Men s N E Bonspiel Opens Friday in Lac du Bonnet
W Fraser will address the Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce at Casey s Inn on February 7 about the tourist industry and its community benefits. C E McLean will discuss crown land subdividing along the Winnipeg River for summer camp construction. Eleven curling clubs compete for the Springfield Leader Trophy as the men s North Eastern bonspiel begins Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraser
Travel and Publicity Bureau
Department of Industry and Commerce
Seis
Lac du Bonnet
Latch Bonnet
Springfield
Tyndall Garson Inter-school Hockey Thriller Ends In Double Wins
Tyndall defeats Garson in two friendly inter-school hockey games on Jan 18 and Jan 25. A 12 minute overtime decided the first 6-5 score as goalies faced heavy shots, while the second game opened 2-0 for Tyndall and ended with a wide scoring spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall
Garzon
Raymond Wasney
Lorne Klimchuk
Henry Kazina
Rennie Chercor
Wayne Riddall
Jimmy Johnson
Dick MccKay
Dick McKay
Buchan UL meeting set at Buchan school February 8 30 p.m
The M F U meeting will be held at Buchan school on February and at 8 30 p.m Guest speaker will be Mrs Ann Laneway of St Owens district directress of Zone 10. The note mentions illnesses among local residents and a birthday gathering for Nick Kozier’s brother John with Roy Gwiazda in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. UL
Buchan School
Ann Laneway
St. Owens
Nick Kozier
Molson
Nick
John
Roy Gwiazda Agitires
Curtis Wittmeier Infant Obituary at Thalberg Church
Curtis Wittmeier five months old died January 19, 1956, in Selkirk General Hospital. Funeral service January 22, 1856 at Thalberg Lutheran Church in Stead, Man. Rev. Tielmann officiated. interment in churchyard cemetery. Parents Mr and Mrs Harry Wittmeier survive with one brother Lestie. Russell Funeral Home Beausejour arranged arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Wittmeier
Harry Wittmeier
Stead
Man
Thalberg -Lutheran Church
Tielmann
Russell Funeral Home
Beausejour
Selkirk General Hospital
Selkirk
Lestie
12 Rinks Enter Ladies Bonspiel Despite Storm
Twelve rinks traveled to Lac du Bonnet for the Ladies Bonspiel despite a weekend snowstorm that crippled roads. Winners included Mrs. R Wardrop’s Lac du Bonnet rink taking the L. S. Matha trophy, Mrs. Ed Petterson of Great Falls narrowly missing for second, and Mrs. M Lions of Seven Sisters capturing the Percy Jones Memorial Trophy in a tight final against Pine Falls. The Gretsinger Trophy went to Mrs. Inga Zikman, and the Consolation trophy to Mrs Len Zeemel of Lac du Bonnet. A Saturday banquet at Memorial Hall followed the event with numerous rink personnel listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
L. S. Matha Trophy
L. S. Mathn
Q.C
R. Wardrop
Ed. Petterson
Great Falls
Gretsinger
Inga Zikman
Pine Falls
M. Frayne
Len Zeemel
S. Cousins
Whitemouth
G. Kirby
I. Lofstrom
B. Butchart
L. Zeemel
N. Campbell
J. Morski
H. Campbell
I. Zikman
A. Swetz
G. Rogers
G. Hardy
V. Sokoloski
P. Vancouver
N MacDonald
E. Mitchell
B. Dawson
J. Romanow
D. Albertson
B. Gill
D. Stewart
M. Dracass
S. Lavallee
C. Halpin
A. McIntyre
K. Windsor
R. Patterson Whitemouth
M. Molinski
R. Malkoski
M. Jorgenson
A. Hicock
M. Wardrop
E. Kellner
Tl. Wardrop
Pointe du Bois
H. Waisanen
A. Niemi
J Niemi
A. Kolnin
M. Millions
J. Kuhn
FE. Lawson
A. Kondratuk
E. Petterson
D. Dales
T. Ans
V. Clark
Shewfelt
Percy Jones
Seven Sisters Club
Ed Mroz
Marylou Millions
Tony Frantz
Charlie Precious
Carl Birstow
Maurice Everson
Maurice
Allan Dales
Daisy King
Laketown
Dan Wardrop
Daisy
Frank Hanton Heads Legion For Fifth Year
