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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 10, 1951
Page
5
A crowded crowd of 18 enjoyed Fred and Mrs. Simmons hospitality on Dominion Day with a beach weiner roast and a lively sing along featuring local talents and visiting friends. Town memories shade the event as residents recall past picnics while noting local deaths, weddings, birthdays, and a Newcastle disease outbreak among poultry.
Beausejour hosts a busy Dominion Day weekend with many locals and guests visiting relatives. Weldon Ridley and the Elmwood Giants joined the town for the holiday, while dances at Hobans barn and Sinnott Ranch House drew crowds. Several Winnipeg and Calgary visitors plan to relocate or extend stays, and the Canadian Red Cross offers free swimming classes July 23 to 27 for ages six to sixty.
Beausejour and Winnipeg based guests attended the Frederick Dugard wedding on June 23. The out of town party included F Rattai August Rattai H Bush R Stebbe C H Turner J DeMarco H Drysdale Ed Gretsinger W Laurie A Bush M Hoban Jr Mel Laurie Ruby Joyce Laurie Florence Stebbe Vera Rattai V Laurie Leona Englot Doreen Laurie Jean Mazur Kath Roy Isabel Laurie A E Smith A A Nyberg A Goltz L Jaster Clarence Frederick and A Kuntz among others.
The notice lists a long roster of individuals and couples from various towns and cities including Morris Pointe du Bais Transcona Whitemouth Moosehorn Portage la Prairie Great Falls Vancouver Halifax Montreal Sturgeon Falls and Chicago. It records names such as Vin Jaster Miss Elenor Kuntz Irene Alen C Matthes G Uhrich E Rattai G Meisner W Mowat S Mowat M Reid E D R Bissett J R Bryans B Gilbert E Vanier and E S D Arcy with residence details.
Funeral services for 35 year old Mrs. John N. Proceviat were conducted at the Greek Catholic church in Elma on July 2, with Rev. J. Kaminecki of Beausejour presiding. Burial followed in the local cemetery. She was born in Elma and lived there most of her life, survived by her husband, two sons Gordon and Allan, her parents Mr. and Mrs. F Pawlyshyn, two brothers Harry and Peter, and two sisters Margaret and Eva. Funeral arrangements were by Thomson's.
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