Legion Elects New Officers At Beausejour
The Beausejour legion held its annual meeting on December 14 electing J. McLean as honorary president F. Burmmak as president G Hoban as vice president J. Cheap as secretary treasurer J E Shelson as auditor G Kaatz as sergeant at arms J Shuster R E Emberley and G Holowinskd were elected to the executive and R E Emberley G Hoban J DeMarco to memorial committee representatives The group pledged strong support for the Beausejour Memorial arena project and to boost membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McLean
F. Burmmak
G Hoban
J. Cheap
J. E. Shelson
G. Kaatz
J. Shuster
R. E. Emberley
George Holowinski
J. DeMarco
G. Hoban
Beausejour Memorial Arena
Wolf Cubs And Boy Scouts Forming In Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet organizers report strong support for forming a Scout Troop for ages 12 to 18 at the school meeting on December 15. Cpl J J Watkins will provide details and invites interested volunteers to join. Next meeting postponed to early New Year for good attendance. Repetition of Donora smog urged to be avoided by new electric eye detecting devices tested by railroads and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Cpl. J. J. Watkins
Donora, Pa
Brown Instrument Company
Pointe du Bois Men Honoured On Retirement
Pointe du Bois Community club hosted a retirement party in the Community hall for John Rosen Kay Wengel and their spouses on December 5. Sanger city hydro official praised the honourees and gifts were presented by local workers and community members. Out of town guests from Winnipeg joined the celebration with relatives and a Lac du Bonnet pastor in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointe du Bois
John Rosen
Kay Molt-Wengel
S. F. Long
John W. Sanger
City of Winnipeg Hydro Electric System
Mr. Sanger
Winnipeg
J. W. Sanger
T. E. Storey
Don Bryden
J. R. Stuart
J. M. Hanson
Rev
S. J. Richardson
Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Village Council Final Meeting of 1949
The Lac du Bonnet Village Council held its final 1949 meeting on December 13 with Mayor J. Sparman presiding. Councillors A. Arsenault M. F. Brown M. F. Mikhechuk and V. J. Rowe approved payments totaling numerous small bills including Victor David Winnipeg Electric Co G F Teare Dr L G Gunne Paul Swetz E Mikliechuk A J Pfeifer J C Morski I Winberg F E Bleak ney Beaver Lumber Co A Usackis Mrs T Sikora Hospice Tache Children’s Aid Society and the province of Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
J. Sparman
A. Arsenault
M. F. Brown
M. F. Mikhechuk
V. J. Rowe
Victor David
Winnipeg Electric Co
G. F. Teare
Dr. L. G. Gunne
Paul Swetz
E. Mikliechuk
A. J. Pfeifer
J. C. Morski
I. Winberg
Springfield Highlights of 1949 A Year in Review
From The Leader Files a look back at 1949 recounts community life in Lac du Bonnet Pine Falls Whitemouth and Beausejour. Obituaries include Martin Jensen 87 and Stanley Potempa 71 with deaths in late December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Martin Jensen
Tyndall
Denmark
Stanley Potempa
Greenoak
Poland
Frederick High School
Leif Sunde
Bill Frederick
Ross Halpin
Jack Kahle
Manitoba
Essay Contest Promotes Dr. Charlotte Ross Interest
The Whitemouth Hospital Aid sponsors an essay contest about pioneer physician Dr. Charlotte Ross. Eight schools Rennie Elma White mouth Oldenburg Lonely Dale River Hills Upper Seven Sisters and Lower Seven Sisters participate with a closing date of January 3, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Pioneer Woman Doctor Made Western Canada First
Dr. Charlotte Ross first woman to practice medicine in Western Canada under Manitoba Legislature. Born Darlington England July 15 1843, she moved to Canada at age five with Joseph and [unnamed] Whitehead family. educated in Clinton Ontario then pursued medical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Ross
Canada
Manitoba
Darlington
Yorkshire
England
Joseph Whitehead
Clinton
Ont
Drewry Hosts Eastern Manitoba Chamber Event in Winnipeg
