Ridley's Baby Spoons and Books Sold Cheap
Local ad lists baby spoons at 2 cents and baby books at 50 cents with Pablum and plastic sets priced up to 1 dollar, signaling a bargain sale for infant care items.
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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1947
Page
2
Local ad lists baby spoons at 2 cents and baby books at 50 cents with Pablum and plastic sets priced up to 1 dollar, signaling a bargain sale for infant care items.
Local column lists numerous weekend guests visiting Kenora and area from Winnipeg, Molson, Trail, Castelgar and Beausejour. It notes hospital stays and recoveries, transfers, and travels to Minnesota and Wisconsin with names such as Mrs A Mair, Mr Oscar Russell, Mr Steve Rysen, Miss Linda Usidor, Vic Kaworski, and Joe Lozinski.
Whitemouth reports a large Picnic and Dance held at Tom Harrisons farm to aid a new Catholic church. Ed Henderson marked birthday on July 23 as long-time reeve. Red River Slim headlined a crowded Tourist Park dance. Local visitors included Charlie Anderson and Thomas Rabichuck sold his house well. Families vacationing. several residents away in Saskatchewan and the Coast. Curling rink damage adds costs. school board and local visits noted. Monthly school board meeting and August absence of Dr Steindel.
A brief note announces Mr Henderson and his family have moved and are now residing in Vernon British Columbia with best wishes on the occasion.
Allan Leeyus of Ghost River returns to Elma for summer with parents Mr. and Mrs. Leeyus. Helen Bodnar of West Hawk Lake visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bodnar. Mrs. M. Bullock of Toronto visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. Pas tychyn. Mrs. Geo Proceviat and children Joyce and Wilfred take two week holiday at Port Arthur. Congratulations to H Pawlyshyn on birth of a baby son. W Hagberg of Port Arthur spends summer with her parents. J J Lysecki of Winnipeg visits his parents. Gus Zihrul and family of Dauphin visit their relatives. A Boretski transfers as CN R telegraph operator to Emo, Ontario.
Pointe du Bois residents Mr and Mrs A Brown and family welcome Sidney Clark of Northumberland England and his wife Zella I Stade of Chilliwack for a visit.
B c and their infant Ian Douglas are stopping over en route to Chilliwack, visiting Mrs. Clark’s parents in Winnipeg after flying Prestwick to Montreal with B O A C. They visited friends in Montreal and Toronto before arriving. Mr and Mrs G D Anderson hosted Lorne Coddington and Miss J McConnell, while Mr J W Sanger and Russell enjoy a summer cottage. Irene Anderson returned to Winnipeg after a summer visit with her parents.
A quotation attributed to Joseph Brotherton proclaims that true wealth comes not from vast possessions but from limiting desires, emphasizing frugality and contentment as a pathway to happiness.
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