Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Springfield Leader in Springfield, Manitoba

We have pages in Manitoba

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Feb 28, 1961

Page

6

Lac du Bonnet coming events and community notes

Community calendar lists Red Cross canvass March 1st at 10:30 am at Jos Hall, municipal meeting March 7th, chamber of commerce March 7th, and Holiday Bingo hosted by the Bonnet Lakers Ski Club. Local sports include Beausejour bonspiel results with Bill Zikman’s rink taking a prize. other diversions note a Beausejour bus incident clarification and several social visits, plus Education Week activities March 5–8 with school open house and a tea.

Red Cross Lac Assoistigns Em Vy Collegiate Council

Seven Sisters News Highlights From Roaming Bonspiel and Games

Seven Sisters notes men’s club dinner trip to Winnipeg for ten year pins. The annual bonspiel opens with seventeen rinks across three events. Jack Kearns’s rink wins the first event at Milner Ridge. Red Cross plans a silver tea on March 9 with home nursing certificates and two films. Local hockey boys beat Great Falls 8-3 then 3-0 with Donny Stardom earning his first shutout. Birthday greetings go to Roar House of Norway, subscriber to the Springfield Leader.

Winnipeg Jack Kearns Bill Lawson Erma Lawson Marlyn Kearns Milner Ridge Red Cross Great Falls Seven Sisters E. Hertzog J. Tittlemeir E. Lawrence E Lawrence Georgie Schultz Roar

Great Falls Curling And Hockey Week Highlights

The Great Falls curlers led by Bill Sutherland and Garry Erickson won the Beausejour mixed bonspiel with an 84 entry field. Virginia Clark and Clara Bracken also earned curling fame. Local hockey clubs publicized fundraisers including a liar’s contest in Anderson Hall and a Hard Times Dance to support winter expenses. The hockey team posted a 1-2 week with Whitemouth University defeating them in overtime and Pointe du Bois Lac du Bonnet delivering a 15-5 win.

Bill Sutherland Garry Erickson Virginia Clark Clara Bracken Great Falls Beausejour Skip Sutherland Gary Erickson Curling Club Sutherland Anderson Hall Bob Oakes Ron Beaudry Whitemouth University Whitemouth Pointe du Bois - Lac du Bonnet Pointe du Bois

Winter carnival planned at elementary school

An elementary school hosts a Friday winter carnival with costume contests, races, and activities. Details on location and schedule are provided by two staff members.

Whitemouth Notes Honor and Loss Across Town

In Whitemouth Gary Wardcop refereed a broomball match between the University of Manitoba team and Great Falls, a 5 0 win for Manitoba. The column also honors Freddy Haverlock on his Copper Badge pin, reports a grave accident death of Tommy Henderson, and extends condolences to the Henderson family. It updates on John Bracken in Pine Falls Hospital, bowlers standings in the Great Falls league, and memorializes Mike Melnick of Whitemouth.

University of Manitoba Sam Kal Great Falls Maurice Bruneau Fred Haverlock McArthur McArthur Gang Freddy Stan Gittins Freddie Mr. Haverlock Tommy Henderson Whitemouth Anne George Henderson John Bracken Pine Falls John Mike Melnick Winnipeg Melnick Mike

Athlete's Foot Warns Gym and Pool Users

A disease known as athlete's foot is a form of ringworm spread by the bare feet of infected individuals. Germs are deposited on pool and gym floors, and anyone walking in those footprints can pick up the infection. Wear slippers in public places except when in the water to prevent this troublesome condition.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lac du Bonnet Ee Post Office Bill Zikman Don Stupack Zikman G. Fournier John Usackis Bob Lesko Helen Kabaluk S. Peterson Wilf Picknicki Diane Morski A. Kostynyk Jim Gormican Fort William Bill Atkinson Boggy Creek T.G Atkinson Atkinson Manitoba Women's Progressive Conservative Club Nora Helen Ottawa LeVasseur Buy Bereee Club Iss Stuart Ted Andersteadt T. Terra Diane Chapman Frank Wazney Beausejour Hospital Alex McIntosh Kingston Jamaica Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Cross Deasons S. Solnes A. Lindgren O. Bjjornson Evelyn Neustedt J. de Neve D. Swainson M Thor O. Bjornson J. Lindgren Canada Edmonton Dave Swainson J. DeNeve Manitoba-Ontario Magnus Eliasson CCF Harry Smith Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd Rosemary and Pat Jim LeRoye Ron Ryckman Belle Sinnock Joyce Ryckman Eileen Peterson Jessie Erickson Marge Oakes Anne Johnston Falcon Lake Winnipeg River Great Falls Ice Palace Ronny Hunter Goodway Lac du Bonet, Man Sydorko Lac- du Bonnet John Deere Dozer Joan Deere Frank Shandroski Hadashville Man Education For Horizons Unlimited The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Gary Wardcop Verne Piecht Warren Sinnock Felix Bouchard Miep van Mierlo Pearl Warren Fred Bleakney Dagney Bleakney Jian Muncer Ron Muncer Delaval Terra Auto Body Works North Star Oil Limited
Search Courier

Search the Springfield Leader Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Springfield Leader?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication