Pine Falls Society Notes and Local Appointments
Mrs E D R Bissett left April 12 for an extended visit to the Coast. Miss Frances Walton confined to the hospital. Gordon Kennedy new Mill Stores face, former Camp Clerk Woods Department. Coronation Rebekah Lodge members traveled April 6 to Selkirk district meeting. May Sharpe elected district vice-president. Sharpe appointed Viola Simonson and Swan as supporters. Mrs Tremblay back from Cochrane and Toronto. Henry Malo admitted to Pine Falls hospital April 10. Ben Albertstat ill in Pine Falls hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. R. Bissett
Gordon Kennedy
The
Woods Department
Coronation Rebekah Lodge
Selkirk
May Sharpe
Sharpe
Viola Simonson
Swan
Winnipeg
J. H. Tremblay
Cochrane
Toronto
Tremblay
Pine Falls
Henry Malo
Pine Falls Hospital
Miss Agnes Hanson and Martin McKeand Wedding
The wedding on April 8 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Bissell Lac du Bonnet joined Miss Agnes Hanson and Martin McKeand. The bride wore a dove blue suit with brown accessories and a Sweetheart roses corsage. Witnesses were Mrs. Taylor and Stanley Oakes. The couple will visit Victoria for three weeks with Mr. McKeand’s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Hanson
Martin McKeand
E. K. Bissell
Lac du Bonnet
Mrs. Taylor
Stanley Oakes
Victoria
Mr. McKeand
White Mouth couple wed at United Church in Whitemouth
Helen Jokinen and Dick Tuy united in marriage at the United Church Whitemouth with Rev. R E Spence officiating. A Segal provided wedding music. Bride wore white satin with lace and a bouquet of American Beauty roses. Reception at the bride’s home. They plan to live in Elma for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Whitemouth
Helen
Marie North
Allan Leegus
Dick Wendeborn
D_ Tay
Vancouver
Elma
Beausejour Women’s Institute Hosts April Meeting
The Women’s Institute met at the Beausejour hotel on Tuesday April 6 with president Mrs M Stepaniuk presiding. Miss Anderson of the Selkirk Health Unit spoke on a Beausejour clean-up campaign and received unanimous support from the group. The discussion included Mrs B Warkentin Mrs H Dugard Mrs S Henderson Mrs M Stepaniuk and Miss Mona McLeod. Members praised the talks and a lunch followed. Donations of canned meat were sent to the European family the institute supports, next parcel to include personal items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Institute
Beausejour
M. Stepaniuk
Miss Anderson
Selkirk
B Warkentin
B Warkentin, Mrs. H. Dugard
S. Henderson
Institute
Pine Falls Anglicans Hold Annual Meeting
The Anglican Church of the Advent held its annual congregational meeting Monday evening with Canon W. H. J. Walter presiding. F. H. Hills reported finances. A parish hall for youth work was urged. Building committee was formed. 1948 officers include J. J. Jackson as people's warden and vestrymen B. Clements M. Bosma J. Masson D. Reid F. Hills and J. Nixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglican Church of the Advent
W. H. J. Walter
F. H. Hills
Ladies’ Guild
J. J. Jackson
People’s
B. Clements
M. Bosma
J. Masson
D. Reid
F. Hills
J. Nixon
W. K Spence
J. C. Caufield
E. Wilson
Obituary Emma Swanson Passes Away in Manitoba
Emma Swanson died at Pine Falls hospital on Wednesday April 7 at age 84. Born in Sweden she moved to Canada in 1905 and lived in Manitoba since. Survived by a son in St Thomas Ontario and a daughter Mrs Ellstrom of Riverland. Funeral held April 12 in Teulon Manitoba at 2 p.m. Renshaw funeral home arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Swanson
Pine Falls Hospital
Sweden
Mrs. Swanson
Canada
Manitoba
St. Thomas
Ont
Ellstrom
Riverland
Teulon
Man
Infant Jerry Warren Dahl Rests After April Death
Jerry Warren Dahl infant son of Mr and Mrs Balfour Dahl of Pine Falls died April 7. A quiet funeral service conducted by Rev John Hunter was held April 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Warren Dahl
Balfour Dahl
Pine Falls
John Hunter
Love for mankind as elevator of the human race
A short inspirational quote attributed to Mary Baker Eddy praising universal love as a force that demonstrates truth and mirrors divine love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Stamp to Feature Will Rogers in Likeness This Year
