospital to Mr and Mrs A B Cunningham of Minio ta a daughter Carol Lynne Vasey born at Elkhorn Hospital on November 7 21st to Mr and Mrs R E Vasey of Elkhorn twins Gwendoline Roze and Catherine May also noted in Isabella lineage
Dr. K W Neatby explains cubical bin volume calculations for wheat barley and oats. He shows how to compute cubic feet from bin dimensions and convert to measured bushels using 0.8 factor. He also demonstrates weight-based conversion and a practice problem for 2000 bushels of barley at 52 lb per bushel.
Crandall residents hosted visitors from Winnipeg and Toronto this week. A Sunday School committee was formed to organize Christmas festivities. An open air rink and two curling sheets will be prepared for flood flooding. Dr. J H Fraser leads weekly first aid demonstrations during winter months inviting interested locals.
Isabella W M S plans a Thursday gathering at Mrs T Kennedy's residence. June Finkbeiner of Winnipeg spent the weekend at home. Ted Finkbeiser, a graduate of the Wireless School at Calgary, spent the week at home. A E Brad ft travels to Winnipeg on Sunday. Mrs Brad, recently released from hospital there, will return home this week. Isabella Red Cross reports yearly work totals including sweaters helmets socks stockings scarves mitts wristlets and other items.
The Manitoba Co operative Poultry Pool will ship dressed poultry from Miniota on Tuesday December 3. The Miniota United Church Women’s Association will hold their annual Bazaar of Needlework Home Cooking Homemade Candy Novelties and Fish Pond in the church basement on Saturday November 30 from 3 pm. A 25 cent supper will be served from 5 pm.
Two historic real estate notices offer a four room stucco cottage with enclosed porch cement basement garage and five lots priced at $1000 with application directed to Mrs Wm Mossop Miniota. A five room bungalow with bath sun porch hardwood floors basement with furnace and cistern and a steel garage priced at $1150 with application directed to Wm.
The Mission Band led a Sunday service with Jean Coxword reading scripture and a choir selection. Mrs Astie spoke for the WAS and Mrs M B Johnson of Beulah gave the guest address on The Child in the Home Missionary Work Among Children. Funds raised support Mission Band work.
Beulah Mr and Mrs A N Swver visit Winnipeg this week. The WMS will meet on Wednesday at the home of Mrs FL Forster.
Friday event sponsored by the hall committee drew a large crowd. The Nite Hawks provided music and received warm reception from attendees.
Daily prices announced for dressed poultry including ABC turkeys Old Hen turkeys Old Tom turkeys and various milk fed chickens. Rates shown per pound with a note that prices can change without notice and no trussing or drawing of birds is requested.
Beulah WI members gathered at Mire EB Helgeson’s home for their annual meeting. They opened with songs and reports noted progress, elected officers, and planned Christmas boxes for soldiers. A district board meeting recap and a Birtle WI 30th anniversary visit followed with a Country Guide talk by Miss A Roe and lunch to finish.
A large crowd attended a rummage sale with home cooking and lunches to raise funds for the Red Cross. Auctioneer W G Boulton delivered a distinctive pitch that helped push the bidding higher and extract extra value from the items.
Receipts for the day reached 142 30 with 112 30 from Rammage sale. Donations included 7 30 for a ship in a bottle and 22 0 from ranches handled by the Junior Red Cross.
The executive of Beulah Ned Cross Society thanks all who contributed gifts help and attendance at the Saturday project. The effort is described as a splendid success made possible by the cooperative work for this deserving cause.
Mrs. W W Mitchel departed Arrow River for Saskatoon to spend the winter while news arrives that G E McKinnon of the Winnipeg Rifles has been promoted to lance corporal. Mr and Mrs H Johnson celebrated their 42nd wedding anniversary with congratulations last Thursday.
Elvio Warrington formerly of the Arrow River Orchestra has joined the trumpet band of the Strathcona Horse. The move places Warrington in a new musical unit linked to the cavalry regiment.
The Red Cross sale and whist drive held in the hall Friday eveningRealized 65 dollars Auctioneer J John ston secured good prices on donated articles Prize winners in whist were Mrs H Johnson and W H Kirton Irma Torrance and Jas Sutherland
The W.1 directorate met at Mrs. JM.Eiliott s home and elected officers. President Mrs.4V. Tennant. vice president and program convener Mrs J M Elhote. secretary Mrs L Leland. treasurer Mrs W Sutherland. hospital committee Mrs G Brown. press auditor Mrs Roy Leland. director Mrs Spence Wallace. song teacher Pauline Tennant. Mrs Spence Wallace also named to a vacancy on the program committee.
Hector Cadieux, a leading Canadian Pacific Railway police official, is named acting chief of the investigation department during Brig- General Panet’s military duty. Cadieux joined the railway force in 1913 and has served as assistant chief since 1926.
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