Sykes Home at Silver Falls Creates a Quiet Garden Retreat
A Pine Falls visit to Mr. and Mrs. Geo Sykes reveals a handcrafted log cottage at Silver Falls. The couple filled the home with native wood finishes, a grand rose garden, art by Geo Sykes, and Mrs Sykes handcrafted linen works. The visit ends with roses gifted and the sense of a tranquil life well built.
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Pine Falls
Silver Falls
Geo. Sykes
Brandon
Man
the Falls
Mrs. Sykes
Flower Kingdom
Sykes
Max Stein
Geo. E. Sykes
Horticultural Society of Manitoba
Letter from Miss Etta Booker in Ontario
Excerpt reveals Miss Etta Booker living in Barrie Ontario praising Springfield Leader home news. She notes readers mock her digging for home news but she enjoys updates about people, even if her paper arrives late.
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Etta Booker
Barrie
Ontario
Springfield
Pine Falls students set to attend Manitoba Pioneer Camp
The list of students leaving July 2 for Lake of the Woods camp includes Verna Perry May Miller Dorothy Seebach Claire Higginson Yvonne Jaques Anne Davies and Lorraine Riggs Some juniors were exempt from final exams Kath Roy Fran Bachyn ski Isobel Brewster Wilma Magnusson and Ken Randall were not required to write exams Audrey Perry and Pat Gohn had partial exemptions Birthday wishes go to Carol Thibodeau Barbara Aseltine and Lilian Stewart Final term 1945 46 ends exams completed reports show promotions and failures summer holidays begin teachers and students look forward to vacation until September
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Manitoba
Lake of the Woods
Verna Perry
May Miller
Dorothy Seebach
Claire Higginson
Yvonne Jaques
Anne Davies
Lorraine Riggs
Kath Roy
Fran Bachynski
Isobel Brewster
Wilma Magnusson
Ken Randall
Audrey Perry
Pat Gohn
Pine Falls tea and engagements mark community week
The Ladies Guild of Pine Falls Anglican church hosted a tea at Mrs. E. McKew’s home on Wednesday June 26 honoring Mrs. J. E. Lane. Guests invited by guild members bid farewell to Lane, with Spring blossoms as a backdrop and helpers including Mrs. J. French, Mrs. M. Haider, and Miss Ruby Anderson assisting. Additional notes mention Mrs. Campbell of Winnipeg visiting, Mr. and Mrs. Darcy arriving from Toronto, and local social events such as a Merrimakers Club dance and a kitchen shower for Miss Mary Irvine. The Rovers and University softball teams also played June 26, with University winning 8 to 4 amid many errors and strong enthusiasm.
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Ladies’ Guild
Pine Falls Anglican Church
E. McKew
J. E. Lane
Lane
United Church
J. French
M. Haider
Ruby Anderson
D. P. Reid
Mary Irvine
E. Dixon
Mesdames L. Frayne
N. Collier
L. Cavers
Rovers
University
Gordon Mazer
Fred Segall
Stan Baldwin
University Boys
Bill Jackson
George Sharpe
Ken Walton
R. Rigg
E. Gretsinger
Pine Falls Legion Band
Gretsinger
Frayne
Laurence Frayne
E. Tanner
Legion
Colonel Bogg
Farewell party for Elizabeth Gretsinger hosts and guests
On Monday June 24 at 3 p.m. 14 children gathered at Lesley Gretsinger's home to bid farewell to Elizabeth with games lunch and a gift locket. Beverly Sollway hosts a Winnipeg visit. Local clubs sports and a June 22 Chateau Hall dance drew about 90 enthusiasts with pianist Frayne and a rising jazz set.
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Elizabeth Gretsinger
Judith Perry
Lesley Gretsinger
Lesley
Tanis Cavers
Joan Huhr
Rae- Ann Gretsinger
Pamela French
Elizabeth
Winnipeg woman guest of honor at family gathering
Miss Lorna French of Winnipeg visited her sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. Jack Huhn over the weekend. A gay informal surprise party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dulake on Saturday evening June 22 to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary with friends and neighbors in attendance.
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Beverly Sollway
Winnipeg
H. Sollway
Beverley
Lorna French
Jack Huhn
Jack Dulake
Sunrise Service at Pine Falls Church on Rock
Rain did not deter a sizable turnout for the annual sunrise service of the United and Anglian churches in Pine Falls. Dr J Lane led with Miss Ruby Anderson at a portable organ, as worshippers stood on Precambrian Shield rock above the Winnipeg River and later shared a campfire breakfast with bacon eggs coffee and toast.
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United and
Pine Falls
J. Lane
Ruby Anderson
Little Portable
Winnipeg River
Johnny Campbell
Ice box price question raises ceiling issue
A buyer asks for a ceiling price on an all steel ice box. Answer: direct sale has no ceiling if price is reasonable. dealer sale carries a ceiling.
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Prices Board
Unsweetened Canned Fruits Rationed to Ensure Fair Supply
Supplies of all unsweetened canned fruits are limited and rationed to ensure a fair and equitable distribution to consumers.
Newcombe Picnic Delayed By Rain Despite Tradition
The report notes that the Newcombe picnic, set for Sunday the 23rd, was rained out for the week, despite the drought breaking weather. B Warkentin of Beausejour and family visited the district for a fishing day, with rain following. Sidney Wold, back from overseas, arrived in Canada after missing his boat, and Erber bought a new team of horses.
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Newcombe
B. Warkentin
Beausejour
Helen
Peggy Barager
Martin Wold
Sidney
Canada
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Pearance
St. Paul’s United Church
Manitoba Horticultural Society
Mr. Sykes
Thanx
Carol Thibodeau
Barbara Aseltine
Lilian Stewart
By Ben van Malsen
William Campbell
W. Booker
C. B. Davies
C. A. R. Higgenson
E. Gove
K. Irvine
Edith Robson
A. B. Smith
Bruce Vermilyea
Marchand
C. Patterson
Lac du Bonnet
H. Patterson
Ashern
B. Gilmore
Stead
Jack Dean
Chester Lukasiewicz
Keith Krueger
Billy Roy
Inter Club
Free Press
J. J. Jackson
Detroit
Mich
B.M.W.E
Jackson
C.N.R
All American
Mr. Jackson
John Hutchison
Jerry Sharpe
East
Toronto
Jerry
John
Montreal
New Brunswick
Chateau Hall
Sunrise
Chas. Fryer
Information Branch
Women's Regional Advisory Committee
Prices and Trade Guard
303 Power Building
Dr. M Brook
den Jast
Bardol
Imperial
A.d.friesen
Ford—Monarch
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