Pine Falls Bonspiel Set For Friday
The Pine Falls bonspiel runs Friday to Sunday with a full quota of four rinks entered. Al Derrett of Winnipeg, last year’s winner, will compete along with top curlers as strong trophies are planned. A banquet is on the program and hotel rooms are booked. accommodations for visiting rinks are at the Foundation Company's camp. Lodgings in private homes are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Derrett
Winnipeg
Curling Club
Pine Falls
W.T.M
Turner Retires After Long Service at Pine Falls Mill
Myron W. Turner retires February 1 as resident engineer for Manitoba Paper Company at Pine Falls. A twin born in 1884, he studied engineering at Iowa State and Cornell, served with CPR, and after World War I joined Fort William Paper Company. He helped build the two machine mill in 1922 and was a founder of Pine Falls United church and a charter Mason. He plans to spend time with daughter in Regina and build a home in Winnipeg's Tuxedo area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron W. Turner
Manitoba Paper Company
Pine Falls
Turner
Fort William Paper Company
Mr. Turner
Bald Prairie
Kansas
Iowa
Iowa State College
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
C.P.R
Farnham
Quebec
Margaret Diggins
Regina
Myra Dawn
Alan W. Diggins
Sudbury
Ont
Canadian Explosives Company
Lakehead
Fort William
Legion Gains New Clubrooms in Beausejour Branch
Beausejour Manitoba Legion members plan events in their new clubrooms to aid local charities. President G W Hoban says the first event is a bingo party supporting Irene Fearst as carnival queen candidate at the Jamboree March 7 and 8. Mayor Oscar Russell’s council is praised for turning over a school building as the Legion headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Russell
Legionnaires
W.W.C
Beausejour Collegiate Tea Raises $150
Shirley Cryderman, president of the Beausejour Collegiate Student Council, reports a silver tea raised about $150 during the opening day of the new Beausejour school. From 3 to 10 p.m. members served lunches to over 500 visitors, with proceeds to buy extra equipment. William Horodyski praises the council's work on lunching, printing, and the Year Book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Cryderman
Beausejour Colegiate Student Council
Beausejour
William Horodyski
W.W.C
Horodyski
Sawatzky
R. R. Harder
Collegiate
Donna Tolenko
Donna
Miss Cryderman
Pine Falls Enter Playoffs in Winniboine League
February 10 the Winnipegs and Pine Falls hockey teams met in a Winniboine league game with Pine Falls winning 11 to 7. The following Tuesday St Boniface Canadiens kept Pine Falls to a 5-5 draw before 900 spectators. Pine Falls will face the Orioles and Winnipegs meet Stony Mountain in playoff positioning as the series winner likely reaches home and home games for Manitoba playoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipegs
Pine Falls
St. Boniface Canadiens
Orioles
Stony Mountain
Manitoba
W.T.M
Beausejour Opens New Collegiate Building at $150000
Beausejour unveiled a new collegiate building begun July 2, 1951 costing 150000 with 13 classrooms an auditorium stage teachers room library and labs plus a kitchen and modern systems. The project replaced older schools and rented facilities, with opening remarks by Rev Moertelmeyer and Rev J Borys. Donna Tolenko cut the ribbons as future citizens watched.
Brokenhead council approves 1951 52 payments and local grants
December 1951 payments of 14110.46 and January 1952 payments of 10470.85 were approved. Sixteen delegations presented requests. Resolutions authorize fire killed balsam permit, bridge advances, cheque replacements, life estate sale, health unit appointment, post placements, dragline oiler rehire, old age pension, carnival notice, tax cancellations bylaw, sign authority, warble fly control, grants to The Children's Aid Society of Eastern Manitoba and to Beausejour Brokenhead Memorial Centre, sink hole payment, and rink lighting payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
J. J. Struss
J. Pleskacz
F. Smolinski
A. Strecker
Lion’s Club
J. Neduzak
Brokenhead
Trapp
Arthur Butler
St. Boniface
R.M. Brokenhead
Department of Agriculture
Children's Aid Society of
Manitoba
Citizenship and Immigration
Appel
Fred Litke
J. Struss
E. D. Morden
S.W
Lac du Bonnet Legion welcomes new members
The 164 Branch Canadian Legion Lac du Bonnet held a February 13 meeting with installation of officers and the addition of Mrs Russ Percy as a full member. Four new members were initiated. Dr L G Gunne conducted the ceremony and a banquet date was set for March 7 after King George VI's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Legion
Lac du Bonet
Russ Percy
Percy
W.R.A.F
Lac du Bonnet
L. G. Gunne
George VI
Legion
W.S.K
Women Live Four Years Longer Says Stats
Statistics show women outlive men by about four years. The quip notes that despite this, a wife is likely to have the final say in disputes.
