Swimming Lessons Open This Summer At Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Lak ers Ski Club offers swimming lessons from July 2 to August 1 with openings for children of all ages. Registration available at Irvin's Electric, Springfield Leader, and the Royal Bank of Canada. The program, prompted by drownings and near misses, aims to improve water safety for residents of the village, municipality, and surrounding districts.
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Lac du Bonnet Lakers
Irvin's Electric
Springfield Leader
Royal Bank of Canada
Dominion Day Celebrations in Beausejour Draw Crowd
Beausejour held Dominion Day events with parade led by two red coated Mounties and Ed Schreyer MLA in a white convertible. City bands majorettes and a smart boys band led by Ted Bachman entertained. Floats from local firms, Brad the Clown, and activities at the fairgrounds included baseball wrestling and rides. Some disappointment over ads but overall a big day for youngsters. Smorgasbord in Town Hall by United Church Ladies Aid drew crowds despite lower attendance than hoped.
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Beausejour
C.O
American Air Base
Ed. Schreyer
Ted Bachman
Lydiatt
Brad the
Fairgrounds
Ladies Aid of the United Church
Lac du Bonnet Legion Ladies Hold Final Meeting
The Lac du Bonnet Legion Ladies Auxiliary held its June meeting with chair Mrs. R. Waters. Finances show a $392.10 balance. Ben Rogers was chosen as the sponsored student for the United Nations Seminar in Brandon. Delegates to the provincial convention were named and Waters sworn in as District 6 Representative.
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Lac du Bonnet
Canadian Legion
Legion Hall
R. Waters
Russell Waters
Great Falls News Capsule by Stan Gittins
Great Falls notes a holiday mood after Johansson Patterson bout. locals plan vacations across U S A and Canada. Readers report ski club interest, a raffle winner Danny Wilde of Pine Falls, and a Long Lake cabin trip by Don and Curtis Baker with Jamie and Barry.
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Pine Falls
John Veats
Danny Wilde
Danny
Don
Curtis Baker
Long Lake
Baker
Jamie
Barry
Curtis
Jamie Baker
High Membership Predicted By M F U President Usich
R Usich MFU president spoke to District 10 at Beausejour on June 24 predicting a new high for Manitoba Farmers Union membership in 1960. He discussed finances, price supports, turkey pricing, and the auto insurance pool while urging support for a turkey price protection resolution.
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Manitoba Farmers Union
R. Usich
M.F.U
Beausejour
Manitoba
Usick
M.F.U. Auto-Insurance Pool
Ottawa
Harkness
Toronto
Ontario
Turkey
M.P
Richard Loeb
Lydiatt
Julius Tiede
River Hills
Olive Aitken
Aitken
J. Perkins
Mary Colbert
Ec. Schreyer
M.L.A
Schreyer
M.F.A
H. R. Mitchell
Winnipeg
Steel Worker Union
Mitchell
U. S. Senate
American Steel Companies
Canada
Joe Perkins
Anola
Rudolph Nikoedem
Glenfields
Mary Kowalchuk
Brokenhead
R. Nikodem
Ruth Ferens
Green Oak
H. Wright
P. Kruschak
Joe Weslak
Medika
V. Karpick
Ernie Klapprat
Expert Boating Clinic Mobile schoolhouse heads to Whiteshell
Loaded and ready to head out to Whiteshell the Expert Boating Clinic Mobile schoolhouse carries instructors Roy Turnock Terry Sheppard and Ed McManus from Labatt's. Alan Beaven Whiteshell District Association president joins the caravan for a three week clinic run July 13 to August 1 featuring a sound studio on wheels with hi fi equipment a canoe and outboard motor for on site demonstrations.
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Whiteshell
Howie Larke
Labatt’s
Ed. McManus
Roy Turnock
Terry Sheppard
Whiteshell District Association
Alan Beaven
Child Drowns at Berens River
An eighteen month old child named Madeliay Flett drowned in the Berens River around 4 20 p m on Wednesday July 1 while playing near her home about 90 yards away Her body was found floating near a dock and artificial respiration failed No inquest will be held
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Ingemar Johansson
Floyd Patterson
Yumpin
Yorda
Riverland
Minnesota
Ollie
Patterson
Berens River
Madeliay Flett
Child Hurt In Highway Accident Near Great Falls
Three year old Nora Bruneau of Great Falls was injured in a highway crash near Great Falls at 11:00 am on July 2. Oscar C. Nilsson of Lac du Bonnet drove north and stopped to pass playing children when the youngest darted into the path of the truck. Nora received facial abrasions and slight shock at Pine Falls hospital and was later released.
