Outside Rink Wins N. E. Ladies Spiel
The Ladies North Eastern Curling Bons Spiel drew twenty one rinks to Lac du Bonnet on January 26 27. Prizes included four in each event plus a Long Distance Prize and a Biggest End Prize. Winners included Emer son rink for Matlin Trophy and Mrs H Krupa Whitemouth for Jones Memorial Trophy. Long Distance Prize went to Mrs Unsworth Emerson. A banquet and entertainment capped the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Emerson
Unsworth
Audrey Faris
E. Arnot
G. Carlson
D. Wardrop
J. Fingas
D. Morski
M. Arnason
A. Latta
Elmwood
M. Markhoven
A. Bell
I. Crone
R. Nicoll
E. Chapman
D. Waters
V. Nesper
H. Krupa
Whitemouth
S. Cousins
B. Erickson
M. Wardrop
M Frayne
Pine Falls
B Morton
M. Jackson
W. Eastcott
R. Reid
Seven Sisters Falls
I. Kuhn
E. Lawson
R. King
A McIntyre
M McDonald R. Patterson
K. Windsor
Gretsinger Trophy
M. McDonald
C. Lavallee
J. Thompson
S. Lavallee
M. Millions
L. Kondratuk
M. Emes
N. Peleshok
M. Gottfried
Pointe du Bois
C. Ketola
A. Neimi
A. Pecchia
Whitemouth Celebrates Forty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Whitemouth residents honor Mr and Mrs Ernest Klepatz with a surprise dinner at their home joining relatives from Whitemouth River Hills and Winnipeg. A musical evening followed and a large whist drive at the Curling Club featured prizes for top and low scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Klepatz
Whitemouth
River Hills
Winnipeg
River Hills MFU Votes on Three Amendments
River Hills MFU local 118 held its January 14 meeting with strong attendance. Members adopted three constitutional amendments on nominating committee MFU newspaper and amalgamation by law. Guest speaker Mr Nimchuk spoke on amalgamation and parity. Lunch was served. Next meeting February 11 at 8 pm includes a Valentine Box Social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River Hills
MFU
Nimchuk
M.F.U
Bissett Defeats Lac du Bonnet In 6 3 Hockey
Bissett Braves led 2 0 after the first period and extended to 4 2 by the start of the third, then added two more goals to Lac du Bonnet 3. Bud Melvor led Bissett with four goals, while Ed Adolph and Edward Kirton added one each. Lac du Bonnet counters included Gerry King and Wilfred Picknicki with single goals. Timekeeper Jim Russell and referee Arvid Dancyt noted the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Bissett
Bissett Braves
Wilfred Picknicki
Laketowners
Gerry King
Wilf Picknicki
Bud Mcliver
Ed Adolph
Edward Kirton
Steve Barton
Eddie Adolph
Bobby McKeven
Walter Moore
Gabe Clark
George Robinson
George Arkison
Bill Munn
Frank Ward
Philip Clark
Pat Clark
Foster Lamb
Bud Melvor
Rae Wilsane
Robert Kost
Father MacRae
Farrel le Vasseur
Dennis Crook Charles Cruise
Eddie Zikman
Olle Brown
Frank Hanton
Dickis Campbell
Lady Foresters Install Officers of Beausejour
Canadian Ladies Order of Foresters Court Cameo L1736 Beausejour held a ceremony on Thursday January 17 with District Deputy High Chief Ranger Mrs atson and Assistant High Marshall of Court Star of Hope Winnipeg installing 1957 officers led by President Violet Relf and including Ann Morris Pauline Smith and others. Guests from city Courts attended the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Ladies Order of Foresters
Court Cameo
Beausejour
Ict
Mrsatson
Ant High Marshall
Court Star of Hope
Winnipeg
Violet Relf
Ann Morris
Pauline Smith
Mrs. Kangas
Alice Habing
Rose Stetz
Shirley Murray
Mae Meachen
Mrs. Reich
Vicky Mac Kew
Trustees Elected At Whitemouth Consolidated School
The Annual Ratepayers Meeting of Whitemouth Consolidated School 139 held January 17 elected Henry Steiner to a three year term and Albert Pischke to two years as trustees. Andy Henderson and John Molinski were named delegates to the Manitoba Trustees Convention. W Erskine read the financial statement showing rising teachers salaries and transportation costs. Receipts totaled 31007.03 with a 2804.09 balance. Steiner presented highlights of the school year. Arch Findlay and MacFarlane, Chartered Accountants, were auditors for 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth Consolidated School 139
Edward Henderson
Ed. Malkoske
Henry Steiner
Albert Pischke
Andy Henderson
John Molinski
Manitoba Trustees Convention
W. Erskine
Steiner
