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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 21, 1950

Page

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Whitemouth Chamber Seeks Action On Local Problems

The Whitemouth chamber held a Thursday meeting addressing garbage disposal and ditch work to widen the roadway by 15 to 20 feet. Officials were asked to curb ditch burning and improve parking, with talks on new ditching and Boggy Creek work. Attendees planned to contact Manitoba Telephones on service upgrades and considered a butter and cheese creamery, sending a letter to interested firms.

Whitemouth Sheas Brewery

Bill Halliday Celebrates 50 Years in Lac du Bonnet

Bill Halliday marked half a century in Lac du Bonnet with a February 13 gathering. He arrived February 13, 1900 from Whitemouth by dog team to harvest 3,000 cords of fuel wood for the McArthur estate and later held roles from freighter to C P R conductor and RM Lac du Bonnet secretary treasurer.

Bill Halliday Bill Lac du Bonnet Whitemouth McArthur C.P.R R.M W.W.C Mike the Moose Seddon’s Corner Third Street W.S.K

N E Manitoba Ladies Spiel Brings Keen Curling Competition

The Ladies N E Manitoba bon spiel at Lac du Bonnet drew rinks from Pointe du Bois Pine Falls Great Falls Beausejour Whitemouth Seven Sisters and Lac du Bonnet for three trophies and prizes Pine Falls won the Grand Challenge after a 9 9 tie at end 12 and a deciding end Whitemouth won the Jones Memorial after an 11 11 12th end then 13 11 in the extra end Seven Sisters took the Gretsinger with Lac du Bonnet earning the consolation prize over Beausejour

N.E. Manitoba Lac du Bonnet Pointe du Bois Pine Falls Great Falls Beausejour Whitemouth Seven Sisters

Pine Falls hockey swept by Letellier in 7–2 and 8–3 losses

Pine Falls fell to Letellier 7–2 on February 9 and 8–3 on a return visit Monday. Lineups list Pine Falls players Cunningham Craig Bergman Wilkie Hanton Cavers Dugard Halpin Sokoloski Blue Sharpe and Letellier players Wright Sulkers Rheault Pisnock Corneault Genest Laverne Bockstael G Bockstael Vinet Ayotte. On February 11 Pine Falls defeated Cranes of Winnipeg 4–3 at home.

Pine Falls Letellier Cunningham Craig Bergman Wilkie Hanton Cavers Dugard Halpin Sokoloski Blue Sharpe Wright Sulkers Rheault Pisnock Corneault Genest Laverne Bockstael G. Bockstael Vinet Ayotte

Lac du Bonnet Council Hears Water System Talks

Lac du Bonnet village council met February 13 with Mayor J Spar man presiding. A delegation led by H A Springman discussed private water systems for blocks 1 2 7 and asked council to join in seeking provincial health approval. Council rejected a village wide sewage disposal project due to cost but supported the delegation. Accounts totaling numerous small payments were approved.

Lac du Bonnet J. Sparman H. A. Springman Springman O. Soloman A. McIntosh Workmen's Bleakney John Choma Viking Motors Northern Motors

Neighbors Visit Seven Sisters Falls Curling Club

The Seven Sisters Falls Curling club hosted Pine Falls and Pointe du Bois on Sunday February 12 with Three wins for Seven Sisters. Visiting rinks included H F Steven son J K French C Rempel H N Brownell from Pine Falls and K Kitola E Karklin H Tyndall E Storseth D Anderson from Pointe du Bois.

Pine Falls Pointe du Bois Seven Sisters Falls Curling Club

Northeastern Manitoba Ladies Bonspiel at Lac du Bonnet

The Northeastern Manitoba Ladies Bonspiel at Lac du Bonnet on February 18 and 19 crowned Pine Falls with the Springman Grand Challenge trophy. Seven Sisters won the Gretsinger trophy, Whitemouth took the Jones Memorial, and Beausejour earned the Consolation with Pointe du Bois and Lac du Bonnet also placing in the frame. Shutter issues prevented a Great Falls photo from appearing. participants included Ruth Wardrop and several other rink members.

Manitoba Lac du Bonnet Pine Falls Ruth Wardrop Jim McIntyre C. Halpin L. Paget Gretsinger Seven Sisters A. Gretsinger N. Meyers A. Koslack Pointe du Bois M. Wilson N. Anderson C. Lodge J. Holdsworth A. Swetz J. Tomlinson K. Arsenault B. Malyk Great Falls 31. McLeod M. Campbell M. Ferguson G. McLeod Nelson Harvey Springman Percy Jones M. Faris Gretsinger & Sons

Family homeless after Whitemouth fire forces move in snow

John Beletki his wife and four children flee their burning Whitemouth home at 5 am in sub zero weather. Awakening to smoke they exit in night clothes and travel through 30 yards of deep snow to safety. The family already faced loss from a previous fire four months earlier.