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Nora Bruneau
Great Falls
Oscar C. Nilsson
Lac du Bonnet
Nora
Pine Falls Hospital
Pasteurizing Milk Prevents Brucellosis at Home
Brucellosis or undulant fever is a painful disease humans can catch from raw infected milk. Pasteurization renders milk safe by heating to simmering point for ninety seconds and cooling quickly. Home pasteurizers are affordable for large families or long country stays.
Lamprey Rapids Victims Recovered
The bodies of Victoria and Geraldine Courchaine who drowned at Lamprey Rapids on the weekend of June 13 northeast of Pointe du Bois were found Friday by an American fisherman and the RCMF patrol. They were taken to Pointe du Bois for ID and a preliminary inquest with Dr. R. Giesbrecht of Beau sejour as coroner. The hearing was adjourned pending investigation before a formal inquest.
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Victoria
Geraldine Courchaine
Lamprey Rapids
Pointe du Bois
RCMF
R. Giesbrecht
Beausejour
C B W to Visit Pine Falls Manitoba Mirror on tour
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CBW station will visit Pine Falls this year from August 9 to 15 for the Manitoba Mirror program. A preliminary visit is planned for Wednesday July 8 by the directors. Last year the Manitoba Mirror toured Beausejour with others, and townspeople joined radio broadcasts for the week.
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBW
Manitoba Mirror
Pine Falls
Beausejour
Renewal notice for Springfield Leader subscription
Reader instructions show how to read date numerals on the address and renewals. The notice requests a one year subscription for $3 inside Canada and $4 outside, with a form for new subscribers and reminders about delivery and arrival.
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Canada
Springfield
Queen Crowning Highlights Lac du Bonnet Sports Day
Lac du Bonnet capped Dominion Day events with a parade led by Milner Ridge Air Base color guard and local baton twirlers. Milner Ridge won the men’s softball, two princesses were chosen for the Ski Queen pageant, and a water ski show previewed the August 9 provincial championships.
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Lac du Bonnet
Milner Ridge
Memorial Centre
Oldsters
Seven Sisters
Pointe du Bois
Great Falls
Stead
Lac du:Bonnet
Judy Miklechuk
Diane Chapman
Roberta Winberg
Rose Mary Kaban
R. Giesbrecht
Beausejour
W. Bilynsky
Whitemouth
K.C. Ferguson
Edythe Brown
Goodway Restaurant
Retirement Party Held For Jack Peterson
Approximately 80 people gathered in the Seven Sisters Community Hall to bid farewell to Jack Peterson who retired from the Winnipeg Electric Company. The evening featured a card game, lunch, and tributes from colleagues recalling his years at Seven Sisters Great Falls Pine Falls and Winnipeg plants. Gifts included a sterling silver tray a train switch light a picture of the power plant and a fishing reel.
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Seven Sisters
Jack Peterson
Winnipeg Electric Company
J. Howcroft
Jack Howcroft
Jack
Great Falls
Pinawa
C. Mills
Winnipeg
Manitoba Hy
dro-Electric Board
A. Williams
K. Ferguson
Seven Sisters Falls
Seven Sisters Community Club
G. Birstow
C. Precious
Winnipeg Electric Cay
Pine Falls
J. Everson
W. Kristofferson
Rose King
Joe Sauer
Historic Anglican Synod Held at Fort Frances
The twenty seventh Synod of the Diocese of Keewatin met at St John the Baptist Fort Frances Ontario during June 15 19. The Bishop announced self supporting parishes would raise the diocese to a regulated status. St Albans Cathedral site was set as the cathedral with Rev Canon L M Watts as first Dean. Revs L R Willis J W Temple and R S Boyd named canons. W O Straw named to the executive.
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Diocese of
Keewatin
Church of St. John the Baptist
Fort Frances
Ont
Hudson's Bay
Canada
St. Albans
L.M. Watts
St. John’s Lac du Bonnet
St. Mary's Pointe du Bois
L. R. Willis
Churchill
York
J. W. Temple
R. S. Boyd
Sioux Lookout
W. O. Straw
Lac du Bonnet
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Legion Ladies
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
Morris Green
Parke Ave
ST. John's Anglican Church
ST. Mary's Church
Stan Gittins
Les
Joan Morgan
U.S.A
Wisconsin Dells
Edna
Murray Thomson
McCreary
Treherne
Calgary
Herb McCreary
Art
Nan Pitt
Mickie
Beverret Janson
Us.a
Balsaam Lake
Russ Parsey
British Columbia
Parsey Boys
Mesdames A. Bradley
O. Bernard
G. Ortwein
Alex Lee
Thelma
Lee's
Usich
Ontario Turkey Federation
Asick
Mr. Usick
Berens
C.B.W
Provincial Library
Legislative
Man
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
B.A
A. McIntosh
A.S. King
S. G. Oakes
Wildwood Club
Terry Mordue
Tom Kelly
Jack Hewlett
Marie Grant
Joan Aseline
Jim McMaster
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