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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 28, 1953
Page
5
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The Kurbis family extend thanks for acts of kindness, expressions of sympathy, and moral offerings after the recent loss of their husband, father, and grandfather. They especially thank Rev. H. Moertel Meyer, Rev. A. Winter, and the pallbearers.
A notice reports Omer Lavasseur now holds the rank of Petty Officer while stationed with the Royal Canadian Navy at Churchill. The piece also notes hearty well wishes from friends and mentions the end of the season for C.N. airlines flying at the local base. It discusses local events including misfortunes faced by Pat Lodge, birthdays in the Park family, a large home raid, hints of spring, and local community updates.
Elsie Petznick hosts a Saturday April 18 event at Petznick's barn with gifts for the bride to be and festivities lasting into the early hours. Sunday visitors include August Petznick's guests from Winnipeg and California. Albert Kurbis mourned. May Schwark visits from Toronto.
Kennet Parker Seaman 56 of Winnipeg died Sunday April 19 formerly of Whitemouth. A 25 year CPR fireman he belonged to the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. Born Norman Ontario he is survived by his wife May a daughter Mrs R G Turner a son Morgan two sisters Mrs T Trimble and Mrs M Brown. Funeral Wednesday Mordue Brothers chapel Rev Charles Newcombe officiating burial Brookside cemetery.
Emil Briese aged 57 died at his Beausejour residence on April 18. Funeral services were held April 23 at 2:30 p.m. in the Beausejour Lutheran church with interment in Beausejour cemetery. Officiants were Rev. Hartmann and Rev. Moertelmeyer. Surviving are his widow Augusta and three sons Harry Emil Roy, all of Beausejour, two daughters Mrs Ernest Schlecht Beausejour and Mrs Russell Dutchak Dauphin. His mother Mrs Caroline Briese Kelowna B C, six sisters Mrs Lydia Dreger Moose Jaw Man Mrs L Karras and Mrs H Widner Vancouver B C Mrs Bert Neiser Kelowna Mrs F Rattai Green Bay Man and one brother Adolph Lydiatt Man. Russell Funeral Home Beausejour arranged the services.
Hamilton Langner died April 18 1953 in East Kildonan Manitoba in his 19th year. He was born in Beausejour and survived by his mother Mrs Mary Langner six brothers Roy Leonard Edward Gottlieb Fred Albert and two Winnipeg and Beausejour sisters Alma Frieda Mrs R Ferkoff and a River Hills resident. Funeral held April 22 at Russell funeral chapel Beausejour with Rev Moertelmeyer officiating. interment in Beausejour cemetery. The text notes Beausejour origins and Newfoundland naval training context in separate historical sentence.
Labor income in Canada rose from 2 568 million in 1939 to 10 868 million in 1952 reflecting substantial economic expansion. The figures show a near fourfold increase across the period, highlighting the wartime and postwar boost to earnings.
The Greek Catholic parishioners of Thalberg and nearby areas plan to build a hall on church grounds. A meeting on April 19 chaired by Rev. Melnyk chose John Matchizen Pete Letwin and Mike Bendera as building committee members. A follow up meeting to address hurdles will be called soon.
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