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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 31, 1939
Page
8
The Girl Guide Local Association plans a 3.00 pm meeting at the home of Mrs P Berber this Saturday. Miss Mabel Barrett departs today for Ottawa to take a position in the Dominion Government Treasury Department.
Isabella R Broadfoot spent the weekend at his Gladstone home. Mr and Mrs Craik of Winnipeg are visiting at the J A Robertson home. Mr and Mrs A Adams and daughter Joyce visited at Strathaird during the weekend. The W I will meet at Mrs J T Finkbeiner's home on Wednesday afternoon. Over 100 people attended a shower at the W Bardwell home for Miss Maimie Campbell and Clifford Shurwell.
Monday night meeting presided by L Stevenson reviewed financials for the school board and municipality with explanations. R E Heise agreed to another term on the school board, I Reid plans to resign council, H Finkbeiner to run. Rink operation to continue, Red Cross branch planned, loans and credit examined, winter study planned.
Mrs J R Mitchell visits with her daughter Mrs E Johnson of Brandon. Miss Evelyn Leland returns home after visiting Brandon. Miss Jean Campbell of Brandon Norma! weekends with Miss Helen Tennant. The Mission Band Cup and Saucer Tea and Bazaar raised about $15 at the church event.
The Hamiota Junior orchestra of seventeen pieces under Bruce Fraser provided all music for the church service drawing a large congregation. Rev G A McMillan delivered a Family Sunday sermon before next week’s feature titled The Negro and His Spirituals. A nursery has been opened under Cradle Roll supervision to care for infants.
Mrs Leland and her husband were guests of the community at a miscellaneous shower Saturday night. About 48 friends signed the autograph book and signed an address read by RG Mitchell. Jimmie Sutherland and Vernon Jockhbart wore spook costumes for the decorations. The Leland orchestra provided music and a lunch closed the evening.
A meeting will be held at Municipal Hall in Minsota at 8 p.m. on Monday November 6 for organizing a local Red Cross Society branch. Attendees are urged to make a special effort to attend this important gathering.
Lawrence Reynolds of Miniota announces he is the local agent for Anglo Canadian Oils and invites customers to place orders. He directs readers to telephone P C Watts at 54 in Miniota for prompt service.
Poppies will be sold on Friday November 10th and organizers hope for a generous public response this year. LY CG. Little, de 7.
Angus Crandall visited Sadbury then returned home. Mrs. W Williams and son George of Melita visited Lawson home. Anniversary supper at church raised 113 dollars with Ei-Jean concert from Brandon. Meeting discussed Remembrance Day lunch for soldiers and Sunday service door change vote set for November 12. Mrs MacFarlane offered to lead Sunday school duties.
Beulah reports a successful annual bazaar by St Wilfrid’s W A with fine needlework stalls and strong tea, bran tub, and candy sales contributing to $7700 in receipts. The United Church bazaar will be held at the Beulah Community hall on Friday November 3 starting at 3 p.m. with stalls for fancy goods knitting aprons home cooking candy novel ties and bran tub. Tea service ends at 6 p.m.
The Groceteria advertises low prices on winter apples including Fancy Wrapped Suyes and Warners at 2.10 per box and Grimes Golden 1.98 with other varieties 2.08 to 2.16. Also listed are Faced and Filled apples with prices around 1.89 to 1.79 per box. United Stores Miniota promotes a movie night at the Miniota United Church featuring Lady of the Lake with Sir Walter Scott poem and a 40 voice choir, at 8 pm on Thursday November 6 with admission 25c and 10c for Y P U.
At Beulah Community hall Friday evening the committee reviewed finances chaired by Isat G L Woods. Receipts were 587 with 174.09 incidentals and 32.62 general expenses. 427 remains owed. Cash balance 85.29. C E Evans named Vice-president, others re-elected, G J Heyhoe auditor. Old Time Fiddlers Contest and Dance set for Friday November 10 at 9 pm with prizes 5 3 2 and entry to W A Shean Beulah. Admission 25c lunch 5e.
Grace Mary Sararas, daughter of Mrs. Simon Sararas, married Robert Clifford Litster, son of Mr and Mrs. H Letster, at United Church, Miniota. Rev. G A McMillan officiated. the couple will reside at Edrane, Manit. The ceremony featured teal blue crepe gown and matching accessories, with a reception at the bride’s mother’s home.
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