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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 17, 1959

Page

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Beausejour Rinks Crown High School Spiel Winners

Beausejour rinks led by A Boyes and Archie Lewko topped the first event. Steve Mazur’s team finished second, followed by Roy Duma and Otto Best in fourth. Len Magura’s skip won the second event with Fred Kaatz second and I Graptin third. Ron Radon took the third event, Alf Plischke second, Rick Riley third, Gerald Lewicki fourth. Henry Lewko’s quartet won the fourth event with Ernest Morris, Gerald Schilier, and Billy Wayne placing second to fourth. Fred Kaatz earned high end honors with a 6-ender.

A. Boyes Archie Lewko Clarence Lashek Marilyn Soluk Beausejour Bee Bye Steve Mazur Roy Duma Otto Best Fred Kaatz Len Magura Kaatz Ides Graptin Barry Ross Ron Radon Alf Plischke A. Lenko C. Lashek S. Mazur Alvin Hlady Adele Lachowski Sheila Kangas R. Duma Tom Meukon Gloria Peters Henry Hlady O. Best Marge Bushby Don Mazur Eleanor Zelch

Lac du Bonnet H S Celebrate 15th Birthday

At the February 10 Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association meeting Founders Day was observed marking the fifteenth birth day. Attending were two past presidents. letters from former presidents expressed regrets. President G Atkinson praised two long-serving members and awarded life membership certificates. Bank balance reported at 201.34 dollars and clothing drive hailed a success. Annual convention set for Winnipeg March 18 19 20 with attendance encouraged.

Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association Lac du Bonnet Association A. Brown H. Smith S. Tomlinson Wiebe Sutton G. Atkinson M. Campbell M. Nasstrom R. Waters F. Hanton Atkinson Winnipeg

LENTEN SERVICES AND LAMBETH FILM AT DUBONNET SCHOOL

On February 18 at 8 p.m. in the du Bonnet school basement the Right Rev H E Hives Bishop of Keewatin will present a Lambeth film and coloured pictures of a trip through England. Refreshments will be served and a silver collection taken. Church services are listed for Sundays and midweek gatherings at St Johns and St Marys with Holy Communion, morning prayer, sermon, and church schools.

du Bonnet Lambeth England H. E. Hives D.D Keewatin

Seed Club Members To Receive 4-H Awards In Manitoba

Twenty six 4 H Seed Club members will receive engraved pen and pencil sets from the Canadian Hall Underwriters Association for best all round 4 H seed club member in an Agricultural Representative area. Presentations will be at future public meetings in each district. Winners in this area are Leonard Molinski of Broxenhead and Ken Fetterly of Hazelridge.

Hail Underwriters Association E. W. Somers Extension Service Manitoba Department of Agriculture Manitoba Leonard Molinski Broxenhead Ken Fetterly Hazelridge

Mental Health talk highlights caregiver role and aims

The Home & School group heard Patricia Desjardin of the Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba Division discuss rising mental illness, its impact, and the association’s goals. Projects include hospital visits to entertain patients, Christmas gifts for patients, and a social rehabilitation Open Door centre, with volunteers sought.

Lac du Bonnet Patricia Desjardin Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba C.M.H.A Selkirk Brandon Winnipeg

Pine Falls Wins Bonspiel Championship In Extra End

Pine Falls rink captained by Carman Ahrenback defeated Clyde Allan's Granites 8 7 in an overtime finish to claim the Pine Falls Bonspiel title after three days of tight competition. Allan's team included Dr J O Brown Hugh Allen and Sam Brown.

Carman Ahrensback Pine Falls Don McDonald Bob Seguin Jerry Cavers Clyde Allan Granites Papertown Allan J. O. Brown Hugh Allen Sam Brown Ahrensback Dick Bird Manitoba Allan Dales Great Falls Bill Sharpe Afhybody Dales Jack Kearns Axel Erickson Cliff Olsen Sharpe Mark

Seven Sisters Tops USAF Bonspiel Victory at Milner Ridge

The Seven Sisters rink of F. King K. Higgins G. Kretchmer and G. Berrick won top honours at the USAF Milner Ridge bonspiel over Beausejour’s rink led by W. Magura B. Litke D. Manich and C. Galay. Gordon Weiss team from Lac du Bonnet beat a Base squad skipped by D. Johnson P. Westhoven W. Matkovitch and C. Meiers for second. A Seven Sisters quartet led by A. Frantz A. Krampetz H. Leith and L. Kristofferson captured the third event. Sixteen rinks competed over three days with a Base banquet Friday night.

