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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Jun 16, 1959

Page

9

Sinnott's Ranch House Reopens With Dancing and Events

Beausejour reports Sinnott reopens the dance hall for Saturday nights starting June 20 with fall swing dancing. Indoor activities planned for inclement weather, enlarged refreshment booth offering chips and nips. A ball game Sundays and picnics. annual picnics for O'Keefe's employees on July 12 and postal workers on August 2. Notable local notices include birthdays, travels, farewells, and community gatherings across Beausejour and Winnipeg connections.

John Sinnott Sinnott O'Keefes Postal

Obituary notices for Fournier Monsen and Spence

Requiem High Mass was held for Joseph Donald Fournier, Lac du Bonnet native, June 13 at Notre Dame du Lac. He died June 9 in Selkirk and is survived by parents, five brothers, four sisters, and wartime service. Heather Ellen Monsen's funeral followed June 12 at Victoria Beach. Warner Spence died June 13, service June 16 at St. John's Anglican Church Lac du Bonnet. Interments in local cemeteries. arrangements by Beausejour firms. survivors include siblings.

Joseph Donald Fournier Notre Dame du Lac Lac du Bonnet Arthur Fournier Selkirk Ell McRae Renshaw Beausejour van, Mitch Eugene Jim Fournier Paul Lavoie Maurice Henley Mr. Fournier Van George Mitch Jim Mal Stevenson Bertha Frayne May Laviie Rita Bayter Victoria Beach Heather Ellen Monsen Almar Monsen Rev. P. Henningsen Russell Funeral Home Beausejour Hospital Warner Spence St. John’s Selkirk General Hospital W.O. Straw Russell Mr. Spence St. Clements Man Nellie Spence E. Hayter E. Fick Winnipeg

Pine Falls Community Notes and Events

Four teams stay active on Fridays during exams while the Pony League operates with a single team. Powerview and Pine Falls girls practice softball. bingo at the Legion hall yielded $130 to Mrs. Mitchell and $45 to Richard Thomas. Harold Plishke’s farewell party, wallet presentation, and move to Winnipeg noted. Local weddings, visits, and a Toronto ceremony for Miss Shirley Kerr and Clarence Flett described. Horticultural Society promotes Prairie Garden books. piano recital by Ralph Linnebacn students held at Pine Falls United Church Assembly Hall.

Powerview Pine Falls The Legion Hall Jim Mitchell Richard Thomas Harold Plishke Johnny Pereux Harold Winnipeg Jack Sands Lorne Lester Victoria Beach al. Iwanick Horticultural Society Garden Committee B. Dawson Ralph Linnebacn Pine Falls United Church Assembly Hall

Bissett Notes Of Local Events And Upcoming Wedding

CKY Playboys enjoyed a fine reception in Bissett Community hall on June 6. Orvil Harper returns to school after injuries at Wallace Lake and a Winnipeg hospital stay. Mr. Sarapu of Lac du Bonnet moves heavy equipment to Beresford Lekernedy to begin road work to Cat Lake. Tomato plants thrive despite wet May and June. A Wallace Lake bus carried 18 North Dakota fishermen. all were pleased with the fishing. Mr. and Mrs. W. Combe visited Winnipeg for weekend with daughters Sheila and Anne Tamre and grandson William. Mrs. K. Advent accompanied them. Mr. and Mrs. Krause visited Eriksdale to see their son Charles. Correction: Frieda Angele Boulette to Robert Turchyn. wedding set for August 15 at Manigotogan Roman Catholic church.

CKY Playboys Bissett Orvil Harper Wallace Lake Winnipeg General Hospital Sarapu Lac du Bonnet Beresford Lekernedy Cat Lake Cst Wood Absolom Joseph North Dakota W. Combe Sheila Anne Tamre William K. Advent

Great Falls Bowls to Winnipeg River Power Plants Title

Great Falls bowling team won the Winni peg River Power Plants championship on Tuesday June 9 at Beausejour alleys by 189 pins over Seven Sisters in a six game total point series. Ken Higgins and Stan Gittins led with 634 and 607. Team members include Frank Wenski Freda Petterson Dagny Bleakney Clara Dyck Johnny Kaleka Gunner Postnicks Don Miller Carl Petterson Frelan Loewen and Stan Gittins for Great Falls. Seven Sisters players listed are Rose Krampetz Gordon Klapprat Helen Baker Fred King Alvin Benny Bernice Higgins Evelyn Schultz Dennis Altstadt and Alex Kinghorn. After the match both teams joined at Tourist Hotel for an informal gathering. Plans for a fall rematch and continued league play are noted. Local summer projects include curling club renovations led by Axel Errickson Everett Jansson and President Carl Petterson. Water skiers are constructing a dock with Albert Mickie and Ron Beaudry testing the gear. Don Baker assisted with boat operations during the break-in period. The Winnipeg River water remains chilly. A Seven Sisters reunion at Mrs Grace Farwell’s home in Winnipeg featured Frank and Marion Hughes, now en route to Los Angeles with their two children. Frank, formerly a floor man at the Big Station, pursued electrical engineering and space research after moving to the United States.

Great Falls Winnipeg River Beausejour Seven Sisters Great Falls Gang Ken Higgins S. Gittins Frank Wenski Freda Petterson Dagney Bleakney Clara Dyck Johnny Kaleka Gunner Postnicks Don Miller Carl Petterson Frelan Loewen Stan Gittins Grace Farwell Oakenwald Street Winnipeg A. S. Williams Marion Frank Hughes New York Los Angeles USA Frank States University of Manitoba

Wedding in Ontario and Minnesota area

The St. Louis of France Chapel in Manigotogan hosted a June 13 wedding uniting Janet Boulette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Boulette, to Paul Doyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Doyle of Chatham Ontario. Officiant Rev. A Plamondon led the ceremony. 125 guests attended with a reception following.

St. Louis of France Manigotogan Janet Alex. G. Boulette Paul Louis Doyle Chatham Ont A. Plamendon O.M.I Fort Alexander Doreen Boulette Brde Cecile Theriault

Wedding planned for 250 guests at hall in the evening

The happy couple will host 250 guests in the evening at a hall and will make their home at Bissett.

Bissett

Glenmoor Notices Highlight June Events and Wedding

Families journeyed to Steinbach for a cousin's funeral on June 4. Mr and Mrs Otto enjoyed a Saskatchewan vacation. Rosaline Fey and Walter Bach received gifts at a June 6 stag and shower ahead of their June 13 Glenmoor Lutheran church wedding with reception at Parish hall.

W. Pachal W. Zork Steinaach Shella M. Otto Saskatchewan Rosaline Fey Walter Bach Glenmoor Lutheran Church Parish

Notice for gravel loading tenders in Brokenhead 1959

Tenders for loading gravel for the 1959 season must be received at the Clerk’s office in Beausejour by June 25 1959. The Rural Municipality of Brokenhead reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Council L J Pulfer Clerk.

Brokenhead Beausejour L. J. Pulfer

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