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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 21, 1958
Page
1
Health Minister Bend warned at a Steinbach EMDB gathering that Canadians risk totalitarian drift through heavy government reliance. He urged hard work and resilience, citing education and public service as equal risks and values.
Baudoux Local No. 196 held its third meeting on January 14 at the Dupont School St. George. A few teachers were absent due to contact difficulties. A festival of French Folk Songs is being organized for every school. The festival will occur in late February in Powerview. The main topic was a discussion on the trustees principals movement. Mr Laroche was delegated as representative in organizing the District Workshop to be held soon.
Sunday school at 2 45 p m followed by a 4 p m divine worship service on Sunday January 26 1958 message invites community members to attend church activities and worship services.
Whitemouth Consolidated 139 held its annual meeting January 15 in the school auditorium chaired by Reeve E Henderson. Secretary V Erskine read the financial report showing rising teacher salaries from receipts of 32702.31 with 3357.68 cash on hand. John Molinski summarized the school’s fiscal year while term reforms and board appointments were noted including Walter Millbrandt for three years Charlie Hunt two years Edward Malkoske one year and auditors Burch Findlay and McFarlane. A discussion followed on the physical education program.
Members of the Springfield Social Credit League held their annual meeting on January 10 at the Beausejour Legion Hall to reorganize. Larry Schlamp introduced chair Lockie Miles who chaired after minutes were read. The newly elected executive includes John Gross as President and Gary Franck as Secretary Treasurer. The group urged continued education and broader Social Credit advocacy across Manitoba and Western Canada.
Mrs. Irvin Barton of Cooksville Ontario won 2500 dollars in cash along with an electric range a refrigerator and an automatic washer and dryer. Mrs. H McIntree of Regina Sask placed second and Miss Mary F. Maddox of St. John New Brunswick took third.
Powerview village council held its 1958 inaugural meeting on January 1 with Mayor P. Sherstone presiding. Receipts for 1957 totaled 30 748.11 while disbursements reached 42 7635 80. Expenditures included Public Works 13 845.32 School 12 720 Municipal Aid 6619.66 Hospital Accounts 1573.80 Street Lights 962.90. Arrears uncollected at year end stood at 13 536.60. A Court of Revision will hear complaints. by-laws proposed include secretary treasurer reappointment indemnities rent office equipment health officer solicitor uncollectable taxes enumerator and trailer-park rules. General assessment roll to be adopted after revision. council to meet second Tuesday monthly in 1958 and a bylaw on house trailers to be drafted. List of payments approved includes Canadian Oil 8.62 M. Pictor 26.86 Manitoba Power 226.48 City of Winnipeg 57.91 Manitoba Telephone 10.75 Postmaster 5.85 Pine Falls Garage 62.98 R. Mun. Grey 50.00 S. Lazaruk 87.36 Wilson Saltiner 6.60 Andys Esso Service 23.27 David Dufour 6.00 Motor Vehicle Branch 1.59 Pine Falls Hospital 450.00 Woe. Gen. Hosp 38.50 Children’s Aid Society 416.00 R. G. Cook 27.50 Town of Selkirk 18.42.
A full Pine Falls hockey day on Saturday January 25 features eight games across Pee Wees to juniors with teams from Winnipeg Transcona and Fort Alexander plus Pine Falls Juniors. The Manitoba B champion meets St Boniface Canadi an junior league leaders as the main event with figure skating at 2 30 pm and 8 pm and a Cadette Band performance in the evening. Notables Alf Pike coach of Winnipeg Warriors and Bill Juzda ex New York Rangers attend.
Lac du Bonnet Midget Hockey Tigers travel to Fort Alexander on January 15 with a 5-5 draw after a 4-goal first period by the Braves. Tigers scorers were Gittins Usackis Stupak Lesko. January 17 overtime 3-2 win at Pine Falls, Bou Lesko netting winner. Usackis stellar in net. January 19 in Selkirk a 7-3 loss. Kabaluk two goals Quong one. Supporters thanked transport drivers and local helpers. Tigers host home games next.
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The Springfield Progressive Conservatives announce a February 1 meeting at Beausejour Town Hall at 7 30 p m to nominate their candidate for the next federal election. Guest speaker MP Warner Jorgenson of Provencher may attend along with possible presence of Hon Gordon Churchill. Three contenders include Peter Balek Wilson Greene and Val Yacula with varied political and business backgrounds in the region.
The budworm epidemic gutted timberlands before five million acres were sprayed by air. The outbreak does not self-resolve and requires ongoing control. DDT use has safeguarded 25,000 jobs and continued annual pulp and paper output worth about 125 million dollars. Balsam supplies wood for paper making.
Rosemary Reid and her rink of Rose Krampetz Ida Kuhn and Marg Emes have won six straight in the Seven Sisters curling club regular draw. The club notes more fan support as the women’s upset stirs chatter about tactics while president J TM Kearns denies any plan to switch the ladies to left handed shots, though he concedes merit in the idea.
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