Winnipeg pilots receive private wings at Stevenson Field
Twelve young pilots earned private pilot licenses in a brief Winnipeg Flying Club ceremony at Stevenson Field. Three St James residents Colston Harvey Al King and Bill Martin joined Lorne Goulet of Lac du Bonnet among the licensees saying Canada must stay ready to fly when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Winnipeg
Stevenson Field
Canada
Colston Harvey
al King
Bill Martin
Lorne Goulet
Lac du Bonnet
Rebekah Lodge At Pine Falls Holds Banquet
Rebekah Lodge No. 51 of Pine Falls celebrated its 12th birthday with a banquet at the United church clubrooms on Saturday April 4. The event featured welcome remarks by Noble Grand Wanda Fredericks, speeches by Mrs. Hutchinson and Grand Master L. Frayne, a 1949 work report by recording secretary Ellen Mansell, piano by Bert Wood, solos by Bruce Halpin, a fashion show, and community singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
United Church
Pine Falls
Wanda Fredericks
Hutchinson
L. Frayne
The
Oddfellows
Ellen Mansell
Obituary for Lac du Bonnet Soldier Eric French
Eric French of Lac du Bonnet died at 29 after a long illness linked to his World War II POW service. He served with the Winnipeg Grenadiers from 1939, saw Jamaica and Hong Kong, and returned to Canada in 1941. He is survived by his widow Jean, parents Walter and Mrs. French, brother Leslie of Toronto, and sister Mrs. R. McDonald of Winnipeg. Funeral held April 12 at Bardal funeral home with Canon F. W. Goodeve officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric French
Lac du Bonnet
Bardal Funeral Home
Winnipeg
Brookside Cemetery
Canon F. W. Goodeve
Eric
Deer Lodge Hospital
Winnipeg Grenadiers
Jamaica
Canada
Jean
Walter French
Leslie
Toronto
R. McDonald
Whitemouth Hospital Aid Plans Opening Ceremony
Mrs. A. S. Williams chairs a Whitemouth district meeting with Seven Sisters Rennie Elma River Hills and others to finalize plans for the hospital opening. A silver tea is set, funds cover a stainless steel sink kitchen laundry and nursery equipment and Venetian blinds. Guilds will donate kitchen items and canned stock to build a hospital stockpile for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Williams
Seven Sisters
Rennie
Elma
River Hills
Whitemouth
Aid
Council Minutes, Brokenhead R.M. Discuss Drainage and Grasshopper Control
Regular council meeting led by Reeve J. Sinnott reviewed drainage issues and spring flood risk. Delegations from Beausejour-Brokenhead War Memorial committee sought rink funding, while grasshopper control and enforcement measures were proposed. Appointments for 1960 included weed inspector and road crew roles. road restrictions patrol urged tougher prosecutions. Plaster in the municipal hall was noted as likely to shed further fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeve J. S. Sinnott
M.P
Walkeyburg
R. Hayes
E. Keilbach
Beausejour-Brokenhead
Memorial Rink Fund
Reeve Sinnott
Pulfer
Sinnott
Department of Agriculture
W. Storsely
Anton Ottenbriet
Fred Mastaller
Harold Rattai
F. Schlacht
Joe Kubish
Kubish
Barley Contest Plans Move Ahead Across Western Canada
The Barley Improvement Institute and growers push a 1950 National Barley Contest open to bona fide farmers in western Canada. Contestants must enter a minimum 1 667 bushel carload, with a recommendation of 2 000 bushels. Two varieties are advised for Manitoba Montcalm and O A C 21. Manitoba will have two regions with seven prizes each, and 14 regional winners lead to three provincial prizes and two international awards. Manitoba has won the national title three times, most recently J F Bradley Portage la Prairie, who displaced his son Edward W Bradley the 1948 winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barley Improvement Institute
Brewing
Peace River
British Columbia
Manitoba
Montcalm
O.A.C
Alberta
Bradley
Portage Plains
J. F. Bradley
Portage la Prairie
Edward W. Bradley
Winnner
Tea Introduced commercially in Canada by Hudson Bay Co
The Hudson Bay Company introduced tea to Canada as a commercial commodity, expanding trade and consumer access in the early era of colonial commerce. This move linked Indigenous, colonial, and global trade networks through a staple beverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Hudson Bay Co
Stryk Highway Resolution Amended in Manitoba Assembly
In Manitoba the Pine Falls to Piney trunk highway proposal was amended by Minister Errick Willis to drop regional emphasis. Edmond Prefontaine and others pushed for a province wide distribution of trunk highways to ensure fair access, and the House carried Prefontaine's sub amendment and Willis's amended resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Stryk
St. Clements
Pine Falls
Piney
Manitoba
Public Works
Errick Willis
Mr. Stryk
Edmond Prefontaine
Carillon
Stryk
Willis
Stryk Rose
E. Hansford
St. Boniface
Mr. Prefontaine
Lac du Bonnet Names Victor David Weed Inspector
Village of Lac du Bonnet council on April 12 appointed Victor David as weeds inspector for 1950 and agreed to join the Manitoba Urban Association. Also approved payments to multiple individuals and local groups including Lac du Bonnet School and Hospice Tache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Joe Sparman
A. Arsenault
M. F. Brown
G. F. Teare
Victor David
Manitoba Urban Association
Olaf Madson
Winnipeg Electric Co
L. G. Gunne
Lac du Bonnet School
F. H. Waters
A. Mackis
Northern Motors
Dan Malyk
H. R. Eade
Dubienski and
Dubienski
Willson Stationery Co
Do Good Unto All Men Quote Sermon Theme
A devotional line from Galatians 6 10 urging believers to perform kindness to everyone. The note emphasizes action inspired by faith and care for others as a guiding principle.
