Turkey Farmers Hear R Hooey at Lac du Bonnet
Eastern Manitoba turkey farmers gathered at the Ripat farm on July 14 for Turkey Fish Day. R Hooey of the Canada Department of Agriculture spoke on market trends for 1954, noting rising turkey production and a push toward early, quality ready-for-oven birds. A committee was formed to explore marketing and set prices for early birds with local officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Canada
Ber
Saskatchewan
Hooey
Toronto
Libau Hall hosts Verna Gibson and Harry Krawchuk stag shower
July 3 celebration in Libau honoured Verna Gibson and Harry Krawchuk with corsages and a purse gift as Johnny Kruk and melody makers provided music. Local residents and visitors from Winnipeg to Detroit attended family gatherings and farewells, with numerous notices of travel and guests. A note mentions pictures being shot and a strawberry dish costing with Poison Ivy exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libau
Verna Gibson
Harry Krawchuk
Dencross
Mike
Samogorski
Johnny Kruk
Melody Makers
Tyndall Roundup July Activities and Local Sports
Local notes from Tyndall cover summer events and visitors. Doreen Hastman returned from Calgary after attending the stampede with friends. Shirley Wasney and Sonny Toren visited from Kenora and Winnipeg. The 4-H club hosted a dance at Orange Hall on July 8 and a farewell dinner honored Father Wecki at Sacred Heart parish hall in Garson on June 20. The event included an engraved gold watch gift. Peony plant displays in the station yard drew attention. Various meetings and vacations are noted, including Mike Chymyshyn and Jack Neily taking vacations at home with families, Judy Wawryshyn’s birthday, and Mary Katazinski working at Deer Lodge hospital. Tyndall beat Pine Falls 7-4 in a July 10 ball game with two Bobby Warren home runs, and a tied 5-5 score on July 13 when Pine Falls visited. A large family gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. N. Cass occurred July 11 with multiple relatives from Vita, Stuartburn, Chatfield, Port Arthur, Brandon, and Tyndall. The Pony League played its first game, Beausejour 14 to 7, on July Beausejour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart
Garson
Garson Tyndall
Walkleyburg
Father Wecks
Tom Dudek
Father Wecki
St. Catherine's
Ont
Tyndall
Pine Falls
Bobby Warren
N. Cass
John Probizanski
Irwin
Vita, Man
M. Horbul
Stuartburn
Man
J. Jaremy
Brandon
L. A. Wawryshyn
Powerview Council Approves 1954 Public Works Plan
Powerview council met with Mayor H. J. Parent presiding to approve a 1954 public works program. Graveling streets Jessie Betty Laura Caron Art Avenue and Fereux lane is planned, about 200 yards total. A Vincent Street South survey for surface grading and drainage was authorized along with culvert purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powerview Council
H. J. Parent
J. Turcotte
Jessie
Betty
Laura
Caron
Art Avenue
Louise St
Patterson Corner
Fereux
Vincent Street
Lac du Bonnet 15 Year Olds Tie Pine Falls 4 4
Lac du Bonnet and Pine Falls 15 year old baseball teams played to a 4 4 tie on Friday July 16 after extra innings. Pine Falls used four pitchers Flett Ron Sequin T Souka Dig Nart Lac du Bonnet logged Ronald Hirst with scorers Morley Meyers Arnald Hirst and John Usackis counting two runs. Pine Falls batters T Souka R Sequin and BP Hebert hit two each as Lac du Bonnet rallied to lead 4-3 before the late tie. Darkness forced an end with a return match expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Pine Falls
Flett
Ron Sequin
T. Souka
Dig Nart
Ronald Hirst
Morley Meyers
Arnald Hirst
John Usackis
T. So
Pine
Laketown
Seven Sisters Defeat Great Falls in Exhibition Game
Seven Sisters beat Great Falls 9 to 6 in an exhibition baseball game on July 15. Ken Hertzog powered the win with a three bagger and pitching. A Pommer started for Seven Sisters. A lively crowd applauded as both teams showcased talent with multiple substitutes late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters
Great Falls
Jack Howcroft
Albert Braund
Ken Hertzog
A. Pommer
B. Hogue
Dave
Dave Coyne
Gerald Kranning
Jack Coyne
B. Raven
S. Smith
E. Smith
J. Lecoy
J. Cline
R. Mullins
H. Henderson
B. Henderson
N. Henderson
W. Anderson
R. Cline
Garnet Harland
D. Coyne
M. Honke
G. Kraning
K. Hertzog
R. Hertzog
K. Gibbins
T. Picard
R. Pommer
