Beausejour Ladies Hold Successful Bonspiel
Beausejour Ladies Curling Club held their first Bonspiel with fourteen rinks competing. The event featured three afternoon draws at Neepawa, dinner at Hoban's, and trophy presentations by Mrs Naaykens and Mrs Turner. Prize winners included the Naaykens Trophy to Mrs R Zevemel of Lac du Bonnet and awards to Mrs Ebby USAF base, Hoban restaurant, MTS team Beausejour, T Eaton prize, and Anne Stebbe Beausejour Imperial Owl prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauseyour Ladies Curling Club
Nean
Hobans
Po Naaykens
Naaykens
Beausejour Club
A. Turner
Turner
Giesbrechts
Apies
R Zevemel
Lac du Bonnet
Ebby Usaf
Hoban Retaurant
MTS
T. Eaton
Anne Stebbe
Beausejour
Imperial Owl
Curling prizes awarded at Beausejour rink ceremony
Dr and Mrs Giesbrecht donated a trophy captured by Mrs K Wardrop in Lac du Bonnet after an extra end over Joyce Kaatz of Beausejour. Edith De Marco won Hydro prize with Beausejour Beaver Lumber placing fourth. Mrs Sabo of Libau received a purse from Modern Danries. Dr A Turner trophy went to Mrs Kondratuk of Seven Sisters over Mrs McIntyre of Pine Falls. C. C. Falcone prize went to Mrs Helen Meltzer of Beausejour. Margaret's Beauty Salon prize went to Mrs H Bush. Beaudejour Ladies Curling Club president Mrs Jean Gretsinger presented prizes and thanked all for coming, hoping to see them again next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giesbrecht
K Wardrop
Lac du Bonnet
Joyce Kaatz
Beausejour
Hydro
Edith de Marco
Beaver Lumber
Sabositch
Libau
Danries
A. T. Turner
Skondratuk
McIntyre
Pine Fall
C. C. Falcone
Helen Meltzer
Margaret's
H. Bush
Beausejour Beauejour Ladies Curling Club
Jean Gretsinger
Ladies Curling Club
Beausejour Couple Feted On 50th Anniversary
Beausejour couple Mr. and Mrs. Anton Baker celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering on January 30. A Thanksgiving Mass blessed the couple, followed by a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Anton Tolosko. They married in Beausejour and farmed in Cromwell before retiring to Beausejour in 1954. They have seven daughters and two sons, twenty eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren. Guests included relatives from Beausejour, Cromwell, Anoka Minnesota, and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Baker
Beausejour
de Pope
Anton Tolosko
Mathes Gurka
Baker
Cromwell
Ing
Biggar
Sask
Caroline
Tolosko
Chicago
Margaret
A. Tolosko
Elsie
Ryser
Trail
B.C
Katie
Kruk
Keewatin
Ont
Josephine
District Men Tour Poultry Plants in Manitoba
A party of four teens left Beausejour early Wednesday January 24 to visit modern poultry raising and processing plants in Southern Manitoba. Participants included S Richardson of Canada Packers Winnipeg and J Funk F Slevin agricultural rep, plus local residents from Glenfields Pine Falls Lydiatt Beausejour and nearby towns. They toured E Friesen Toews St Anne, Steinbach Chicken Broiler Plant, Jim Kitching Carman slanted floor hen house 600 hens, and John Merta 2000 hens plant, noting progress and educational value for regional poultry and egg production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beauseyour
Manitoba
S. Richardson
Canada Packers
Winnipeg
John Funk
F. Slevinsky
Edward and
Emmanuel Burkowski
Glenfields
Jim Bowman
Pine Falls
George Smith
Lydiatt
Ed. Bialek
John Boryswich
Beausejour
Peter Slevinsky
Cloverleaf
Church Services Schedule Lac du Bonnet and Area
Holy Communion at 9 00 a m morning prayer and sermon at 11 00 a m at Come to Church Lac du Bonnet Reverend W O Straw rector Church School juniors at 10 am primary at 11 am St Marys Church Pointe du Bois 7 00 pm evening prayer and St Johns Ash Wednesday February 11 7 30 pm St Marys Tuesday February 10 6 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
St. Mary's
Howland to Retire After 33 Years With CPR at Tyndall
Ernest William Howland, longtime CPR agent at Tyndall, Manitoba, will retire on February 4 after 33 years with the railway. Born February 16, 1894 in Winnipeg, he began as an assistant agent at Beausejour in 1916, became an operator in 1918, and has served in the Manitoba district, including Tyndall since 1953. He is a widower with two daughters, Ann in Winnipeg and Cora in California, and a brother Charles in Fort William. He is Beausejour Anglican church warden, a four-year town councillor, and plans to live in Winnipeg after retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howland
CPR
Beausejour
Manitoba
Tyndall
Winnipeg
Howlane
Ann
Cora
California
Charles
Fort William
Canadian officer tops Royal Navy helm aboard HMS Trespasser
Lieutenant S. G. Tomlinson of Calgary and formerly of Lac du Bonnet became the sole Canadian in command of a British submarine. At 31 he took charge at Rosyth dockyard, on loan to the Royal Navy since 1955. The Tomlinsons long resided in Lac du Bonnet, and Sammy Jr. studied there before his transfer to Calgary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. G. Tomlinson
Calgary
