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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
8
J C Cook RCN left on Saturday for the east. He was accompanied as far as Winnipeg by his father. The item appears in The Miniota Herald Reg. OLIVER-Fun dated Thursday October 29 1942.
The Miniota rural council met with full attendance. Resolutions include ordering poles for the line, a $100 grant to the Children's Aid Society for Western Manitoba, bylaw readings on fur farm licenses, and a tax sale planned for December 1942. W D Berwick’s pay and allowances were increased. The council will convene November 2 for revision court and general business.
Beulah Garth Chisholm and Brian Cooper enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and report to Winnipeg in December. A Whist drive at the community hall Friday night raised 35 dollars for the Overseas Soldiers' box fund. Capt. and Mrs. D Norman Winnipeg nee Sylvia Armstrong honeymooning at the Armstrong bungalow. Their marriage occurred in Winnipeg on October 20. Miss B Castlick returned to Edmonton to resume her business studies. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Forbes and son Brian reside in Oak.
Mrs A Millar and Miss Louise McLean visit Winnipeg with Rev Dr Ninga who conducted anniversary services at United Church last Sunday and the afternoon service at Blaric. They were guests of Mr and Mrs A J Fraser.
Dr Chalmers and Mrs J B Mitchell went to Brandon hospital on Monday. A dental clinic served local and Blairs school children. Dr Miles Birtle and Nurse Barratt attended Friday. Many friends gathered to wish John McPhail well in his new home and gave a leather toilet case. Rev FE Egillson presided. address and presentation by RG Mitchell.
The guest of honor praised Mr McPhail for his long residence and good citizenship. He will be missed in the community and church circles as Mr McPhail plans to seek work in Finn Flon.
A dance will be held in Arrow River hall on Friday October 30 with music by The Kyle Orchestra. Admission is 35 cents and a 58 dollar Victory Bond is drawn at the dance. Tickets at the door 50 cents. The event is under the Arrow River War Savings Committee.
The Junior Boys Seed Cinas from Virden Braewardine Ock River and Arrow River plan a Seed Fair at Arrow River Hall on Wednesday November 4. The exhibit area opens from 4 39 pm to 8 pm with muse readings and speeches by R Whiteman and Mr Mclean agronomists from the extension service. A moving picture show will be presented by a Line Elevators representative.
The Crandall WI met in the church parlor with Mrs Dickey presiding. Roll call was Christmas Suggestions. Reports noted ready Christmas parcels for men overseas and plans for the annual WI chicken dinner on November 5. A request to preside lunches at three winter events for Milk for Britain charity. A Nova Scotia reading by Mrs E Mark and Current Events by Mrs Wallace Hyndman were enjoyed. The National Anthem concluded.
Isabel la Mrs A Adams and daughter Joyce visited relatives in Killav eney over the weekend. Mr and Mrs P J Beveridge and Mr...
A weekend in Winnipeg included visits by Clark and friends with Reverend Bowman conducting services at Ninga. Local gatherings at Mrs Warrengs home had Mrs Searth presiding and Mrs Kennedy reading a thanksgiving poem. Plans arose to send parcels overseas and host lunch at the Irvine sale. A report from the Board meeting at Moline was noted and grandmothers of the district will be entertained in November.
A quiet ceremony at Young United Church Winnipeg on Saturday October 17 united Vivian Frances Campbell Isabella and Evan White in marriage. Vivian is the youngest daughter of Reg Campbell Isabella. Evan is the son of Ab White.
Rev Donelly officiated the ceremony. The bride wore a brown and beige English wool dress with matching accessories and Talisman rose corsages. Bridesmaid Miss Helen Campbell wore mustard wool crepe with bronze roses. Ted Evans served as best man. Gifts included a gold wrist watch, a gold signet ring, and a silver cigarette case. A reception followed at the St Charles hotel and another at the bride’s Isabella home. The couple honeymooned briefly at Isabella and Winnipeg and will reside in Rivers.
Kathleen Lorraine Staples and Charles Alexander Armitage wed at the Staples home in Angusville on October 24. Rev Layton officiated. The bride wore her mother’s lace gown with a train and veil, and carried Briercliffe roses and white chrysanthemums. A wedding breakfast followed and guests included family from Winnipeg and Angusyville.
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