Village of Lac du Bonnet appoints committees
Village officials meet on February 13 with Mayor M Danylchuk chairing. Committees named for 1952 include streets lanes and drains, fire protection and health. Lease extension requested for municipal hall, tax sale list approved, CP Railway parking at Lac du Bonnet station discussed, and payments approved to multiple vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
M. Danylchuk
C. J. Hapko
A. R. McIntosh
J. W. Peterson
G. F. Teare
Danylchuk
R. Freund
R.M
Mazurek Silver Wedding Celebrated in Whitemouth Hall
Nearly two hundred relatives and friends attended a banquet and dance in the Whitemouth municipal hall on February 11 to honor Mr. and Mrs. Max Mazurek on their silver wedding anniversary. J. S. Sinnott MP congratulated the couple, with W Sudletsky and Alec Gwozdecki also speaking. A chest of silver and other presents were given. Ladywood Orchestra provided music for dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Max Mazurek
J. S. Sinnott
M.P
W. Sudletsky
Alec Gwozdecki
Ladywood Orchestra
V.E
Beausejour Red Cross selects R V Smith for 1952
R V Smith was reelected president of the Beausejour and district branch Manitoba division Canadian Red Cross at the February 15 annual meeting. The report highlighted a record fundraising year, two blood donor clinics, and summer swimming classes. New officers include H Drysdale as vice president and secretary, L J Pulfer as secretary, C C Lougheed as treasurer, W Horodyski as campaign chair, C Shields as blood donor chair, W W Childe as publicity chair, and Mrs H Drysdale as women’s work convener. Executive members are N Kubesh, W Horodyski, G A Newton, A Bronstein, S Lozinski, and Mrs D Shade. Plans for the 1952 drive will be prepared soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Smith
Beausejour and
Manitoba
Canadian Red Cross
Municipal Hall
Smith
H. Drysdale
L. J. Pulfer
C. C. Lougheed
W. Horodyski
C. Shields
W. W. Childe
N. Kubesh
G. A. Newton
A. Bronstein
S. Lozinski
D. Shade
W.W.C
Whitemouth Hospital Guild Banquet Honors Staff
The February meeting of the Whitemouth Hospital Guild was a banquet on February 11 in the school auditorium with seventy one members present. Dardrop chaired the queen toast, Hender son gave the welcome, and gifts were presented to the staff by Giesbrecht Hill and Malkoske. Guests from Seven Sisters and Rennie offered greetings, guest speaker was Mrs. Filmore of the Manitoba Hospital Aids Association, and Ernie Steiner screened films of local farm work parades graduation and curling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
D. M. Dardrop
W. Henderson
R. Giesbrecht
M. G. Smercinski
Alex Hill
E. Malkoske
Seven Sisters
Everson
Rennie
Cal. Ritchie
Filmore
Manitoba Hospital Aids Association
Henry Malkoske
R. Noel
R. Malkoske
Helen Johnson
Audrey McIntyre
Betty Wiseman
D. Foth
Ladies Dominion Hockey Champs Visit Lac du Bonnet Carnival
The Winnipeg Canadianettes, Dominion champions 1950, take on Lac du Bonnet senior men in a historic first at the Lac du Bonnet Carnival. Players include Donna Ross in goal and captain Margaret Emslie with defense Gert Johnson. A rare, action packed game is promised for carnival goers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg Canadianettes
Dominion
W. S. Kennard
Donna Ross
Margaret
Mugs) Emslie
Gert Johnson
Phyliss Chorney
Pearl Wylie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tuxedo
Hans Moertelmeyer
J. Borys
O. Russell
Frank Schwatzky
Beausejour Collegiate Institute
Canada
Councillor Pleskacz
William Golembieski
S.E
Mary Langner
Life Estate
Roy August
Albert Langner
H. Larson
Pointe du Bois
Reeve Trapp
Department of Public Works
Leo Kupchinski
M. Telewiak
Lac du Bonnet Legion
Springfield
Bidg
St. James, Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Inglewood
Portage
Canadian Pacific Railway
Victor David
Manitoba Power Commission
Children
Beaver Lumber Co
Lakeview Service
Viking Motors
Hospice Tache
Willson Stationery Co
Drache and Matlin
Land Titles Office
Manitoba Urban Association
A. Usackis
Red Cross
Hospital Guild
R.C
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