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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 10, 1959

Page

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Manitoba Legislature Briefs In Winnipeg

Fragmentary OCR notes a Manitoba provincial legislative item from Winnipeg dated 1949 with sparse details. Core facts such as bill titles or votes are unreadable in the readable text.

Teachers Local Discuss New Education Bill

The Tyndall-Beausejour Teachers' Local met at Beausejour School on Tuesday January 27 to review the new Education Bill. Members favored a single salary schedule to attract qualified teachers for all grades and discussed the Secondary Area's potential to improve facilities and equitable taxation. The program included tumbling and pyramid displays by Beausejour Junior High students guided by Stephen Mazur, followed by lunch. Next meeting slated for March 3 at Green Bay school.

Tyndall- Beausejour Beausejour School Beausejour Stephen Mazur Green Bay School

Beausejour Curling Club Extends Entry Deadline

The Beausejour curling club extends entry cutoff to February 14 for a four-trophy event from February 19 to 22. Teams must include two men and two women and entries are sent to R A Hayes in Beausejour, phone 103.

Beausejour Curling Club R.A. Hayes Phone 103 Beausejour

Lac du Bonnet Council Receives Three Delegations

Lac du Bonnet Rural Municipality council met on February 3 with Reeve Wojciechowski and four councillors. Delegations raised cattle manure pollution concerns, village fire equipment use, and requests for snow plowing and scavenging on a property right of way. Two 1959 estimates were approved for inspections and scavenging, Victor David named garbage collector, and a long list of accounts paid.

Lac du Bonnet Wojciechowski E. S. Sikora B. H. Campbell W R. Belluk G. F. Teare C. Lagsdin Winnipeg River W. Zarecki E. J. Dzinkowski Victor David Reeve Wojciechowski Selkirk W. R. Belluk Armco Products W. A. Scott Ltd Mike Brezino Sandford Petersen Lawrence Sikora K and S Equipment Ivor Winberg Lavoie Motors Prairie Equip't Imperial OW MacLeod’s Ltd R. Stine Lac du Bon City of Winnipeg Child’s Aid Albert Wood Willson Staty

Church Lent Services and Prayers Schedule

Church notices outline Lent service times at St Marys Pointe du Bois and St Johns Ash. Rev straw conducts Holy Communion at 9 and morning prayer with sermon at 11. Church school junior class at 10, nursery at 11. Lambeth film night announced for Wednesday Feb 18 at 7.00 pm. Evening prayer and lent services listed for St Marys and St Johns Ash on specified dates.

Lambeth Film and Pictures

Bissett W A Install Officers Ceremony

Mr Mark Parsons led a worship service and presided at the installation of officers at the Bissett United Church W A meeting on Tuesday February 3. Officers installed include president Mrs I M Bower vice president Mrs James Simpson treasurer Mrs F Calverley secretary Mrs G Gray Ratcliffe to represent the W A on the official board.

Mark Parsons Bissett United Church W.A I. M. Bowver James Simpson F. Calverley G. Gray Ratcliffe Simpson Mary Jane Lucas Cathy du Val Bowyer Calverley Bissett R Murphy St. Andrew's Church Mesdames J. Fox

Beausejour Couple Mark 50th Anniversary

Beausejour couple Henry and Ann Witko celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Monday February 2 at St Mary's church with High Mass. Married in 1909 at Cook's Creek, they raised ten children and now enjoy fifteen grandchildren.

Beausejour Henry Witke St Mary's Church Gurka Cook's Creek Henry Ann Witko Garson Frank Thomas Walter Toronto Casmir Michael Edmonton Ted Neepawa Nellie Joe Herda Oakbank Francis W. Salzanski Alma W. Horodyski Steffani W. Melanik Winnipeg

Slogan Favors Further Acreage Payments In Parliament

Dr. Joe Slogan member for Springfield urged approval of a further 1 300 000 to complete acreage payments in the House of Commons on February 3. He noted farmers lacking permit books still await funds. Through January 29 payments totalled 139 887 459 to 227 919 permit holders with an average cheque of 175.00.

House of Commons Joe M.P Springfield Slogan

Chamber of Commerce Proposes Manitoba Wide Form Standards

The Manitoba Chamber of Commerce plans three resolutions for the annual convention at the Assiniboine Hotel in Winnipeg. They seek a provincial act on uniform time zones, river safety markers along the Winnipeg River, access at power plant sites for river traffic, and enhanced fish seeding programs in local rivers, with Ontario cited as a precedent.

Bonnet Chamber of Crenmerce Manitoba Chamber of Coremeres Assishorne Hotel Woodoes Oeaar Sam JW Wade Ro Butenar Brad Grotliu Province of Manitoba Winnipeg River Lake Winnipeg Serma Tle Ontario Winnipeg Jon Spurman

Store Hours Debate At Chamber Meeting

At a chamber gathering R McIntosh proposed extending Friday night hours while keeping all day Wednesday closures. After spirited discussion the body approved a by law allowing merchant discretion to close Wednesday mornings. Meeting adjourned at 10 00 p m.

