Community Centre Meet at Miniota August 19 1973
The Commun ity Centre met on August 19 1973 with motions to adopt last minutes, postpone air conditioning discussion until next general meeting, and investigate unit sizes for rink expansion. They will check Lip program winter project eligibility, advertise a new bingo schedule with all games at 3.10, and announce changes via CKX TV and local towns. They plan the October 17 rink sale and October 24 social evening, inspect the hall piano for tuning, appoint Bob Gardham to recruit help for the Demolition Derby gate, provide snacks and beverages, and support Beverage Services for rink clock. Financials show balance 532.66 on June 30, 1975. July deposits 12,072.83. cheques 9,642.18. total 1,897.99. bank charges 9.35. stopped cheque 44.99. cancelled 15.00. balance July 31 1975 1,863.95.
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Sion Ro
LIP
CKXTV
Birtle Hemiota
Minio*a
Bob Gardham
Gate
Bever
United Church Women Meet Sets Local Plans
The U C W met in Sunday School rooms with 14 members. They discussed selling an old vacuum cleaner, serving lunch after the family service, catering for a wedding dance, and asking The Naturals from Virden to replace the Thanksgiving dinner program. A 75th anniversary float expense was half funded, catering prices stay fixed three months, and next meeting will cover capital punishment.
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Miniota — the
U.C.W
Mathew Ch
Clegg
Leland- Taylor
Virden
Oxford House
C. Stowe
W. Peel
Crandall WI Celebrates 60th Anniversary at Centre
Crandall WI marked its 60th anniversary on August 6 at the Community Centre at 2 pm with 50 to 60 attendees. Visitors from Oak River, Hamiota, Isabella, Arrow River, and Miniota signed the guest book as Mrs. W. Taylor presided. Mrs. Hyndman gave greetings, Louise Hyndman read a history, and five members performed two musical numbers. A luncheon followed with cake cut by Mrs. C. Dickie and Mrs. C. Lee.
Fortune cookies joke ages old gaffe of the past
A wry remark notes that revisiting past sins shows little territory left to explore. It ridicules dating patterns by saying women chasing wealthy older men were once called gold diggers, now labeled fortune cookies.
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Miniota
Strictly Fresh
St. Louis
H. McLaren
Harrow
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