Community listing and holiday notes from Lac du Bonnet
Local notes cover January events at Parish Hall and Village Hall, council meeting, school schedule, and Christmas visits. Town residents including Atkinson, McIntosh, Brown, Atkinson, and denizens of Winnipeg are mentioned with New Year activities, travels to Florida and Penticton, and holiday gatherings. A lighthearted plea for a lost-and-found exchange and assorted holiday anecdotes conclude the item.
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St. John's
W.A
Come to Church St. John's Church Anglican Rector Rev Maxwell
An Anglican service notice invites attendees to St. John's Church with Rector Rev. F. V. Maxwell presiding. The brief announcement emphasizes worship and parish involvement at the church location.
Hair growth demonstration promises thicker hair
Halifax reports Keele hair specialists announce a public demonstration in Lac du Bonnet Manitoba on Tuesday January 11 1955 offering private scalp exams and home treatment with a 30 day money back guarantee. Trichologist Keele stresses no cure all and urges early attention for receding temples or crown spots.
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Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
Lakeview
Halifax
William L. Keele
Keele
Canada
H. Lockwood Hendrickson
Advt
On the Button With Lac du Bonnet Curlers
Lac du Bonnet curlers push into a fresh season after weather delays. Twenty rinks entered split into ten per group for round robin play, then regroup into three cups. Milner Ridge adds two sheets. Northern Construction loses two rinks. Club crests and buttons available from Ed Malyk or Ed Chapman.
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Milner Ridge
Ed Malyk
Ed Chapman
Pine Falls By L. A. Frayne New Year greetings and local Christmas reflections
The Pine Falls column recaps a festive Christmas and New Year season with church services, decorations, and homecomings. It notes abundant lights, Santa displays, and reunions, along with light-hearted traffic mishaps, while praising winter curling and the President versus Vice-President draw as the season begins.
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Santa
New Year Hopes Rise For Pine Falls District
The town reflects on a lively 1954 with New Year dances at the Legion and Ladies Auxiliary and a strong start to the Winniboine League season where Pine Falls Paper Kings boast a flawless record against five rivals. The piece ends with optimism for 1955 and local progress.
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Tain
Pine Falls Paper Kings
Canadian Legion
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Recreation Hall
Christmas Social and Holidays In Grand Marais
Holiday notes recount visits by residents to Winnipeg Selkirk and Calgary. Santa’s visit at St Judes Sunday School in Parish Hall, prizes at Whist Drive, and a New Year dance. Ice and Xmas Eve car crash on icy Traverse Bay roads left two hurt lightly as townsfolk welcomed returning soldiers Archie Chambers Jr and Lemmieu Sinclair.
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St. Judes
Archie Chambers, Jr
Calgary
Archie
Traverse Bay
Xmas Concert by Grand Marais School Pupils
Pupil performers at Grand Marais School staged a three hour Xmas program at the Social Halls on December 21 under principal F Lupkuski. Highlights included plays The Truth Telling Machine and Elmer featuring Dennis Blake Knox and his dog Clancy, plus dances, choruses, acrostics, gymnastics, and a tableau of the nativity. Mrs George Fey spent several days in Winnipeg for medical treatment after a fall.
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Grand Marais
F. Lupkuski
Menton
Elmer
Dennis Blake Knox
Clancy
George Fey
Winnipeg
Santa arrives to give gifts and stories for 1955
Excitement rose as Santa distributed gifts and candy to children. Teachers receive thanks for their efforts, Mr. H. Blake-Knox is thanked for piano music, and the ladies for costumes. Best wishes go to readers and subscribers for a Happy Prosperous 1955.
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Santa
H. Blake-Knox
Septic Tank with Three Year Old System Applies for Guarantee
A septic tank installed three years ago seeks to claim a 25 year guarantee offered at purchase. The applicant requests coverage under the original terms and asks for confirmation of eligibility and potential service under the guarantee. The matter notes the purchase price of 60 dollars.
Bank accounts symbolize national confidence in chartered banks
The passage extols the importance of bank accounts, arguing that the satisfaction from banking multiplies with deposits. It claims there are more deposit accounts than adults in Canada and asserts new accounts open daily, showcasing public trust in the banking system.
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Santa Claus
T. G. Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
Winnipes
Bully Atkinson
Murillo
Fort William
Ont
A. McIntosh
Riviera Beach
Florida
McIntosh
Hugh Brown
A. J. Brown
Memorial Hall
F. M. Brown
J. W. Wade
R. E. Goodwin
Lac du Bonnet Foods Club
Evelyn Danylchuk
Penticton
B.C
Berbin
Shirley Shewfell
Shan Ulman
Bernard Bjornson
Florence Park
Jaqueline Butchart
Coates Family
Roland Hammerstedt
Bert Clark
Russ Waters
Lutheran Church
Legion Hall
Riverland
Jack Bjornson
Pine Falls
L. A. Frayne
Mrs. W. Kowalchuk
Joe Rachuk
Stead
Mrs. G. Tessmer
Selkirk
Mrs. Saunders
Jimmie Saunders
Jas. Killey
Winne J. Baird
Lemmieu Sinclair
Korea
Royal Canadian Highlanders
Geo. Fey
Ferdinand Fey
Birch Hill, Sask
MR. Walzikman
Lac du Bonnet, Man
Edith
Dominion Textile Company Limited
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