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will bo parched, beaten, hulled owner. Jack Wadearea:theuuor. wno c with the papPalls on Aui be PinePowerview Reserve Soldier Drowned on Sundaywork with heater cngir 1927 and ai | years the m •ontmued atfhite-cardsnearnewMan-sumsjuristmpegi one J nmer |f the larg- !Ihbor. | rtant ! the 1A teen-age member of the re-*erve army drowned Sunday afternoon during a combat exercise at the mouth of the Winnipeg River.Harold Dignard, 19. of Powerview. was part of a six-man party attempting to cross the choppy river in a plywood assault boat All six reserve soldiers were equipped with life belts when the boat capsized about 10 a m that morning.Four of lt;hc party managed to swim to shore but Dignard and a companion clung to the boat for more than two hours According; to Dignard's companion, Dignard swallowed a great deal of water and appeared to have trouble keeping his head above water.Dr. G L Gunne, district cor-»ner attending, found that Dig-, nard had died of drowning before the men reached shore : shortly after 1 p.m.retirement Mr and sons in thei Fenton, was world war Pat took i ! first aid wot: of several 1 classes. In the first anPINE FAI.LSMr. and Mrs. W. K. Sper Celebrate Silver WeddiiwhatWorks recommended in 1951 that :n 1952 No. 11 be re located andA surprise party was held at thanked ev«the home of Mr and Mrs W K. ; well chosen Spenci on Saturday, September ^ dainty 7 The occasion being their s.l- | hrinain-
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Lac Du Bonnet Springfield Leader
Lac Du Bonnet, Manitoba, CA
Tue, Sep 15, 1953
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