Seven Sisters Honours Retiring Employees
Approximately 100 residents gathered in the Seven Sisters Community Hall on Friday August 5 to honor Mr and Mrs George Hillman Mr and Mrs Wm Raines and Arni Sigurdsson who will be leaving Seven Sisters due to approaching retirement. The event featured a card party and lunch with gifts from the community club and local friends. Each honoree spoke as tributes were given by community leaders and residents including Arni Sigurdsson and William Raines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters and District
Seven Sisters
George Hillman
Wm. Raines
Arni Sigurdsson
Howard Leith
Jim Braund
Mesdames Hillman
Raines
Dorothy Ambrose
Carl Birston
A. S. Williams
K. C. Fergusson
H. G. Ligertwood
A. Oddliefsson
William Raines
Winnipeg Electric Co
Mr. Sigurdsson
Elsie Howcroft
Nick Szwage
Jack Gibbons
Hilma Solar
Former Garson Residents Honoured Golden Wedding
A golden wedding celebration and family reunion in White Rock British Columbia honoured Mr and Mrs CH Blanchard formerly of Garson on July 23 Their seven sons and their families attended including Allen Leslie and Brant New Westminster Rae West View Ross Morrison Winnipeg and Murray Owen Sound A niece Mrs Frank Avison from Selkirk Man also joined Cyril Blanchard of Winnipeg attended Four of his brothers attended before his retirement Mr Blanchard was a district engineer for the Manitoba Provincial Government for thirty years and they moved to White Rock five years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Rock
B.C
Garson
CH. Blanchard
Blanchard
Allen Leslie
Brant
New Westminister
Rae
West View
Ross and
Morrison
Winnipeg
Man
Murray
Owen Sound
Ont
Frank Avison
Selkirk Man
Mr. Blanchard
Cyril
Manitoba
Mrs. Blanchard
Allegra Church Picnic and Weekend News in Allegra
Allegra By Lorraine Krieger reports St Pauls Lutheran Church of Brokenhead held an open air picnic on July 31 with Rev Hartmann leading a service and the choir directed by Lorraine Krieger. Proceeds from refreshments support the church treasury. Weekend visitors from Winnipeg and nearby towns attended. The Allegra church interior was painted and a new sidewalk installed. A church bingo is planned for August 14 to raise funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’ Lutheran Church of
Brokenhead
Hartmann
Lorraine Krieger
Allegra
Allegra Church
The
Treasury
Cuspidor Gift Sudden Fix After Civic Meeting
A rural municipal council meeting saw caretaker Emil Onysyk present Councillor Bob Belluk with a solid sterling gem encrusted cuspidor containing snoose. The gift followed disposal of an old tin pail, ending with Bob’s apparent acceptance of the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Belluk - So
Emil Onysyk
Bob
M F U Softball Champions Missing From Group Photo
The champions Biedler at first base Bert Molinski at shortstop Mike Tymchuk as catcher and R Belton on the mound are absent from the team photograph leaving fans to wonder about the missing players.
Drainage Major Complaint To Lac du Bonnet Council
Lac du Bonnet council meets with many delegations on land drainage issues. A 36 inch culvert at E of 6-13-9E is blocked by sand, and several ditch and road work requests are discussed. Tax concerns, water control, and equipment needs feature alongside bylaw actions and 1955 public works authorizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Martin Scholz
Mazur
Alex Kot
Winnipeg River Bridge
John Alkine
John Apsit
Trunck
John Fosty
Egnar Frank
Ed Hapke
Prairie Farm Assistance Administration
Frank Stupak
Larry Wenzoski
Council
Steve Tabak
Mike Hunchak
Tabak
N/S
Court of Revision
C. S. Nelson
Manitoba Power Commission
R. NE
Grewinski
Lac du Bonnet High School Promotion List
Lac du Bonnet High School released its promotion list for grades IX to XII from the Department of Education. The document lists students advancing with one to three conditions across subjects including Mathematics Social Studies Science French British History and more, with named students and standings across Grade X XI and XII segments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet High School
Lac du Bonnet
Department of Education
Fred Picnicki
William Atkinson
Colin Campbell
Joan Halliday