D. Pommer
K. King
A. Knopf
R. Tittlemeir
D. Krampatz
A. Honke
A. Braund
Brokenhead Holiday Travel Notices and Local Gatherings
Miss Wanda Mroz embarks on a two week trip to the United States and southern Ontario visiting relatives including uncle and aunt L. Mroz of Lasalle. Olga Martin and son Richard from Toronto enjoy holidays at the Krowchuks in Ontario before visiting more relatives. Steve Sabada and son Tommy of Detroit have left after a three week visit. High mass at Holy Trinity church Sunday July 25 at 10 30 a.m. Weekend visitors to W. Mariash include Peter Pasaluko and H. Romano from Pine Falls. Michael Beally and wife of Detroit spend a week with S. Holyk in Ladywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Pasesnik
Peter
Joyce
Detroit
Mich
Anna Wenta
Kingston
Pasesnik
Wenta
Wanda Mroz
United States
Ontario
Mrs. L. Mroz
Lasalle
Wanda
Olga Martin
Richard
Toronto
John Krowchuk
Steve Sabada
Tommy
Michigan
Holy Trinity Church
W. Mariash
Peter Pasaluko
H. Romano
Pine Falls
Mrs H Ans Celebrates 80th Birthday in Grand Forks
Mrs H Ans marked her 60th birthday with a July dinner hosted by daughter Mrs Felix Carlson. Eunice Carlson circulated the guest book and poured tea. present were daughter Mrs Andrew Easter of Grand Forks and many guests. Ans, active with Ross United Church and Red Cross, has nine children, thirty grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren. her husband died twenty years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ans
Felix Carlson
Eunice Carlson
Grand Forks
Andrew
Easter
Ans
Ross United Church
The
Red Cross
Manitoba Farmers' Union Local 210 hears A B Weselak
MP A B Weselak of Springfield spoke at Manitoba Farmers' Union Local 210 at Ladywood school on Friday July 9 about Wheat Board grain handling. President Richard Kawecki and Mrs S Harasym and Mrs F Neyedly read reports. Delegates John Ferens and Stanley Smolinski were elected for the interprovincial farm union conference in Winnipeg July 19 and 20. Next meeting at Sandhill school on Friday August 13 will feature speaker Scotty Bryce on livestock producing and marketing board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Weselak
Springfield
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Ladywood School
Weselak
Wheat Board
Richard Kawecki
S. Harasym
F. Neyedly
John Ferens
Stanleyen
Winnipeg
Decoration Day Service Held at Tyndall
The annual Decoration Day service took place at the Memorial tone in Tyndall on Sunday July 27 with Rev Ison of St Stephen's Anglican Church Elmwood officiating He was assisted by Mr Cliff A wreath for the Ladies Auxiliary was laid by Mrs T Johnson escorted by Winkler and Mrs Seily Next of Kin wreath laid by Mrs L Taylor Legion wreath by L A Wawryshyn escorted by T Tucker and A Nelson A similar service occurred in Garson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Tone
Tyndall
Sun
Ison
St. Stephen's Anglican Church
Elmwood
Cliff
T. Johnson
Winkler
Mrs. Seily
L. Taylor
L A. Wawryshyn
T. Tucker
A. Nelson
Legion
Garson
Lac du Bonnet Plans a Grand August 2 Sports Day
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre finalizes details for a boosted August 2 sports day featuring a full carnival with about thirty concessions and kiddies rides plus a Ferris wheel. The program includes ski capades, water skis, Aqua Brats, Ray Little and his Radio Cowboy Show with Granpa Jones from the Grand Ole Opry, and CKY's Gene Charbonneau as Master of Ceremonies. A Winnipeg police pipe band will perform, two hours of outdoor wrestling with ref Albert Olson, and gate staff with uniformed commissionaires. Beausejour residents are invited to attend the first August celebration in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Ray Little
Memorial Hall
Will Granpa Jones
RCA Victor
WSM Grand Ole Opry
Nashville
CKY
Gene “Porky
Charbonneau
Art Brown
Art
City of Winnipeg
Toronto
Albert
Ollie’ Olson
Beausejour
Lac du Bonnet Airman Drowns as Two Rescues Follow
Lac du Bonnet saw the death of Airman Anthony Woynowski of Stony Mountain after a five o’clock drowning near the Government Air service dock. Six airmen who had been working on a craft at M.G.A.S. plunged in for a swim and then realized a mate was missing, leading to a search and rescue. Friday evening a CN worker, George Fournier, along with an unidentified man, saved a mother and her daughter after the mother shouted for help. the daughter had fallen into deep water while playing with a beach ball. A preliminary inquest was held the same night with coroner Dr. L. G. Gunne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Lac
