Educational talk highlights need for engineers in Canada
The Arrow River WI met in the church with Mrs. R G Mitchell presiding. A hospital donation drive and a $10 grant to the Home Economics Research Fund were noted. Mrs Frank Rowan spoke on Canada’s engineering manpower based on St Andrews NB, urging fourfold growth in graduates. Tea followed at Arrow River cemetery. honorary pallbearers and active bearers listed. several family survivors mentioned.
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W.I
R. G. Mitchell
Hamiota Hospital
R.clegg
W Tennant
Spence Wallace
Home Economics
Wm Tennant
Edna Jacques
Arrow River
Wm. andJno. Tennant
J. Wiggins
G. Torance
E. Carnegie
Ken. Mitchell
Ed. Morison
Gerald Shier
Homer
Wes Leland
Alex.Sararas
Ray O'Connor
Crandall
Jessie
Winnieg
Obituary Mrs James S Mitchell Honored Resident of Arrow River
Friends gathered in Arrow River church to pay last respects to Sarah Jane Pilcher Mitchell who died Saturday night in her 70s after half a century in the community. Born in Folkestone England she married James S Mitchell in 1905 and they moved to Hamiota in 1906 and Arrow River in 1907. She would have turned 80 on October 21 and was active in church W I and community service. Rev A M Watts conducted the service and burial followed.
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Arrow River
Sarah Jane Pilcher
Folkestone
England
James S. Mitchell
Hamiota
Arrow River District
Sixth annual school for Leaders sponsored by Birtle WMS
Fifty five attended the sixth annual school for Leaders in Shoal Lake on October 13. Mrs G Long presided as Presbyterial President. Junior groups shared problems and received help for their year’s program. Auxiliary VPs and Christian Citizenship secretaries led conferences. Filmstrips Elena of the Philippines and Decision in Thailand related to southeast Asia. Fowl supper raised $160 and a variety concert followed with vocal and piano duets.
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School For Leaders
Birtle W.M.S
G.curll
Christianitizenship
S Sinclair
Elena
Philipines
Thailand
South-East Asia
W.M.S. Depot
Christian Education Office
Arrow River
Ollowed
Arlene
Janice Mitchell
Miniota Mission Band Meeting Highlights
The Friday meeting featured readings by J Kirton and solos by Smith and Glenda with Miniota Ladies Ensemble and Rev A M Watts as chairman. Members collected used clothing for overseas relief and discussed Korea, World Friends, and a Thankoffering service.
President Van Sparks Miniota Sec Treus Barnes Crandall
The fragment notes a president and several names including Van Sparks, Miniota, Treus, F A Barnes, Crandall. No clear event or role established. details are incomplete.
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van Sparks Miniota’ Sec
Treus F. A. Barnes. Crandall
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Korea
W.mckenzie
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United Church of Canada
A.M. Watts
Miniota United Church
Miniota Church School
Isabell
Miniota
Beulah
Holy Trinity Anglican
W. H. Gregory of
Virden
The
Canadian Legion
Miniota Branch
Isabella Hall
Crandall United Church
C.P.R
Canadian National Institute For the Blind
Winnipeg
Chevrolet
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