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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 14, 1965
Page
2
Community updates list bingo sessions in church basements and Memorial Hall, a December 18 Christmas concert, and a fruit cake prize winner. Featured notes include travel plans to Mexico, church charity gifts, a teens club formation led by Beryl Halliday and Clifford Veilleux, and a fire department social with recruitment appeal.
The Anglican Women's Auxiliary annual meeting at Mrs. A Hayden Luck’s home on December 7 elected president Mrs. Art Stevens vice president Mrs. Lorne Molinski secretary Mrs. A Hayden Luck treasurer Mrs. Wm Kirby and members Messrs Jim Puddifant Jack Tait and H Hudson. They reported a successful year and marked the 60th church anniversary. Volunteers urged to contact chief Dickie Campbell.
The annual Legion and auxiliary party for members children was held last Saturday December 11 with over 70 children and some parents enjoying the event. Santa arrived to distribute gifts and the children welcomed him warmly.
The bulletin details multiple holiday gatherings including Legion and Ladies Auxiliary meetings on Tuesday December 21, a Government Air Service and Forestry Employees party at Memorial Hall on Friday at 2 30 p m, and school Christmas parties next week. It notes golf bolders from here and Pine Falls at a Winnipeg Sam Wasson bowling event and previews a December 15 Collegiate Open House with tea.
A reflective note expresses belief that miracles may be unlikely for the author’s family but Christmas will nevertheless deliver joy. The writer expects laughter, reenactments of family traditions, and renewed faith as the holiday arrives, concluding with a warm good night.
Mrs Pearl Stelko Lucky won the 12 lb Christmas cake raffled by the Elma Rip and Sew girls Ted North was the winner. Mr and Mrs Mike Kozak and Mrs Arndt left on a trip to Sault Ste Marie Toronto and points in the States. Dennis Arndt stays with his pal Leo Kozak while his mother is on vacation. Don and Erna Ivanoczko of Selkirk visited with Don's parents last weekend. Junior room students hold their Christmas party on December 17.
George Washington, the first U.S. president who never lived in the White House, laid the cornerstone for the building on October 13, 1792, marking a pivotal moment in its construction and national history.
The December 4 bazaar at Pinawa raised funds for local youth groups while Santa visited The Bay with popcorn candy and balloons for children. Junior hockey practice opens the season, figure skating lessons start, and Scouts Guides begin December 11 tree sales to fund equipment. Parents urged to keep kids off the dangerous Winnipeg River ice.
Primitive communities used sulphur burning as a reverse incense to drive away malevolent spirits, with priests and witch doctors leading the practice as a protective rite.
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