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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1954
Page
12
Whitemouth School hosted a Christmas concert featuring piano solos by Sandra Milbrandt and Joyce Aitkenhead, carol singing by Grades one and two, a piano duet by Gail Henderson and Donna Erickson, and the Cathedral Windows pageant by Grades three and four. The highlight was a visit from Old St Nick who distributed gifts and candy to the children.
Whitemouth news summarizes holiday activities and personal notes. Families travel to Toronto for Xmas visit, Mary Hlady arrives from Calgary for the Festival season, and church services adjust due to heater issues. White Gift Sunday sends gifts to Winnipeg. midnight Mass at St Augustine’s and special carol service at Redeemer Lutheran. Community Club dance on New Year’s Eve. school reopens Jan 3.
Attendees of the Fourth Annual M F A convention in Winnipeg on December 6 7 and 8 included Mrs Anne Tymko Mr Harry Kruk and Mr and Mrs W F Krieger Jes Fasty from Low and Mike Woloshyn returned home from Beausejour Hospital feeling better The Bonar Law School children presented a Christmas concert December 18 at 8 PM Rattray School December 16 Woodrow School December 21 Mrs Helen Halyke ill with illness sends wishes for a speedy recovery The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Lutheran Brokenhead held its December 12 meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs W Bornosky Glenmore The note closes with Merry Christmas and Happy New Year wishes to subscribers and readers.
A look at how Christmas cards began with Henry Cole in 1846 when he mailed lithographed greetings showing a Victorian family and charity to the poor. The design evolved into modern cards created by famed artists like Churchill and Grandma Moses, with mass production by year end.
The column reports multiple local events from December including births Gwyneth Caroline Thomas and Herbert Alymer Monson, hospital recovery for Marcia Joseph, a mink pelt sale in Winnipeg with ranchers attending, and family visits in Pine Falls and Charleswood. It notes Corinne Bruyere’s birth and Gary Monkman’s discharge from hospital with arm recovery.
Rev Dawson led the Christmas service at St Michael church on Sunday December 12. City visitors included Mr and Mrs John Murphy returning from a week away and Mr and Mrs N Joseph with daughters Ivy and Shirley in Winnipeg. Victor Parisian and his mother were in town for a day. Stuart Linklater hunted successfully on the last day of deer season. Nick Fotts and Fred David sought a big deer but found none. Mr and Mrs John Anderson of Grand Marais attended Gospel Hall with Anderson guest speaking. The dragline aided highway work and created an early skating rink as locals enjoyed their first skate of the season.
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