New Canadians Volunteer For Special Force
Two European refugees who arrived in Canada as D P s after a year of mining and farming have settled in Lac du Bonnet. Art Zwirbul runs a Third Street hairdressing salon and John Ivans works in trucking. They travelled to Winnipeg to volunteer for service with the Special Korean Brigade pending citizenship formalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Europe
D.p’s
Lac du Bonnet
Art Zwirbul
Third Street
John Ivans
Winnipeg
Special
Pine Falls News Notes Honor Brides and Births
Miss Marilyn Carey bride elect is honored by a garden party hosted by Miss Lorraine Johannson in Pine Falls with a tea table lineup and gifts. A separate shower for Carey precedes her August 2 marriage to George Bertram Ross. Ken Jaques leaves Pine Falls for RCAF aircrew training in Toronto. Dawn Taylor is welcomed, a daughter born July 27 in Pine Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Carey
Lorraine Johannson
J. W. Johannson
Pine Falls
C. C. Irvine
J. Carey
R. Rigg
L. Sunde
Margaret Ford
Terra Horvath
May Sunde
Elsa Sunde
Chateau
George Bertram Ross
Miss Carey
Cath Irvine
Ken Jaques
D. A. Jaques
Winnipeg
R.C.A.F
Toronto
G. L. Taylor
Louise
Dawn Hospital
R C M P Drag For Body at Slave Falls
A highway and boat accident Sunday near Lac du Bonnet killed six year old Felix Boulanger who was struck by a truck driven by Emil Naastrom of Lac du Bonnet. Dan McCleod, a trapper and fisher in the Slave Falls district, disappeared when his boat was swept into a whirlpool at the Falls as the motor failed to start. RCMP from Lac du Bonnet conducted dragging operations without success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Felix Boulanger
R.C.M.P
Emil Naastrom
Dan McCleod
Slave Falls
Lac du Bennet
First Manitoban Volunteers to Korea Bound for Overseas
John Girling 24 of Milner Ridge becomes Pte. Girling RCASC Special Force No H-800000, Manitobas first to sign for Korea and UN duty. His friend Jack Visca 18, also of Milner Ridge, gets No H-800001. Both depart Winnipeg for training as truck drivers in the Service Corps hoping to stay together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Girling
Milner Ridge
King
Pte. Girling
R.C.A.S.C
Canada
Special
Manitoba
Jack Wisca
Winnipeg
Service Corps
Korea
Beausejour Wins Beausejour Becomes Ross Trophy Holder
The Ross trophy returns to Beausejour after an 8-7 loss by Hydro in a rain delayed finale of the North-Eastern Manitoba Baseball league. Don Campbell pitched well for Beausejour, with Kubish, Drysdale and Campbell driving in key runs. Hydro’s Lopack pitched the full game as Hydro led early before Beausejour rallied in a five run first inning and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Pine Falls
Hydro
Manitoba Baseball League
Don Campbell
Joe Lopack
Jack Coughlin
B. Drysdale
R. Kubish
D. Campbell
L. Modjeski
A. Arsenault
McMahon
le Sevre
Topack
Bergman
Ash
A. Arsenealt
Lopack
Cunningham
H. Arsenealt
McLeod
I. Kaatz
J. Coughlin
W. Ridley
A. Hayes
R. A. Hayes
E. Wolanin
N. Kellett
P. Koshlack
Ivan Ridley
Claude Shields
Beausejour Baseball Club
I Kaatz
Billy Kaatz
Bat Boy
J. I Ridley
L. Mudjeski
P. Ko
Train Tragedy Destroys August Mail at Lockport Crossing
A diesel train and a tow truck collided at a level crossing near Lockport on August 9. The crash destroyed all mail on Wednesday and caused minor injuries to one truck occupant while the driver remained uninjured. The engine and mail car caught fire after the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall
Lockport
L. A. Wawryshyn
Leader
Canadian Pacific
First Reading Given Water Contract Bylaw Lac du Bonnet
At a special council meeting on August 10 Lac du Bonnet village gave first reading to Bylaw 17 to ratify a water contract with Lac du Bonnet Water Co operative limited. Changes are pending before final reading and no Municipal Board approval is sought yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Disappointment in View With New Power Commission Rates
Residents of Lac du Bonnet face higher overall charges as the Power Commission maintains ordinary household rates with a small rise for hot water and street lighting costs passed to taxpayers. A special lower rate exists for commercial cooking and a minor cut for business houses, but the change falls short for home consumers amid questions over street lighting bulb upgrades and contract terms with W.E. company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Power Commission
Lac du Bonnet
W.E. Company
Beaver Colony Proves Able Assistants For Mill Operator
John Peterson a renowned fabricant of Bird River visited Lac du Bonnet on Thursday. He runs a one man saw mill powered entirely by water and has produced 50 000 board feet of lumber with the aid only of a beaver colony whose dam provides sufficient water. Peterson is 13 78 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Peterson
Bird River
Lac du Bonnet
John
Beausejour Residents Gather for Weekend Socials and Farewell
