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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1952
Page
5
Ex-Mayor Joe Sparman had tied up all the loose ends as Cyril Bill Dean was warmly greeted by old friends in Lac du Bonnet and Pine Falls. Bill and family are fit and well while sending regards to the town's old friends.
The report chronicles a hockey outing to the mining town of Bissett with a 500-strong crowd, a grand meal by chef Laurie Haavisto, and a late-night return. Arvid Dancut shines with a lively stick-handling display, while plans loom for the N.E. Manitoba bonspiel and Carnival Queen contest. Also notes vacation plans, hockey results, and Joe Letain’s visit to the village and water works.
Pictured above are four contestants in the Lac du Bonnet Ice Carnival staged by the Memorial Centre on Saturday March 1. Left to right: Doris Anderson representing Bissett Violet Peterson Riverland Newcombe and Lettonia Rose Morski Lac du Bonnet School representative and Joan Nelson sponsored by the Lac du Bonnet Board of Trade. A close contest for the crown is anticipated with all groups backing their candidates.
February 6 regular curling saw Florence Park defeat Shirley Richmond 4 to 3, Jim Russell 5 Kost 2, Norman Malyk 5 Packer 4. Jim Russell, birthday boy, turns sixteen as students rally behind Rose Morski for Carnival Queen, with March 1 contest date. Grade X Shirley Richmond writes The Flying Enterprise poem about the North Atlantic gale and a sinking ship.
A historic vessel the Flying Enterprise sinks after a six night vigil as Captain Carlsen and forty sailors face doom. The crew abandon ship with Captain remaining to safeguard cargo, help arrives from Turmoil but rope fails. The Captain perishes alongside the ship and a medal is awarded for his bravery.
A special service at Seven Sisters Falls on Sunday February 3 drew record attendance as scouts and cubs paraded in full uniform. The Union Jack and troop colors were presented to the district troop by A Krampetz and W J Lewis. J C Harwood spoke after the flag presentation.
The Beausejour community hosted a St Marys Altar Society whist drive on January 23 with twenty hands played. Prizes went to Mrs Carrie Laurie and W Kozak with Mrs G Hoban winning the door prize. Beausejour hockey beat Winnipeg’s Wawanesa 12 5 on February 7, led by Rewicki Litke MacIntosh Litke Beger Kaatz Recksiedler Englett and Beausejour led scorers. Deepest sympathy to J P Steffes on his sister Anne Mann’s death. Several local residents visited family, and a sick list note mentions R V Smith.
Marion Williams of Seven Sisters Falls departs January 31 to join the North Country Community Hospital in Glen Cove New York She trained at United College and the University of Manitoba and earlier worked at Children's Hospital She is joined by family and friends who wish her success in pediatrics Sybil Williams Wahl is her sister and a practicing physician in Nakomis Saskatchewan.
The Beausejour Bantams defeated Isaketown with a 104 point margin in a recent game. A Manitoba Farmers' Union Local 209 meeting is called for Saturday February 16 at 2 p.m. in Lydiatt school. J Schultz, president of the union, will speak.
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