Mayor E M Brown Calls for Women to Enter Politics
Lac du Bonnet mayor Edythe Brown urged women to engage in politics as citizens in family life and national matters at the St Clements Liberal Progressive association meeting in East Selkirk on April 11. She argued stronger female influence could improve government and emphasized voting as a privilege. Officers and upcoming nominating convention details were announced, with Col D W Revie and J Kusminski among speakers. The issue also notes Easter visits by local families and a piece on Manitoba Paper Company training programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edythe Brown
Lac du Bonnet
St. Clements
East Selkirk
Canada
D. L. Campbell
J. Kusminski
Max Dubas
Hospital Guild Holds Rag Drive
The Whitemouth Hospital Guild held its April 13 meeting at the municipal hall. They reported the Red Cross drive ahead of last year and organized a rag drive with a depot at Mrs. D. M. Wardrop’s home for bagging and weighing by volunteers. An auction sale is planned for May 23 in the school auditorium, with program, auction, and lunch committees of five members each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Whitemouth Municipal Hall
Red Cross
D. M. Wardrop
Hill
Henry Malkoske
V.E
Cave-in near Pasaiuko property nearly traps girl
A cave-in at an abandoned well behind the Pasaiuko home endangers Zonie Matchizen during a visit. She clings to the surface and is rescued by Monica Pasaluko as the well, filled years ago and now crusted, collapses. Local man W F Pasaluko says he will refill the cavity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pasaiuko
Thalberg
Zonie
Monica Pasaluko
Pasaluko
Pine Falls Community Notices and Campaign Drive
Pine Falls hos pital auxiliary joins the White Cross guild Rags to Riches drive with acceptable materials listed. Pickup day is May 13 and donors should have their bundle ready. Mrs. George Ogston and son Gordon visited from Sanford. The community mourns the death of Mrs. Gibb of Pine Falls with funeral in Winnipeg. Mrs. L A Frayne and children visited Lac du Bonnet over Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls Hospital
White Cross Guild
Cromwell Community Notes and Local Events
Best wishes go to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Maves and son Harry as they head to Lloydminster Sask. The Vimy banquet with music by The Star Dusters drew a large crowd in the legion hall Friday April 10. Babies born at Pine Falls and Fort Alexander include Alcede Leo Joseph Chevril, Leonard Courchene, and Margery Straight. Norwood Knights of Columbus met April 12 at St. Theresa church in Pine Falls with twenty six members present. A grand minstrel show and dance is set for April 23 at the town hall, hosted by Local 124 MFU, with a Dugald orchestra. Pete Pfeifer has returned home from St Boniface hospital. Mr and Mrs Luchko and daughters Valerie and Pearl visited M Esvertoski, with Ed Evertoski also in town. Ed Baker has been seen around, and Ottenbreit parents spent April 12 in Winnipeg for Mrs Christine Ottenbreit's 90th birthday. Esther Schewe of Green Bay visited relatives over Easter. Continued on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.F.U
Luchko
Valerie
Pearl
Rossdale
M. Evertoski
Ed Evertoski
Ernest Ottenbreit
Ray Weselak
Joe Brzoza
Lac du Bonnet Village Council Meets April 13
Lac du Bonnet Village Council held its April 13 meeting with Mayor E. M. Brown and Councillors Campbell Hapke and Mc Intosh, plus clerk J. W. Wade. Items included police protection appeal during McArthur Falls construction, bylaw amendments on dog licenses, sidewalk tender, and 1953 tax bylaw readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
E. M. Brown
W. A. Campbell
C. J. Hapke
R. McIntosh
J. W. Wade
M. F. Brown
McArthur Falls
Plan for Beausejour Lodge supports flood relief drive
Members of Lodge 124 Manitoba Farmers Union at Beausejour pledge twenty five dollars to the national flood relief fund and form a committee to assess needs for a school movie projector. A minstrel show is planned to aid the Beausejour memorial fund, with a banquet set for June 3 ahead of the District 10 meeting on June 17. New secretary treasurer Donald James replaces retiring W Hastman, as W Gander and J Wilton plan upcoming talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge 124
Manitoba Farmers Union
Beausejour
Lems
F. Small
Lydiatt
National Fund
Beausejour Lodge
W. Gander
No. 10
J. Wilton
Manitoba Federation of Agriculture and Co-operation
Donald James
W. Hastman
Renewal notice for subscription in The Leader
