Brokenhead Ratepayers Oppose New Office Site
Muddy roads failed to deter Brokenhead ratepayers packing Ladywood School for a meeting on April 20 to oppose the council plan to place the new municipal offices on the old site. Reeve A Trapp chaired. speakers included A Wawryshyn and councillors J Struss and J Pleszczacz. Similar opposition arose at other centres citing space needs for equipment and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladywood School
Waldamir Chryplywy
Reeve A. Trapp
A. Wawryshyn
J. Struss
J. Plescacz
Unforgettable trek ends as Bissett teacher survives muskeg ordeal
Henry A. Craig, 46, a Pine Falls teacher, endured a seven day 60 mile trek through muskeg between Pine Falls and Bissett to reach safety. He crossed four swollen rivers and one high creek, wore a business suit, and survived with only berry food until rescue. He expressed concern for his parents and others who worried, and praised his recovery after a two day search by land, air and water.
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Henry A. Craig
Pine Falls
Bissett
W. S. Craig
Kirkfield Park
Bissett Road
The
Free Press
Craig
Boulette
Ronnie Seguin
John Beau Brummell
Wayne Anderson
Sue de Ruyter
Misses Hope Sharpe
Beatrice Dimock
Keith Cork
Tim Souka
Popoff
Ronald Rowe
Beverly Beatty
Richard Hebert
Kay Huhn
Ken Kahle
Michael Cavers
Denis Pereux
Lynda Brown
Ken Pasaluko
David Coubough
Bunny Miller
Ian Lauchlan
Margaret Johnson
Whitemouth Airman Receives Promotion to Corporal
Leading Aircraftsman L. P Hudson of RCAF Station Portage la Prairie Manitoba is promoted to Corporal effective April 1, 1955. Born in Birch Hills Saskatchewan in April 1932, he attended White Mouth Consolidated School and joined the RCAF in May 1951. Hudson trained at St John’s Quebec and served with several units before his transfer in September 1953.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. P Hudson
RCAF
Portage la Prairie
Man
Birch Hills
Saskatchewan
Whitemouth
Hudson
St. John’s Quebec
Manitoba
Lac du Bonnet District Plans School Field Day
Lac du Bonnet district organizes a field day open to all local schools with a parade of 400 students to Memorial Centre grounds on June 1. Entries invited from Berryland Brightstone Brookfield Buchan Crescent Bay Lee River Newcombe Red Deer Riverland Smith Siding Poplar Bay Lauderville Maple Creek and Lac du Bonnet with a handicap system to level the field. A May 4 teachers meeting in Riverland will decide rural participation. committees and officials are named for dodgeball track field and softball events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Memorial Centre
Berryland
Brightstone
Brookfield
Buchan
Crescent Bay
Lee River
Newcombe
Red Deer
Riverland
Smith Siding
Poplar Bay
Lauderville
Maple Creek
J. Gray
D. Holm
H. M
J. T. Norquay
V. C. Hardy
A. Dunitz
A. Wieler
A Dunitz
M F U District Convention Set For Beausejour June Nine
The Manitoba Farmers Union district convention for zone 10 will be held June 9 in Beausejour. About five hundred members and delegates are expected with Beausejour local 125 hosting an evening social. District leader Anne Laneway noted strong turnout at the April provincial board and Lady District Directors meeting at Winnipeg. Interest grows in upcoming Women's Week at the University of Manitoba starting in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Springfield
Beausejour
Anne Laneway
St. Owens
Manitoba
Beausejour Local 125
Laneway
Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Springwell Airman Promoted to Corporal in Photography
Royal Canadian Air Force announces Paul Zarecki promoted to Corporal at Camox British Columbia in the photographer trade. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Zarecki of Springwell Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Air Force
Camox
B.C
Paul Zarecki
Cp. Zarecki
William Zarecki
Springwell
Man
Grand Marais Wedding in Social Hall
A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Grand Marais Social Hall on Friday April 22 at 3 p.m. Anne Thomas of Balsam Bay wed Wm. Lassi of Dryden Ontario with Mr. Harry Newman officiating. Winnipeg visitors Lena Maizly and Chas. Jessamine stayed at O. Hart’s home in Jackfish Lake. summer arrivals include Mrs. Champney Brown Love Sargenson Brattston Young and Andrew Greer. News notes mention TV set arrival and cottage construction. E Ramp ling treated in Deer Lodge Hospital for back soreness as roads suffer from two recent rainfalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Marais
Anne Thomas
Balsam Bay
Lassi
Dryden
Chas
Jessamine
Lena Maizly
Winnipeg
Mrs. O. Hart
Jackfish Lake
M. Champney
A. Brown
M. Love
Sargenson
Walter Brattston
Alex Young
Andrew Greer
W. Brattston
T.V
Trekking to Manigotagan Road Across Muskeg and Rivers
A Winnipeg Free Press account recounts a 230 PM trek from Pine Falls through muskeg and rivers to reach the Manigotagan and Bissett road area. The traveler details supplies, improvised rafts, harsh terrain, a search plane, and finally reaching safety as school begins Monday.