Frank Hanton was re elected president of the Lac du Bonnet Legion for the fifth consecutive term at the annual meeting held last week. Officers elected included Arvid Dancut vice president Alex Campbell sec treas Rube Cohen Sgt at Arms J Nesper E Sharkey Sid Charles and J Belair membership committee Russ Waters Barry Wil ses Joe MecCarrol and Frank Hanton Representatives to the Memorial Centre The good and welfare committee will be appointed at the next meeting Meetings will be on the third Thursday evening each month Their annual dinner sponsored with the Quar terback Club will be held in April this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hanton
Lac du Bonnet Legion
Arvid Dancut
Alex Campbell
Sec.treas
Rube Cohen
J. Nesper
E. Sharkey
Sid Charles
J. Belair
Russ Waters
Barry Wilses
Joe MecCarrol
Memorial Centre
Good
Quarerback Club
Great Falls Community Meet Jan Events and Ice Carnival
Miss Lorraine Houck of the Extension Service spoke to the 4-H Club about club work followed by a tea. Schoolchildren plan the Animal Ice Carnival for Feb 24. Queen candidates Sandra Ans Recreation Club Dorothy Warren 4-H Club Ann Joreensen School. Ladies Birthday Club hosted a party Jan 19 for Mrs P Metzler with a gift. Silver Tea and Bake Sale plus Bingo held Jan 27 in Anderson Hall. Edward Johnston family moved to a new home. Hugh Carriere suffered facial injuries from a car accident near Beausejour after hockey in Pine Falls. stitches needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Houck
Extension Service
Sandra Ans
Recreation Club
Dorothy Warren
Ann Joreensen
Hugh Carriere
Beausejour
Pine Falls
Winnipeg
Phe
J. W. Wade Heads Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre
The Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre elected J. W. Wade president at the annual meeting held January 25, succeeding H. P. Smith. A. McIntosh became vice-president, E. Malyk reinstalled as secretary-treasurer, with a hall-use agreement for the Junior Badminton Club and a $5 monthly rental under supervision. Multiple directors and committees were named, and a note of sympathy was offered for Mrs. Shewfelt and daughters. Curling results included Marylou Millions’ rink winning the Mrs. Percy Jones Memorial Trophy at Lac du Bonnet, with ongoing club standings and upcoming playoffs and matchups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre
J. W. Wade
H. P. Smith
A. McIntosh
E. Malyk
Seven Sisters Notes Apologies Burns Day News and Local Happenings
The Seven Sisters column apologizes belatedly for Burns Day wishes and extends greetings to Jack Craig Fred Schulz Jack Coyne Eddie Honke and Dan Harris. Mr and Mrs Steve Kondratuk tour the USA visiting Chicago relatives while Alvin Bonakoski joins Seven Sisters station on the learning floorman shift. A youth hockey team forms in the 14 age class seeking opposition, Art King visits on furlough, and the community mourns Fletcher Shewfelt formerly of Lac du Bonnet and Seven Sisters Bank manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Burns
Leader
Steve Kondratuk
USA
Chicago
Winnipeg Warriors
Seven Sisters
Whitemouth
Fletcher Shewfelt
Lac du Bonnet
Fletch
Shewfelt
Warfare on Germs in Food Hygiene
The passage stresses hygiene in food handling to prevent germ transmission. It advises covering exposed food to guard against flies and dust, washing or washing before cooking or serving when possible, cooling unwashed pods, and keeping food preparers' hands clean with short fingernails to avoid contaminating food or utensils.
Feeding Bottle Hazard Raises Drowning Risk
The practice of propping a baby's feeding bottle on a stationary object endangers the child. If the infant cannot move away from the bottle, liquid could be inhaled or swallowed, risking drowning. Hold the child during feeding or watch closely if you must leave.
Subscription Renewal Notice for Leader at Lac du Bonnet
The notice explains how to fill the renewal form with date numerals to indicate due status. It instructs readers to mail remittance with the form to Sprin Leader in Lac du Bonnet Manitoba and to allow a week for delivery, notifying if non arrival.
