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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 18, 1964
Page
1
North-Eastern Manitoba crowned champions as J Usackis rink from Lac du Bonnet won the Papertown Bonspiel opening a weekend of curling in Pine Falls. Sixty two rinks traveled from towns and Winnipeg for four events with prizes presented by Pine Falls curling club president J Desilets.
An achievement night at Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall celebrated a sewing program sponsored by the Home and School Association. A fashion show featured members modeling completed garments, with entertainment by local residents and a piano solo, followed by lunch and thanks to the Home Economist Marie Anderson.
The Great Falls Curling Club hosted the Manitoba Hydro Inter-departmental Bonspiel on February 14. Gordon Klapprat led Seven Sisters with Neil Krohn Bill Lawson and Bruce Manness to a 7-5 final victory over Executive Office. Semifinals saw Seven Sisters defeat Production and Engineering while Executive Office beat Finance. Bruce Sinclair presented trophies as all teams enjoyed a turkey supper and buffet lunch.
The 11th Annual Bonspiel of the San Antonio Ladies Curling Club drew 11 rinks with two out of town teams from Lac du Bonnet and Pine Falls. Phyllis Hopke skipped her first bonspiel, while ideal weather aided play. finals Sunday packed the gallery with Elsie Allan defending the Slogan Trophy and Ruth Ashley claiming Rice Lake Event honors.
Miss Pat Robertson of Pinawa, a Lac du Bonnet collegiate student, is the Beausejour Winter Farewell queen candidate pictured above. Sponsored by the Lions Club, the group promoted ticket sales through a busy weekend with three dances at the Collegiate Valentine Dance Pinawa Dance and Lions Club Dance at Holiday Beach. Robertson attended the last two events and spent Saturday on town dock hill where Larry O'Neill demonstrated his Ski-do and offered rides to ticket buyers.
The Seven Sisters Falls 4-H Club hosted a Mother and Daughter Tea on February 13 at the community hall. Miss president spoke on conservation, Patsy Lawrence and Janet Dorland demonstrated candle making, Brenda Kretchmer and Karen Wiebe shown seam finishing, Handicraft sang, lunch served by the girls, and a silver collection was taken for the March of Dimes.
Dr. E P Wahl, president emeritus of the Christian Training Institute, gave an illustrated two hour address at the White Shell Baptist Church on February 7. He shared first hand observations from a Soviet visit, noting both modern institutions and the harsh reality of totalitarian rule and religious suppression.
At the Whitemouth seventh annual ladies curling club banquet on February 8, Mrs D M Wardrop received an honorary life membership in the Manitoba Ladies Curling Association. Sixteen rinks from Eastern Manitoba competed in three events. Whitemouth won the Weselak Trophy with Ruth Malkoske skip and teammates Bernice Higgins Helen Schatkowsky Brenda Malkoske. Seven Sisters clinched the Lucerne Trophy with Rosemary Reid skip and Erma Lawson, C Frantz, Ros King. Lac dy Bonnett ladies led by Mrs Neilie Campbell skip B Ukrainec Dorothy Waters Jen Campbell earned the Bilynsky Trophy.
Larry Adolf leads his rink to the main event victory at the San Antonio High School bonspiel held Friday February 14 with a decisive four-ender on the seventh end. Linsey Kowalchuk and Robin Gibson win the second event as Linsey’s rink shows strong form. Johnny McPherson’s squad dominates early in the Booby Briar, while Linsey Kowalchuk is honored as ice-man by the Student Council before prizes are awarded and a wind-up dance follows.
The annual St Valentine tea sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Church of the Advent in Pine Falls was held on February 8 in the hall. Mrs L C Thornton led arrangements while Mesdames Whitford Fortier Dimmock, Farmer Gardiner Smorang Fraser Ferutchien and Gwen Welsh contributed.
The River Hills Farmers Union held its annual Valentine Box Social on Monday February 10. After business, the evening featured singing games and musical selections. Judges chose winners with Mrs A Henschell receiving the nicest box prize. Door prizes went to Mrs A Rohrig and Mr Ed Sieg and a lunch concluded the event.
The Lac du Bonnet Lakers Ski Club held a Wednesday February meeting at the home of W Zabolotny with 13 members present. They planned another year and discussed a new automatic air bingo machine for the porch. A lunch was served afterward by Mrs. W Zabolotny.
The notice explains how to read the date on the subscription renewal form using numerals like 12-3-63 to show day month year. It urges readers to check their copy and mail remittance with the form to Springfield Leader on 3rd Street in Lac du Bonnet Manitoba.
The Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce delegates attend a village council meeting to back pedlar licensing and related motions. They report area folders ready for distribution February 28 and a Boatman Show booth set, with a provincial chamber delegation and a possible Highway 59 location review. The group opposes Lee River bridge changes affecting boat travel and plans Winter Fairs advertising. Charles Hodgkins showed July 1st celebration films with praise from attendees.
Bissett’s J Gauthier and son Ed ward return from a bush camp visit Mr and Mrs B Maxfield. Early Friday Bissett’s Pine Falls Bonspiel draw departed on time with S A C C C members John Hay Walter Hawrysh J C Gibson and Wm. Recent guests Chris Kowalchuk and Mrs Kowalchuk at Panchuk home after Germany posting now on leave with relatives in Lac du Bonnet district before stationing in Winnipeg. The town was shocked last week by news continued on Page 8.
A woman killed a coyote with a single neck shot at about 200 yards using a .22 rifle. The incident occurred on February 13.
Ken Larsen and Erin Kennedy from Gordon Lake Mines visited Erin’s family after a weekend car delay. The P.T.A. held a whist game last Tuesday with John Peebles and Mrs. C. Smith winning prizes. Birthday wishes went to Mrs. Allan Meade and Fred Woods. Norman Meade works at Bissett mines again.
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