John B. Brown
Joe Gurniak
James Maslo
Andrew Holyk
Doves Zalusky
Frank Bina
Marion Barness
Lois Dow
Sharon Goodheart
Darlene Brown
Lorraine Kreishman
Alvin Kuva
Foster Lamb
Arvid Olafson
Joan Peterson
Deanne Petrus
Joanne Ripat
Beverly Rogers
Dorothy Russell
Patricia Stanko
James Winberg
Raymond Wozny
Marlene Lofstrom
George Martin
Walter Zalesky
Edward Shume
Gordon Kabaluk
Rene Lavoie
Carole Miklechuk
Andrew Hebert
Ronald Zaborniak
Arien Ham
Kenneth Russell
Joseph Chermishnok
Jeannine Hebert
Jerry King
Ronald Larson
Jeanette Snead
Martin Wade
Dennis Fournier
Glenn Butchart
Helen Ripat
Velma Tuokko
Pine Falls Social Notes Tell of Family Visits Across Regions
Olive Twanick reports a flurry of visits as Pine Falls residents host relatives and friends from Pascalis Detroit Toronto Windsor and Kapuskasing. Highlights include Mrs Brookes and John Zeemel, Miss Richardson at the bank, Miss Stella Lukasiewicz from Detroit on holidays, and Ted Engelhart family from Windsor spending time with Pine Falls kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Lukasiewicz
Detroit
Ted Engelhart
Windsor
Mrs
H. Richardson
Hungry Nine Defeats Whitemouth In South Division Play Offs
Hungry Nine of River Hills won the South Division title of the Eastern Manitoba Fastball League by edging Whitemouth 3 2 in 10 innings. Bob Honke earned the win in a pitchers duel with Rudy Noel as Barry Paulsen and a ninth inning squeeze play produced the decisive run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hungry Nine
Whitemouth
River Hills
Bob Honke
Rudy Noel
Barry Paulsen
Bob Hanke
Hunervy
Eric Berrick
Ernie Harris
John Paulson
Fenie Harris
John Swiatkoski
Ed Hanke
Tom Venn
Stan Gittins
Honers
Seven Sisters Falls
Picnic Dainties and Family Holiday Roundup
Mrs Sawdhyn hosts eighteen guests for a relaxed gathering with ready hampers. Mr and Mrs Pete Pasaluko take a vacation in Chicago and Detroit. Miss Margaret Sargent visits C Hubbard’s family for two weeks. P Hologroski hosts Winnipeg visitors, S Pachowski family weekend stay. Speedy recovery wished to Mrs Norm Pachowski. George Forest and family enjoy holidays in Minnesota. L Nyznyk Toronto and B Kuryk with Martha visit Mr and Mrs Al Iwanick for a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Allegra
Fred Kruk
John Mazur
John Oneschuk
Helen Sys
Ernie Yakimow
Joe Tymko
Stanley Mayvur
Casmir Hologroski
Pete Pasaluko
Chicago
Detroit
Margaret Sargent
Mrs. C. Hubbard
George Forest
Minnesota
L. Nyznyk
Toronto
B. Kuryk
Martha
al Iwanick
Odd eggs from River Hills flock surprise Leader office
Fred Grabke of River Hills brought two unusually sized eggs to the Leader office. He claimed both came from his flock on the same day. One egg measured about three inches long while the other was a dwarf at just three quarters of an inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Fred Grabke
River Hills
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Plymouth
Allegra By
Fern Kruk
Oas
Winniges
Mee
John Kruk
Krieger
W. F. Krieger
Lorraine
Herbie Krieger
Ed. Fiebelkorn
Emma
Willie Fiebelkorn
Harvey Endler
M.F.U
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Gull Lake
Fol
W. Chorney
J. Stupak
Margery Mariash
Victoria Mosquin
Peter Kabaluk
Kabaluk
Nick Maslo
Mr. Ward
Kane
Rey Ward
Letourneau
Aggasiz
William Ripat
Louis Bruneau
Thea Terra
Barbara Torrance
Marie Ann Curie
Enid Lingren
John Usackis
Violet Duchinski
Blythe Rudy
Kees Ham
Arnold Hurst
Florence Hunchak
Ann Paul
Edward Grewinsky
Wil
Bow River
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canadian Government Travel Bureau
Pine Falls
Mrs. Olive Twanick
Mike Kentish
Pascalis
Quevec
Clif Savchyn
al Lwanick
Brookes
Johnny Zeemel
Norman Cyr
Korsch
Dan Pasaluko
Merle
Marilyn
Tiga
Wassea
Mike Rapula
Ken Pasaluke
Powerview
Katherine Richardson
N. Rush
Mrs. N. Smorang
Red Lake
Mrs. Jansen
Whiteshell
Marge Pasaluko
Mrs. P. Pasaluko
Olive Iwanick
Hamilton
Ray Iwanick
Hector
Kapuskasing
Anne
Springfield
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
English Channel
Marilyn Belt
Dover
England
Abbotscliff
Folkestone
Cap Gris Nez
France
P. Hologroski
S. Pachowski
Norm Pachowski
Imperial Oil
Paul Lafreniere
Dawson Creek
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