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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 16, 1951
Page
1
Searle Crop correspondents report 7.2 percent of prairie wheat, about 1,870,000 acres, still unthreshed and snow-covered or standing. Estimated 30 million bushels remain, with Alberta 636,000 acres, Saskatchewan 1,208,000, Manitoba 26,000. Early-spring dry conditions may limit losses in yield and grade.
Steve Boychuk 61 died January 8 suddenly. Funeral Friday January 12 at White Mouth Roman Catholic church officiated by Rev. Father J. Hubert. Burial in local RC cemetery. Born in Austria, he came to Canada 43 years ago and worked 40 years for Canadian Pacific Railway as a section man, retiring last year. Survived by two sons William and Mike, daughter Mary, brothers John and Alec. Renshaw's Beau Sejour handled arrangements.
John Watson an 81 year old power plant worker at Winnipeg Electric for 39 years died January 3 in Winnipeg after a lengthy illness. He was buried January 6 at St James Cemetery with Rev M R McLuhan officiating Mordue Brothers funeral home in charge. Pallbearers were grandsons James Gordon John McLennan Raymond Allan and George Hudson. He was born in York shire England and came to Manitoba 39 years ago. He is survived by wife Lizzie and three daughters Mrs H Hudson Mrs W McLennan and Mrs H Clarke.
W W Childe outlines a comprehensive highway and market road program for rural municipalities Beausejour Springfield and surrounding districts at a conference sponsored by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of North Eastern Manitoba. He noted no 1 highway maintenance will continue and discussed proposed routes from St Vital to Rennie and Winnipeg to East Braintree with engineers reports pending. Local officials and deputy minister George Collins spoke on swampy terrain and muskegs making St Vital Rennie route impractical. the assembly approved the general policy.
Lloyd Carlson spent a short vacation with his parents and works as a trainman in Kenora. Angli can church ladies planned officer elections. Mr and Mrs Felix Carlson visited Fort William and Port Arthur during New Year weekend. The Whitemouth hockey team drew 6 6 with Seven Sisters. The Whitemouth Hospital Guild held January meeting and planned a spring bazaar. Next meeting is February 5.
John Paulsen a Whitemouth high school student attended the Student Christian Movement Western Units conference at the University of Alberta Edmonton. Seventy eight students from Vancouver to Winnipeg gathered with speakers including Dr. Ralph Chalmers and Rev. H L Puxley. The event featured sessions on The Christian Faith science humanism and Canada's forgotten minority.
During the holiday rush a girl shopping for a brother’s gift asked the price of men’s pajamas. The clerk quoted 42.50 but the girl corrected him to 4250, then quipped that they should include a man in them as she moved to the necktie department.
A wave of flu reports sweeps Tyndall with severe coughs and virus pneumonia cases. Sonny Dolennik and Melody Holmberg have required hospital care as many families seek medical attention. Also included are notices of a Greenwich school district meeting January 19, new arrivals, engagements, and local social updates.
Lac du Bonnet edged Powerview 4-3 in the Northeastern league opener before a big crowd. Eddie Zikman scored three times, Arvid Dancut had one goal and three assists, with J McMahon F Hanton and R Veitleux adding assists. Lac du Bonnet also beat Fort Alexander 7-3 as A Dansyt netted three goals, H McMahon added two, and Veilleux contributed a goal and assist.
In Lac du Bonnet January 7 district playoffs at Lac du Bonnet five rinks competed for Manitoba Northeastern entry. Lac du Bonnet beat Pinawa 8 6 then defeated Whitemouth 8 4 while Seven Sisters beat Pine Falls 12 8. A finals clash saw Seven Sisters led by Murray Thompson defeat Lac du Bonnet as Thompson’s accuracy limited rocks lost to only one.
A fire Saturday afternoon at Crescent Bay School caused total loss of the building, furniture, and pupils’ books. The caretaker found the fire during a visit before the annual meeting. Cause is undetermined and insurance coverage is partial. temporary pupil arrangements are being made.
Fishermen and Grand Marais Grand Beach residents converge on Beausejour in a 30 strong delegation to press federal and provincial reps for a Grand Beach dock. They urge changes to allow dock use for fishermen and oppose current prohibitions on egress by motor vehicle without special permits. Petitions will go to MP Sinnott and MLA Trapp for presentation.
The Stony Mountain hockey team lost 10 to 6 at Pine Falls, then won 14 to 6 the next day. Pine Falls beat Hydro Bisons 4 to 3 earlier. Coronation Rebekah Lodge No. 51 installed 1951 officers led by past noble grand Wanda Fredrick and noble grand E R Sterling, with district officers supervising. Local notes report Margaret Robertson visiting home and Ray Schuetze’s injury in an oil refinery accident involving a bus collision. he is hospitalized at St Boniface with painful but stable condition.
Pine Falls and Lac du Bonnet high schools met Friday evening at the Pine Falls recreation centre. A hockey game ended 6 to 6 and the crowd then enjoyed an hour of dancing. Lac du Bonnet invited a return visit on January 26. Also notes Lord and Lady Tweedsmuir depart the U K for a North American tour. they will address the Empire Club in Toronto on January 18. Lord Tweedsmuir will visit the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment in Eastern Ontario on January 20.
A report notes fish migrate upstream because calmer currents provide easier access to food. Observers cite energy savings and better feeding opportunities as primary motives for upstream movement.
In 1949 British workers belonged to 706 trade unions totaling 9,262,000 members. About one-fifth of union members were women.
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