U.S.A D. Johnson P. Westhoven W. Matkovitch C. Meiers A. Frantz A. Krampetz H. Leith L. Kristofferson C. Wills R. Creek P. Crow J Haught

Evans outlines new school plan at Lac du Bonnet

Hon Gurney Evans Minister of Mines and Natural Resources spoke to about 200 residents at Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall on February 11. He described a division plan to equalize high school access, reduce taxes on municipalities, and fund six million dollars from provincial sources via corporate and gas tax revenue. He pledged to provide classrooms and qualified teachers for all children regardless of location or means.

Gurney Evans Mines and Natural Resources Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall Hon. Evans Evans

Garson School Plan Meeting Heard By Local Audience

About seventy five Garson Tyndall residents attended as MLA Fred Groves spoke on the School Plan at Garson. MLA Ed Schrey er urged support while inspectors Patterson and Pokrant explained the grant benefits and cost controls. The Mayor of Garson chaired.

Garson- Tyndall Fred Groves Garson Ed. Schreyer Patterson Pokrant

Bissett Students Stage School Program for Home and School

The February 10 meeting of the Home and School Association featured all grades two through ten from Bissett performing. Grades two to three did a choral reading, three and four presented a health play, and older pupils offered limericks, a tall tale, readings, essays, and a refrigeration talk. The program ended with a play about homework.

Bissett Home and School Association McIvor Combe Larry Swain Nahachewsky Lenore Berscheid Cathy DuVal Mr. Craig Jorgenson Johan Calverly Meadows Finnbogason

Health Minister outlines Manitoba School Plan at two Manitoba meetings

Hon. Geo. Johnson, Minister of Health and Welfare, spoke on the Royal Commission study of education in Manitoba at Ladywood on February 5 and Thalberg on February 6. He said the plan meets current needs and controls costs, provides high school access for all, and includes transportation grants with no strings attached. Inspectors Simms and Pokrant answered audience questions, with Victor Omichinski and J Ostopowich chairing respectively.

Geo. Johnson Ladywood Thalberg Johnson Royal Commission Manitoba Simms and Pokrant Hon Victor Omichinski J. Ostopowich

Whitemouth Lutheran W A Elect Officers

Whitemouth Redeemer Lutheran church W A held its annual meeting at Mrs Alf Schatkowskys home on February 5. Officers elected include president Olga Steiner vice president Rudy Noel secretary Fred Klapprat treasurer Alex Hill and sick committee E Schatkowsky R Pischke and J Klapprat with ways and means duties by J Herntier Jr A Pischke and H Steiner Rev H K Parno attended.

Whitemouth Redeemer Lutheran Church W.A Alf Schatkowsky Olga Steiner Rudy Noel Fred Klapprat Alex Hill E. Schatkowsky R. Pischke John Klapprat Ways and Means John Herntier Jr

Darwin Man's Body Found Near Whitemouth

The body of 63 year old Erwid Gapijerne of Darwin, Mar. miles from Whitemouth, was found by RCMP in a burned camp. Last seen February 4, investigators believe an overheated stove caused his death. Gapijerne was well known in Whitemouth and Elma districts. No inquest will be held per district coroner Dr William Bilynsky.

Erwid Gapijerne Darwin Mar Whitemouth RCMP Gapijerne Elma Wm. Bilynsky

Renewal form for The Leader subscription notice

The notice explains date numerals on subscription copies reveal due dates and asks readers to mail $3.00 for one year. It provides addresses in Springfield and asks new subscribers to enter their details and remit payment, noting different rates for outside Canada.

Canada

For or Against on February 27 School Divisions Issue

Essay contrasts fear of change with duty to communal progress. It urges open-minded voting on February 27 and cautions against prejudiced resistance while highlighting the cost and benefits of innovation in society and schooling. Reads as period civic guidance urging rational judgment.

Thane

Powerview Village Council Passes Trailer By Law

Powerview council met on Tuesday February 10 to approve a long debated trailer by law with Mayor Roy Cowan and all councillors present. The measure sets a $5009 annual fee paid in monthly installments and covers licensing, welfare costs, and new appointments including acting mayor Stan Lazaruk and clerk J F Turcotte. Additional by laws, new solicitor, health officer, and ward allocations were approved along with election of committees and payment of local accounts.

Powerview Roy Cowan Joe F. Turcotte Peine Usd Enith Welfare Chicos Chila Welfari Follosseine Rande Stan Lazaruk J. F. Turtette Harold Plischke Oscar Vincent Laurent Berthelette Roy Cuswan Mreay Patsy Sun Leonard SD Zephyr Papineau David Johnson Andy's Esse Service Manitoba Power Commission Canadian Oi! Co Children’s Aid Society Riverview Man Robert G. Cook J. Turcotte Manitoba Hosp. Plan Commission Leonard S.D Urban Assoc Union of Man. Man Assoc Carl E. Anderson Pine Falls Garage David Dufeur

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