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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 29, 1947
Page
5
The Community Club plans a supper in the Municipal hall on Saturday May 3 to raise funds for the Memorial rink. Other items note births, illnesses, visits, dances and community gatherings including a large turnout at a recent Good Fellows meeting and an Agricultural Show in the same hall.
Doctors note eggs contain high quality protein and vitamins inside the shell. Two medium eggs equal one meat serving for protein. nutrition authorities advise Canadians to eat at least three eggs weekly plus any eggs used as meat substitutes.
Manitoba soil drift risks rise as spring freezing and thawing soften ground. Parker of the Manitoba Department of Agriculture urges emergency steps such as spreading straw or manure on upwind edges and roughening drifting fields with equipment. Permanent control favors crop rotation, trash cover, strip cropping, and windbreaks on summer fallow land.
A successful bazaar was held in the Lowland hall on April 15. Lunch was served in the afternoon with many games in progress. In the evening a ticket draw took place followed by dancing as local youths played fiddles. Winners included Anne Mikoloff, Helen Romanow, Henry Fiebelkorn, Mike Chrusch, Eddie Biedler, Rosie Peters, Ernest Karalus, Mike Woligroski Jr, Rosie Hunchak, Mike Klym Jr, Paul Krawchuk.
The piece reviews key World War II milestones across 1941 to 1945. It notes the 1941 Axis occupation of Athens and Allied withdrawal, the 1943 Victoria Cross award for Captain F T Peters, the 1944 sinking of H M C S Athabaskan and the Whitehorse refinery opening, and the 1945 Allied advances in Germany and Austria plus the Italy armistice end.
The Leader reports Lac du Bonnet theatre now offers two movie show nights weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays keeping residents entertained with regular screenings.
An Ayrshire cow owned by a Bacchus Marsh farmer in Western Australia has produced four bull calves. The calves weigh 47 lb, 41 lb, 39 lb, and 35 lb and are reported healthy by the Australian News.
Church of England notices list 11 a.m. service at Pine Falls and 7 p.m. Sunday prayers. Prayer meetings and theatre readings noted. Ladies' Guild meets every third Tuesday under W. H. J. Walter and L. Th. Dur. Eng.
The Whitemouth United church lists Sunday events with 10 am Sunday School and 11 am Morning Service. Outreach announcements note routine worship and community programs.
Sunday School at Whitemouth Baptist Church starts 10 a.m. with morning service at 11 a.m. Rev. Fred Ohlman leads. Lac du Bonnet holds daily Mass at 7 p.m. First Friday May 2 honors Sacred Heart with 8 p.m. Stations of the Cross. May 3 First Saturday Holy Communion honors Immaculate Heart of Mary. Sunday May 4 Masses at Seven Sisters Falls at 8 a.m. and Lac du Bonnet at 10 a.m. Fr. S. Beaudet, P.P.
St James Anglican Church Beausejour lists May 4 local time services including 10 am Sunday School and 11 am Matins and Sermon.
Beausejour and Tyndall churches announce Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Garson and Pine Falls offer afternoon and evening services with Sunday School at 1 p.m. Adul Bible Class 7 p.m. Evening Service 8 15 p.m. Young Adult study group Wednesdays 7 p.m. Trail Rangers mentored by Mr C Rempel.
St John’s Anglican Church offers Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 00 am Evening Prayer at 7 00 pm with Rev E K Bissell Incumbent Sunday School at 2 30 pm Full Gospel Mission holds Morning Worship at 11 00 am and 8 00 pm Chorus singing and object lesson for children Thursdays 8 00 pm St Josephs National Catholic Church conducts Holy Mass at 11 00 am and Evening Prayers at 8 00 pm weekly
The weekly notice states the Seven Sisters Pad Church holds services every Sunday at 7 p.m. across the usual schedule, inviting parishioners and visitors to attend.
The notice lists Sunday schedule at St Marys Anglican Pointe du Bois with 10.00 a.m. Sunday School and 11.00 a.m. Morning Prayer. The excerpt ends with incomplete details of final service.
The Rev Oscar Vouga conducts gospel services at Pentecostal Churches every Wednesday at 8 p m. St Ouens holds Sunday services at 2 30 with Sunday School at 1 30 p m led by Evangelist Robt Dripps.
A general meeting at Pine Falls High discussed plans for a Year Book and appointed an editorial staff led by editor Doug Lauchlan with Kath Roy as assistant editor. The High School Bowling team won the five pin championship while Grade 10 student Doug Lauchlan recovered from mumps.
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