Beausejour Chamber Hears Mayor Russell on Power Plan
Beausejour city and district may face doubled power rates if Manitoba Power Commission takes over, warned Mayor Oscar Russell to a large Chamber of Commerce gathering. He praised The Free Press for enlightening Manitoba on the power issue and urged support for council efforts after Winnipeg plebiscite.
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Winnipeg
Beausejour
City Hydro
Winnipeg Electric
Oscar Russell
Chamber of Commerce
Free Press
Russell
Manitoba
Manitoba Power Commission
Chamber
Memorial Arena
Bert Larson
Lions Club
Memorial Centre
Larson
Beausejour Becomes Hub For Manitoba Blue Cross Drive
Beausejour and Brokenhead residents are urged to join Manitoba Blue Cross. A Beausejour Hospital District No 29 meeting plans a district wide membership drive with municipal council and chamber of commerce support. Delegates from service clubs churches and fraternal groups will attend a mass meeting at Beausejour town hall tonight at 8. B Lewis and M Scholney will conduct the meeting with A B Weselak chairing.
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Beausejour
R.M. of
Brokenhead
Manitoba Blue Cross
Beausejour Hospital District No. 29
M.H.S.A
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs
B. Lewis
M. Scholney
A. B. Weselak
W.W.C
Brokenhead Joins Beausejour Co op for City Services
The R M of Brokenhead joins Beausejour Consumers Cooperatives Limited to secure savings on annual oil fuel and lubricants for road building and maintenance. Councillor John Pleskacz says tank storage next to municipal facilities will save time for operators and predicts large district savings through cooperative affiliation.
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Brokenhead
John Pleskacz
W.W.C
Beausejour Council Tightens Building By-Laws
Beausejour town council in regular session adopted a plan to curb outside structures moved into town. Following chamber of commerce input, the council will not issue permits for bringing buildings into town without full council approval to protect nearby property assessments. Mayor O Russell highlighted the need for stricter checks to avoid devaluing nearby homes.
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Beausejour
Chamber of Commerce
O. Russell
W.W C
Veterans Rally Set for Tyndall in Manitoba District No. 10
Eastern Manitoba veterans plan their annual rally in Tyndall on Wednesday April 23. Local president L Bourgeault expects a heavy turnout from Pine Falls Beausejour Lac du Bonnet Tyndall Winnipeg Beach Gimli and other interlake areas. The Legion hall hosts the event with visiting branch Ladies Auxiliaries as guests in the Orange hall.
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Veterans of
Manitoba
Tyndall
L. Bourgeault
Legion
Canadian Labor Pay Hits Record Eight Billion
In 1950 Canadian labor costs reached a record eight billion dollars, signaling a major surge in wage outlays across the nation and reflecting postwar economic expansion. The figure underscores growing employment activity and increased pay scales within industries nationwide.
Summer Safety and Milk Pasteurization Guidelines
A summer shift to cottages prompts safety notes on raw milk from nearby farms. Pasteurization at 165 degrees Fahrenheit with rapid cooling preserves nutrition and eliminates disease risk. Advocates view pasteurization as essential where regulations exist and a prudent voluntary measure elsewhere.
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Canada
Brokenhead Considers Fire Fighting Services Plan
Reeve A Trapp reports Brokenhead council abeyances on extending Beausejour fire brigade service to rural areas near Beausejour. Farmers to be surveyed before approaching Beausejour council. Agreement reached on road upgrades to Beausejour hospital and southern points. Province pledges a 4000 grant on a 50 50 basis for a new bridge over the Brokenhead river at Sec 21 13 BE W W W C.
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Beausejour
Brokenhead
A. Trapp
Brokenhead River
Whitemouth Hospital Guild to Hold Rag Drive
The Whitemouth Hospital Guild met in Municipal hall on Monday April 7 with President Mrs D M Wardrop presiding. A rag gathering campaign was decided to raise funds and all tags go to Wardrop for weighing and tagging. A benefit show donated 14.50 and guild volunteers collected 338.92 for the Red Cross.
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Whitemouth Hospital
D. M. Wardrop
Red Cross
V._E
Whitemouth Farmers Re elect A Hildebrandt
The first spring meeting of the Farmers Union in Whitemouth Municipal hall on April 4 drew a large turnout. Albert Hildebrandt was re elected president with Richard Jorgen son as vice president. New executive members included Fred Klaprat Alec Locht John Neyedly Albert Pische and John Barkowski. Guests Neal Sim onsen and William Gander spoke on union growth and district prospects. Policy discussion focused on floor prices for eggs hogs and beef. MP J S Sinnott of Springfield pledged support. A plan to hold social evenings for members wives was proposed for the next meeting.
