Albert Wood Named Postmaster at Lac du Bonnet
Dr Joe Slogan MP for Springhead announced Albert Wood a Lac du Bonnet resident and veteran has been appointed Postmaster succeeding H C Brown who died last December Several candidates were examined by the Civil Service Commission The transfer is being arranged Mrs D Nixdorf appointed Postmaster at Gull Lake Sherwood Summer Post Office per notice
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Albert Wood
Lac du Bonnet
H. C. Brown
Lac du Bonet
Joe Slogan
M.P
Springheld
Civil Service Commission
Wood
Dr. Slogan
D. Nixdorf
Sherwood Summer
Gull Lake
Lower Fort to Have Museum by 1967
Dr. Slogan announces a new national museum at Lower Fort Garry with a full time curator Miss Barbara Johnstone to head the project. The Hudson Bay Company transfers its historical collection to the province and talks resume on housing it at the museum. Attendance at the Fort has doubled, with hours extended to 9 p.m. and a new fountain and guides added. expected 40 000 visitors this year.
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Lower Fort Garry
Manitoba
Slogan
M.P
Springfield
Barbara Johnstone
Hudson's Bay Company
Civil Service
Johnstone
Hudson Bay Company
Fort
Dr. Slogan
Tire rotation with spare extends tire life
General Motors service engineers say switching tires every 5000 miles and using the spare can total 25,000 miles of driving while keeping each tire at 20,000 miles of wear. This practice equalizes wear and prolongs tire life.
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General Motors Service
Lac du Bonnet Council Hears Sparse July 4 Session
Lac du Bonnet Municipal Council met July 4 with few delegations before Reeve Olensky and councillors Mazur Sikora Grewin ski and W Belluk. Topics included drainage claims road culverts water control and subdivision by law with travel for consultations and a large list of accounts totaling 7026.06.
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Lac du Bonnet
Olensky
Mazur
Sikora
Grewinski
W. Belluk
A. Wood
Arthur Juenke
Alex Gmit
Rek
Rudolph Jaster
Wm. Hawk
K. Szelenek
F. Boulanger
Water Control and Conservation Branch
Winnipeg
A.E.C
Queen's Printer
Manitoba Hydro
H. Olensky
Joseph Mazur
Ed. S. Sikora
John Grewinski
W. R. Belluk
Mervin Buhay
D. Wenzoski
Steve Dankewich
Julian Bilon
Zolandek Bros
John Hopke
Oswald Soloman
Wm. Zarecki
Beaver Lumber
Osis
A. A. Thorarinson
Province of Man
Lavoie Motors Ltd
Westeel Products
Lac du Bonnet Transport
Mike Olynick
B. F. Goodrich
McLeod’s Store
Ivor Winberg
Joseph and
Julius Zolondek
Sand. Petersen
Lawrence Sikora
Pete Klassen
North Star Oil Ltd
Griffith Bros. Drill
Dan Klassen
Walter Wazny
Peter Hunchak
R. M
Brokenhead
W. O. David
George T Henderson
Hudson's Bay
City of
Man
Royal Insurance Company
Postmaster
Hugh R. Eade
Petersen, McMillan & Barnes
Raymond Langridge
Thomas Burns
Fred's Flowers
Free Press
Tribune
Components test weather for General Meteors in Canada and Florida
The report describes General Meteors vehicle components built in Oshawa with test sites at Kapuskasing Ontario and Miami Florida. It notes cold weather battery and heater tests in Kapuskasing and heat and sun exposure tests for paint finishes and fabrics near Miami during winter.
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Oshawa
Kaspuskasing
Ontario
James Bay
Miami
Fla
Kapuskasing
Drought Crisis Deepens Across Eastern Manitoba Pastures Bare
Eastern Manitoba faces a critical drought threatening dairy and grain farmers. Pastures and hay are scarce while intermittent showers offer slim hope. Fire in Whiteshell endangers wildlife as pilots report panicked deer and scorched forests.