The United States Post Office plans to issue a commemorative stamp this year depicting Will Rogers. The project highlights the famous entertainer and humorist, aligning with ongoing efforts to honor historical American figures through postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
Roger
First Meeting of Hospital Board Beausejour District
Beausejour hosts the first meeting of Hospital District No. 29 on April 7 at 2 pm in the municipal office. W G Storsley was elected chairman with L J S Smith and G James as board members. Health department Dr Rafuse attended. Decisions await ratification and by law drafting after plans are accepted, voters hold the key to a hospital’s future for Beausejour and district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ment of Health and Public Welfare
Beausejour
Selkirk Diagnostic Unit Opens In Manitoba Health Plan
The Selkirk Diagnostic Unit will open at Selkirk General Hospital on May 1 providing free diagnostic services including laboratory work and X rays to residents of the Health Unit area. Cards issued by municipal clerks grant access. all family members must carry a Health Services Identification Card for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selkirk
Selkirk General Hospital
F. R. Chown
Selkirk Health Unit
St. Andrews
St. Clem
Ents
Brokenhead
Victoria Beach
Winnipeg Beach
Beausejour
Garson
Dunnottar
War Memorial Committee Stages Amateur Show at Lyric
The War Memorial committee staged its first Amateur Show at the Lyric theatre raising 125 dollars. Alvin Hayes hosted and played piano with Murray Shuster on drums as contestants performed. judges from Beausejour and outside awarded prizes to Florence Kalyniuk Lloyd Shields Connie Trithart and Steve Rudkavitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Memorial Committee
Alvin Hayes
Murray Shuster
Beausejour
B. Warkentin
Z. Ehinger
Len Charlton
Bill Gunn
Stan Weir
Florence Kalyniuk
Lloyd Shields
Connie Trithart
Steve Rudkavitch
Conrad Wilgosh
Virginia Lay
Lawrence Kalyniuk
Joan Robertson
Alivin Hayes
Bert
Norm Pulfer
Otto Yessie
King Cole
Wanda
Stanley
Cas Pirozek
Doreen Dutchak
Betty Englet
Barbara Leeder
A. B. Bonner
W. W. Childe
Lac Du Bonnet Council Meeting Apr 6 1948 Proceedings
Lac du Bonnet council met in open session on April 6 with Reeve E Wojciechowski leading. Councillors Mazur Bilan Davies Balluk, others discussed drainage, road improvements, crossing access, and flood complaints. public works allocations for 1948 set at 7,575 per ward plus 513.32 general. Numerous accounts approved including schools hospital Beaver Lumber and Winnipeg Electric Co. totaling hundreds of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
E. Wojciechowski
Jos Mazur
Julian Bilan
A. E. J. Davies
R. Balluk
J. Friedoff
Co. Voss
B. Juenke
Golden Bay
Mazur
O. Kristofferson
Agnar Frank
E. H. Holyk
Department of Public Works
G. Jauster
R.M
Brokenhead
Neiser
W. Zarecky
J. Kowalchuk
Picknicky
Buhay
Great Falls Fire Victims Recovering
According to Pine Falls hospital report, Mrs Lillian J. Cook and her three month-old daughter Audrey are recovering from severe burns suffered in the Great Falls fire that killed Annie Cook, 20 months, and destroyed a one-room home on April 3. Mrs Cook escaped the flames attempting to rescue her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls Hospital
Lillian J. Cook
Audrey
Annie Cook
Great Falls
Cook
Alberta and Manitoba split top prizes in 1947 Barley Contest
The National Barley Contest awarded four major prizes totaling 25000 with Alberta growers capturing the grand and reserve titles. James W. Bussey of Airdrie Alberta won the national championship and received 1000 dollars while Alberta runner up A Henry Segal earned 500 dollars and Manitoba growers took third and fourth prizes 300 and 200 dollars respectively at the Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon recorded April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta
Manitoba
The
Brewing and Malting Industries
James W. Bussey
Airdrie
Sth
Brandon
George G. Elias
Haskett
Mr. Bussey
A. Henry
Segal
J. F. Bradley
Portage la Prairie
Renewal notice for Springfield Leader subscription
The reader is urged to check the date numerals after their address to determine subscription renewal status. An example shows 12-11-47 indicating the due date in 1947. Readers are asked to mail remittance, here $200 for one year, to Springfield Leader in St James.
