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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 22, 1957
Page
6
A sequence of local club meetings films and community events are announced for late January and early February including badminton clubs at Memorial Hall and Polio Clinic at Municipal Office. Several residents celebrate birthdays while others travel or attend competitions.
Dencross Fire burns Pete's Pavilion to the ground on Christmas morning after a dancing gathering. On New Year's Day Steve and Wally Chryplywy faced a near-drowning when their 3 ton truck sank through thin ice on Dorothy Lake in Whiteshell. Carolers from Winnipeg and Sandhill raised funds for Greek Orthodox and Brokenhead Greek Catholic churches while holiday events continued despite harsh weather.
Mr and Mrs Harry Davie and family depart Great Falls to relocate to Vancouver. He started January 16 at a new job and Mrs Davie and the children will join him soon. A welcome is extended to new Great Falls residents Mr and Mrs Fred Arseneault, formerly of Seven Sisters Falls.
Whitemouth Lutheran Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs. Parne's home on February 7 with other church groups and local social news. Reports note low attendance at a January 10 Ross United Church gathering, telephones being installed in Great Falls and Winnipeg Electric buildings, medical updates, local weddings soon, hockey and RCAF moves, and a January 14 hospital guild meeting discussing a charity fair and a Friendship Quilt project.
The Brokenhead school district held its annual meeting on Saturday January 12 with Rudolph Ejilmes presiding and Stan Trombo as secretary. John Hutniak was re elected trustee for a third term. other trustees are Ed Borkowskoy John Chorney and S Trombo. Bauschke elected auditor. The Mars School District also met January 12 with M Wecreschuk chair and Mrs Sofie Chorney secretary. Philip Kruk declined reelection and Mike Chorney elected trustee alongside M Tymchuk J Wecreschuk and Mrs Chorney as secretary treasurer. Mrs P Differ named auditor.
A fragment reports a patient at Falls hospital improving after a surgical procedure. Alf Johnston has moved to Grand Rapids to work with the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board. A sighting of an oversized moose at the local bus stop late Sunday evening startled residents, with snow tracks suggesting a possible lost animal.
The text notes a daughter of a couple identified as Mr and Mrs. Up, engaged in studies at Seine in Winnipeg. The fragment provides limited context and lacks a full date or event.
Mrs Mary Smerechynski and Mr and Mrs P S Kalin attended the wedding of Nestor Shevchuk in Garland Man with Myron Kalin as best man and Kalin serving as master of ceremonies. Myron Kalin flew from Vancouver to visit and has motored back to British Columbia to resume duties. Mrs T Stastook plans return to Ontario after three months with in laws. George Calich visited Winnipeg with friends and relatives. Mrs N Kurian is in Winnipeg visiting daughter Mrs Gaddews. Joe Ewanochko shows off a 1957 two tone green car wishing many miles of pleasant driving.
Mr and Mrs Joe Kafka and family suffered a garage loss in a Sunday fire on January 13. Little Steven Herda marked his first birthday January 12. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Joe Opye on the birth of a boy January 13 weighing 5 pounds 2 ounces. A warm welcome to Mrs B Hughes joining the school as a third teacher since September.
Stuart Linklater celebrated his birthday with friends and neighbors on January 12. A local sports meeting at Bertie Trainer's home selected Fred David as coach and Walter Whyte to coach a midget team twelve and under. Alex and Lesley Smith were named caretakers as the Victoria Beach rink opens with Grand Marais visiting Sunday.
John Krozier of Molson is a patient at Beausejour Hospital. M F A will host a dance at Buchan School on Saturday January 26 at 8 30 p.m. with good music and lunch. Everyone is welcome to attend.
The passage notes several men and women traveling to Bissett Mines and lists Ed Renville Laydier Hampton and others in the group. It mentions a decent fish catch that locals hope improves livelihoods, with some skepticism. Also references Peter Masniuk visiting a dentist in Beausejour and Alvin Olafson being home.
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