Arch, Findlay and MacFarlane
Chartered Accountants
Victoria Beach Social Notes and Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Masniuk visited Winnipeg Saturday and took Terry Budd to the Children's Hospital for an abscess on his leg. Visitors from Morden and Lowe Farm preached from the word of God and showed a film. Mrs. Whyte visited Winnipeg Monday. A. Percy returned from three months in the States and Winnipeg. Avenues work crews prepare for Hydro electric poles. Mrs. Jordie Thomas, Traverse Bay, died January 17 at 108 or 109. Felix Paulson and others visited Sunday evening. Teddy Martin spent Saturday in Beausejour. Richard Monkman stayed with grandparents John and Mrs. Anderson at Grand Marais.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Masniuk
Winnipeg
Terry Budd
Children's Hospital
P. J. Shapansky
Morden
J. G. Wiebe
Lowe Farm
Word of God
Traverse Bay
Jordie Thomas
Richard Monkman
John Anderson
Grand Marais
Great Falls Community Notes and Social Events
Mrs Gladys Petterson returns from Wellwood Manitoba with her aunt Mrs H Bryant of Selkirk and sister in law Mrs Harry Monkman of Balsam Bay for Mrs A Monkman’s 90th birthday on January 18. The Ladies Birthday Club hosts Canasta and gifts for Mrs Rose Metzler on January 21. Curling Club ladies invite teams from Pointe du Bois and Whitemouth for games and a club dinner. Mr Gunnar Sandlund ill in Pine Falls hospital. Teen Canteen held a sleigh ride on a tractor trailer with hay beds and a bean feed with music and dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Petterson
Wellwood
Manitoba
H. Bryant
Selkirk
Harry Monkman
Balsam Bay
A. Monkman
Ladies Birthday Club of
Great Falls
Rose Metzler
Ladies of the
Curling Club
Pointe du Bois
Whitemouth
Curling clubs send teams to Lac du Bonnet event and hockey win
The Seven Sisters Curling Club sent two ladies rinks to the Lac du Bonnet Ladies spiel with players Mary Lou Millians Led Kondratuk Marge Emes Noni Peleshok and Rose Marie Reid Irma Lawson Rose King Ida Kuhn. A Lac du Bonnet Bantam A team beat Seven Sisters 3 to 2 on Seven Sisters Ice with J Usackis and Roy Kwong scoring. A basement fire at Mr and Mrs Mark Reid's home in Seven Sisters Falls caused about $3000 damage. Winnipeg Electric Co. extinguished it. The Seven Sisters Hospital Guild meets Feb 4 to collect gifts for the Gift cupboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Curling Club
Lac du Bonnet
Mary Lou Millians
Kondratuk
Marge Emes
Noni Peleshok
Rosemarie Reid
Irma Lawson
Rose King
Ida Kuhn
Mark Reid
Seven Sisters Falls
Reid
Winnipeg Electric Co
Reids
Lac du Bonnet Bantam
Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters Ice
Lake Town
Alex Baron
Andy Usackis
J. Usackis
Lake Towmers
Roy Kwong
Bob Hogue
M. Tataryn
Notre Dame du Lous Hall
Tues
Erett Papineau
Annette Malo
Karl Anderson
Claudette Berthlette
Clifford Houston
Pine Falls
Gladys Waite
A. Mitchell
A. Manson
Anna Pasaruko
Mawson
Skin J. Romanow
F. Ford
A. al Bertson
Mariam Frayne
Betty Morton
N. McDonald
M. Jackson
Arlene MclIntyre
Rose Paterson
Kay Windsor
V. Eastcott
Minnie McDonald
Joan Thomson
S. Lavallee
C. Lavallee
Powerview
Knights of Columbus
Thomas
Forestry Present Program to Schools
A program on Forest Preservation and Wildlife was presented to students at St George Chevrefils Leonard and Pine Falls Collegiate, sponsored by the Canadian Forestry Association. Allan Beaven delivered an educational talk as slides and films played for Junior and Senior classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George, Chevrefils, Leonard and
Pine Falls
Canadian Forestry Association
Allan Beaven
Andy
Seven Sisters Beat Team In Fast Clean Game
Leon Kondratuk scored for Seven Sisters as the contest unfolded with swift play from start to finish. John Peterson served as referee and Freddy King kept official time throughout the match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Kondratuk
John Peterson
Freddy King
Minnedosa Jets win 6 5 over Powerview in hockey clash
Pine Falls notes recount a 6 5 victory by Minnedosa Jets over Powerview on Saturday January 19 at McIntyre Rink. The column also covers curling results, community changes, weddings, hospital updates, and local events in Powerview and Pine Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls Paper Kings
