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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jan 15, 1957

Page

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Powerview Council Meets Elects 1957 Officials

Powerview held its inaugural 1957 meeting with Mayor elect E P Sherstone presiding. New and returning councillors were sworn in, with clerk J F Turcotte administering. The council approved 1957 provisions including tax rate, solicitor, health officer, and hospital aid, and set monthly meetings while forming 1957 committees and appointments.

Powerview Uncil KE. P. Sherstone R. Cowan A. Duke Stanley Lazaruk Oscar Vincent J. F. Turcotte E. P. Sherstone A. Dube Alfred M. Mannin Q.C K. I. Johnson Manitoba Paper Company Leonard S. D Pine Falls Hospital Children's Aid Society Powerview

Seven Sisters Sweep Lac du Bonnet In Junior Hockey

Seven Sisters defeated Lac du Bonnet 7 to 1 on January 7 with Dave Gittins aiding three goals and Bob Hogue Ger ald aning contributing. The rematch on Seven Sisters ice saw a 9 to 5 win led by Garry Mroz with five goals and Henry Swan with two, as both teams showcased strong play and sportsmanship amid the close rivalries.

Seven Sisters Lac du Bonnet Dave Gittins Bob Hogue Tug Garry Mroz Gerald Aning Lake Town Johnnie Peterson S. Gittins

Anglican W A plans to raise funds in 1957 Lac du Bonnet

St Johns Anglican W A met to finalize officers for 1957 and outline fund raising. A January chain tea series and a Valentine tea and bake sale were planned to fund activities, with World Day of Prayer noted for March 8. Officers include President Mrs V C Hardy and Treasurer Mrs R Enright.

St. John's W.A Semple Charles Indo China East of Asia F. V. Maxwell V. C. Hardy L. G. Gunne B. Wilkes T. G. Atkinson R. Enright Maxwell J. Sparman P. S. Halliday C. Hodgkins Miss Shoesmith Arvid Dancut E. Semple A. Brown

Victoria Beach Man Wins Championship At Live Mink Show

Rex Lester of Pine Crest Fur Farm in Victoria Beach Manitoba won the Sweepstake Championship at the Prairie International Live Mink Show in Winnipeg's Civic Auditorium on December 27 28 29 1956. He scored 2615 points nearly 1000 ahead of the runner up.

Rex Lester Pine Crest Fur Farm Victoria Beach Manitoba Civic Auditorium Winnipeg Col Frank C. Gothier Anthony Iowa George H. Mayers New York N.Y Jack E. Veasey Saskatchewan Canada

Novelty Bonspiel Opens Whitemouth Curling Season

Whitemouth Curling Club opened the season with a Novelty Bonspiel featuring 15 rinks. Winners included E Malkoske’s rink in the first event over K Ewanochko from Eima, A Zeisler’s rink in the second over T Lauschslaw, and J Wallingham’s rink in the third over K Jorgenson. The winter square draw starts January 9 for the D M Wardrop trophy.

Whitemouth Curling Club E. Malkoske J. Krupa D. Janzen F. Klaprat K. Ewanochko Eima A. Zeisler D. Jorgenson Dr. Bilynsky Bilynsky Edging F. Anderson T. Lauschslaw Ron Buss R. Pischke J. Wallingham M. Jorgenson Shirley Cousins Mrs. Krupa E. Klepatz K. Jorgenson Ruth Malkoske J. Sitko Winter Square D. M. Wardrop

Fraser to Address MWNA at Winnipeg Meeting

R L Fraser mill manager Manitoba Paper Company Pine Falls will lead a newsprint discussion at the Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association semi annual meeting on Friday January 18 at the Airport Hotel St James. The convention includes semi annual reports a sales promotion talk by Eugene Derksen a sales tax discussion and a reception by Imperial Oil Ltd at noon followed by an informal discussion on printing costs by A H Leech St Vital.

R. L. Fraser Manitoba Paper Company Pine Falls Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association Airport Hotel St. James Eugene Derksen Imperial Oil, Ltd A. H. Leech St. Vital

Surprise church wedding ends with family dinner

A wedding ceremony was followed by a family supper. Mr. and Mrs. Hemminger received many gifts including a bouquet and a picture from the Thalberg Lutheran Church congregation. The event was attended by relatives and friends.