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Farmers’ Union
Whitemouth
Albert Hildebrandt
Richard Jorgenson
Fred Klaprat
Alec Locht
John Neyedly
Albert Pische
John Barkowski
Neal Simonsen
William Gander
Springfield
J. S. Sinnott
M.P
V.E
Beausejour Jaycees Plan Mardi Gras Effort
Beausejour Jaycees met Tuesday to date a two or three day Mardi Gras to aid the Memorial fund and assist local charities. President Morry Shuster announced an early start on a Beautify Beausejour week and a Traffic Safety week to follow later in the season.
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Beausejour Jaycees
Morry Shuster
W.W.C
Subscription Renewal Request from Springfield Leader
A reader submits a renewal for a one year subscription, enclosing $2.00. The request cites the Springfield Leader office at Leader Building in St James Manitoba and asks to continue service.
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Springfield
St. James, Man
Inglewood
Portage
Beausejour Lions Raise 2751 At Winter Carnival
Beausejour Lions club bi monthly meeting featured C S Carlsen director of sales Western Canada Breweries Limited who spoke on shared responsibilities. Carnival gross reached 4474 60 with net 2751 87 after expenses. Members inducted and awarded including Fred Rumak Dr H Lippmann Wilf Schneider.
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Beausejour Lions
Beausejour Lions Club
C. S. Carlsen
Western Canada Breweries Limited
Eran
S. Lindsay
R.C.M.P
H. Lippmann
Wilf Schneider
A. Greenberg
B. Larson
Mr. Carlsen
Lindsay
Charles Carter
Charles Wilcox
Winnipeg Lions
Julius DeMarco Heads Beausejour Legion Branch
Julius DeMarco elected president of the Beausejour Branch Canadian Legion at its April 10 meeting in the Memorial Centre. Other officers named include J McLean honorary president G V Hoban past president Dolar Petryshyn vice president William Splett secretary treasurer John Przednowek sergeant at arms. Executive and committee chairs to be elected next month. The retiring president praised the branch for its work with the British Empire Service League and other groups, and noted support for the Memorial Arena. A social evening is planned and a district furniture drive is planned for the new club rooms. The Legion donated 250 in building materials to the Memorial arena committee.
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Beausejour
Canadian Legion
Memorial Centre
Julius DeMarco
J. McLean
G. V. Hoban
Dolar Petryshyn
William Splett
John Przednowek
Legion
G. ¥. Hoban
British Empire Service League
Memorial
Irene Fearst
Oscar Russell
Frank Ehinger
My. Hoban
Memorial Arena Committee
W.W.C
Beausejour Girl Receives Good Deed Award
Ten year old Sandra Storsely, daughter of farmers near Beausejour, rescued her two brothers and infant sister from a burning home on February 20. She earned the Gold Star from the T Eaton Company Good Deed club and received a 15 jewel wrist watch.
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Beausejour
Sandra Storsely
W. G. Storsely
T. Eaton Company
Good Deed Club
Sandra
W.W.C
Three Pay Fines Before Police Magistrate Matlin
Three motorists appeared before Police Magistrate L S Matlin in Beausejour on Tuesday. One motorist paid 100 dollars plus costs for reckless driving, had his car impounded for three months, and lost his driving license for three years. A still was confiscated with a 100 dollar fine and costs for one offender, and another paid 20 dollars plus costs for unlawful possession of liquor.
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L. S. Matlin
Beausejour
W.W.C
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Beausejour C of C
Blue Cross
Co-op
The
Canada Cheese Industry
Great Britain
Britain
Keith Thompson
Blenheim, Ont
Legion Hall
R.M. Brokenhead
Reeve Trapp
Council
Whitemouth Hospital Guild
A. Hildebrant
Jaycees Plan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Belsen
Germany
Automobile House
Copenhagen
Denmark
Roosevelt
United Kingdom
Lions
Beausejour Collegiate
Fred Rumak
Lions International
C. C. Carter
Robert Emberly
Anton B. Weselak
Great Lakes
Welland
Ont
Imperial Redwater
Upper Lakes
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