Minnedosa Jets
Minnedosa
Seven Sisters Fun Fair Nets 120 For March of Dimes
Seven Sisters community hall hosted a crowded country fair sponsored by Ladies of the District to aid the March of Dimes. The event raised 120 in a fund for crippled children, with committee members and volunteers from local schools and clubs contributing to games, bingo, dancing, and a film on rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fun Fair
Seven Sisters
H. Leith
Crippled Children’s Fund
Crippled Children’s Fund. Members of the Committee Assisting Mrs. Leith
C. Birston
J. Taylor
A .Gittins
L. Kinghorn
Lawson
G. Cousins
R. Krampetz
M. Reid
D. Cramer
F. King
H. Hertzog
J. Boby
R. Picard
Seven Sisters Community Church Elect Officers
The Seven Sisters Falls Community Church held its annual meeting after the evening service on Sunday January 20. Carl Birstow was elected Chairman for the second year. Officers elected include M Reid as Vice Chairman M Thomson Sec Treas G Cousins and H Solar Altar Service A Frantz Minister Service O Kinghorn Youth Committee Jim Taylor Jr and David Gittins Pianist H Solar Membership Committee O Kinghorn J Taylor and M Reid. Ewart Carruthers appointed Superintendent of Sunday School J Howcroft to continue as Sunday School Secretary Treasurer. The church financial report showed solvent operations despite loss of revenue from members moving away. The membership committee was tasked to recruit new members. The vote upheld suspending services July August and September. Sunday School reports showed good attendance and a $35 donation to Korea via the Unitarian Service Committee of Canada. After adjournment attendees enjoyed lunch. Also notes: index of textile industry wages vs retail prices shows Canadian textile workers now have 65 percent more purchasing power than in 1939. Vehicle registrations in Canada rose in 1955 to 3 948 787 units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Falls Community Church
Carl Birstow
M. Reid
Sec
Treas
M. Thomson
G. Cousins
H. Solar
A. Frantz
O. Kinghorn
Jim Taylor
Jrv
David Gittins
J. Taylor
M.reid
Ewart Carruthers
J. Howcroft
Lac du Bonnet Tigers Win Three Lose One in Weekend Games
Lac du Bonnet Bantam A hockey team paid a two day visit to Bissett January 19 defeating the Braves 7-4 after a 2-3 defeat in the opener. Wilf Picknicki led with a hat trick in the win, while John Usackis Bob Lesko and Ron Kabaluk each had multiple goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet Bantam A
Bissett
Antonio Braves
Laketowners
Wilf Picknicki
John Usackis
Braves
Winston Barton
Lac du Bonnet
Bob Lesko
Ron Kabaluk
Bantam A's
Tigers
Mike Smith
Ben Rogers
Lae
Falls
Laketowner
Roy Quong
Andy Usackis
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. E. Ladies
Mrs. T. G Frskine
D. M. Wardrop
Douglas Jorgenson
Whitemouth Consolidated School
Earl Wesselman
RCMP
Whitemouth School Board
Valerie
R. B. Latta
C. Ritchie
Rennie
Don Trithart
Whitemouth High School
E. Humenick
Firmen Giesbrecht
Kenny Jorgenson
Ronald Buss
Keith Huss
Vern Schatkowsky
Evelyn Wardrop
Nova Scotia
Bertha
WaWa
Ont
Dick Gittins
Stan Gittins
Wm. Bilynsky
E. Humineuk
Kenora
Schatkowsky-Smith
E. Schatkowsky
Rudy Noel
Alf Schatkowsky
John Schatkowsky
Donald
Katherine Steiner
Harry Hunt
Mildred Bencharski
Melvyn Sinclair
Edward Knopf
Jeanette Hanke
Gerry Lange
Jerry Schatkowsky
Aileen Smith
Alex Malkoske
Burt Alpers
George Belliveau
Eddie Dereski
Oldenburg
Fred Maron
Albert Malkoske
Lorne Knopf
Albert Hidebrandt
Fred Klapprat
Bissett Downs
Victoria Beach
M. M. Smith
Walter Whyte
Mr. A. Percy
States
Hydro
Felix Paulson
Bill Wiznaugh
Ian Thomas
the Smith's
Teddy Martin
Mrs. Lenner Craig
Glenn McDermot
Bird’s Hill
Fred. Ans
Gunnar Sandlund
Pine Falls Hospital
Carl
Charlie Precious
Seven Sisters Hospital Guild
Olive Swanick
Mr. J. Alton
Stan Lazaruk
Pinewood Resturant
M. Oleski
Mrs. Stienke
C Hubbard
Johnny Zeemel
Regina
Wm. Naherniak
Johnny Campbell
The
Manitoba Paper Co
Lorna Parisien
Raymond Delisle
Penhold
Alta
Jim Desilet
Mrs. W. McDonald
Mrs. Simpson
Man
G. Stewart
W. Gibson
Charlie Hill
Walter Kristofferson
Hazel Forbes
P.A. System
Seven Sisters Community Church
Canada
Lac du Bonnet Tigers
Cordon van Slyck
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