Beausejour residents shared weekend visits and gatherings at various homes. Guests included Jim Fenning of Regina and a Winnipeg visitor crew at the Dugard home. A farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Ted Towle featured a toaster gift, songs, dancing, and a nevels lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Fenning
Regina
H. Fenning
George’ Dugard
Rachael Gork
Winnipeg
H. Dugard
Ted Towle
St. Quens
Rabbit Lake
Sask
J.S. Sinnott
M.P
Sinnott
Warkentin
B. Larson
W. Laurie
Beausejour
Newly Designed Airmail Stamp On Sale Soon
Postmaster General G. Edouard Rinfret announces a redesigned 10-cent Canada Air Letter to be issued to post offices for general sale this month. The new form replaces the existing 10-cent variant when stock runs out, featuring a large oblong stamp with an airplane over a rural hamlet and the winged crest of the Canadian Air Mail Service, all within a black-bordered address area on grey and blue stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Edouard Rinfret
Canadian Air Mail Service
Ed Aseltine Wins Pine Falls Golf Championship
Ed Aseltine of Pine Falls won the Pine Falls Golf tournament held August 4 and 5. Contingents from Winnipeg Portage la Prairie Selkirk Kenora Transcona and Vancouver joined a large field. Aseltine posted 73 with Art Land at 76 and Bert Greer at 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Aseltine
Pine Falls
Allan Bees
Paper Mill
Winnipeg
Portage la Prairie
Selkirk
Kenora
Transcona
Vancouver
Art Land
Pine
Bigger, Better Fishing Tales Chronicle Huge Catch
Julien Ilchena of Lac du Bonnet argues for bigger fish in Brokenhead and cites an 80 pounder that troubled its captor. An improvised three-prong hay fork harpooned the fish, jolting it into a mid stream jump that dragged Joe Cheap downstream. A boom across the river saved him and the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julien Ilchena
Lac du Bonnet
Joe Cheap
Joe
W.S.K
Five I n annual Beausejour baseball tourney stars 16 teams
Sixteen teams from Manitoba and beyond compete in the fifth annual Beausejour tournament on Sunday August 20. Keewatin Dryden Northern Hydro Selkirk Portage la Prairie Morden Oakville Arborg Starbuck Norman Toulon Beausejour and more expected with first game at 11 am DST and refreshment booths on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Manitoba
Dryden
Ont
Keewatin
All Stars
Stonewall
Pirates
Portage la Prairie
Northern
Winnipeg
Hydro
Pine Falls
Selkirk Branch
Morden
Oak
Red Cross Publishes Home Nursing Manual in Manitoba
A Red Cross home nursing manual offers detailed advice for caring for illness at home and turning a sick room into a comfortable, hospital like space. The guide, aimed at Red Cross classes, notes hands on improvisation and practical steps while urging that home nursing also requires experience. Manitoba Red Cross plans more classes in fall 1949 with Miss Inn Broadfoot directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Nursing Division
Miss Inn Broadfoot
R.N
Manitoba Red Cross Centre
Osborne Street
North
Excessive alcohol use fatal under extreme heat
A cautionary note warns that consuming large amounts of alcohol during extreme heat greatly increases the risk of death. It emphasizes that attempting to endure high temperatures with heavy drinking is dangerous and potentially deadly.
Local Visitors and Community Notes From Area Households
Joe Surowich and family from Chicago and Albert Suro of Sharon North Dakota visited Mr and Mrs Martin Surowich. Mike Zaluski vacationing with Mrs A Zaluski. Mrs Beverly Nodamus Lukowich will teach at Greenwich next term. Grain elevator nears completion as Harper Construction crew aims to have it ready for first wagon. H Whittier and Ryan visited Brandon to see Mr and Mrs C Foster over long weekend. Mrs R Keena, recovering from hand operation, will return home soon after staying with sister Mrs N Winkler. Ny i Frank Ostrowski and family from St Catharines Ont visiting (Continued on Page 2).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Surowich
Chicago, Il
Albert Surowich
Sharon, N.D
Martin Surowich
Elma
Harper Construction
Mrs. H. Whittier
Ryan
Brandon
Mrs. C. Foster
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BRO
Allegra Book
Ladywood
Whitemouth
Elma Seven Sisters
Pointe DU Bois
Pinawa
River Hills
Great Falls
W. S. Kennard
M. Jaques
Pte. Visca
Ross
Beaver Colony
Connie Steebe
Mrs. J. Robertson
Joan
Sheila
Granite Lake
Joyce Laurie
St. Boniface Hospital
J. McLuckie
Violet Owsianski
Doug and
Dawn
Castlegar
B.C
Me. Lucki
Mrs Owsianski
Anne Baranowski
Esther Greenberg
Mrs. A. Greenberg
J. Watt
Inwood
L. Pulfer
Dave Welch
Jean Oscar
Hoban‘s Park
F. Zielkie
F. Urbanski
P. Kapina
M. Nykfortune
G. Chzynoski
Connie
D. Welch
Bitula Lake
Dr. McDiarmid
Claythorne
Frank McAuley
Springfield
St. James, Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Ed Aseltines
Bert Greer
Red Cross Manual In Home Nursing
Wawryshyn
Mike Zaluski
Peter Lukowich
Beverly Nodamus
Greenwich
R. Keena
Frank Ostrowski
St. Catharine’s, Ont
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