17 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 17, 1928
Page
1
A ratepayer questions whether the councillor who oversees Mitchells bridge ever drives to the south side. If not recently, the asker suggests a ride out. The note mentions a potential fall from the plank to the road. A piano tuner from Mason & Risch will soon visit. requests for tuning should be left at The Herald Office.
A son was born at Miniota on Saturday October 13 to Mr and Mrs Babuk.
Rev Armstrong attends a Brandon conference this week while W L Hodnett joins a merchants convention in Winnipeg. Miss L Leond Roy Wes and Homer Leland spend the weekend at Caulder Sask. Northwestern Teacher's Association holds its annual convention in Birtle on October 18th and 19th. A mother jokes about her daughter’s age for half fare travel now that she is sixteen and can drive.
Brandon residents press the Department of Education to act against escalating book prices in public schools amid concern over hidden issues in the system.
Several weeks of dry weather and lush prairie grass raise fire danger. Stoppers urge fully extinguishing matches and avoiding discarded smoking material near roadsides. Do not throw glowing tobacco or burning cigarette ashes anywhere. Drop ashes in the road center to reduce danger.
Hon De Montgomery and Dr Covington spoke in Birtle on public health, urging a unified district of Shoal Lake, Hamiota, Miniota, Birtle, Eilige and Archie to serve about 12 000 people with a full time doctor two nurses a sanitary inspector and a clerical assistant. Funding would be 25 percent from the province 25 percent from the Rockefeller Foundation and 50 percent from the six municipalities.
The United Church at Miniota marked its anniversary with autumn services led by Rev J R Mutchmer of Robertson Memorial Church Winnipeg. He spoke on The Broken Body in the afternoon and The Abundant Life in the evening, as a large choir led worship and the auditorium displayed fruits and grains by the Girl Guide company. A crowd later enjoyed a fowl supper with entertaining program and Manitoba Folks lecture, plus musical selections by the Hamiota Orchestra and a girls quartet.
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