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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1948
Page
3
Beausejour defeated Oakbank 7 to 6 in a Monday game as local sports notes cover unrelated town visits, a Buchan fire saved by Buchan School pupils, and upcoming weddings and gatherings in the area.
Aldeburgh, an east coast town, plans its first annual festival of music and painting from June 5 to June 12. Organized with the Arts Council of Great Britain and the English Opera Group, it will feature British artists and local influences, including Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring conducted by the composer.
Albert Bredin will help his father in the blacksmith shop this summer. Mrs. M. Hlady moved from Tyndall to Beausejour area. The Hnatuik and Sergent families hosted gatherings. Jacqueline Lynn Cameron born May 15 at Grace Hospital weighing 8 lbs 9 oz. Jesse Beukstead and others noted. A wedding postponed. Anne Prychun shower. J. O. Beckstead weekend trip. Tyndall baseball loss to Beausejour 12-0. field day planned at Tyndall school. numerous visits and local events listed.
A man received serious burns to his legs when gasoline exploded as he was refilling his tractor. He remains hospitalized at Selkirk Hospital.
The Hague announces Queen Wilhelmina will relinquish the throne at the start of September in favor of Princess Juliana. She postponed the transfer until after August 31 to honor her 68th birthday and 50 years on the throne at her daughter's urgent request.
Local notices list residents and visitors from Elma and Winnipeg. Several families plan holidays and summers in Ontario and Saskatchewan, with trips to Port Arthur Rennie Wapella and Ucliff and Winnipeg connections.
Mrs. Leith H. M. Battram of Great Falls arrives in Pinawa for a three week stay to supervise. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Wentz depart May 22 on a motor trip to British Columbia to visit their daughter and son in Pleasantville and other friends in Vancouver.
Mrs Gibbins spent days in Winnipeg shopping and dental work. Mrs Gibbins Sr. paid a flying visit to son and daughter in Winnipeg on May 24. Miss Shirley Packer weekend at home while taking a nurse aide course in Grace hospital. Miss M Texmo and Kenny Texmo visited from Winnipeg and Great Falls over the long weekend. Various Manitoba residents spent time with family in Winnipeg and Whitemouth during the period.
Nick Noga leaves for Kawene Ont to work with the C N R during summer. Rev J Zimmerman and the reporter spend Victoria Day in Kenora Ont. Mrs D Mordue visits her sister and brother in law A McKinnon for the weekend. Mr and Mrs D Lehto drive from Winnipeg to Elma to visit F Tommila’s home. Oli Jonasson of City Dairy Winnipeg spends holidays with his sister F Tommila.
A concise quotation by Mary Baker Eddy on the power of magnanimity and selflessness. It states that fear of generosity harms the ability to be magnanimous, and that the best person is the most unselfish.
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