Beausejour beat and Laketown chatter in Springfield notes
A Springfield riding column defends coverage of Elma Whitemouth Pine Falls Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour news while praising local figures and recounting a Beausejour Indian Chiefs initiation. The piece also honors Lac du Bonnet resident Paul Swetz and notes gatherings with visitors Les and Mrs Shapland.
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Neck of the Woods
Pine Falls
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Elma
Whitemouth
Erskine
Manitoba
Paul Swetz
Paul
Les Shapland
Riviera Beach
Florida
Holiday Beach
Les
Pointe du Bois School Holds Field Day
The Pointe du Bois school held a field day at the community hall grounds on Friday June 29 to close the school year. Sponsored by the Community Club the event was led by Mesdames Mary Willson G Oakley J Pechia and Messrs Roscoe Martin and MacTaggart. Numerous races yielded prizes for boys and girls across age groups with results listed for mixed races sack races peanut and spoon races three legged races and more.
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Pointe du Bois
Mary Willson
G. Oakley
J. Pechia
Messrs
Roscoe
Martin
MacTaggart
Roland Hodge
Charles Kalin
Lynn Ouimet
Rabbithop
Jim Kalnin
Kent Burgess
David Preston
Pat Goddard
Joanne Laurie
Valerie Hawkes
Dennis Tyndall
Donald Anderson
Alan Hawkes
Margit Touminen
Bob Chorney
Leslie Anderson
Gordon Drawson
Ron Preece
Ray Preece
Diane Apritchard
Florence Knox
Marie Martin
Ian Hawkes
Jim Kalin
Melvin Laurila
Stanley Hodge
Jan Martin
M. Oakley
Carrie Ketola
Betty-Lyn Lodge
Brian Waisnen
Nino Touminen
Tom Chorney
Ron Allen
Bentti Touminen
Penny
Bob Knox
Girls and women sports results from local meet
Ron Preece three, Melvin Laurila second, Florence Knox first in girls ball throw. Jan Martin and Diane Apritchard placed third and unknown. Betty-Lyn Lodge won hidden number mixed. Mrs G Oakley won women needle race with Mrs S Dunwoody second and Mrs Drawson third. Mixed relay team of Lodge, Jerry Martin, Stanley Hodge and Bob Chorney placed 11th to 13th.
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Ron Preece
Melvin Laurila
Florence Knox
Jan Martin
Diane Apritchard
Betty-Lyn Lodge
G. Oakley
S. Dunwoody
Drawson
Jerry Martin
Stanley Hodge
Bob Chorney
D.U
Dates Set for Eastern Manitoba Baseball Finals
The Eastern Manitoba Baseball League executive met at Beausejour on Friday July 6 with President Claude Shields presiding. A best of three semi final pits the south division runner-up against the north division winner, with games scheduled July 22 July 24 and July 26 if needed. The finals begin July 29 and proceed as a best of five home and away series with dates July 31 August 2 August 8 and August 10. Standings in the South division are listed to date.
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Eastern Manitoba Baseball League
Beausejour
Claude Shields
L. Bougeault
F. Gray
J. O. Beckstead
George Stebbe
Sinnott Addresses Eastern M F U Members
J S Sinnott M P Springfield spoke to farmer delegates from Springfield and St Clements at the Manitoba Farmers Union meeting in Winnipeg on July 3. He urged keeping politics out of farming groups, warned of wartime industry disruption, criticized defence costs, and urged unity and a Liberal rally at Beausejour on July 21.
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Springfield
St. Clements
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Don Carlos Casino
Kennedy Street
Winnipeg
J. S. Sinnott
M.P
Dominion Wheat Board
Ottawa
Sinnott
Britain
C. D. Howe
J. G. Gardiner
Beausejour
W.W.C
Chamber of Commerce meeting travels record 190 miles
A group from Southeast Lake Winnipeg Chambers of Commerce travelled a total 190 miles round trip to Powerview for the regional gathering of the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Northeastern Manitoba. Discussions covered linking Victoria Beach Grand Marais with Pine Falls, a restricted speed zone through Powerview, and dust laying measures on PTH 11. The next meeting will be at Grand Beach on August 7 at 2 p.m.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
John Ateah
T. Chapel
J. Reiksedler
T. F. Powell
Lake Winnipeg
Associated Chambers
Grand Beach
Smart meat choices save money with budget friendly cuts
With meat prices high, choose liver kidney brains heart tongue and sweetbreads for nourishing dishes. These cuts provide protein and have long-standing appeal to epicures.
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Epicures
Eat It or Else Save for meal time mischief and effect on child
The passage advises avoiding threats or judgments to a child during meals. It encourages casual handling of refusals to prevent ongoing power struggles and to allow the child to change preferences, reducing stress and fostering eventual acceptance of rejected foods.
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Junior
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