Local Manitoba Notices and Advertisers List February 18 1947
The St James Leader lists paid subscriptions at 2.00 yearly and second class mailing status. Advertising rates are per agate line with 14 lines per inch. The issue includes names and homes from Lac du Bonnet Seven Sisters Falls Pinawa Great Falls Bissett Whitemouth St Georges Beausejour Pine Falls Elma Pointe du Bois and Tyndall with residents and advertisers such as Mrs Cliff Brown J W Wade Mrs M Everson Miss Betty Jean Thorbergson Valerie Manchester Martha Wegle and E J Bouvier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Ottawa
Lac du Bonnet
Cliff Brown
J. W. Wade
Seven Sisters Falls
M. Everson
Pinawa
H. Leith
Great Falls
Betty Jean Thorbergson
Bissett
Martha Wegle
Whitemouth
T. G. Erskine
St. Georges
E. J. Bouvier
Beausejour
Valerie Manchester
Trade Board Gets Things Done at Lac du Bonnet Meeting
The Lac du Bonnet District Board of Trade held its annual meeting at the Municipal Hall on February 3. They reviewed the year's work, reported a favorable financial status, announced officer elections, and outlined plans for future projects including a 77-variety agricultural demonstration plot, support for the Springfield Leader, a Santa Claus parade, a bus depot, flood relief, and garbage collection plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
George
Board of Trade
Alex McIintosh
Brightstone
Eddie Sikora
Springfield Times
Hanks
Associated Boards of Trade
Winnipeg
Springfield Leader
J.W.W
American gift aids Canterbury Cathedral restoration
An American businessman Thomas W. Lamont donated half a million dollars to the Friends of Canterbury Cathedral, aiding restoration after wartime damage. The piece lauds Anglo American ties and describes Canterbury’s history and present plans to strengthen and preserve the cathedral for future generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Lamont
Christ Church
Canterbury
New World
Saint Augustine
Thomas A Becket
T. S. Eliot
London
Friends of
Canterbury Cathedral
Unknown Gemmill Verse on Humility and Fame
A short reflective poem by Gemmill speaks on humility and fame. It praises equal grace in youth, finding peace within limits, and warns against vicious acts and undeserved glory. The speaker urges acceptance of a modest lot and following faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemmill
Garden Club Standings Reach 350 Point Scale
The 1946 standings show 13 clubs and their average scores from 350. Melrose Junior Garden Club leads with 240.3 points followed by Midwinter Club at 213.8 and Melrose Senior Club at 172.4. Other clubs listed include Dugald, Birchville GW WD Prawda, Landerville Lac du Bonnet, Brightstone, Oakbank, Crescent Bay, Lapton, Allard Pine Falls area, MccMunn, and Zoora with varying scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melrose Junior Garden Club
Springfield
G.W. W.D. East
Dugald Club
Birchville
Gw.w.d. Prawda
Landerville Club
Lac du Bonnnet
Brightstone Club
Lac du Bonnet
Oakbank Club
Crescent Bay Club
Lapton Club
Allard
St. George
Pine Falls
MccMunn Club
G.W.W.D. McMunn
Zoora Club
Canada Should Stricter Rationing Aid World Food Crisis
ACMR argues for stringent Canadian rationing tied to clear allocations for starving regions. It urges international co operation with the United States and World Food Council while demanding know ledge of true needs and faster aid delivery. It cautions against indiscriminate shipments to poorly organized states and favors measured help with long term reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
World Food Council
UNIRA
Amateur Night Cancelled in Lac du Bonnet
The Amateur Night broadcast planned for Feb 8 in Lac du Bonnet is cancelled until next fall due to communication line issues and heavy snow. Local and outside contestants had entered, with Gimli replacing Lac du Bonnet on Feb 8, and organizers urge interested participants to join Beausejour's event on March 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac DU Bonnet
Manitoba
Ninette
Norman Esdale
A.C.T
Frank Brown
Board of Trade
Frank
Leader
Winnipeg
C.P.A
Gimli
Complete Seed Testing Service By Dr F J Greaney
Line Elevators Farm Service announces a complete seed testing program for prairie farmers. It covers wheat oats barley rye and flax with tests on germination weed seeds smuts seedling diseases mechanical injury and purity of variety. Samples 4 to 6 ounces to be submitted to local Line Elevator agents for forwarding to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Line Elevators Farm Service
Canada
Dominion
Western
Line Elevators
Winnipeg
Lac du Bonnet Council Sees Weather Absenteeism
Inclement conditions kept Councillors Bazar and Bilan from attendence on Feb 4 as Lac du Bonnet Council met. Reeve E Wojciechowski and several members plus Clerk Teare formed the attendance with appointed weeds inspectors Kabaluk for Wards 1-2 and Hendrickson for Wards 3-4 in 1947. Various accounts were reviewed and approved for payment including multiple local suppliers and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bazar
Bilan
Lac du Bonnet
E. Wojciechowski
A. E. Davies
John Bietting
G. F. Teare
Wm. Kabaluk
J. Hendrickson
Stalemate In The Snow Strands Local Mail Carrier
For the first time in five years, Bill Klyn the Lowland mail carrier failed to complete his usual route on Saturday February 2 1947. After crossing ditches and breaking fences he turned back and headed home rather than detour through snow drifts, ending a harsh winter’s bid to outpace him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowland
Bill Klyn
Springwell
Brightstone
Bill
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Che Springfield
Ewe Ot 3 Limited
St James Leader
Leader Names
Member Audit Bureau
Vesta van Malsen
Elma—C. Wendeborn
Pointe du Bois
Alex Brown
Tyndall
L. A. Wawryshyn
Trade Board
America
England
Margaret Williamson
Christian Science Monitor
Margaret Babington
Archbishop of
Garden Club
China
ACMR
Ben Johnson
F. J. Greaney
Farm Service
Lac du Bonnet Council
W. D. Halliday
Postmaster
Westeel Products
Prov. of
S. Texmo
A. Lofstrom
UVD
J. Apsit
P. Frank
O. Soloman
R. Karklin
Armco Producta
Fred Bleakney
J. W. Cederlund
C. Abenstein
Red & White
A. Wenzowski
H. Arseniuk
Brightsone Coop
J. Petrus
Pioneer
Buhay’s
Allegra
Drache & Matlin
Union of Man
Man’s
Winnipeg Electric Co
Can. Pacific R'ly
Gorenstein & Kabaluk
H. J. Russell
Peter Romanch
Somerset
B.B. Dubienski
K.C
Confederation Life Bldg
Winnipeg, Man
Man
Joseph Bellan
Harry Hershfield
Somerset Bldg
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