Whitemouth John Beletki Mr. Beletki

Unnamed family stays at Dereski home during interval

In the interval the family stays at Mr and Mrs Dereski home. Mr Beleski is unemployed. The building is owned by Mrs Jack Swindell.

Mrs. Dereski Mr. Beleski Jack Swindell

Foods Club Class Demonstrates Cream Soup Making

The first year foods club met in the school kitchen on February 14 with instructor Mrs. F Brown teaching cream soup preparation. It was the second lesson of the year and six members were chosen to serve at Founders Day from a prior gathering.

F. Brown

Lac du Bonnet Council Addresses Drains And Finances

Lac du Bonnet municipal council met February 7 with Reeve Wojciechowski and all councillors present. They discussed drainage routes to determine location before work, approved payments for snow shovelling and right of way, and considered transfers and ward duties. They authorized compensation for land and drainage projects, set tax write offs, and planned provincial assistance for multiple drainage and grading undertakings.

Lac du Bonnet E. Wojciechowski M. Gradowski C. Lagsdin John Alkine J. Freidoff W. Hunchak P. J. Holyk Red Deer M. Woloshyn A. Woloshyn F. Kruk Ben Fuhl Peter Frank R.M S. Gorenstein Peter Bruder C.P.R Province of Manitoba

Mrs. Mary Anne Blue dies at 94 former Tyndall resident

Mrs. Mary Anne Blue aged 94 of 173 Green Avenue East Kildonan died at home on Tuesday February 7. Born in Quebec she lived in Bellville Ontario before moving to Tyndall Manitoba 48 years ago and was active in church and community work for 40 years. Surviving are four sons Ernie Frank Eddie Bert one daughter Mrs L Taylor a sister Mrs Dougald Blue seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral February 10 at Tyndall cemetery with Rev P V Samson officiating.

Great Fall Seven Sisters Falls A. Bartley C. Frantz R. Krampetz Leith P. Cinq Mars V. Frantz E. Rougeau M. Everson Great Falls Mary Anne Blue Green Avenue East Kildonan Quebec Ernie Frank Eddie Winnipeg Bert Saskatoon L. Taylor Dougald Blue Tyndall Cemetery P. V. Samson

Rudolph Kramp dies in Deer Lodge hospital

Rudolph Kramp of Pine Falls died February 13 in Deer Lodge hospital. He was born in Ashern Manitoba and survived by his widow Mary, his parents Mr and Mrs R Kramp of Steep Rock, a brother Adolph and a sister Mrs A Brittner. Funeral services were at Bardal's funeral home at 3 45 p.m. Wednesday with Rev J M Roe officiating. Burial in Brookside military plot cemetery.

Deer Lodge Hospital Rudolph Kramp Pine Falls Ashern Manitoba Mary R. Kramp Steep Rock Man Adolph A. Brittner Bardal J. M. Roe Brookside Cemetery

Waning TB Threat Prompts Free Chest X Rays in Canada

Tuberculosis is no longer the major danger it once was in Canada yet many Canadians still die annually from the disease. Free chest X rays help detect TB early, enabling shorter cures. get screened today.

Canada

Beausejour Hospital Board Opens Contractor Tenders

Beausejour and District Hospital board opened bids from 13 firms at its February meeting in the Municipal hall. The lowest bid was $81,220 from Frank Schenkers of St. James, with other bids ranging to $105,535 from Frazer Construction. Board members present included F. G. Storsley as chairman and L. J. Pulfer as secretary.

Beausejour and District Claydon Company Limited Harris A. Weselak E. Wojciechowski J. Iichena

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Seven Sisters Pointe DU Bois N. E. Manitoba Cranes of Cranes Cicero Seven Sisters Falls Club Iadies Seven Sisters Curling Club Petrus Kiziak Marshall Zeemel N. Pitzik E. Cinq Mars N. Carruthers E. Ellis E. Hansen D. Willick D. Leith Alberta Lethbridge Legislative Eldre Winnipeg Springfield Audit Bureau of Circulations R.M. of Brokenhead Workmen's Compensation Board C. J. Hapko J. Kiziak Armco Products Beaver Lumber Dan Malyk Rowe Radio Electric R. Tinant A. Dancut G. T. Teare Willson Stationery R. Shaw Drache and Matlin B. Warkentin Land Titles Office G. I. McLeod E. Donin Winnipeg Electric Co Canadian Consolidated Grain Eugene Lavoie A. Dancut and Son C. Bruneau Tyndall Passes
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