Cheques Cashed In Canada Totaled Over 87 Billion in 1949
Canada processed more than 87 billion dollars in cheques during 1949 marking a large scale financial activity nationwide. Bank ledgers show heavy consumer and business transactions across provinces, reflecting postwar economic expansion and growing banking reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Renewal plea from Springfield Leader demands $2 for year
A reader requests subscription renewal for one year by enclosing $2 to the Springfield Leader. The note appears as a direct plea to continue paper delivery.
Junior Prom Great Success at Seven Sisters Falls
The Seven Sisters Falls Junior Red Cross hosted a April 14 prom in the Community hall. The event featured pink and white decoration and formal gowns. Lanny Carr thanked Curtis Brown and Margaret Leith for organizing and serving. proceeds totaled about 60 dollars for the adopted child in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Falls
Red Cross
Seven Sisters Falls School
Lanny Carr
Curtis
Red) Brown
M.C
Junior Red Cross
Margaret Leith
Europe
Pine Falls Student Wins Purdue Chemistry Assistantship
Ralph Mansell of Pine Falls, senior at Harding College Searcy Arkansas, has earned a graduate chemistry assistantship at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana. He will serve as laboratory instructor for graduate chemistry. Mansell holds a 1949 BA in history and major in chemistry, and belongs to Alpha Phi Kappa Canada Club and Evangelistic Forum.
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Ralph Mansell
W. T. Mansell
Pine Falls
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Purdue University
Lafayette
Indiana
Mansell
Saker
Harding
Alpha Phi Kappa
Canada Club
Evangelistic Forum
Imperial Oil reports freight rate hike on gas and fuels
Imperial Oil announces effective March 23 freight rate increases for gasoline and petroleum products in areas with long rail hauls. Manitoba price changes range from 0.5 to 0.7 cents per gallon for gasolines distillate kerosene fuel oils and stove oil. Northern areas see increases from 0.8 to 1.3 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Oil
Manitoba
Tractor Club Organized at Whitemouth
C. S. Prodan of Winnipeg spoke at a Whitemouth Tractor Club meeting focused on improving service and maintenance of members tractors. Meetings alternate monthly at local dealer showrooms. officers elected Harold Cousins leader Bob Korlak assistant leader Harvey Pischke president Art Zink vice president Ernie Steiner secretary treasurer. Members listed include Ken Jorgenson Lorne Molenski Jack Henderson Richard Hunter Gordon Klepatz Dan Giesbrecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Prodan
Winnipeg
Whitemouth
Jack Henderson
Richard Hunter
Gordon Klepatz
Dan Giesbrecht
GLAWSON-PICARD WEDDING IN SACRED HEART CHURCH
Beatrice Picard of Lac du Bonnet married George Glawson at Sacred Heart church Winnipeg on April 8. The bride wore a blue net gown with red rose corsage. Eva Henley was bridesmaid in pink. Eddy McClure attended the groom. Reception at Mrs. T Edwards home. couple to reside in Winnipeg after a visit to Hartney, Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddy McClure
T. Edwards
St. Vital
Hartney
Man
Winnipeg
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Seven Sisters Pointe DU Bois
Great Falls Canada
Bert Wood
Bruce Halpin
M. Bosma
M. Coote
L. Blue
M. Brown
Bayliss
E. Mitchell
D. Brewster
W. Roy
V. Sokoloski
Hong Kong
Whitemouth Hospital
Brokenhead
Council
Council of the
R.M. of
W. W. Childe
U.N. Agency
United Nations Relief and Works Agency For
Near East
Howard Kennedy
U.N
Trygve Lie
Lake Success
New York
Red River
Mr. Willis
Prefontaine
Victor David Lac DU Bonnet
Springfield
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Purdue
Tractor Club
Kitchener
Ont
Tokyo
Japan
Nippon
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