Local Residents Take Short Visits Across Ontario Lines
Novicki visits Wade Ontario to see husband employed by Canadian National Railway. Winnipeg guests Tony Stastock and family stay with Paulersten parents. Leegus returns to Dryden after two weeks with Joan Leegus family. Fort William native Betaren Neva enjoys two week stay with John Neva family. Mrs Luch returns from Toronto and Fort Erie after two months away. Kay Misiurka ends winter stay in Winnipeg with son’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Leegus
Joan H. Leegus
Dryden
Leonard Neva
Fort William
Ontario
Mrs John Neva
Mike Luch
Toronto
Fort Erie
Kay Misiurka
Winnipeg
Wm. Misiurka
North Eastern Delegates Attend H and S Convention
North Eastern Manitoba members joined 135 delegates at the 12th annual Home and School Association convention held April 20–22 at Young United church Winnipeg. The event featured a daylight saving time resolution, workshops, a budget report, and the installation of new officers by Education Minister W. C. Miller.
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Home and School Association
Young United Church
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Beausejour and District Home and School Association
Selkirk
Beausejour
Department of Education
Tuxedo Normal School
W. C. Miller
Wm. Horodyski
Broken Head River Bridge Suspended By High Water
Construction on the Broken Head River bridge is temporarily halted due to elevated water levels. Traffic will be blocked for some time while neighbors are ferried by Harold Bilmes using his motor boat. Easter holidays bring visits and small injuries around the district with several families hosting relatives from Regina and Winnipeg.
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Brokenhead River
Harold Bilmes
Elma Residents and Visitors Share Summer Plans
Local notes list residents and visitors spending summer months in Elma. Names include Joan Rasko, Oscar North, George Sitar and family, Jos Gulenchyn, Harry Wasiuta, John Evanochko, S Tesluk, Walter Maki, Toivo Laaja, John H Sitar, W G Derksen, Gordon McKinnon, Frank Misiurka, and Frank Leppanen. Also reported are farm sales, camp stays, and the Elma 4-H Garden Club meeting held April 23 at the McCalder home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma 4-H Garden Club
Wm. McCalder
Pine Falls Cadette Band Shines At First Public Appearance
The Pine Falls Cadette Band presented its debut at the Pine Falls Legion Hall on Friday April 15 drawing a capacity crowd. Twenty five girls in white satin blouses and red skirts performed to raise funds, with two plays staged by local youths including The Eligible Mr Bangs and I Object Your Honor.
