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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 03, 1958
Page
1
Beausejour CGLT members treated their Mothers to a dinner at the Howland Hotel on Sunday June 1. Miss Joan Rumak gave a toast thanking mothers for support while Mrs M Bushby responded with a toast to the girls. Mrs M Gunson spoke on an Explorers graduation and names of graduates were listed.
Shield at Field Meet featured Whitemouth and district schools at Elma on Wednesday May 28 for the annual track and field meet. Whitemouth, after a strenuous day, fell short as Strathcona Shield won with 112 points. Elma 77, Lonelydale 33, Winnipeg Falls 5. William Lehman of Lonely Dale won the half mile Herman Trophy. Seven Sisters softball retained the Shannon Trophy and the 13 and pacer group was led by ma. Nearly 300 students competed in events including wheelbarrow races and sack races.
A church schedule announces Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m. and Morning Prayer plus Sermon at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School operates at 10:00 a.m. Juniors meet 11:00 a.m. Primary and Nursery attend. St Mary’s Peinte du Bois hosts 7:00 p.m. Evening Prayer. Victor Cowell will preach at Christ Church Whitemesth.
A Sunday service titled Beginning of the World will be held at 4 PM in the Church of the Cross. The program includes songs or prayers recorded from Haidna from Berlin's of Everyone Welcome.
Gunner Postnicks captained the Blowhards to a come from behind victory over Dave Morran’s Hotshots at Pine Falls alleys, clinching the Great Falls Bowling League championship by roughly 200 pins. Daisy Dales led the ladies with a 239 game and top ladies average, while Fre lan Loewen topped the men with a 270 high game and 187 average. Axel Oddleifson, Hydro Board operating engineer, died in Winnipeg May 28, prompting community tributes from Great Falls and Seven Sisters.
Operation Beach Clean Up drew a large group led by recreation club president Bruce Jacobs to remove stones and broken bottles from the Great Falls beach. Residents also attended the Curtis Baker Helen Micke wedding at the Community Hall, with best wishes extended to the couple. Weeks ahead of an election, political chatter hints at shifting loyalties as the panel reports unclear results.
Whitemouth Redeemer Lutheran Church held a confirmation service on Sunday May 25 with thirteen candidates confirmed by Rev. H K Parno. The sermon centered on A Pastor's Joy. Confirmed were Emil Buss Agnes Buss Carol Letkeman Carol Mc Calder Janice Soines Brenda Malkoske Marilyn Pischke Green Lange Jerry Lean Garry Steiner Donald Meseman Wayne Brown and Bobby Klapprat.
Beausejour Pine Falls and River Hills students joined peers in Winnipeg for the University of Manitoba 79th convocation. Lee Rich received a second degree and Beauchamp Derry earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering, while Edward Mroz completed a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
The ceremony featured Mr Currie presenting diplomas and Mr DeWilden giving pins to each graduate. W Hor odyski read names as Mrs Mon presented a corsage to the nurses Mes msei Agale and others. Mrs Lipman thanked the class for their cooperation before refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Combe entertained at dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Charles Anderson who saw the witnesses at their wedding. George Reynolds presented an engraved silver tray as a memento after an evening of bridge and rummels. Married in Bissett May 29 1933 they have lived here since except five years in service during World War II. Their two daughters Anne Tamre and Sheila Combe of Winnipeg could not attend.
A community page details several residents moving or traveling due to health issues. Mr. and Mrs. Jas Porter plan to sell their Oakdale Ave home and return to Penticton BC for better health. Del Hodgson moves to Winnipeg after a winter illness, while Jack Young faces limited summer access. Others include Dunnett visiting, Franklin visiting Fort William for a wounded brother, and Captain Prosser taking a new post in Lindaw Sask.
The Thalberg North 4 H Busy Stitchers and Clothing Clubs held their annual achievement day on May 23. Miss M Matheson and Miss M Mcdovl judged the work awarding ten red ribbons and one blue. Gloria Fedoruk, Marion Soluk, and Barbara Qos topowich earned purple ribbons for near perfect work.
Letter writer urges a joint public meeting on June 13 at 8:00 p.m. at Memorial hall Lac du Bonnet to hear Social Credit candidate L Schlamp and other parties explain policies and show proof of statements. He challenges Conservative candidate Stewart to participate.
Local residents share news of visitors from Cando and Phoenix, summer sports plans against Lac du Bonnet, and family milestones. Bear sightings, new cars, hospital visits, a birth, belated silver wedding, and a rag drive fundraiser organized by the United Church W.A. are noted along with a plan for a church service and recipes for a printed book.
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