Lac du Bonnet
Rosyth
England
Royal Navy
Tomlinsons
Sammy, Jr
Tomlinson
CPA
Caleary
Bissett United Church Holds Supper Meeting
The annual meeting of Bissett United Church on Monday January 2 at Rice Lake hall featured a pot luck supper. Mr M Parsons led reports from church groups and committees. H Anderson elected to the Board of Session, with four more to be chosen later. Bowver and Anderson named as representatives to higher bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett
Bissett United Church
Rice Lake
M. Parsons
W.A. J. M. Boyver
G. Gray
Finnboga
Jorgenson
G. Lucas
Tyro Boys
Siemnan
H. Craig
Finan
H. Anderson
Bowver
Charlie Anderson
Men’s North Eastern bonspiel begins with record rinks entered
The 14th annual Men’s North Eastern bonspiel at Lac du Bonnet opens February 6 with seven sheets total across Lac du Bonnet Great Falls and Seven Sisters. Visiting clubs include Pine Falls Bissett Great Falls Pointe du Bois Seven Sisters Rennie Whitemouth Beausejour Liban Grand Marais and the USAF Milner Ridge base. The event features three regents and prizes including the Spring Leader Trophy Beaver Lumber Trophy and Winnipeg Electric trophy. A smoker for visitors at Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall Friday night at 9:00 features roast turkey and wild rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Great Falls
Seven Sisters
Rennie
Whitemouth
Beauseyou Liban
Grand Marais
USAF
Milner Ridge
Curlers Wall
Jaek Dunlake
Pine Falls
Beaver Lumber
Murray Thompon
Winnipeg
Ale Reid
Bissett
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall
Beausejour Hospital Receives Recovering Local Teacher
Mrs Eleanor Prysaznuik a Berryland school teacher is in Beausejour hospital after a near starvation incident. She was found in a coma at the Alex Kot residence ten miles from Lac Bonnet and was rushed by bombardier to hospital with RCMP and health staff aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Prysaznuik
Berryland School
Beausejour Hospital
Manitoba Power Commission
Bombardier
Bob Nicoll
Cpl
Mansbridge
Cst
Paul Robin
RCMP
Olga Urban
Ethel David
R. Pro.saznuik
Beaus*jour Hospital
Beausejour Pioneer Mrs Drysdale Dies at 86
Mrs James Drysdale, 86, a Beausejour area pioneer, died January 26 in Winnipeg. She came from Orilla Ontario with her husband in 1890s, lived in Por tage la Prairie and Beausejour before moving to Molson then Winnipeg. Funeral held January 31 at Russell Chapel Beausejour. interment in family plot. Survived by two daughters and ten grandchildren plus great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnineg
Beausejour
James Drysdale
Drysdale
Orilla
Ont
Portage la Prairie
Molson
Winnipeg
Russell
P. Henningson
Roxy
Tomlinson
Alaska
Lulu
W. Campbell
Dwight
Toronto to Baghdad popper ribbon spans miles of newsprint
A Canadian newsprint mill operation constantly churns out a vast ribbon of paper, enough to extend from Toronto to Baghdad in length. The figure highlights the massive scale of output, illustrating industrial capacity and global reach of Canadian mills.
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Toronto
Baghdad
Whitemouth Bonspiel Sees 16 Rinks Compete As Winners Named
Sixteen rinks contested the Whitemouth men’s bonspiel last weekend with Hugh Watt of Rennie capturing the Pioneer Garage Trophy by defeating A B Weselak’s rink. Lac du Bonnet earned Metnick’s Garage Trophy led by J Nesper and M Thorpe, while D Huett’s Whitemouth rink won the third trophy over a Whitemouth outfit. Host club treated players to a smoker and buffet, with 16 rinks coming from Lac du Bonnet Rennie Lever Sisters Beausejour and Whitemouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Hugh Watt
Rennie
Pioneer Garage
R. Gilmore
W. King
J. Bartley
A. B. Weselak
P. Naaykens
F. Gray
B. Belton
Beausejour
Metnick
Lac du Bonnet
J. Nesper
M. Thorpe
G. Lewko
Dpd. Holm
Dave Cousins
D. Huett
Harry Hunt
R. Schatkowsky
Earl Wesselman
Malkuske
J. Wallingham
Poston
S. Balany
Lever Sisters
San Antonio bonspiel crowns Pine Falls rink champions
Marian Dracas led Pine Falls to victory over Mrs Karl Yenrickson’s foursome in the San Antonio ladies sixth annual bonspiel. E Reid won the Rice Lake event for Pine Falls with Minnie McDonald skipping. Bissett rinks Sampson and Solinsky earned minor prizes as twelve rinks competed in 40 degree weather. A turkey dinner and social followed at the United Church W A with local organizers J Simpson and D Solinsky coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Marian Dracas
Pine Falls
Karl “Yenrickson
L. Hogue
Bissent
M. Frayne
E. Reid
M. P Bjornsson
Bissett
United Church W.A
J. Simpson
E. Gillesme
Eva Allan Elsie Allan
D. Solinsky
Alex Reid
Fire Destroys Manigotogan Teacherage In Weekend Blaze
A fire of unknown origin gutted the Manigotogan teacherage Sunday evening at 8:30 p.m. No water supply and high winds limited the damage, with only a few minutes saved. The town employed four teachers including Mr and Mrs Zacharias and Mr Penner, among others.