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Pine Falls Legion Hall
Pine Falls
Lieut
Salloum
E. de Montigny
W. J. McLeod
V. Sokoloski
Jack Coote
Carl Smorang
Kenneth Kahle
Glenfields Guests Share Easter Time in Winnipeg Readings
Glenfields residents hosted guests from Eli Manitoba Winnipeg and Seven Sisters Falls during Easter. Families visited included the Gmitereks Nikodem Lysak Belton Kondratuk and Molinski cliques with several births and birthdays noted. ABeausejour hospital welcomed a son to Mr and Mrs Mike Fandych.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Nikodem
Winnipeg
D. Pearson
Richard
Wanda Mroz
Bernie
Margery Mariash
R. W. Belton
Jeffrey
Henry Topnik
Steve Kondratuk
Seven Sisters Falls
Frank Nikodem
Chas Zdrill
J. Shinkel
R. Nikodem
Mike Fandych
Beausejour Hospital
Five North Eastern Texaco Dealers Receive Awards
At the Texaco dealers meeting held April 25 at the Royal Alexandra Hotel in Winnipeg, appreciation awards were given to five North Eastern Manitoba dealers. E J Trouton of Milner Ridge and E Welt of Seven Sisters received ten year awards, while N Budnarchur of Tyndall J E MacDonald of Pine Falls and P Kolega of Elma earned fifteen year honors. About 300 attendees joined one of about 50 spring gatherings nationwide to learn better service station operations.
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Texaco
McColl-Frontenac
Winnipeg
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Manitoba
Messrs
E. J. Trouton
Milner Ridge
E. Welt
Seven Sisters
N. Budnarchur
Tyndall
J. E. MacDonald
Pine Falls
P. Kolega
Elma
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Ais
Brokenhead
M.F.U. District
Mrs. W. Kowalchuk
E. Rampling
Deer Lodge Hospital
Oak Avenue
Mr. Spreen
W. Shelest
Fred Orvis
Archie Chambers
Manigotagan
O'Haney
Black River
Sand River
Winnipeg Free Press
Co. E. x
Wendeborn
Steve Novicki
Wade
Tony Stastock
Mrs. Paulersten
North Eastern
Dencross
Rita Kovalchuk
Miss N. Lapchinsky
Regina
Sask
Judy
Donnie Hutniak
Jackie
Rita Kowalchuk
Mrs. H. Prill
Chicago
Mrs. Prill
Mrs. Bilmes
M.F.U. Leadership School
Beau
Evelyn and
F. Masiuk
Elva
Miss Basiuk
J. Stokotelny
Tolstoi
Mickey
Sam Kolton
A. Wolfram
Betty and
Ethel
Mrs. A. Molinski
Nancy
S. Pasesnik
J. Stupak
P. Yurkowski and Son
Adeline
S. Biedler
Connie Dale Laurel
N. Arnold
Joan Rasko
Oscar North
Kolba
White, Ont
New
George Sitar
Sioux-Lookout
Jos. Beier
Jos. Gulenchyn
Zara
Harry Wasiuta
Harvey
Rett
George Gulenchyn
Whitemouth Hospital
John K. Evanochko
John K. Evanochko Sr
Walter Maki
Laaja
Hector
Toivo Laaja
East Selkirk
John H. Sitar
W. G. Derksen
Wit’ iv
Gordon McKinnon
Brandon
A. McKinnon
Frank Misiurka
Max Misiurka
Frank Leppanen
Indo China
Springfield Leader
Frank
Steve Melnick
Seven Sisters Community Club Theatre
Charlie
Emma Hill
Gus Herntier
North Dakota
Gus
Tom Venn
Great Falls
Venn
India
Kenny Hertzog
Red Cross Campaign Committee
Cadette Band
Glenfields
By Beverley Belton
John Gmiterek
Steve Ferens
Eli, Man
Alec Biegun
Donald Buhay
Joe Duma
Ruth
Jack Lysak
F. Dubrowolski
Harry Lysak
Lorraine Rogoski
Bernice
Linda Gmiterek
Paul Smyrski
Winnineg
Mrs
A. Molinski
Steve Trojanoski
Leon Diduch
Terry McCoughy
Wanda Trojanoski
Elaine Molinski
Backe Bonnet
Tony Sys
Mike Sys
Niztuk
North Eastern Texaco Dealers
Geraldine Cobb
Canada
Guatemala
Peru
Australia
Mexico
Ponca City
Oklahoma
Welland
Ont
Florida
Ecuador
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