L. G. Gunne
George Fournier
C.N
Double Ring Wedding at St. John’s Greenwald
A wedding at St. John’s Lutheran Church Greenwald united Gertrude Laffler and Arnold Petznick in a June ceremony conducted by Rev. Henry Thielmann. The bride wore white taffeta with lace and net, a tiara veil, and carried red roses. attendants included Elsie Petznick and Lilly Laffler. The groom’s party featured Alfred Petznick and Oscar Laffler. Over 250 guests attended a reception at Peter and Paul Parish Hall Thalberg before a short honeymoon to Ontario and plans to reside in Winnipeg. guests from Bent Harbour and other areas were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Lutheran Church
Greenwald
Gertrude
Ewald Laffler
Arnold
August Petznick
Greewald
Henry Thielmann
H. Theilmann
Elsie Petznick
Lilly Laffler
Lea Pesznick
Adolph Scheuer
Alfred Petznick
Oscar Laffler
Peter and Paul Parish Hall
Thalberg
Arnold Petznick
Ontario
Winnipeg
Henry Petznick
Benton Harbour muMisAy
Pretty Wedding at Pine Falls United Church
Nesta WecLeod and Ray Hutchison wed at Pine Falls United on Saturday July 3 at 3 pm. Rev C King officiated with Clarence Hutchison as best man and bridesmaids Dorothy Brownage and Lois Andrews. The couple will reside in Pine Falls after a honeymoon in Jasper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls United Church
Nesta
Archie WecLeod
Ray Hutchison
Harry Hutchison
Rev. C. King
Clarence Hutchison
Dorothy Brownage
Brandon
Lois Andrews
Jack Kahl
Forty-Four Years of Teaching Ends at Oldenburg School
A retiring Oldenburg School teacher marks 44 years of service across Whitemouth Manitoba trials. The farewell day featured students, prizes, refreshments, and a softball match as the community thanks him. An address urged pupils to honor their next teacher, with hymns, prayers, and a formal presentation from pupils and the School Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldenburg School
Oldenburg
Whitemouth
Province of
Manitoba
Melvin Maron
Sec
Treas
A. Hildebrandt
Wiedersehn
O.A.W
Dustless Surface Upgrade Planned for Highways 11 and 22
Manitoba road crews lay heavy oil on 26 miles of No 22 from Beausejour to Gull Lake and six miles of No 11 from Pine Falls toward Silver Falls as part of a 32 mile dustless surface program from Winnipeg to Red River. More gravel and grading will follow, aiming for dustless driving on No 11 to Pine Falls and No 22 to Victoria Beach by fall 1956.
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No. 11
Pine Falls
Silver Falls
Winnipeg
Red Rivers
Beausejour
Gull Lake
A. H.rogers
Manitoba
Ste. Anne
Steinbach
Grande Pointe
He Des Chenes
Nairnave
Bird’s Hill
McArthur Falls
Crescent Bay
Leig’s Corner
Brookfield Corner
Gulf Lake
Grand Beach Corner
Victoria Beach
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Turkey
R. Hooey
Rita Kowalchuk
Ann Skrypetz
Elkhorn
Robuck
J. Stupak
T. Yaska
W. A. Bauschke
Herman Bloch
Chilliwack
B.C
Paul Bauschke
A. Bauschke
E. Bauschke
J. Dehn
Lockport
R. Ferchoff
Fred Bauschke
R. Chamberlain
Douglas
Catherine Saleteski
Paul Pasesnik
P. Pasesnik
A. Wenta
P. Oleski
P. Kutey
S. Klym
M. Pasesnik
M. Repula
Mike Paul
Steve Kindefora
J. Lashek
Green Oak
S. Pasesnik
Folkks
om _ RE
Migs
Doreen ‘Hastman
Calgary
Henry Dancho
Shirley Wasney
Kenora
Sonny Toren
Orange Hall
Ernie Howland
Ladies’ Club
B. Turner
H. Warbise
Mike Chymyshyn
Jack Neily
Theie
Judy Wawryshyn
Mary Katazinski
Deer Lodge Hospital
Pony League
Wawryshyn
Kerneth Pelletier
Motor Coach Industries
Pauls Esso Service
Pine Falls Garage
Canadian Ojl Co
Manitoba Power Commission
Kenneth Pelletier
Paul Alarie
Beausejour Hospital
Norbert Parent
Seven Sisters Falls
Brokenhead
Mary Yansa
John Yansa
Paul Kindefora
Grand Beach
Henry Krawchuk
O. Martin
E. Krowchuk
Virginia
N. Lapchinsky
J. Stokotelny
G. Marko
Miss Lapchinsky
Gimli
Bert Molinski
Provincial Normal School
Tuxedo
St. Matthews Church
Connie Pasaluko
Jerry Shrigley
Goodwill Hospital Guild
Thalberg Parish Hall
By Margery Mariash
Michael Beally
Detroit, Mich
Holida
S. Holyk
Ladywood
M. F. Ulocal
A.B. Weselak
Hutchison - McLeod
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