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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 02, 1959
Page
6
A schedule lists a Hudson's Bay event Saturday and a village council gathering Monday. Local residents and visitors span Foam Lake to Rankin Inlet, with trips to Florida and Toronto, plus graduation events in Memorial Hall and other family visits around Lac du Bonnet.
Freddy Gobeil and family were seen around Winnipeg on Sunday. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Sandy Bruce of Bricksdale on the birth of their daughter weighing 7 lbs 1 oz at Winnipeg Women s Pavilion on Friday May 29. Grandfather Jack Wade is proud of his first grandchild. Sydney Mah and Lat Quongin wed May 27 at St John s Anglican Church with Rev W O Straw presiding. Newlyweds honeymoon to Montreal and New York. bride arrived from Hong Kong. O Bjornson and Gordon Atkinson visited Victoria Beach with friends. Local boaters repair or build hulls amid a warm weekend, Joe Sparman s 16 ft cabin boat described. RCMP to get a new boat with more hull power. Horseshoes played Sundays. sharpshooters test range in the park. Lakeview Turkeys plant started production on Monday for equipment tests and staff familiarization before full operations. watch next week for details.
Funeral service was held Friday May 29 at Lee River Hall for Rosalia Luckus 84 who died Monday May 26 Balad officiated and interment followed at Lee River Cemetery Renshaws Funeral Home handled arrangements Born in Latvia she came to Canada in 1910 Survived by husband John nine living children Teofil Alexander Jacob Edward William Arnold Elvira ten grandchildren seven great grandchildren
Victoria Beach notes cover visiting relatives from Pentict on and British Columbia, a Winnipeg visit, and twenty six new cottages underway. Obituary sympathy for Ted Folster, a marriage shower for Joy Fawcett and Lorne Anderson, garden woes from heavy rains, a planned painting bee, Kevin Ateah’s shoulder injury, and a 25th wedding anniversary party. Insurance changes for the hall, a June bingo fundraiser, and a corrected poll result for the CCF candidate.
Past but not forgotten Mother's Day concert at Brokenhead school auditorium featured a fashion show with participants including Mesdames Kowalchuk Paseshnik Greschuk Shumila and Miss Bergen plus Mr Kowalchuk who won first prize for a realistic portrayal. The Brokenhead 4 H Girls Garden Club and students thanked local talent groups. Brokenhead local 121 Manitoba Farmers Union held its eighth annual meeting with Rudolph Nikodem re elected president.
Elmer Laurila died May 25 at the General Hospital Winnipeg aged 69. The funeral was May 28 at the Anglican Church Pine Falls with Rev W O Straw officiating. Interment Lac du Bonnet Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home Beausjour arranged the service. Survived by widow Alice Laurila son Kelvin daughter Cindy mother Lillian Laurila sisters G Friesen L Miller brothers Edwin Melvin.
Funeral services for Valerie Louise Pommer infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Pommer of River Hills Man. were held Sunday May 31 at Russell Funeral Home Beausejour with Rev. F. McCarty officiating and interment in St. Oqvens Cemetery.
Students loosen joints in readiness for a field meet at Ladywood School on June 4. Mr Slovinsky visited on Wednesday May 27 to show slides and films on 4 H work. Weather has been poor with ongoing rain and many farmers and gardeners unable to work their fields.
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