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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1952
Page
3
The column covers community news from Beausejour area including a new baby at Car Ruthers, a scaffolding accident at the Power House, travel for a funeral, and social visits. It notes square dancing plans at Olde Town Hall, Hospital Guild meetings with cancellations, talent money drive, and ongoing Scouts events. Also mentions a fishing prize, Easter service, bowling gatherings, and reminiscences of Holiday Beach.
A noted Manitoba district page recounts weekend visits at the Hlady home Lac du Bonnet and a second birthday party for Terry Hlady with cousins present. It notes a new post office named Went land P O near Beausejour, a sighting trip to Crookston, Minnesota, for Aug Block and Richard Potter, illness of Henry Fay at Beausejour hospital, Winnipeg visitors, and a rib tickler about a liar contest with a watermelon.
A whist drive at the Greek Catholic church on April 6 sponsored by Miss Margery Soluk and Miss Elsie Matchizen raised 56.85 for the church fund. Pete Sanevich played as a lady and won the ladies prize. Steve H. Zakaluk won the gents prize. Consolations went to Mr. and Mrs. J. Bendera. Joe Soluk held the lucky ticket. prizes donated by Elsie and Margery. Also noted are recent birthdays and a school raffle planned for April 25 to aid the Thalberg North school children's fund with prizes donated by students.
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs M Kasmerski of Dencross on the birth. Mrs M Hutniak returned home after visiting Elie. Brokenhead High plans a May 2 raffle and dance with tickets on sale. Birthday greetings to William Mariash on April 3 and Adelaine Hintz on April 5. Part II of Potato Garden describes IXs in a lab cooking potato sprouts with water and sugar, scent in the air.
In a chaotic scene the dinner bell rings and unruly students claim the food is inedible. Mariash uses watch glasses as soup plates and glass rods as chopsticks while one or two pupils leave with stomach aches. The event highlights a chaotic classroom dining episode and student dissatisfaction.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel M. Harkness who died in Winnipeg on April 9 were conducted at St. John’s Anglican Church Lac du Bonnet with Rev. S. Richardson officiating. Born in Birmingham England she emigrated to Canada in 1921 and lived in Carberry before moves to Saskatoon then back to Carberry and Lac du Bonnet by 1933. Survived by husband M. H. Harkness two sons Ian and John of Lac du Bonnet one daughter Mrs Oberholtzer of Winnipeg pallbearers Ian Harkness Jack Harkness Ernest Richmond Cliff Richmond Rolf Larson and H G Packer.
A proverb notes a creaky gate and applies it to the human body. The piece urges heart patients to follow doctor prescribed routines and diet and to seek medical advice if there is any suspicion of abnormal heart function.
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