Conservatives Campaigning In Three Ridings Underway
The Conservative party campaign is in full swing in the area with Duff Roblin broadcasting on television. In Springfield Beausejour, Fred Klym, a retired teacher and grain farmer, was nominated at Oakbank on Saturday after a first ballot win over E Borsa and Peter Balak. In Brokenhead East Selkirk, Gordon Burnett was selected at Lockport Friday night, while Oscar Bjornson, the Lac du Bonnet Conservative candidate, was nominated on April 4 at Pine Falls. Duff Roblin will join Bjornson for a meeting in Lac du Bonnet on Friday April 17 at 7:30 p.m.
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Conservative Party
Duff Roblin
Springfield
Fred Klum
Beausejour
Oakbank
E Borsa
Peter Balak
Mr. Klym
Brokenhead
Gordon Burnett
Social Credit Will Not Contest Election
The Springfield Social Credit League decided at its Beausejour Legion Hall meeting on Friday April 10 not to contest the upcoming province election on May 14. The group will focus on a long range program to educate voters about Social Credit with weekly May radio broadcasts in Dauphin and Portage. The next board meeting is set for May 22 at Parkdale.
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Springfield Social Credit League
Beausejour Legion Hall
Social Credit
Social Credit Party
Dauphin
Portage
Parkdale
Great Falls Ladies Institute Tea Date Updated
Great Falls community news notes a corrected tea event date set for Wednesday April 15 at 7 36 p m at Anderson Hall with home cooking fancy work and hobby crafts for sale. Bowling league details list four teams and captains and report weekly practices and transportation to Pine Falls. Teen canteen activity continues with chaperones and a lively sing song session last Friday.
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Ladies Institute
Great Falls
Mesdames W Sutherland
F. Haverlock
H. Minter
W. Sutherland
Evening Prayer and Sermon at St Marys Church
St Marys Church Pointe du Bois hosts an 7:00 p.m. evening prayer followed by a sermon delivered by the pastor. The event invites parishioners and nearby residents to participate in religious service and reflection.
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ST. Mary's Church
Pointe du Bois
Easter Vigil Celebrated At St Anthony's Mission Bissett
St Anthony's Mission in Bissett held its first Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday March 27 with fire blessing, Easter Candle rites, water blessing, and Baptismal vows renewal. The service featured outside-fire blessing, incense, and a midnight Mass led by Father McRae, followed by a larger Easter morning Mass at 10 30 in the chapel.
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St. Anthonys
Bissett
Father McRae
Panier Sandience
Christ
St. Anthony's Chapel
Curling Club Re-elects President Carl Petterson
Great Falls Curling Club re elected Carl Petterson as president for a third consecutive year at the April 8 annual meeting. He defeated Al Bracken in a vote. Officers named for 1959 60 include Murray Thomson first vice president Chiff Olsen second ice president Joan Morgan secretary Les Morgan treasurer and a building committee planning summer repairs. The club reported buying a new set of curling rocks for 1120 yet closed the year with 201 in the till. A May 1 banquet and dance was scheduled in Anderson Hall.
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Carl Petterson
Great Falls
Curling Club
Progressive Club
Petterson
al Bracken
Murray Thomson
Chiff’ Olsen
Ice
Joan Morgan
Les Morgan
Axel Errickson
Don Baker
Jim LeRoy
Gunner Postnicks
Alex Bradley
Jean Lemere
Jessie Erickson
Tina Ans
Virginia Clark
Evelyn Lemere
Clara Bracken
Allan Dales
Axel Erickson
Sig Anderson
Cliff Olsen
Nntty
Verna Anderson
Daisy Dales
Dagney Bleakney
Joyce Ryckman
Anderson Hall
Lac du Bonnet Council Meeting Mayhem and Docket Items
Lac du Bonnet municipal council met April 7 with Reeve Wojciechowski and councillors Mazur Sikora Campbell and Belluk. They discussed road improvements, tax land negotiations, by law 615 with Lac du Bonnet Water Co op, and property occupancy checks. Accounts totaling numerous items including Schools, MHS Plan, imperial Oil, and charitable agencies were approved for payment.
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Wojciechowski
Jos. Mazur
Ed. Sikora
B. H. Campbell
W.R. Belluk
G. F. Teare
Lac du Bonnet
E. Juenke
O. Voss
Mazur
Martin Scholz
Scholz
F. J. Trouton
Lac
Schools
MHS Plan
E. Wojciechowski
Ed. S. Sikora
W. R. Belluk
W. Lussier
John Klassen
Newc. Rd
Waters Construction
Sandford Petersen
Lawrence Sikora
Imperial Oil
Prairie Equip't
K. and
Grifith Bros
P. Kondratuk
R. Fiebelkorn
T. Wenzoski
Nick Kozier
R. M
Brokenhead
Beaver Lumber Co
Victor
Irvin's Electric marks 10th anniversary in Lac du Bonnet
Irvin Grabke celebrates ten years of Irvin's Electric Lac du Bonnet in electronics and electrical contracting. A week long sale runs April 17 to 24 with free balloons and coffee on Friday night until 8 pm. The founder began in April 1949 in River Hills later expanding to White mouth and Whitemouth before relocating to Lac du Bonnet in 1954.