Pitre couple marks 50th wedding anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pitre of Lac du Bonnet celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on January 23. They were married January 23, 1906 at St. Anthony's Church Bloomfield Parish Prince Edward II. The couple moved west with one child, Ray, in 1909 and pioneered at Mackinac in the Riding Mountains for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Pitre
Lac du Bonnet
Mrs. Pitre
St. Anthony’s Church
Bloomfield Parish
Prince Edward II
Ray
Mackinac
Riding Mountains
Alberta
British Columbia
Notre Dame
Father Ell
Circle Currier
Boniface
St. Anne’s Church
Fr. McAuley
Pitre
Winnipeg
Marce
Pine Falls
Montreal
Grand Marais Community Notes and Local Happenings
Grand Marais reports visits from Bertie Orvis and Harry Blake Knox, a 4 1 victory for East Selkirk Meteors over Grand Marais Luxtons, and a nurse’s welfare visit for two crippled children. Births occur for Jeffrey Heilman and another in late January. The piece recounts local travels, a Winnipeg reporter’s week in town, and a 50th wedding anniversary for the Pitre family with Masses and a Circle Currier reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Marais Luxtons
East Selkirk Meteors
Lac du Bonnet Banker Elijah Fletcher Shewtelt Dies
Elijah Fletcher Shewtelt 59 of Lac du Bonnet Man died Thursday January 22 in Selkirk General Hospital. He headed the Royal Bank of Canada branch at Lac du Bonnet for ten years and began banking in 1912 with Northern Crown Bank. Survived by wife Gertrude two daughters Lor raine and Shirley two brothers Ralph and Roy and sister Mrs R Littiene. Funeral 2 p.m. last Saturday at Park Lawn mortuary with Rev M L Goodman and Rev F W Maxwell officiating. Burial Chanel Lawn Memorial Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Fletcher Shewtelt
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Selkirk General Hospital
Royal Bank of Canada
LaRiviere
Northern Crown Bank
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Sec.-Treas
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre
Gertrude
Lorraine
Shirley
Ralph
Roy
R. Littiene
Park Lawn Mortuary
M. L. Goodman
F. W. Maxwell
Chanel Lawn Memorial Garden
Benito 4-H Garden Club Wins Manitoba Proficiency Award
The Benito 4-H Garden Club led by Mrs. R S Coutts with assistants David Banis and Eddie Lyons tops Manitoba’s 115 clubs to win the park proficiency award. Thirty nine members completed the year’s projects while the club donated to the Benito Memorial Rink and Crippled Children’s Fund, organized teas and bus tours, and held a year end banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Benito
R. S. Coutts
David Banis
Eddie Lyons
Benito Club
Benito Memorial
Crippled Children's Fund
Winnipeg
Brandon
Dauphin
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. B. Fraser
Lac du Bonnet C
L. S. Matlin Trohy
Ruth Wardrop
Percy Jones Memorial
M. Millions Tor I. Kuhn
E. Lawson
Gretsinger Trophy
Beaver Lumber Electric
J. Park
Campbell
S. Square
Fred King
R. Anderson
Thompson
N. McLeod
Bis
J. Wood
Bk. King
R. E. Wood
E. Karklhin
King
D. Anderson
J. Sparman
Pfiefer
F. King
J. Lyon
PF. Reid
J. Sparmar
S. S. Square
PDB
J. Laurie
W. Zikman
V. J. Rowe
D. Munro
J. Laurie Precious
H. Thompson
Zikman
Tyndall-Garson
Buchan
Nellie Kozier
Bill Herda
Harold Parks
Sandra Wenzoski
Mary Jane
Roger Bouchard
Jerrs Nafka
David Worona
Ronnie Kozier
John Hrabarchuk
Julius
Mike Herda
Hosa
Paras
Sirone
Legion
Mrs. Lenner Craig
Anderson Hall
Mrs. Edward Johnston
Bill Atkinson
Lorraine McIntosh
Athletic Assn
D. Crook
J. Russell
R. McIntosh
Barry Wilks
F. Hanton
J. McCarvel
C. Hodgins
A. W. Brown
J. Wade
R. Freund
R. Cahen
H. F E. Wells
Murray Thomson
Howard Leith
Winnineg
Ken Williams
Mill Street
Mr. Picard
Romeo and
Mary Picard
Seven Sisters Falls
Stan Gittins
Alvin Bonakoski
Alvin
Milner Ridge
Power House
Life
Nore
Art King
Fred
Rose King
Art
Sprin
Audit Bureau of Circulations
3Rd Street
Mrs. J. Pitre
Grand Marais
W. Kovalchuk
Bertie Orvis
Churchill
Manxo
Joe Heilman
Beausejour Hospital
Jeffrey
Harry Blake-Knox
Shilo
Victor Thomas
E. W. Mallard
Manitoba Power Commission
Portage la Prairie
J. W. Dooley
Les Linklater
Mr. Mallard
Our Town
Benson Orvis
Rero Wat
Wm. Kowalchuk
Retail Merchants Association
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