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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1958
Page
1
Community news from Wallace Lake and surrounding areas features hospitality, travels and visits by residents and guests from Lac du Bonnet Dryden and Winnipeg. Fishing reports, CGIT camps, hospital stays, and congratulatory notes accompany weekend activities and upcoming moves to Fisher Branch and Red Lake.
Nurse Norah Barker 27 of Oltaws became the first white woman to visit Isachsen Island 670 miles from the pole. She arrived aboard an RCAF Dakota on a 1800 mile mercy mission to pick up a patient with boils and was greeted by 27 of 28 inhabitants amid cameras. Barker, returning to Winnipeg, said the welcome was thrilling and included posing for photos and minor ailments treated. The patient, A C Ferguson of Great Falls, was flown to hospital from a remote Arctic weather station.
Mr and Mrs J Polischuk of Dencross celebrated 50 years of marriage with about 100 guests at home on Sunday July 13. Matron of honour Mrs Podborachinska of Winnipeg sang traditional songs and gave a speech as Mr Polischuk replied. Gifts included a chest of silver and a refrigerator. The couple, who moved from Austria to Canada in 191, settled in Brokenhead then to their present home in 1937. Out of town guests came from Crowsnest and Nelson in B C Kenora Ontario and Brailmore B C.
Elma notices report a baby boy born July 17 at Whitemouth hospital to Mr. and Mrs. D. Penner. A stag and shower honored Miss T Kurian and Mr S Winter with money gifts. Mrs E Slymkewich is recuperating after a hospital separation and is expected home soon. Sincere sympathy to the Stebelko family on their loss of Mary Stebelko.
Report notes visitors from Bissett to see games between Bissett and Manigotogun. Next game scheduled at Bissett. Local workers from the Lands Branch clear brush at Caribou Lake, linking community sport with ongoing forestry tasks.
The notice lists Sunday services at Christ's Church Lac du Bonnet with Rev W O Straw rector on the ninth Sunday after Trinity at 9:00 am Holy Communion at 11:00 am and a church school at 10:00 am D Juniors 11:00 am A Christ Church Whitemouth holds 11:00 am Morning prayer and a sermon by Victor Cowell with student involvement
Memorial service at Pinawa cemetery Lac du Bonnet Manitoba on Sunday August 10 1958 at 2 p m CST conducted in English and Latvian by Rev F H Ruperts of the Holy Cross Latvian Evang Lutheran Congregation Winnipeg relatives and friends of those resting in Pinawa cemetery are asked to attend.
The Lac du Bonnet Lakers Ski Club sponsors a Red Cross Water Safety and Swimming Course at the beach from August 4 to 16. Instructors Miss Anne Louch and Mrs. Lois Elias lead multiple classes with listed names and times, ranging from 10 am to 8 pm, including adults from 7:15 to 8:06 pm.
A local church history note records the incorporation of Beausejour United, uniting Springfield United with former United missions in Beausejour Tyndall Garson Whitemouth and Seven Sisters. The Springfield church building is sold and the new Beausejour United home is fully renovated with local help. The move marks a milestone in the region's church legacy dating to Red River Settlement days.
Five Pine Falls High School Cadet Corps members A Berthelette G Dychuk N C Johnston G Jones and R Morrissette practice leadership duties and field craft. Three cadets with dirt rubbed faces peer from behind a boulder during infantry training, shown left George Dychuk Rhead Morrissette and Andy Ber thelette.
Summer time brings visitors to Glenmoor with Georg Rohak and family eyeing Frances in Alberta on their honeymoon. John Tronovich of Chicago renews old ties while Mrs Johnny Hiady and Winnipeg kin vacation at P Hiady Si home. Lutheran groups from Greenwald Thalwerg and Glenmoor held a Gull Lake picnic with a bustling refreshment booth under Rev.
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