Beausejour Board of Trade Donates to Memorial Fund
The Beausejour Board of Trade met April 5 at the Town hall. They donated 500 to the War Memorial Fund and 100 previously, planned Safety Lane again, and outlined committees for Farmers Day and industry events. The skating rink operated at a deficit of 320.69 and the fire alarm will be used for drills with minimal disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Memorial Fund
Fred Small
W. G. Storsley
Julien Ichena
Board of Trade
Fireclaims in Manitoba dwelling leave two children dead
A fire in a lean-to beside a dwelling trapped three occupants. A woman and a surviving child were hospitalized in critical condition with 40 percent burns, while a second child died. Fire started in the lean-to as occupants awoke to a blazing house. Winnipeg Electric plant superintendent K C Ferguson phoned Dr I W Sneath. J O Jones collected first aid supplies. R C M P and a doctor transported the victims to Pine Falls by panel truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Ferguson
Winnipeg Electric Company
Great Falls
I. W. Sneath
Lac du Bonnet
J. O. Jones
Pine Falls
R.C.M.P
Lac du Bonnet Card Players Windup Season
The final card party of the season was held Monday at the Community hall under Notre Dame church. Fred Duffly MC’d as prizes went to Mrs Paul Lavoie, George Brown, Alphonse Boulanger, Robert Tetralt, with juvenile winners Archie Malyk Frank ie Binda Irma McMahon Toodie Park. Bert Gille won the door prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame
M.C
Fred Duffly
Paul Lavoie
George Brown
Alfoncene Boulanger
Robert Tetralt
Archie Malyk
Frankie Binda
Irma McMahon
Toodie Park
Bert Gille
Omer Lavoie
A. J. Duffly
Agricultural Institute offers twenty $800 scholarships
Dr. J. F. Booth announces an open competition for twenty postgraduate scholarships of $800 each in scientific agriculture. This marks the third year of the program, funded by the Agricultural Institute of Canada, with total expenditure by participating Canadian firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Booth
The
Agricultural Institute of Canada
Agricultural Institute
Curlers Mark Season's End With Club Wind-Up
The Pine Falls Curling club held its annual wind-up on Friday April 9 at The Chateau. Doug Brown praised all for the season and, with Mrs Dan Wardrop, awarded Ladies Bonspiel trophies to Mrs W Frederick Mrs F Ford Mrs W Roy and Miss Mary Ford. Second prize spoons went to the Anne Crawford rink. Regular season winners were the J Lyon rink the J J Jackson rink and the R Taylor rink, who received Jumbo curling sweaters. Other spiel winners included the L Court rink the J B Lalonde rink the W Frederick rink the J Hunter rink and the E Manson rink. Prizes were donated by Manitoba Paper Company Hudsons Bay Store Sunde's Store J Desilets Garage and J MacDonalds Garage. Curling club ladies served lunch to finish the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Chateau
Stardusters
Doug Brown
Curling Club
Doug
Dan Wardrop
W. Frederick
F. Ford
W. Roy
Mary Ford
Anne Crawford
J. Lyon
J. J. Jackson
R. Taylor
L. Court
J. B. Lalonde
J. Hunter
E. Manson
Manitoba Paper Company
Hudson's Bay
Sunde’s
J. Desilets Garage
J. MacDonald's
Canadian agricultural awards fund future training for 20 scholars
Over the past two years forty two outstanding Canadian agriculturists have been assisted and the 1948 49 awards aim to train twenty more. Open to Agriculture graduates and others with suitable graduate preparation. Residents of Canada may apply to the Agricultural Institute of Canada Ottawa by June 1. Selection chaired by Dr. R D Sinclair Dean University of Alberta Edmonton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
The
Agricultural Institute of Canada
Ottawa
R. D. Sinclair
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Alberta
Edmonton
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Mange Oneu Adel. Jackson
Frances Walton
Ben Albertstat
McKeand — Hanson
Tuyl — Jokinen
Hemminger — Taylor
Knox United Church
Evelyn Carolyn
Stanley Taylor
Mrs Taylor
Awalt Hemminger
James Hemminger
Gal
Mona McLeod
J. Brook
Oia
Sige
Selkirk Diagnostic Unit
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Village
A. Buhay
F. H. Waters
Westeel Products
R. Manuel
R. Thorsteinson
Winnipeg Electric Co
Viking Motors
Lakeview Service
H. R. Eade
F. Demeria
E. Donin
Rowe Radio Electric
Land Titles Office
Province of Manitoba
Gretsinger and Sons
Canadian Pacific Railway
St James
Ian
Audit Bureau of Circulations
R. E. Grose
Bureau of Industry and Commerce
M. J. G. McMullen
Manitoba Boards of Trade
B. Larson
J. Sichena
H. Genaske
J. J. Leeder
S. Rumak
W. Childe
Advancement of Canadian Agriculture
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