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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 20, 1946
Page
6
In Lac du Bonnet and nearby parishes the week includes Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. plus Thursday prayer meetings and a Ladies Guild. Notre Dame parish notes daily masses at 6 30 with Friday stations and weekend feasts for St Louis King of France and St Bartholomew with Masses at Great Falls and St Gerard.
Church schedules show Sunday School times and worship services for multiple churches including Pentecostal Beausejour St. Ouen St. Joseph’s United and St. Mary’s Pointe du Bois. August dates noted for Lutheran and Catholic masses and service times vary by parish across Winnipeg Falls Seven Sisters Whitemouth and surrounding areas.
Edith Gellert finishes a two week Beausejour vacation with Miss D Davis of Toronto visiting her Beausejour parents. Rev and Mrs J Shuster man from Brooklyn stay briefly visiting H Shusterman. A son, Edward, is born to Mr and Mrs A Kaspersson. Dee Weldon of Winnipeg improves at Mrs J Reckseidler’s home after an appendicitis operation.
His Grace Archbishop George Cabara confirmed thirty eight children at Notre Dame Church in Lac du Bonnet after High Mass on Sunday August 4. Parish Priest Rev. Father Beau conducted the service and the archbishop asked the customary questions before conferring the Sacrament. He was deeply gratified by the class responses.
Dr. Rafuse, Manitoba Hospitalization Director, told Beausejour Board of Trade the town could support a twelve to fifteen bed hospital with potential expansion later. A small start is preferred, and a committee was named to push councils of Beausejour and Brokenhead to back the plan. Brokenhead RM then moved to request Health Department to outline a twelve bed hospital covering Beausejour, Brokenhead, and area 12-Range SE.
The ceremony honored twenty eight young celebrants from Lac du Bonnet St. Gerard Milner Ridge and Great Falls. His Grace was accompanied by Abbe Maurice Bonenville of St. Boniface.
The correspondent reports from vacation in Winnipeg and Saskatchewan with several local notes. Miss Louise Karklin enters Winnipeg General Hospital to train as a nurse. Emil Karklin’s brother and his family visit Mrs. Spirito’s home while on vacation from Chile. Mrs. C A Anderson continues hospital treatments in Winnipeg. Harold Marcus has been discharged from the RCAF and is at home.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E McMillan of Winnipeg returned home after a pleasant holiday with Mrs. McMillan's mother Mrs. Elsie Sandquist in Great Falls. They helped with haymaking and harvesting. Mrs. McMillan drove the horses and rake and helped with berry picking. Mr. McMillan, an avid fisherman, taught his brother-in-law Raymond to fish. Though they did not catch the Winnipeg River's biggest fish, they did reach their quota and used Mack's Famous Lures made in Winnipeg.
A Manitoba resident in August 1946 writes to the Leader to share appreciation and seek publication of a personal insertion about dear friends. The letter notes the writer travels and spends time in Great Falls while praising the paper and requesting space in a future issue.
Armas Sukava travels to Winnipeg to resume University studies while Miss Marie Gregorash and Miss Alice Wendeborn visit Shoal Lake and Winnipeg. Mrs W J Clint spends two weeks with her mother. Michael Evanochko and sister visit Winnipeg. Shety returns to civilian life. J Wright and Jaby visit Mrs Wright’s parents. Miss Filinowich heads to Toronto for winter, then Dauphin for teaching. Mrs J Steel visits sister M Katcher. new CNR station agent Gordon McKinnon arrives for two weeks. Mr W Chanway and son Garry enjoy holidays with Mr and Mrs M Chanway.
C Wendebern notes visitors from Mc Munn as Mr and Mrs W Nakka visited last Wednesday. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs C H Lean on the birth of a baby boy. Mr and Mrs A McKinnon left for a short holiday to Farlane Ont. Mrs B Beautridge of Winnipeg visits her parents Mr and Mrs P Kolega. Miss Helen Kurian spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs N H Kurian.
Mr and Mrs C B Davies plan to move to Iroquois Falls Ontario this month and were guests of honor at a farewell party hosted by Mr and Mrs R Rigg on Saturday night August 10. Forty four guests attended and dancing was the main feature. Don Reid presented a punch bowl on behalf of the friends and offered best wishes for their future happiness.
Classified advertisements under this heading show pricing: 55 cents minimum per insertion for 3 lines or fewer and 10 cents per additional line. Each line roughly five words. The notice outlines rate structure and how lines are counted for space and cost.
Doctor Goodes Female Pits triple strength claim relief from delayed and painful periods. Thousands report satisfaction. Postpaid 63. Tower Drug Ltd located at 584 Mountain Ave. Whoinipeg.
Speedy service for magnetos generators starters and armature repairs. Complete stock of genuine parts and plans for new Super Power Bosch magnetos. All work guaranteed for one year. Brown & Murray Limited two Winnipeg addresses.
New fully furnished cottage three miles from town with a 50 foot river lot in Lac du Bonnet. Contact C Brown for details including price of 1200 dollars per month.
Lunch was served at 1 a.m. and celebrations continued until 7 a.m., marking a long, festive gathering with meals and activities spanning early dawn.
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