Stead News: Local Notices and Social Roundup
Mrs MackKilbrib of Shorncliffe recovers after major surgery at Gimli Hospital. Paul Chrush returns from Ontario bush work unable to work due to snow. Valarie and Dale Schwark honored at Camp 31 Pine Falls party with 17 guests and many gifts. Weekend visitors include Winnipeg and Thalberg families. Joe Soluk joins CNR as fireman. Stead 4 H Garden Club held a successful whist drive with $20 raised. four new members joined Stead Club bringing total to fifteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MackKilbri
Shorncliffe
Gimli Hospital
Paul Chrush
Ontario
Campo
Lawrence Pusiewich
Pine Fall
Camp 31
Pine Falls
Valarie
Dale Schwark
Fred Soluk
Stan Chikawsky
Harry Prokopec
Winnipeg
Steve Yurishen
Thalberg
A. Wittmeier
Sirs. MacKilbril
Roland Kallert
Joe Soluk
Ernie Krawchuk
Jane Sisevich
Gloria Soluk
David Chrusch
David Snihur
Jerey Lesosky
Joe Zakaluko
Connie Chrusch
Raymond Ruth
Shirley Yusishen
Elaine Wittmeier
Bonspiel and community events from Powerview area
Community notices from Powerview and Pine Falls report a funeral for a local father in St. Adolph, curling bonspiels with multiple rinks, a banquet, and thanks to organizers. hockey games between Powerview Lions and Fort Alexander juveniles, a Pine Falls skating party, a party for Mr and Mrs Botteau, a Canasta meeting, a speedy recovery for R Thomas, and a Red Cross fundraiser via a Pine Falls grade six candy sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett
Rita Hampton
Notre Dame du Laus
Mesdames
A. Thomas
Len Rupert
Rita
St. Theresa Church
A. Botteau
E. Manson
Canasta Club
Marion Harris
R. Thomas
Deer Lidge Hospital
Richard
San Antonio
Powerview
Pine Falls
Winnipeg
Selkirk
Manitoba Curling Association
W. French
Don Bosma
Harold Robinson
Nels Polson
Red Cross Fund
Beausejour Ice Carnival set for March 9 and 10
Beausejour Lions Club will hold its Annual Winter Carnival in Memorial Arena on Friday and Saturday March 9 and 10. The program features a hockey match, a jamboree dance, carnival crowning, and a star lineup from the Ice Club of Greater Winnipeg with about 45 performers, plus two Miss contestants from local schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Lions Club
Memorial Arena
Memorial Club
Greater Winnipeg
Harald Snell
Sidney MeKteey Ochoisiman
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet Anglican W A meets for study book session
Fourteen members and two visitors attended the Lac du Bonnet St John Anglican W A February meeting in the parish hall. Mrs W C Hardy led as president. scripture was read by Mrs E Lavoie. prayers were given for country and home. Mrs Ambrose led the study of Who Dares Stand Idle and outlined local church history from 1905 to 1996. The group discussed the Bible Society work, planned a Valentine Tea, and noted the World Day of Prayer event hosted by St John’s Anglican W A with guest speaker Mrs Radley of Winnipeg, inviting all women to attend at 3:30 with tea to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
St. John’s
W.A
W. C. Hardy
E. Lavoie
Peterson
Maxwell
Homer
GG. Ambrose
The
Bible Society
Radley
Winnipeg
Seven Sisters Falls elects Jack Craig to 10th presidency
The Friendly Fellows Club of Upper Seven Sisters Falls held its annual meeting on Tuesday Feb 7 electing Jack Craig to a tenth consecutive presidency. Officers named include Del Cramer as sec treas and John Zody as vice president with Ernie Klan as meeting chairman. The Friendly Ladies Club elected Mrs Ela Cramer as president and Mrs Hazel Hertzog as sec treas with plans for future business and a postponed draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Fellows Club
Upper
Seven Sisters Falls
Mente
Jack Crain Sr
Sec
Treas
del Cramer
John Zody
Ernie Klanprat
Craig
Friendly Ladies Club of
Upper Seven Sisters