New Electoral Districts Map Drawn by Independent Commission

Manitoba adopts first independent electoral map, aiming for equal rural and Winnipeg constituencies. Premier Campbell praised for openness. hearings to be held in Brancon, Dauphin, Morden, Portage la Prairie, and Winnipeg. details for Brokenhead include townships and river lot exclusions.

Electoral Boundaries Commission Manitoba D. L. Campbell Winnipeg Brancon Dauphin Morden Portage la Prairie Springfield Lac du Bonnet

Subscription Renewal Notice for The Leader

The notice explains date numerals on the address showing the due date for subscriptions and urges renewal. It provides a form to send $2.00 for one year, with instructions for new subscribers and to print the address Springfield Leader on 3rd Street Lac du Bonnet Man. Allow one week for arrival and notify for non arrival.

Springfield 3Rd Street Lac du Bonnet Man

Cromwell Save The Soil Club Holds Yearly Wind-Up

Twenty district farmers attended the Cromwell Save The Soil Club yearly wind up meeting at the Legion Hall Beausejour with guest speaker R Burton soil specialist Manitoba Department of Agriculture. Victor Modjeski received the Line Elevator Farm Service Trophy for highest soil management score and a replica trophy for a third win. Albert Lachowski won the 1956 Progress Award for greatest year to year soil improvement. No winner was declared in the Certificate of Achievement, needing 80 percent to win. The aim is to promote crop rotations and soil management to curb erosion and improve fertility.

Cromwell “Save the Soil” Club Legion Hall Beausejour R. Burton Manitoba Department of Agriculture Victor Modjeski Line Elevator Farm Service Burton Albert Lachowski Manitoba Pool Elevators F. Slovinsky

North Eastern Bonspiel Set For Lac du Bonnet

The North Eastern Bonspiel is scheduled for February 22 to 24 at Lac du Bonnet. Invitations have been sent to club secretaries as plans proceed to make it the biggest event yet. Top awards include the Grand Challenge Springfield Leader Trophy, J. W. Wade prizes for runners up, Beaver Lumber Trophy for the second event, Winnipeg Electric Cup for the third event, and the Turner Trophy for the high scorer across the first three games.

N.E. Bonspiel Lac du Bonnet J. W. Wade Beaver Lumber Trophy

Lac du Bonnet Sets Up Committees in 1957 Council

The R M of Lac du Bonnet outlines 1957 committee roles with Bélluk chairing Finance and Reeve Wojciechowski chairing Health and Welfare. Appointments include H R Jade as assessor and L S Matlin QC as solicitor with $200 fee. Fiscal plans cover grants, road works, and retroactive assessments due to water storage land take.

R. M Lac du Bonnet Michael Drabyk John Grewinski Wojciechowski Joseph Mazur W. R. Belluk G. F. Teare Bélluk H. R Jade L. S. Matlin Q.C Port Walter Zarecki I. Szmyrski T. Lagsdin Chay. Lagsdin A. Kirby Department of Public Works Salvation Army St. John Ambulance Red Cross M. Drabyk E. Wojciechowski Jos. Mazur John Ceevinsk W. Renshaw H. R. Eade Willson A. Dancut and Son Manitoba Royal Bank

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Sherstone Powerview Council Union of Manitoba Municipalities Manitoba Urban Association Eastern Manitoba Development Board Stanley Lazaruk C. H. Chappell Raoul Vincent Roy Cowan Stan Lazaruk Victoria Whitemouth MWNA Thielmann Adolph Hemminger Thalberg John Christof Louie Adolf Eric P. Neumann T. R Naval Air Hmcs Bonaventure Belfast Northern Ireland Ralph Campney National Defence Brokenhead Brokenhead Indian Reserve No Range 5 Red River St. Peters St. Clements St. Andrews and St. Paul Said River North Kildonan Audit Bureau of Circulations Cromwell "Save the Soil Cit Hydro City Hydro Tramway
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