Lac du Bonnet Council Buys Steel Building in 1955–56
Lac du Bonnet Municipal Council approved purchasing a Steelex all steel building 40 by 82 feet with walls fourteen feet high and multiple openings for overhead doors and sash at 9410 dollars plus extras. The meeting also set grader operators’ monthly pay and passed a by law on tax cancellations and outstanding debts totaling 4338.58 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Council
Lac du Bonnet
Armco
Steelex
Buchan Community Notes From Beausejour Meeting And Births
Mike Heida Ed Kafka Mi and Mrs Nick Kozier attended the M F U mass meeting in Beausejour on November 20 at the Town Hall where over two hundred farmers gathered. Florence Heida Byron Waters welcomed a baby girl Elizabeth and Deborah, with wishes for readers season’s greetings and thanks for cooperation in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Heida
Ed Kafka
Nick Kozier
Beausejour
Betty Heida
Joan Kafka
Cathy Werhren
Byron Waters
B. C
Florence Heida
Elizabeth
Deborah
Florence
Byron
Pete Unrau
Winnipeg
Stienback
Cecele Kafka
Eileen
Tyrone
Buchan
Beausejour Births and Holiday Events Highlight Season
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs William Young on the birth of a son at Beausejour Hospital on Christmas Day. Thalberg North and South schools held concerts on December 17 and 20 despite road conditions. Trinity Lutheran church staged a district Christmas program on December 24. Jean Kiubhaba celebrated her birthday on December 30. Deepest sympathies to the Fedoruk family on their mother’s loss. Chuck Kramble and Irene visited as Christmas holidays with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Young
Beausejour Hospital
Thalberg
Chuck Kramble
Irene
Fedoruk
Trinity Lutheran Church
Jean Kiubhaba
River Hills Engagements and Christmas Visiting Roundup
River Hills announces the engagement of Joyeete Ron Ryckman of Winnipeg to Mr Lawrence Henschell's daughter. Family Christmas visits span Kelowna Vancouver Island and multiple Manitoba towns. Hospital news notes Mrs Bertha Henschell's discharge and a local well wishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Henschel
River Hills
Joyeete Ron Ryckman
Winnipeg
Ron
Seven Sisters Falls
McArthur Falls
Bertha Henschell
Beausejour Hospital
Charlie Honke
Ed. Kretchmer
Art Kretchmer
Kelowna
B.C
Dorothy
Margaret Beeskau
Helen Schmidt
Betty Zink
Rose Ann Tiede
Eddy Mroz
Jacob Funk
Anthony Cizewzski
Toronto
Ont
Ralph Bickle
Primate
Sask
Ewald Beskau
Wayne
Doreen Milke
Pine Falls
H. Baker
Ed. Zink
P. Grabke
David
Edmonton
Richard Grabke
Regina
F. Grabke
John Pommer
Whitemouth Hospital
Whitemouth Ladies Host Bisonspones Curling Event
The Whitemouth Ladies B Sonspiel for the 1935 to 1956 season runs Friday to Sunday January 13 14 15 with three events and three guaranteed games. Entry 50 cents accepted by Pat Wardrop of the Royal Bank and Evelyn Kellner of IGA.
Great Falls Christmas News Festivities and Visits
Mrs. W Warren visited Winnipeg relatives while many Great Falls residents spent holidays visiting Roblin, Winnipeg, and Toronto. The Teen Canteen hosted games, Great Falls School held a Christmas concert with Santa Claus gifts, and New Year wishes closed the report.
