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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 21, 1959
Page
10
Mr. and Mrs. Wally Oneschuk of Ladywood depart by air for Hamilton Ontario to visit relatives and tour with their new car. The trip marks a special anniversary as they travel with plans to enjoy their time together and explore the region.
At the regular Friday meeting on April 17 a large turnout including B Hench liffe W Craik H Genaske Dr W Marquis and L Taylor attended. Henchliffe received a 50 year medal for early lodge membership. A 90 person dinner followed in United Church basement hosted by the church W A. The item notes a changing town with the nearby CPR freight shed now too large for growth.
The week brings major local shifts as United Grain Growers buys Canadian Consolidated Grain Co and Bert Larsen stays as agent. Marion’s Restaurant changes hands to Bruce Stephens who resigns as Manitoba Government Sanitary Inspector to run his own business. Community events include a Lions Club dinner with talks of a car binge, water works requests, and a busy social calendar with a hobby presentation for a departing guest and a May 2 wedding ahead.
Funeral services were held for John Henschel at Oldenburg Baptist Church Whitemouth with interment at Local cemetery. He died April 14 in Trenton Ontario aged 76, a long time RCAF station commissionaire, survived by widow Lillian and siblings. Frank Yatchew funeral at Ladywood Greek Catholic Church with burial at Churchyard cemetery. he died April 12 in Selkirk aged 66, previously a Ladywood district school teacher, survived by sister Annie Neyedly and brother Joseph Yatchew. Demytro Kazina funeral at Tyndall Greek Catholic Church with interment at Greek Catholic Cemetery. he died April 14 in Selkirk General Hospital and survived by widow Eva and 5 sons, 7 daughters, 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.
Congratulatory items note the birth of Albin Grant Woods at Bissett Hospital to Mr and Mrs J Woods Jr weighing seven pounds ten ounces. Also mentioned is Mrs M Olsen's return from Hodgson where her daughter Winnie recently welcomed a baby boy.
The article notes local prize donations by K C Fergusson and merchants as participants celebrate a year of progress. Politically, interest grows with candidates visiting McArthur Falls including Don McLean the CCF hopeful for Lac du Bonnet, shaking up Liberal dominance in the panel debates.
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