Roxy Hamilton MLA urged persistent civic effort for East Manitoba resource development during address to about sixty five Associated Chambers of Commerce members from Pine Falls Lac du Bonnet Whitemouth Elma Beausejour and Grand Beach at Drewry's auditorium Winnipeg. The tour included plant visit and buffet lunch with Drewry's management and a list of attendees from Beausejour Whitemouth Grand Beach Winnipeg Hazelglen and Springfield districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Manitoba
Roxy Hamilton
M.L.A
Rupertsland
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Manitoba
Pine Falls
Lac du Bonnet
Whitemouth
Elma
Beausejour
Grand Beach
Drewry's
Winnipeg
Drewry’s Ltd
Hamilton
W. H. Duthoit
W. W. Childe
Fred Small
Brokenhead
A. Gretzinger
W. Lucko
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Fire Destroys Demeria Home
Fire destroyed the Demeria residence on Fourth Street on Friday night December 16 around 7 30 p m. Neighbors raised the alarm but limited water hampered efforts to save the house and its furniture. A small water supply from the school and pump hose from the Forestry Service saved adjacent properties but the home was a total loss. Frank Demeria was not at home and the cause of the blaze is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Demeria
Fourth Street
Provincial Forestry Service
Demeria
War Memorial Committee Elects New Officers
The Beausejour-Brokenhead War Memorial Committee elected officers for 1949 50 at the Beausejour hotel on December 16. President A Larson was re elected by acclamation with G V Towle as vice president, Mrs T Donahoe as secretary, and L J Pulfer as treasurer. A resignation from W W Childe was noted due to workload. A fundraising committee was formed and Fred Rumak offered two sweaters for the Rink Patrol corps. The secretary will seek benefit events from local groups to support the Rink Building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour - Brokenhead
Associated Chambers of Commerce
Women’s Institute
T. Donahoe
S. Henderson
Fred Rumak
Rink Patrol Corps
Rink Building Fund
Beausejour C of C Chooses Committees For 1950
Beausejour Chamber of Commerce held its regular meeting last Monday and set aside most business to discuss hospital project progress with Reeve F Small and Reeve E Wojciechowski plus Gordon James from the Hospital board. Committees named include War Memorial, tourist and industrial development, highways, publicity, membership and more. Plans for a winter carnival were deferred pending Beausejour Memorial Fund approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
War Memorial
F. Rumak
R. V. Smith
C. Shields
W. Childe
A. Greenberg
L. Stebbe
W. Horoditski
L. Kaatz
J. de Marco
J. Iwancha
P. Naaykens
H. Genaske
Steve Rumak
Fred Rumak
Beausejour Memorial Fund Committee
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Legion
Wolf
Boy
J. Rosen
Kay Wengel
Peter Kozear
Greenwald
Peter Picard
Julius
Stemnouth
Oldenburg
Alf Hallick
Lac du Bonnet Legion
E. J
Jack) Hawkes
Mary Magura
Cook’s Creek
Olaf Anderson
Broadlands
Sweden
Whitemouth Hospital
William Kurian
Power Commission
L. J. Pulfer
Jean Wold
Marjorie Bruder
Dominion Foods Club
Henri Malo
Ted Wood
John Kizak
Frank Currie
Art Brown
Julius Schatkowsky
Marge Hill
Rae Hoban
Violet Brendt
Lorraine Rigg
Great Falls
Maria Haavisto
Pinawa
McLennan
Krampetz
Robert Morgan
Deer Lodge
Florence Springman
Daisy King
Leona
Poplar Pointe
Henry George Brown
Leader
Otto Hildebrandt
Beausejoour
Stephen Woods
N.E. Manitoba
Charles Lean
Elmo
Ogama Rockland Mines
Sam Baker
Royal Bank
Manitoba Power Commission
Mary Rae
James Rae
H. Wasyluk
Provincial Library
Legislative Eldreotneee
Man
St James
Tan
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Charlotte Whitehead Ross
Mld
Drewry
N. E. Manitoba
C of
J. McKenzie
Fred Cail
H. Hill
E. J. Hill
J. Thomson
E. Malkoske
A. Malkoske
J. Molinski
A. Hill
J. F. Laurie
W. Freeman
R. Adams
W. R. Bethel
Hazelglen
War Memorial Committee
Chamber of Commerce
A. Larson, W. Childe, J. Bellan, F. Rumak
Agricultural Society
G. V. Towle
Pkuchinski, F. Ehinger
E. Kaatz
Beausejour C of C
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