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Manitoba
Milner Ridge
Whitemouth
Jessica Lake
Families Gather at Wallace Lake for Summer Visits
About several families and guests spend weekends and holidays at Wallace Lake. The Crydermans and eight Knowles School boys join Rev and Mrs W Dixon of Winnipeg, with Dr and Mrs Kennedy, Dr Baryluk from Winnipeg in residence at Bissett hospital until August 3. Visitors include the Simpson family from Winnipeg and Meadow family guests.
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Wallace Lake
Cryderman
Miami Man
Crydermans
Here
W. Dixon
Erick
Winnipeg
Dixons
Knowles School
James Simpson
Manigotogan Summer Visitors and July 1 Sports Day
The Mead family plans a summer stay at Maryfield Saskatchewan while Mrs. Solinski hosts her mother Mrs. Obach from Riverton. Fishermen near Manigotogan include the Hoffmans and the Kings who traveled to Wanipagow and caught a 19 pound 40 inch pike. Oswal Quesnel’s daughter and family visit, and the July 1 sports day at Manigotogan featured free treats races and ball games attracting Bissett visitors.
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Mary Solinski
Mrs. Obach
Riverton
Wallace
Caribou Lakes
Mr. Hoffman Sr
Bill Hoffman
Fred King
Manigotogan
Wanipagow
Bill
Picnic and Sports Day Draws Wanipagow Residents
Hole River A picnic and sports day brought three area schools to Wanipagow on June 29 for a community event leading to sports day at Manigotogan on July 1. Norman Peebles cleared six feet in high jump. Manigotogan children beat Hole River 9 to 6 in a ball game. A men’s baseball game and a free show capped a wonderful day.
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Wanipagow
Manigotogan
Norman Peebles
Hole River
Police Court News Lac du Bonnet July 4 Sessions
Lac du Bonnet police court met July 4 at the Memorial Centre under Magistrate Manwaring and Crown Counsel Ben Hewak. Water Cameron pleaded guilty to public intoxication and paid 25 dollars plus costs. Several other cases were adjourned or sent for trial, including Paul Smirski for car theft and John Brown with the Smirski group. James Guimond received three months in Headingley Gaol for assaulting a police officer. Barry King was fined for unlawful liquor possession in a motor vehicle amid a coin toss dispute over ownership of eight beer bottles found in a 1954 Dodge driven by Gerald Kachur.
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Lac du Bonnet
Memorial Centre
Manwaring
Ben Hewak
Cameron
Great Falls
Paul Smirski
Alphonse Guimond
Paul
Ted Smirski
John Brown
Smirskis
James Patrick Guimond
Headingley
Barry King
Grand Marais
Gerald Kachur
Subscription Renewal Notice
The sender encloses payments totaling 3.00 for one year or 4.00 outside Canada and 5.00 for two years or 6.00 outside Canada and requests renewal. They ask to allow one week for arrival and to notify if not received.
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Canada
Springfield
Hole River Wins Ball Tournament
The Manigotogan Senior Ball Club hosted a July 1 sports day with teams from Bissett and Hole River. Hole River won after three games, defeating Bissett 8 to 7 in a tight final, with Harvey Bushie dominant on the mound and Garry Raven among rising stars.
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Hole River
Manigotogan Senior Ball Club
Bissett
Kings
Hole River Mallards
Bob Kirkwood
Harvey Bushie
Manigotogan
George Robinson
Mallards
E. Newsham
Garry Raven
Mr. Bushie
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New Lac du Bonnet
Wilma Warren
Noreen Bracken
Carol] Campbell
Frank Courchene
Sharon
Vicki Courchene
Falcon Lake
Lake Winnipeg
Ron Rubichi
Holly” Burrell
Manitoba Government Air Service
Frank Hanton
Hanton
L. M. Bowyer
Alice Swain
Bill Mead
Joyce
Maryfield, Sask
Oswal Quesnel
Tom Wylie
Hole
Police Court News
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Bissett Pony Ball Club
Manigotogan Lads
Terry Griffith
South Paw
Philip Newsham
Ronnie Krause
Wayne Wold
Terry Barton
Tommy Clarke
Russell Griffith
Bissett Gold
Whiteshell
Crow Duck Lake
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