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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 11, 1950
Page
2
A Fort Erie Times-Review editorial argues that creating a widespread sense of self-pity among Canadians, driven by activists and social workers, harms moral values and family discipline. It charges that organized charity becomes a vested business, fosters juvenile delinquency, and burdens the economy, urging politicians to curb such trends.
Beausejour residents commend the town council for fixing many streets at lower travel costs this year. Ground has begun on the Beausejour Brokenhead War Memorial centre basement, with completion dependent on fundraising. Local social notes record visits, trips, births, birthdays, and community event plans across Beausejour and nearby areas.
Mrs. Jack Rohrig and children of Kelowna B C visit relatives in Winnipeg to see kin and the Royal American shows. Henschel New man and family and Doreen Pohl also tour Winnipeg. Alex Schmidt visits Minitonas for a week. Congratulations to Nick Melnyk and Evelyn Knopf on a new daughter at Whitemouth hospital. Elma Baber’s daughter Lysia and newborn son Emanual Chezick noted in Kenora and Calgary visits.
Nearly 100 guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Schultz in Whitemouth to honor their golden anniversary. A banquet and dance followed a tribute with an electric clock gift. The couple, who left Poland in 1900, lived in Kipling and Saskatoon before settling in Whitemouth in 1937. They have four children: Mrs. C. Zaiser, Albert, Otto, and Mrs. L. Reidell.
A reader compiles practical remedies for daily chores. Instructions cover reshaping straw hats with hot water and drying on a crown form, making a strengthening drink from eggs and milk, whitening faded garments by boiling in cream of tartar, loosening a rusted screw with a hot iron, expanding tight shoes with hot cloth, peeling hard boiled eggs by cooling immediately, and preventing a broom from warping by wrapping with a silk stocking and wetting in boiling suds weekly.
Eight good ball teams will compete Sunday July 16 at Beausejour in a giant baseball tournament sponsored by the Beausejour Ball club. Prize money totaling 300 dollars will go to the top four teams with 125 for first, 75 for second, and 25 for both third and fourth. Seven games are scheduled starting with Beausejour vs Selkirk at 11 a.m. Pine Falls meets Starbuck at 12:30, Riverside vs Northern All-Stars at 2 p.m. Tyndall vs Stonewall at 3:30. All times are Daylight Saving Time.
Readers critique the Lac du Bonnet dock remark and celebrate Manitoba Flood Relief Fund support. The fund raised over 6.5 million in cash and goods from about 1 million contributors, aiding flood victims with furniture and belongings. The campaign ends July 15, praising volunteer efforts and noting a low fundraising cost. Public notices include a tin-foil drive appeal from the McKinnon Guild of the Children's Hospital.
Under The Trustee Act in the matter of the estate of Peter Preede late of the Post Office Bird River Manitoba Farmer deceased all claims against the above estate must be sent to the undersigned at their Beausejour Manitoba office on or before August 16 1950 Dated Beausejour Manitoba this 6th day of July AD
In the smatter of the estate of John Zubrontewech fate of the Post Office of Elma Manitoba Farmer deceased All claims against the estate must be filed before August 6 AD Beausejour Manitoba dated July 8 AD DRACHE MATLIN CO solicitors for Katle Zubroniewech Administratrix with will annexed
Residents and property owners of Lac du Bonnet Manitoba and interested persons are notified that the Municipal and Public Utility Board will hold a public hearing at the Village hall on Thursday July 27 1950 at 130 PM to consider a proposed by law and agreement granting Lac du Bonnet Water Co operative Ltd a thirty year franchise to operate a water works and supply system across village streets and surrounding area.
A reflective line argues that the pursuit of fame is not self-centered but earned through work that benefits others, framing public recognition as a byproduct of communal effort.
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