24 Sep 1942
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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1942
Page
1
Weekend visitors from RC A F bases include Winnipeg and Shilo personnel while Word confirms Bob Woods at Gibraltar and J Hill heading to Halifax. Local events cover church services, missionary address, manpower concerns, a Christmas box plan for overseas troops, and a court fine episode for a Toronto food hoarder.
Frosts on Thursday and Friday damaged vines while last week’s wet spell delayed threshing though Sunday brought ideal conditions. Railway station elevations are listed for local places. Miniota W I met at Mrs A F MacKinnon's home with Mrs A M Hanlin presiding. Members swapped a Pickle Recipe and discussed wartime relief items. The next meeting will be October 7 in the United church parlor with Public Health Nurse Barrett as guest speaker plus silent and talking pictures.
A reflective piece lists archetypes of people during wartime in Canada. It sketches a self centered survivor, a wife mislabeled as a festive tree symbol, a driver bragging about ration card avoidance, a fatigued by insult worker, and women as warriors while men train to build a better world tomorrow.
The schedule lists Tortilla Flat with Spencer Tracy and Hedy Lamarr, The Little Foxes with Bette Davis and Warner cast, then Men of Texas Western with Robert Stack. Showtimes Thursday to Saturday include 8 p.m. evenings and a Saturday matinee at 239. admission 30 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
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