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Irvin
Lac du Bonnet
Irvin Grabke
River Hills
Whitemouth
St Anthony Mission W A Elects New Officers
The St Anthony Mission W A at Bissett elected officers on April 7 in the Cha pel. Mrs S Kalyn was named president, Mrs M Molinski vice president, Mrs Barton treasurer, and Mrs Berchied secretary. Father McRae chaired the election and Mrs Steve Prysaznuik presided at the meeting with reports read by Mrs T Solinsky and Mrs Harper. Final plans were made for a bingo held last Saturday with prize won by Father McRae. A vote of thanks was given to retiring officers.
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S. Kalyn
St. Anthony Mission
W. A
Bissett
M. Molinski
Barton
Berchied
Father McRae
Steve Prysaznuik
T. Solinsky
Harper
Spring Flood Near Disaster For Beausejour Farmer
Mr and Mrs Alf Modjeski of Beausejour endured twenty four tense hours as runoff from the west flooded their yard. The barn and chicken houses were submerged and a thousand young chicks faced loss until a drainage ditch nearby opened in time to relieve the flooding.
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Alf Modjeski
Beausejour
Bruce Stephens to Head Beausejour Curling Club
Beausejour curling club members elect Bruce Stephens president for the new term at the April 8 annual meeting. Ed Boyd becomes vice president, G Albright secretary, R Saunders treasurer, A Meltzer F Litke Wm Kaatz on the committee, R A Hayes on the draw committee. The reports show a reduced debt, record membership, and one of the club’s best bonspiels, with building completion plans discussed.
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Beausejour Curling Club
Bruce Stephens
Ed. Boyd
G. Albright
R. Saunders
A. Meltzer
F. Litke
Wm. Kaatz
R. A. Hayes
Anola Girl Wins Piano Certificate
Twelve year old Lynette Brown of Anola an eighth grader at Grafton School near Vivian recently received an elementary certificate for completing her initial piano course. She plans to make teaching her career and would like to play piano for church services. Lynette enjoys stamp collecting art and sports and will continue piano studies focusing on hymns.
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Lynette Brown
Anola
Grafton School
Vivian
Lynette
Subscription Renewal Notice for The Leader
Readers are urged to check renewal due dates shown by date numerals on their copy. The notice explains the renewal cost of $3.00 for one year and $4.00 outside Canada. New subscribers should submit the form with name and address and enclosed payment, and allow one week for arrival.
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Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Agassiz Division No 13 Trustees Hold First Meeting
The Agassiz Division No 13 trustees held their organizational meeting on April 7 with all members present and taking oaths. They advertised for a secretary, named the inspector of schools as temporary secretary, and postponed appointing a permanent chairman while E J Borsa serves as acting chair. They discussed banking, renting space for secondary classes, teacher negotiations, and budgeting with a follow up meeting set for April 22 at Lac du Bonnet School to decide on several matters.
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E. J. Borsa
Lac du Bonnet
Liberals at Brokenhead Nominate Archie Trapp
Archie Trapp, MLA for Lac du Bonnet, was nominated by the Liberal convention at Tyndall with 55 attendees approving unanimously. Stan Copp seconded the nomination and urged support, while Trapp criticized Premier Duff Roblin. Upcoming nominating events include Springfield at Beausejour town hall on April 16 and Lac du Bonnet on April 20, with potential candidates Star Radzinski and John Ateah rumored.
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Archie Trapp
Lac du Bonnet
Ie Ie
Tyndall
Trapp
Stan Copp
Copp
St. Cements
Brokenhead
Springfield
Beausejour
Stuart Garson
Wm. Lucko
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall
Star Radzinski
John Ateah
Victoria Beach
J W Wade Heads Manitoba Chambers
J W Wade of Lac du Bonnet was elected president at the 28th annual Manitoba Chambers of Commerce meeting held in St James. The 34 year resident and insurance and real estate man is active in community affairs and has previously led the Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce Memorial Centre and Curling Club. Wade believes the chamber can shape government opinion and drive local improvements.
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Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
St. James
Manitoba
J. W
Jack) Wade
Lac du Bonnet
Chamber of Commerce
Jack
Schreyer Wins CCF Nomination for Brokenhead
The CCF nominates Ed Schreyer for Brokenhead as part of Springfield Brokenhead riding elections. Three top party figures were absent at Beausejour nominating meeting amid a 130 person turnout. Richard Loeb chosen for Springfield while Don McLean reenters race after initially withdrawing.
Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Selkirk Convention Weekend
Lac du Bonnet Jehovah's Witnesses announce a three day convention at Memorial Arena Selkirk Manitoba April 17 to 19. Toronto district representative TR Jones will deliver the highlight public talk Sunday at 3 00 p m on A Paradise Earth Through Gods Kingdom. Other features include the Ministry School Service Meeting Friday a circuit activity meeting and a baptism ceremony on Saturday.
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Paul Vouk
Lac du Bonnet
Jehovah's Witnesses
Lac du Bonnet Witnesses
Memorial Arena
Selkkrk
Man
TR. Jones
Toronto
Jehovah's Witlesses
Immunization Cut Disease Deaths Among Canadian Children
Contagious diseases that once killed many Canadians have been greatly reduced or eliminated thanks largely to immunization of children against smallpox whooping cough diphtheria and polio. Immunization is available to every child in Canada and is seen as a child’s right to protection.
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Canadians
Canada
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University of Manitoba
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