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Manigotogan
Zacharias
Penner
Politics and School Boundaries Stir Winnipeg Debate
The Carrilon News notes Manitoba voters face February 27 as school boundary plans spark claims of political manipulation. It urges fair inquiry, warns against rumour of stooges, and stresses focus on voters and officials evaluating the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Stooges
The
Royal Conn
Beausejour Novelty Bonspiel Sets February Schedule
Beausejour to host its annual bonspiel February 19 to 22 with nine sheets of ice and over 80 rinks expected. Teams of two men and two ladies are invited. rink fee is 10 dollars payable to R. A. Hayes by February 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
R. A. Hayes
Pine Falls and Powerview Bonspiels and Local News
Pine Falls and Powerview clubs hosted bonspiels at Lac du Bonnet Beausejour Selkirk Prince Albert and Bissett. Frayne team won Lac du Bonnet third event while Fred Ericks skipped the other rink. Minnie McDonald played district playoffs at Transcona on January 23. Local bingo drew $38 and $12 prizes to Coloumbe and Malo. A $110 jackpot was won in February. St Theresa Guild whist drive raised about $580 at Notre Dame du Laus hall on January 23 with winners Vincent Sr Romain Bertheletti and Vertor Leveque. Get well wishes go to several residents. Mr and Mrs Odteur Parinen celebrated 49th wedding anniversary January 24 at Lewan hall with a banquet for about 100. Winnipeg visitors Mr and Mrs Witt and Mr J MacIntyre also present. Legion Ladies Auxiliary met January 19. Mrs Cook won $30 ham and eggs. March Dime drive yielded $152.38 from Powerview and Pine Falls. Vast Mondsy tea hosted for high school parents at Rowe home. Vickie Sokoloski now in General Hospital office. Mrs Ray Deanev teaching at Leonardson replacing Mrs Lou Dunent. Get well wishes to Mrs Dupont. Mr and Mrs Gil Beaulieu spent a day in the city. Hudson’s Bay staff celebrated belated Christmas party at management home. Betty Richardson, stewardess on Britannia and Arctic Pacific flights, seen with Miss Mart Hansen. Betty is daughter of Mr and Mrs Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tre
Pine Falls
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Selkirk
Prinee la Prairie
Bissett
M. Frayne
Wanda Fredericks
Minnie McDonald
Transcona
Vincent Sr
Romain Bertheletti
Vertor Leveque
Jeffrey McLeod
Ralph Lavoie
Liz Houston
Mike Palamer
Miane Vis H. Dupont
Alex Tohnt
Trouis Dupont
J. Guardiner
Odteur Parinen
Lewan Hall
Mes Witt
Winnipeg
Witt Mi
J. Maclntyre
Henry Halpin
Legion Iidies
Legionrinal
Cook
Powerview
W. Fae Ann
Har v Rowe
Ron Rowe
Ken Smorang
Hero Albertson
Billy Heinkel
Vickie Sokoloski
Arctic Canadian Pacific Airlines
Amsterdam
Vancouver
Mart Hansen
Betty
Rf. Richardson
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. John's
Anglican
ST. Mary's Church
Pointe du Bois
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
John Martinson
E. W. Howland Tyndall Cpr
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Ernest William Howland
Lac du Bonnet Lnd
Inga Zikman
Elsie Chapman
Eleta Terra
Louise Surowiec
Ralph Butchart
Goodway Restaurant
Mrs. R. Latta
Mac Findlay
Helen Vincent
Hazel Atwell
Mariam Frayne
Jean Romanow
Irma Lawson
Charmaine Paulson
Mr. Parsons
Springfield
3Rd Street
Tac du Bonnet
Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Man
Spie
Meetung
Carrilon News
Olive Swanick
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