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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 21, 1964
Page
1
Dr Slogan notes education reform through larger divisions and transport, easing rural access. He urges two more methods to speed learning, prevent university idle time, and shorten the educational period while addressing highway costs and specialist training. The piece discusses real estate tax pressures and rural equality of opportunity.
Vacation Church School was held in July at Lutheran Church. A large number of friends and relatives gathered on July 12 to celebrate the 23rd wedding anniversary and Mrs Hawk's birthday. Mrs Behrendt celebrated his birthday on July 11. Mrs Matilda Hawk plans to move to Vancouver.
On Wednesday July 15 about 245 senior citizens were entertained in Lac du Bonnet Memorial Hall. Five bus loads arrived from Seven Sisters. The Hospital Guild and volunteers served lunch while Manitoba Hydro hosted tours of the yards and power plant. A baseball game between girls and boys 16 and under thrilled spectators, ending with a girls win. Entertainment included Mrs. A Ross and Mrs. Foskett with others from Winnipeg and local groups, and gifts were given to the eldest attendees.
A garbled sports fragment lists names Ramonstine Debby Kira Reid Bruce Kerry Campbell Kim Reid and Tom Kelly. It mentions juniors and a relay, with phrases about being a good competitor and organization over the past six. The text is incomplete and unreadable in places.
The weekly notes cover farewells to Stan Gittins and family departing to Grand Rapids, thanks for his column, trips by Jim and Gord Lawson to Winnipeg to visit a grandmother who isn’t well, and several Winnipeg Beach and Whiteshell holiday reports plus trips to British Columbia and Vancouver.
Fragmentary text describes a program of races for children and novelty games while adults played horse shoe. Mentions a singer and stories, a state pros group, and a Springfield reference. Content is garbled with many incomplete phrases.
A 50th anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Martin at the Legion Hall Victoria Beach featured relatives and friends in a sing song and games. The couple received a gold Chesterfield and bed linens from their family and a house hold hamper from the community. They recalled their courtship travels to Gimli and Winnipeg before settling in Victoria Beach as the railway era ended. They have seven children, now two daughters in Winnipeg and two sons in Vancouver, plus one brother in Victoria Beach.
The Whitemouth ceremony united Gail Henderson and Clarence Pischke in a double ring service at Redeemer Lutheran Church on July 11. Mrs Katherine Hood played organ. Stan Gitters sang as June Henderson and Eldine Penner wore silver green organza gowns. Bridesmaids wore yellow gowns with matching headpieces. Shasta daisies and roses adorned the bouquets and decor.
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