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Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 10, 1948

Page

3

LAC DU BONNET Council Sets 1948 Assessor and Grants

Municipal council appoints H R Eades as assessor for 1948 and approves a $200 grant to the Children's Aid Society. Edward Hapko named to replace Miles Langthorne as arbitrator for Hollywood School District. Finance committee approves numerous payments including Westeel Products, John Duchinsky, Children's Aid Society, and Winnipeg Electric Company.

G. F. Teare H. R. Eades Children’s Aid Society Miles Langthorne Council Hollywood Edward Hapko W. Stafeniuk

Ice Capades Carnival Opens With Monster Dance At Community Hall

The carnival committee announces a weekend program at the Community Hall with a monster dance kickoff at 9 p.m. Saturday. Sunday activity starts 1.30 p.m. with a Queen coronation and amateur skating exhibitions followed by skater races and a costume parade. An all star hockey match caps the event with cash prizes for winning tickets and airplane rides for voters.

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Donna Grescoe’s Father Heads to New York Performance

G. Grescoe father of the youthful but world famed Donna left Seven Sisters Falls last week to attend her performance in New York. Miss Grescoe played at Carnegie Hall, achieving a dream many artists cannot reach. Mr. Grescoe works for Winnipeg Electric at Seven Sisters.

G. Grescoe Donna Seven Sisters Falls New York Miss. Grescoe Carnegie Hall Mr. Grescoe Winnipeg Seven Sisters

A Williams Heads Red Cross at Seven Sisters

At the Seven Sisters Red Cross branch A S Williams was elected president. Other officers include Honorary presidents Anderson Carter and Caton first vice president W S McGibbon secretary Mrs H Ligert wood treasurer A Pitzerk convener Mrs E F Braund welfare Mrs J Craig social Mrs Raines. Church Board members include Chairman F Oxholm secretary treasurer M Thomson and workers A S Williams W Lewis Mesdames F King P Neilson and J Kearns.

Seven Sisters The Red Cross Society A. S. Williams Messrs. Anderson, Carter and Caton W. S. McGibbon S. R. Ellis H. Ligertwood A. Pitzerk E. F. Braund J. Craig Raines Church Board F. Oxholm M. Thomson W. Lewis Mesdames F. King P. Neilson J. Kearns

W J Rowe Elected To Village Council

In Lac du Bonnet on February 3 at 9 am Mrs. Jean Burns recorded the first vote ever polled in the village. Victor J. Rowe won a clear majority for councillor with J W Peterson W A Creaney and G H C Brown as rivals as the new municipality forms a mayor and council ready for duties.

Jean Burns Lac du Bonnet Victor J. Rowe J. W. Peterson W. A. Creaney G. H. C. Brown W.S.K

Inflation lessons from 1944 Barron’s outlook

The author reviews a 1944 Barron’s booklet arguing inflation postwar is unlikely despite wartime spending. Savings surged, production remained strong, and postwar demand kept prices rising. He notes Canadians and Americans face inflation conscious times and urges personal restraint to land the inflation balloon without collapse. A Montreal taxi driver offers blunt city insight: Montreal needs honest men.

United States Canada Montreal

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Pioneer Zist Pioneer Grain Company Limited Gree Eoserr Ski Gus Thor Workmen's Compensation Board William Malyk S. Soroka Kiziaks Northern Motors E. Buhay E. Usackis A. Makarchuk S. Sikora V. B. McIntosh Children’s Aid Et al I. W. Sneath G. T. Teare M. Skoglund P. Sytnick Winnipeg Electric Company Land Titles Office Canadian Pacific Railway Pointe du Bois City of Winnipeg Central Employment Registry Ith Princess Street Donna Grescoe N.Y A S. Williams RED Cross W. J. Rowe By R.J. Deachman Barron’s
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