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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1947
Page
2
The 25 000 National Barley Contest assures fair play as all entries are cleaned by the grain inspection branch before judging. If an entrant uses their own carload for seed, samples come from the farmer’s bin and are likewise prepared before evaluation. Judging focuses on seed suitability and malting use, plus kernel quality and maturity.
A Pine Falls hardball club meeting on May 26 in the Winter Club room elected officers. Patron list includes J. T. Carey and Dr. E. D. R. Bissett. Percy Gardiner as President. Don McCulloch as Vice President. Gill Beaulieu Secretary Treasure, W. McDonald Manager. S. W. Jackson official scorekeeper. Ball field ready. coaches to be appointed. fans expect Batter Up.
Twenty guests gathered May 16 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Iwanick to honor their tenth wedding anniversary. Attendees included N Smerang D Pasaluko P Poitras J Romanow H Romanow A McLeod A Ganchou B Waichuk J Iwanick S Laza iuk A Jarowsky and others. The event featured a cass floral table, a buffet lunch, music by H Romanow and J Romanow, harmonica solos by Mrs. B Magnusson and a chenille bedspread gift from all present.
Alex French 53 of Pine Falls, long noted resident, died May 23 after three months illness from thrombosis complications at the local hospital. Funeral May 25 at Pine Falls United Church. Rev J E Hunter officiated. He leaves widow Bessie Massicotte, son Donald, three sisters and a brother, with widespread community tribute to his skill, kindness, and hobbies in natural history and metal carving.
The Ladies Auxiliary of St. Marys Church Pointe du Bois held a whist drive and sale in the Community Hall raising 176 dollars. Prizes were donated by local ladies and winners included Mrs E Ylonen Mrs D Hodge J Hunt and N A McTaggert. After lunch the event concluded with dancing and a piano program.
Six neighbouring schools sent teams to Lac du Bonnet for a day of events. Winners included Pine Falls boys in baseball and Lac du Bonnet in girls baseball and Grade I-VII divisions. The committee thanks all who assisted in making the event a success.
Word arrived this week that Dr. Harvey C. Fishman of Winnipeg has been named a Fellow in the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He graduated from Manitoba Medical College in 1937, practised at Beausejour, then pursued post graduate work in Edinburgh for a year and studied for the Fellowship. He later completed further studies in Chicago.
Miss Helen Ryplanski and Roger Patterson along with Pat Patterson drove to Winnipeg on Saturday May 17 for a day trip with Paul Ryplanski returning for the weekend Pat left May 18 for Shilo camp Paul Ryplanski visited his parents J Thompson of Seven Sisters Falls stayed here visiting Mrs McLennan's mother Mrs Alman spent a few days Lily Nelson spent the week end at home Al Judt visited his Whitemouth parents Lew Mark Wentz was in Winnipeg Wednesday Mr and Mrs W A Walsh left May 31 to spend weeks in B C Mr and Mrs O Bernard Roger and Miss R Wright spent the week end in Winnipeg.
General Passenger Agent of Canadian Pacific Railway Winnipeg announces special low fares for the King's Birthday. Tickets go on sale Friday June 6 at 12 noon to Monday June 9 with return valid to June 10 midnight. Fare is single plus one third for round trip, usable between all stations in Canada in all classes.
Lieut S H Square on business in Winnipeg from Calgary spent the holiday weekend at home with his parents Mr and Mrs S S Square. A surprise fifteenth wedding anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Vaine Waisenan was held May 23 with friends. visitors over the May 24 weekend included T E Storey and Tommy recovering from surgery, Irene Anderson and Marion Mills, Grace Devaney and Mona Murray, R Watt, Mulligan, E E Mulligan, Elsie Ketola and mother, and guests of G D Anderson and partners Leon Mitchell and McLean.
The province lowers the second block commercial energy rate to 3 cents per kilowatt hour for May. More than 200 towns and hamlets gain from the reduction, which follows a prior cut in Brandon and Portage la Prairie. April kilowatt hours rose 31.29 percent year over year.
A concise reflection on finding the divine path as strength and joy. Happiness and virtue support one another, with the best people often being the happiest.
Fred Legall just returned from a three month stay in England visiting his parents and relatives. He sailed aboard the Marine Flasher and was delayed a week in New York before departure. His parents Mr and Mrs G Legall of London welcomed him home as their city lies in ruins from the war. Legall describes postwar shortages with a one week ration for one person including butter lard margarine cheese and sugar and a single egg per week. Black bread is the staple and cigarettes cost 83 cents for twenty, with meat scarce.
Katherine Cass, aged ten? wed Leonard Archibald Wawryshyn in a ceremony officiated by Reverend Roberts. The bride wore white taffeta and the couple will reside in Tyndall where the groom serves as postmaster. Family guests from London and Pine Falls attended. reception at Red Deer Inn followed by dance.
Miss Jean Kuly of Mayfield and Mr John Kazina were married May 24 at the Polish Church in East Selkirk. The bride wore a white satin gown with a floral coronet and Ameri can Beauty roses. Bridesmaids Jean Kazina and Helen Trent wore pink and blue gowns with pink carnations. The groom was attended by Julian Kazina and Kasmir Wilgosh. The couple honeymooned in British Columbia and will live in Tyndall.
Vera Landa daughter of Mrs Landa and the late L Landa of Winnipeg married Jerome Shuster son of H Shuster of Beausejour. Rabbi Herson officiated in Winnipeg on Sunday June 1 at 3 pm. The bride wore a white street length dress and carried a white bible. Attendant was Mrs J Goldberg sister of the groom. Best man Louis Landa the bride’s brother. They left for a honeymoon to Montreal and New York after a family reception.
National Labor-Progressive leader Tim Buck returns from a London conference and a tour of capitals. He plans three days in Winnipeg with public talks at Playhouse Theatre on Sunday June 8 at 8 15 p m and at Beausejour on Saturday evening June 7, reporting on his Continent tour.
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