Extend Phone Service in Seven Sisters Elma and Pine Falls
Manitoba Telephone System extends telephone lines in Seven Sisters and Elma on Whitemouth Exchange and in Great Falls on Pine Falls Exchange. It hoped December connections for prepayment applicants, but delays in rural carrier equipment may push service to March 1956 for those awaiting the carrier line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Telephone System
Seven Sisters
Elma
Whitemouth
Great Falls
Pine Falls
Holiday visitors and returned servicemen gather locally
Joyous season scenes include Ben Foreman former Whitemouth School principal visiting with Mr and Mrs Mike Melnick. Several families travel from Red Lake Ontario and Fort Garry to spend holidays with local residents as RCMP Clarence Nelson visits with his parents before Ottawa training. Mrs V Bayda returns home after hospital operation. Ile Kellner home from Toronto forces for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Foreman
Whitemouth School
Mike Melnick
Wm. McLean
Valerie
Pas
Clarence Nelson
RCMP
Clarence
Ottawa
V. Bayda
Ile Kellner
Toronto
Brautigam
Red Lake
Beausejour Hospital Birth Brings Gifts From District
An infant boy, Robert George, born January 1 1956 at Beausejour Hospital to Mr and Mrs Laurie Adair of Lac du Bonnet weighed 7 lbs 4 oz. Dr H H Lippman attended. A long list of donors from district businesses and organizations provided gifts including diapers bottles toys and clothing totaling about 22 dollars plus cash donations placed in the Royal Bank. The Beausejour and District Hospital Guild thanks all contributors and extends New Year wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert George
Laurie Adair
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour Hospital
H. H. Lippman
C. Hoban
Gretsingers Garage
Layette
Phil Shuster
C. Moroz
Cryderman Drugs
Baby Dept
R. Fiebelkorn
Knights of Columbus
Rumak Bros
Beausejour Bakery
Reckseddler
D. Mitchell
Beaver Lumber
Neyedley
Kaatz Bros
Women's Institute
Grace Lutheran Ladies Aid
Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid
Anton Weselak
Royal Bank
Beausejour
Baby
Beausejour and District Hospital
Brokenhead Students Hold Xmas Concert
Brokenhead school students directed by Mrs S Schumila and Mr W Egrens presented a Christmas concert at Ladywood hall on December 16 before a capacity crowd. The program opened with O Canada and a welcome song, featured recitations, plays, dances, drills, and a jamboree. Junior girls performed Kalimaka and Highland Fling dances, plus pieces Hans Von Smash The Proposal and The Enlarging Machine. Santa distributed gifts as the event concluded with thanks to all helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokenhead School
S. Schumila
W. Egrens
Ladywood Hall
Canada
Kurt Bauschke
Ferens
S. Kowalchuk
Hans von Smash
Santa
Christmas News Roundup From Elma Manitoba Community
Local notes list patients at St Boniface and Winnipeg General Hospitals, holiday travel, and family reunions. Names include A K Thiessen, Peter Saik Sr, Mary Demski, Jos Noga, Edward Basarowich, Nick Basarowich, T Kalichak, Dick Wendeborn, A McKinnon, Sylvia Smelsky, Cecile Bernard, M Loroff, Charles Lean, Anthony Novicki, Gus Zihrul, Peter Smerone, Walter, Gordon McKinnon, Andrew Evanochko, Peter Yarmill, Pola Ivanyshyn, Edward Ivanyshyn, Betty Nevedly, Frank Winter, John Dubel Jr, Ted Dubel, Rudolph Krystalowich, and several Elma school and Christmas events. The Elma Christmas concert featured Peter Pawlyshyn as Santa.
Library Budget Gaps Challenge U.S. Public Libraries
About 7 500 public libraries exist in the United States and roughly 30 percent operate with annual budgets under 1 000 dollars. The note highlights funding strain across many libraries and the need for fiscal solutions.