Jack Craig Sr
Ela Cramer
Hazel Hertzog
Thalberg 4-H Sewing Club Photos and Ice Skating
The North Thalberg Busy Stitchers 4-H met on Saturday afternoon February 4 at Miss Podol sky's Cottage. Members sewed and practiced stitching with zippers and plackets, then enjoyed an hour of skating. Miss Podalsky photographed the event, and the group planned a 4-H photograph album.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Thalberg
Miss Podolsky
Gerls
Miss Podalsky
Miss Podoalsky
Tourism drives sought in eastern Manitoba sites and care
Mr McLean of the Dept. of Industry and Commerce lands branch urged Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce to secure resort areas and picnic spots in eastern Manitoba. Current sites at Bird River Brookfield and Lee River hold 13 lots with 15 to 20 more survey possible. Potential areas include Pinawa Lake and Bird Lake. Fraser urged better tourist facilities, open garages on Sundays, attractive storefronts, and tidy towns to attract visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLean
Dept. of Industry and Commerce, Lands Branch
Lac du Bonnet
Pinawa Lake
Bird Lake
Manitoba
Bert Fraser
Travel and Publicity Bureau
Fraser
Chamber
Norpax Shaft under way at Seven Sisters Falls mine
Norpax Oils and Mines advances shaft program at its Norplex nickel copper property 35 miles east of Lac du Bonnet Ontario. Collar may start this week on a 3 compartment shaft. plan includes two levels at 150 and 300 ft horizons and expansion of the B zone with a renewed drilling program. All-weather road construction to serve the area expected, linked to a 16 mile extension from Deer Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Lake
Norpax Oils and Mines
Lac du Bonnet
Ontario
Deer Falls
Ontario Hydro
Montgary Drilling Intersects Lithium At Bernie Lake Prospect
Montgary Explorations reports completion of the first two diamond drill holes at the Bernie Lake lithium prospect in Manstoby. Hole 22 cut 44.5 ft averaging 1.32 percent lithium oxide while hole 23 yielded 27 ft at 2.17 percent. The program aims to enlarge the known deposit estimated at 2,000,000 tons averaging 1.5 percent lithium oxide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgary Explorations
Baernie Lake
Manstoby
Beausejour W I plans short course in Home Economics
The Beausejour Women's Institute led by president Mrs. R Griesbrecht will host a Home Economics short course at the Beausejour Arena Club Rooms on Friday February 7 from 1 30 to 4 30 p m Two guest speakers will cover Attractive Table Settings by Miss L Houck provincial extension service film Behind the Label Story of Standards Kitchen planning by Miss Mary Matheson Teulon district home economist and handicraft highlights Lunch will be served after the meeting The event aims for a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Women's Institute
R. Griesbrecht
Beausejour Arena
Buings
L. Houck
Provincial Extension Service
Mary Matheson
Teulon
River Hills Community News Highlights and Death Notice
Deepest sympathy to Mrs Hazel Hertyog and family on the sudden death of her husband. Funeral held at St Pauls Lutheran Monras February 13 officiated by Rev Parno. Updates on local residents include Mrs Alex Schmidt patient at Whitemouth hospital and Roscar Hertzog of Sault Ste Marie at Albert Hertzog’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hertyog
St Paul’s Lutheran Church
Monras
Irvin
J. Tiede
River Hills
Seven Sisters
A. Bomkowsky
M. Peleshock
Peausejour
Fd. Mroz
Tred Henschell
Whitemouth
Arnold Hanke
Sault Ste. Marie
Ed. Mroz
Fred Grabke
Subscription Renewal Request with Enclosed Payment
A reader asks to renew a subscription for one year and encloses $2.00. The note requests printing the address on the form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Delegates Hear Road and Drain Requests
The Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet met February 7 1950 with Reeve Ed Wojciechowski and four delegates present. Delegations asked for road improvements and drainage including access to SW 15-16-12E and clearing on Sec 9-15-12. no decisions were made. A request to transfer land interests and a hospital lien matter were referred to a solicitor for clarification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Ed. Wojciechowski
Joseph Mazur
John Grewinski
W. R. Beiluk
G. F. Teare
J. Sturgenson
P. K. Peterson
Council Belluk
A. Kot
A. Gmitarek
Red Deer S.D
Overwater S.D
Gmitarek
Red Deer
Hydro-Electric Board
R. Westcott
Osis
Beausejour Curling Club to Host Novelty Bonspiel
Beausejour curling event runs March 1 to 4 with about sixty rinks expected. Entries close February 25 with mixed teams of two women and two men unless approved by the committee. Prizes are being stocked for four events drawing entrants from eastern districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Curling Club
Surprise Silver Anniversary Party For Renshaws Beausejour
In Beausejour a surprise party was held at St. Marys hall for Mr and Mrs Wm Renshaw on their Silver wedding anniversary. Richard Rawecki served as master of ceremonies. Speeches by Rev Fathers Gurka Borys Kamenecky Mateuszek S P Lozinski and Mayor Larson honored the couple. About 300 attended supper and dancing followed until closing time with gifts of silver and cut glass presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Renshaw
Beausejour
St. Mary's Hall
Richard Rawecki
Gurka
Borys. Kamenecky
Mateuszek
Audrey Renshaw
Frank Wilgosh
Larson
S. P. Lozinski
Welland Canal opens in 1952 in Canada
The Welland Canal in Canada was officially opened in 1952 marking a major expansion of maritime infrastructure. The event highlighted Canada’s commitment to improving waterway commerce and regional transport connections during that period.
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Canada
Welland Canal
Whitemouth Lutheran W A Elect Officers
Whitemouth Redeemer Lutheran W A held its annual meeting on February 2 at Mrs Olga Steiner’s home. Elected were Mrs Henry Steiner president Mrs E Malkoske vice president Mrs Rt Noel secretary Mrs John Schatkowsky treasurer sick committee Mrs FE Schatkowsky and Mrs Olva Steiner and Mrs R Pischke ways and means Mesdames P R Paulsen Walter Steiner Alec Hill Sinsola auditors Mesdames H K Parno and R Hickock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth Redeemer Lutheran W.A
Olga Steiner
Henry Steiner
E. Malkoske
Rt. Noel
John Schatkowsky
FE. Schatkowsky
Olva Steiner
Pischke
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Stead
W. Wittmeier
Powerview and
Olive Swanick
Beaver Lumber Company, Limited
Fort Gary
Beaver Lumber
W. E. Schneider
A. W. Brown
K. C. Kennedy
Beausejour Ice Carnival
Connie Bosak
Brokenhead High School
Lorna Borsa
Beaussjour Collegiate
Anglican
W.A. Begin
Jack Craig
Mr. Fraser
Norpax
Stan Gittins
Seven Sisters Bantams
Rob Hogue
Jack Gibbins
Gary Mroz
Larry Kristoferson
Leon Kondratuk
Billy Jorgenson
Ron Hunter
Gary Steiner
Ken Jorgenson
Bob Morton
Art King
Tom Venn
Willlslay
Jigs Braund
Bud Braunis
Virden
Grandmauthter
Marsy Lee
Howard Leith
Mukinak
Man
Margaret
Don van Dusen
Sherridan Ann
Janice Lawson
Janice
Yons Frantis
John Klepatz
Jim Murphy
Laketown
Spie
Our Lady
Marylou Millions
Leda Kondratuk
Erma Lawson
Albert Herzog
Hazel Herzog
Fred Herzog
Montgary Drilling
L. Rempel
Ine du Bonnet
Audit Bureau of Circulations
3Rd Street
R.M
Beausejoup
Mrs. W. Renshaw
Whitemouth Lutheran W.A. Elect Officers
Northeastern Curling
Springfield Leader
C. McIntosh
Skip
R. Hayes
J. Coughlin
Winnipeg Electric Trophy
J. Kearns
A. Dales
R. Brownell
L. Carriere
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