R. McIntosh

Pine Falls Students Compete in Bonspiel

Pine Falls high school hosted a three day bonspiel from January 30 to February. 16 rinks entered four events with four prizes each. Ron Rowe led the winning foursome, following success at the Manitoba high school spiel, with Herb Albertson Hardy Welie and Linda Johnson taking top four prizes in other rinks. Consolation prizes went to Carol Harrison Gordon Sokoloski Lyle Velie and Bruce Manson. twelve prizes and an aggregate 32 were donated to students.

Pine Falls High School Ron Rowe Manitoba

Subscription Renewal Form for The Springfield Leader

New subscriber requests a one year subscription to The Springfield Leader at the provided address. Encloses $3.00 payment within the U.S. and $4.00 outside Canada. Requests arrival in about one week and notes to notify if non arrival.

Canada Springfield

Pointe du Bois Team Wins North Eastern Bonspiel Trophy

Pointe du Bois men win the Grand Challenge Springfield Leader Trophy at Lac du Bonnet in a thrilling bonspiel. Gustal’s rink edged Lac du Bonnet in a tense final after an 11 0 start, Sherle’s foursome fought back, and Butchart claimed the Turner Trophy. Pine Falls and Seven Sisters rinks also posted strong showings in a strong field hosted by the Lac du Bonnet club with a turkey supper at Memorial Hall.

Lac du Bonnet M. Guidal Pointe du Bois M. Gustal J. Inkster Pine Falls Great Falls Carl Petterson Bob Oakes Gunner Postnicks Bud Johnson Memorial Hall

Pine Falls Spiel Starts Friday Bonspiel Opens

The eleventh annual Paper town bonspiel begins Friday February 13 with 64 rinks competing in North Eastern Manitoba. Events start at 8:00 a.m. Pine Falls hosts a Saturday banquet in the Recreation Hall with entertainment chaired by Jack Inkster.

Pine Falls Manitoba Jack Inkster

Heavy Agenda At Lac du Bonnet Chamber Meeting

The Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce met February 3 at Casey's Inn with 27 members. R McIntosh reported no definite word on black topping No 11 through the village, to be revisited with Council. A letter was authorized to MP Slogan about repairs from Third Street to the dock as machines will be in the area. The Deputy Minister of Mines advised no provincial assistance was contemplated.

Lac du Bonnet Chamber M.P Third Street

Great Falls WI Woman’s Institute to Award $50 Scholarship

The Great Falls Woman’s Institute met February 4 at the Great Falls school with strong turnout. President Betty Bracken announced a $50 scholarship for the top Grade Eleven student based on June exams and a $5 award for one pupil in grades 1 through 10. A dress making course for guild members begins March 2 in Anderson Hall taught by Edna M. Craig, with daily sessions through March 6. members should notify Betty Bracken of enrollment.

Great Falls Women’s Institute Great Falls Betty Bracken Joan Morgan Guild Bracken Edna M. Craig Department of Education Anderson Hall

Beausejour Meeting Hears Premier on School Plan

About 300 residents attended the Beausejour School Auditorium on February 4 to hear Premier Duff Roblin discuss a proposed Secondary School Division Plan. He cited rural benefits, including higher teacher salaries via larger grants and free textbooks for students. MLA William Lucko urged support for larger rural areas. onstage with Roblin were Lucko, Karl Pokrant, Ross Vasey, and W Horcyski as chair.

Beausejour School Duff Roblin Roblin Manitoba Winnipeg William Lucko M.L.A Springfield Karl Pokrant Ross Vasey Dauphin W. Horciyski

Intensive Fire Safety Offered to Canadian Schools

The Canadian Underwriters' Association provides a 36 question school fire safety inspection blank free to school authorities across Canada. Monthly custodian checks and quarterly fire department inspections are required, with reports filed to the Education Board or School Commissioners. This tool aims to improve fire prevention after the Chicago school fire tragedy.

Canadian Underwriers Association Chicago Undewriters’ Association Fire Department Board A Education School Commissiones Canada Canadian Underwriters’ Association

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Man H. R Eade E. C. McMillan Matlin and Co ST. John's Anglican Church Straw, Ltd ST. Mary's Church St. Johns Lutheran Church OF the Cross Anc du Bonnet John Martinson Aim Beausejour Ladies Lea Zeemel Georgina Kirby Irene ‘Amos Louise Surowiec Mrs. Eirby USAF A. T. Turner L. Kondratuk M. Emes I. Kuhn M. Picard McIntyre Shamrock Studio D. Slogan Chamber of Commerce 3Rd Street Audit Bureau of Circulations Leaner Gkheat Falls
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