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U.S
Allegra Christmas Notes From Winnipeg Visitors
Allegra community notes describe December 1955 church services at Allegra Church led by Father Lithosky, a Ponar Law School Christmas concert, and visits from Winnipeg residents including Mr. M Oryschuk and Miss Lorraine Krieger. Relatives from Allegra hosted gatherings in Beausejour and Allegra during Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegra
Father Lithosky
Ponar Law School
M. Oryschuk
Bonar Law School
Oryschuk
Winnipeg
Lorraine Krieger
Success College
W. F. Krieger
Mike Zack
Paul Zack
A. Zack
Henry Fiebelkorn
L. Fiebelkorn
Lowland
Beausejour
Adolf Fiebelkorn
Ruby Nikodem
Ed. Nikodem
Joe Tymko
John Kruk
John Tyrnko
Scenes From Navy's 55 Scrapbook
A 1955 glance at the Royal Canadian Navy showing HMCS Labrador’s five month Eastern Arctic voyage aided by three helicopters, HMCS Quebec circling Africa, a Quebec sailor with a Durban child, first jet T-33 trainers and Ban shee fighters, three Royal Navy submarines at Halifax for training, women joining as Wrens, HMCS St Laurent commissioned as a modern anti-submarine destroyer escort, open houses worldwide, and a Canadian sailor with Cape Town girls near Table Mountain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
Royal Canadian Navy
HMCS
Labrador
Quebec
Africa
Durban
South Africa
Halifax
Royal Navy
Wren
St. Laurent
Canada
Table Mountain
Cape Town
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nellie Kozier
Thalberg By
Janice Solar
T G.erskine
Pat Wardrop
the Royal Bank
Evelyn Kellner
IGA
Whitemouth Consolidated School
John Molinski
Jack Frost
Sparky
J. Segal
Father Christmas
Roland Smart
Portage
Roland
Percy Smart
Jack Tait
Steffenson
Brandon
John Steffenson
Nearoy Alpers
Kenora Hospital
Ken Jorgenson
Jorgenson
Shirley Letheman
T.V
A. Godolpher
Betty Wyseman
Audrey McIntyre
Ed Mira
Hugo Anderson
Hugo
W. A
Charlie Hunt
Nick Letheman
Ivor Latta
Louise Noel
Eddie Malkoske
Rose Marie Sundletsky
Neepawa
D. M. Wardrop
A. E. Webb
Ross United Church
Whitemouth Anelican Church
Dick Gittins
Mrs. S. Gittins
Barbara and
Volda Dunnen
Mrs. Lenner Craig
W. Warren
Sigward Anderson
Roblin
Allen Bracken
Gunnar Posnick
A. Erickson
Garry
K. Hunter
Alf. Weedon
Pine Falls Hospital
K. van Mierlo
Mendella
A. Bradley
W. Sutherland
P. Metzler
Lorne
Pauline Metzler
Edith
H. Battram
J. Einert
R. Fulford
Ted Gaffray
Clinton, Ontario
Larry Gaffray
Air Force
Centralia
Ontario
Whs Ae
Ruth Gaffray
Pinawa
Mrs. T. Petterson
St. Quens
J. Bracken
Som
Jack
Patricia
Nor
Een
Greenridge
Alfred Carriere
Mrs. van Mierlo
R. Giles
Birds’ Hill
S. McIntyre
A. Schumardo
J. Smith
F. Couschine
Ruth Tittlemier
Helen Fergusson
Kenneth and
Campbell
Mrs. Fergusson
Mrs. O. Wilde
Danny Wilde
Bernice
Mrs. E. Wilde
St. Wital
Ovite
Mrs. A. Bradley
Miss Ann and
Evelyn Fraser
Mrs. Fraser
Anderson Hall
Santa Claus
Robert Adair
Brokenhead
Provincial Library, Legislative Bigg
Mippeg, Nan
A. K. Thiessen
St. Boniface Hospital
Peter Saik Sr
Mary Demski
Jos. Noga
Winnipeg General Hospital
Edward Basarowich
Port Arthur
Mrs
Nick A. Basarowich
T. Kalichak
Elma ‘School
Ashville
Manitoba
Dick Wendeborn
St. John’s Newfoundland
Mrs. C. E. Wendeborn
A. McKinnon
Gordon McKinnon
Brandon, Manitnha
Sylvia Smelsky
Elma School
Ethelbert
Yoss
Elma Hall
Peter Pawlyshyn
Cecile Bernard
St. Claude Manitoba
Charles H. Lean
David James Douglas
Anthony Novicki
Oxford Street
Thomas
Walter
Nuff
Gus Zihrul
Dauphin, Manitoba
C. E. Wendeborn
Peter Smerone
Ena
Wae * Smorong
Robert B. Smorong
Catherine Krystalowich
Eric Vuori
C.N.R. Bridge and Building Gang
Elmo
Andrew A. Evanochko
Peter Yarmill
Selkirk
Leo
Edson
Alberta
Pola Ivanyshyn
St Malo
Man
Peter Ivanyshyn
AC Edward Ivanyshyn
The
RCAF
Betty Nevedly
Thomas Nevedly
Frank Winter
Winnins
Josephine Winter
John Dubel Jr
West Coast
John Dubel Sr
Ted Dubel
Winnineg
Rudolph Krystalowich
C.N.R
St. James
Rudolph
K. Krystalowich
Wendeborn
Allegra By
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