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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 31, 1946
Page
6
A postal column lists numerous Christmas visits among Beausejour residents. Valerie Stringer arrives from Toronto to stay with the Sprotts. Winnipeg guests include Angela Weselake and family. Beausejour hosts wide family and friends from Manitou to Winnipeg. Church services and a Legion dance mark the season.
Mr and Mrs G Grubert travel to New York to spend time with their daughter and son in law Rev John Bethel of All Saints Winnipeg visits family in Beau Mr and Mrs W Inglis and son of Pine Falls spend Christmas with Mrs Inglis mother Mrs H Manchester Enid Campbell returns from Port Arthur to be with her parents Wanda Lechowicz Angusville visits Connie Trithart Beausejour charms Wanda back after six months Mr and Mrs M J Wasnie and Shirley spend Christmas in Mols on with Mrs Wasnie family
Families in Pine Falls hosted festive events on December 14. Guests included Ross Robinsons and Bill Kahle visiting from Winnipeg, with Noel Frayne Merrily Frayne birthdays celebrated by a circle lunch and cake. A 20th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Roy featured a bed throw gift and reminiscences of the couple’s arrival in Pine Falls. A shower for Vivien honored Mrs. Paul Heady in the Hammerstedt home by neighbors and friends.
Guests hosted a memorable bridal shower for Vivien with Mesdames Hollick and Rodie arranging a firelit welcome and a pink white gift display. Vivien opened gifts as Miss Marjorie Pasaluko assisted, then thanks and a chorus followed by lunch and coffee. Local arrivals include Edward Bruce, Miss Joan Aseltine, and Glen Mansell visiting relatives. A June 6 wedding for Jean Collins and Edward Walker is announced, with Jim McNair hospitalized for pleurisy.
Ken Randall hosted a Friday bowling gathering on December 20 with a lunch by Mrs. Randall. Santa visited the skating rink on December 21 to greet both youth and adults. Mrs. Hutchison plans a Sunday School Christmas party for December 27 as holidays begin.
May Miller and Edith Bayly led a Christmas Eve gathering with about twenty four guests at the Bayly home. Dancing followed by square dances filled most of the evening, lunch was served, and the party ended with familiar Christmas carols.
The Huntingdon Gleaner argues high insurance and license fees drive uninsurance in Quebec. It blames drivers for avoidable accidents and urges greater caution on road use.
Advertisements under thin heading are charged at the rate of SSc minimum for each insertion of 3 lines or less, 10c per count line additional. Approximately 5 words to a line.
A drug advertisement from Tower Drug Ltd promotes Goodes Female Pills triple strength for relief from delayed and painful periods. It cites thousands of satisfied users and lists address 484 Mountain Ave Winnipeg.
Confidential investigation report from Investigation Service Co at 207 Avenue Ridge Winnipeg. Request to hire out for winter tasks includes TD 6 angle dozer and brush cutter with operator by J B Henderson and Whitemouth Motor and Machine.
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