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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1946
Page
5
The Pine Falls golfers Newman McLenaghan Bill Hibbert and Fred Ford pose for a photo at Selkirk Golf Club with The Big Day keeping its zip. Other Pine Falls players Leo Seguin Art Krueger H E Spence and T Macklin attended but are not pictured.
The All Stars beat the imperiled Legion 14 to 8 on Sunday August ML as Legion pitcher absence hampered their defense. Cecil Cook started, Frances Kolesnick finished, with Stan Baldwin on the mound for the All Stars. George Sharpe hit a risky safe home run in the opening inning.
Pine Falls sees guests from Winnipeg Lac du Bonnet and Halifax settle in for visits and a new Canadian home. Wing Commander Frayne departs for Ottawa and St Boniface nurse trainee Reta Fournier departs for studies, while locals Ross Halpin recovers, spurs golf and pool activity, and old friends reconnect before summer holidays end.
The Youth Training Centre invited to an open air meeting on August 13 to organize Labor Day Sports. William Hibbert chairs the Trades and Labor Committee which aims to host a day of sports for residents with two local and two visiting softball teams competing for $35 in prizes amid expectations of a large crowd.
The term begins after Labor Day as usual. Rumor of an August 26 start is false. Marie Mantello of Winnipeg is visiting cousin Kath Roy. Joan Christie also visits Pine Falls. Marilyn Pegg and Betty Thiessen from Winnipeg holiday in Pine Falls with Mr and Mrs Legall.
Miss G. McNee of Govan Sask and Miss P. McNee RN of Toronto visit sister Mrs. G Ambrose at Seven Sisters Falls. LAC Albert Bartley of Winnipeg, visiting Fort Frances and Minneapolis with A F Bartley family. Numerous Winnipeg, Brandon and Toronto visitors and relatives spend a weekend in the district, including Hudson, Clarke, Precious, Everson, and Steeves households.
Members of Britain's Voluntary Services have sent 5000 from profits of canteens in Durham Northumberland and North Riding of Yorkshire to support a club for British troops in Japan. The funds will furnish and arrange the British troops wing of the British Indian Division holiday home. The wing will be named The Northern Counties Club.
Waldie Langshin returns from Kalamazoo visiting Lettonia home. Local youths host a weiner roast by Lettonia Hall with roasted tomatoes and wieners. Bill Johnston flies to Long Lake. Arnold Blumfeldt and J Uhlman hosts guests from Chicago. Gordon Carlson visits family then heads to Winnipeg for an operation. Albert Johnson travels to Rochester. birthday wishes for Mrs J Olli and Mrs Elving Larson.
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