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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1947
Page
4
The council of a rural municipality in the province will consider passing a by law under section 471. A meeting is set for February 11, 1948 at 4 PM to hear objections to the land taken for road shown on plan No 4394 in the Winnipeg Land Titles Office. Persons claiming prejudice may appear in person or through counsel.
Rev. John E Huncer leads services at United Church Pine Falls with Sunday School at 11.00 am and Evening Service at 7.00 pm. Adults 700 pm and Young Adult study on Wednesdays at 7.00 pm. Trail Rangers mentored by Mr. C. Rempel.
The Seven Sisters Church continues its weekly Sunday service at 7 p.m., inviting parishioners to attend in the evening.
St Marys Anglican Church Pointe du Bois lists 10 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Prayer 7 pm Evening Prayer and Sermon led by Rev E K Bissell. Fort Alexa Church of England holds 1 am Sundays services 7 pm Sundays with midweek prayer meetings. Ladies Guild meets every third Tuesday. Rev W H J Walter L Th Dur Eng leads.
Lac du Bonnet church announces Sunday worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Gospel Service. Sunday School at 8 p.m. A Thursday program includes 7 p.m. Children’s Service and 8 p.m. Bible Study.
Whitemouth Baptist Sunday School 10 a m Morning Service 11 a m Pastor Rev Fred Ohlman St John s Anglican Lac du Bonnet 11 00 p m Morning Prayer and Sermon 2 30 p m Sunday School 7 00 p m Evening Prayer and Rev E K Bissell Pentecostal Beausejour Gospel services Wednesdays 8 p m Rev Oscar Vouga St Ouen s Services Sundays 2 30 p m Sunday School 1 30 p m Evangelist Rev Cripps Beausejour 11 a m Garson 2 p m Tyndall 2 30 p m Student Minister E Bennett Whitemouth United Sunday School 2 p m Church services 3 p m St Mary s Church Sunday masses 9 a m and 10 30 a m
A list of December church services across Zion Beausejour St Paul Green Bay Cross Golden Bay and Zion Beausejour. Times include December 21 11 am December 24 7 30 pm December 25 11 am Holy Communion and 7 30 pm English service, December 26 11 am Holy Communion, December 28 11 am, December 31 7 30 pm Zion Beausejour.
The program features Sanctus and Benedicus from J Noyon Mass, Agnus Dei, Adeste Fideles, Ita Missa Est, and Day-break Mass. Pieces include See Amid the Winter's Snow, Angels We Have Heard on High, Sleep Holy Babe, Le Messie Vient de Naitre. Choir girls directed by Mrs J Desilets with organist Mrs A M Dodd.
Elma community news lists personnel changes at C N R night operator posts, emplacements in Emo Ontario and Niddrie Ontario. It notes illnesses and recoveries including Mrs A Dobrowolski and Peter Toporowski. Local residents visiting Winnipeg for Christmas include John Bazay and others.
Holy Communion at St James Anglican on December 28 at 11 am led by Rev. George Foy from St Thomas, Weston.
Eileen Stelman began music lessons on Saturday December 6. The skating rink opened on Sunday November 30 bringing thrills and spills for youngsters. Grace MacLeod of Great Falls visited Nesta MacLeod of Pine Falls who now wears skirts fourteen inches from the floor. Nesta, seven, is featured as the New Look trendsetter. Exams loom as students brace for hustle next week and a grim fly swatter metaphor signals a busy close.
The final Christmas Tree Fund event was the Crazy Whist evening with a cribbage finale. Prizes went to Mrs. McLeod and K C Fergusson, Carl Peterson and Sig Anderson, and Mrs. Sam Baker with Glen Oakes. Santa appears at the December 22 school concert in Anderson hall.
The church lists December and January services for St Pauls Lutheran Oldenburg and Winnipeg Falls S D gram. Services span Christmas Eve Christmas Day December 31 Sylvester service and New Year Day with multiple times and an annual meeting January 2 at 8 p.m. in church.
Christmas Eve service at St Teresa's Parish lists a sequence of carols and Mass settings starting 11 45 p.m. with Come All Ye Faithful and continuing to Silent Night at midnight and Kyrie and Gloria in Gregorian tones. The Christmas message is delivered by Rev. F Maillot from St Boni face College.
The Pine Falls school reports a curling meeting held December 5 and assigns rink booth duties. Edna Magnusson wins with a playful Three Bears retelling and snubs the press with a sharp remark. Mumps affect several students while visitors and birthday lists appear amid local events.
Obituary and community notice honoring J W Carrion known as Wally who died suddenly at home in Lac du Bonnet. The piece lauds his sunny disposition valued by men and residents and extends sympathy to Mrs Carrion. Also reports a Winnipeg trip for a newborn Ardeth Roberto Maud Packer and a Pinawa Santa concert on December 23 with flu concerns among students.
Local note announces a new taxi service in Pinawa launched by Paul Ryplanski. Community members Mona Kenny and weekly visitors are mentioned. Mrs Texmo and family face ill health and absence during Christmas.
Marie Picard wed Tom Edwards in Winnipeg on Saturday as a large reception followed at the home of Mr and Mrs Peter Picard in Lac du Bonnet on Sunday. The ceremony drew many relatives and friends despite attendance challenges.
A young couple paid a brief visit to Lac du Bonnet to see well wishers before heading to Winnipeg Monday morning. Best wishes are extended for their future happiness and prosperity as Mr and Mrs Edwards plan to live in Winnipeg and pursue joint business ventures.
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