Reader is urged to check renewal date shown by date numerals on the address copy. It explains 12 11 52 means due November 12 1952 and requests remittance of $2.00 for one year with the enclosed form. Mail to Springfield Leader Leader Building St James Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Beausejour Co op Annual Meeting Highlights Growth
Beausejour Consumers' Co op Ltd reports sales rising from 23085 in 1951 to 61181.32 in 1952 with growing membership and plans for 1953. President A A Trapp notes hard work ahead but cooperative progress. Directors named for terms and speakers include J McSorley of Manitoba Co operative Wholesale and J Lewis of Blue Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Trapp
Beausejour Consumers’ Coup. Ltd
J. McSorley
Manitoba Co-operative Wholesale Society
J. Lewis
Manitoba Hospital Association
Blue Cross
Double-Ring Wedding In St Nicholas Parish Vancouver
Shirley Mary Quinn and Wilfred George Proceviat wed at St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic in Vancouver on April 11. Rev D Khaat officiated as families hosted a reception at a sister’s home. Newlyweds plan a Seattle honeymoon and will reside at 410 Wilson Street after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Vancouver
Shirley Mary Quinn
Frank J. Quinn
Wilfred George Proceviat
William G. Proceviat
Ophir
Man
D. Khaat
Larry Dunkley
Seattle
Wilson Street
Wedding at Ottawa Air Force Base Chapel
Cecilia Sitar of Elma married Aircraftsman Eve Gerand of Ottawa on March 23 at the Airforce Base chapel in Ottawa. The bride wore a mauve dress with white accessories and the reception followed at Mrs H E Wright’s home. The couple honeymooned in Ottawa before the bridegroom departed for Germany where he is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airforce Base
Ottawa
Cecilia
J. B. Sitar
Elma
Eve Gerand
H. E. Wright
Germany
Powerview Council Narrowly Expands Street Aid 1953
Powerview council met April 14 led by Mayor H J Parent to seek highway department equipment for street maintenance in 1953 and to place 30 mph speed signs on the main highway. The body approved investigations into uneven assessments, culvert work to drain Lot 19, and title transfer for Laura Street extension. It also allocated funds, set tax sale procedures, appealed a special school tax share, approved electors list, and prepared curfew and building restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highways Branch
Department of Public Works
Powerview
M. St. Pierre
Laura Street
Annette Cayer
Saskatoon
Winnipeg
Leonard S.D
Municipal and Town Planning Act
Mr and Mrs J Neva Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary
A family reunion on April 11 honored Mr and Mrs J Neva for their 50th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Richard Neva O Hautamaki Leonard Neva a Fort William party W Kuva and Lac du Bonnet family and Einar from Elma. The couple received gifts and best wishes from the Elma district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Neva
Richard Neva
O. Hautamaki
Leonard Neva
Fort Willian
W. Kuva
Lac du Bonnet
Einar
Elma
Neva
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. T. Morton
Billy
Sally
Mrs. Morton
Gladstone
Manitoba Paper Company
C. S. Howe
J. C. Irvine
Woods Department
Mill
Laurence Burkett
Port Mellon
B.C
Mrs. E. Ullberg
Erikson, Man
Pine Falls
Hospital Guild
W. T. Mansell
George Ogston
Gordon
Sanford, Man
Gibb
Mr. Gibb
George Gold
Old Country
Montreal
Stag
L. A. Frayne
Merrily and
Kerry
Mrs. Frayne
Mrs. A. Fournier
Cromwell
Phyllis Mro
Paul Maves
Harry
Lloydminster, Sask
Legion Hall
Star Dusters
Fort Alexander
Z. Cheverfils
St. George
Alcede Leo Joseph
H. Courchene
Leonard
Mrs. S. Straight
Leanterbury
Margery
Norwood Council of the Knights of Columbus
St. Theresa Church
Pete Pfeifer
St. Boniface Hospital
Ed Baker
Mrs
O. Ottenbreit
Christine Ottenbreit
Granny
Esther Schewe
Green Bay
Provincial Hydro Board
Trans
Peter Kabaluk
Canadian Legion
Bel.l. No
Minnewawa
Park Avenue
PTH No. 11
C.P.R. Express
Willson Stationery
Steve Malenoski
W.S.K
la Scie
Mid
Horse Island
Kathleen Quarmby
Kathleen
Nurse Quarmby
Norm Toms
D. Laneway
Beausejour Memorial Fund
St. James, Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Inglewood
Portage
Co-op
Bruce Filuk
S. Pasishnick
M. Swirski
W. Mosquin
M. Morris
G. V. Towle
Clarence Baker
John Otto
Proceviat
Quinn
Gerand
Sitar
The
Powerview Council
Village of
H. J. Parent
Arthur Bruce
Stan Lazaruk
H. Richardson
J. F. Turcotte
Tony Papineau
Wesley Prentice
Manitoba Telephone System
Albert Bedard
Manitoba Power Commission
Hudson Bay Co
Wilfrid Starr
Jules Gauthier
Paul Courcelles
Jos Arsenault
J.F.T
Mrs. J. Neva
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