Pioneer Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding in Green Bay District
Gustav Schewe and Justina Rattai, married June 7 1908 at Zion Lutheran Beau Sejour, marked their Golden Wedding on June 8 1958 at the home of daughter Mrs Ottomar Witzke in Green Bay. Relatives attended as Rev Roeinquist led a brief service, grandchildren recited verses, and a wreath and gold trimmed kitchen set were presented. The couple have twenty grandchildren. four sons live nearby, others in Dominion City Winnipeg and Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustav Schewe
Justina Rattai
Zion Lutheran
Beausejour
Green Bay
Ottomar Witzke
Creation
Rev
E. S. Roe
Enquist
Man
Olga
Elsie
Sophie
Velma
Esther
Witzke
Elsie Schew
Fresorger
Sullivan
Winnipeg
Shewaca
Toronto
Schewe
Conservatives Win With Minority Liberals Retain Two Seats
Conservatives win a minority government in Manitoba as Liberals hold two seats in the northeast. Roy Brown loses Rupertsland to Joseph Jeannette of Meadow Portage. Ed Schreyer leads the Liberals in Eastern Manitoba with 1468 votes, giving the CCF the region’s sole seat. Final tallies show close races across four constituencies with Liberal and CCF gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberals
Manitoba
Conservative Party of
Roy Brown
Joseph Jeannette
Meadow Portage
Rupertsland
Schreyer
Fred Helwer
Lib
CCF
Stanley Copp
John Gross
Eddy Wachal
Ladies Aid elects officers at River Hills church
The Baptist Church Ladies Aid met on June 10 electing Mrs. Ida Tiede president Mrs. Lily Knopf vice president Mrs. Ruth Lueck secretary and Mrs. Ester Kretchmer treasurer The next meeting will be at Mrs Roy Kujat’s home on June 24 opening by Mrs Ida Grabke with orator Mrs Olga Zink Also notes many community happenings and visits including June birthdays vows and vacations of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the Baptist Church
Ida Tiede
Lily Knopf
Ruth Lueck
Ester Kretchmer
Roy Kujat
Ida Grabke
Olga Zink
Hidegarde Tiede
Bobby Honke
James Honke
Kathy Fibler
Art Somerfield
Art
Flappratt
Rossappratt
Oscar Hertzog
Dorothy Klappratt
Sault Ste. Marie Ont
Alex Klepatz
Sault Ste. Marie
Whitemouth
Powerview Council Sets Millrate
Powerview council kept the 1958 mill rate at 80 mills with allocations for School General 5.1615, School Special 42.5436, Minister of Municipal Affairs 0.2731, Street Lights 4.2901, and administration 27.7177 for a total of 30 mills. The meeting approved resolutions including paying the grader operator 1.50 per hour, setting the business tax at 8 percent, May expenses, and municipal office hours during a course. A $1000 grant-in-aid was authorized to repair Laura Street and Art Avenue in 1958, and accounts totaling 6637.95 were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Public Works
Laura Street
Art Avenue
Elma School Holds Graduation in 32-Year Gap
The Elma hall hosted graduation on Saturday May 31 the first in 32 years with four grade eleven students Carol Mc Calder Phyllis Sit ar Louis Sitar and David Kahn. A banquet opened the evening followed by speeches from Mrs. Mary Smerechyn ski Inspector Karl Pokrant and M Wawrrowkow. Carol Mc Calder delivered the valedictory as girls sang two numbers and Susannah Rafalante played two accordion solos then the Starlite Ramblers provided dancing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elma Hall
Carol McCalder
Phyllis Sitar
Louis Sitar
David Kahn
Mary Smerechynski
Elma
Church Services Schedule for Lac du Bonnet Area
St John s Anglican lists Holy Communion at 9 00 a m Morning Prayer Sermon and Church School at 10 00 a m Juniors 11 00 a m The Sundiy service is provided while Trinity holds morning activities St Mary s Church hosts a 7 00 p m Evening Prayer Christ Church in Whitemeath conducts 11 00 a m Morning Prayer and service led by Victor Cowell, student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
ST. Mary's Church
St Anthony's 3 Church Ceremony Details
Church notices indicate a ceremony at St Anthony's following the 10 30 a m mass on Sunday June 32. The event is slated to begin soon after the mass with services coordinated by the parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunune
Obituaries for Rogocki Holyk Paulak and Picknicki
Obituary notices list June funeral services for Peter Rogocki of Allegra Manitoba at Allegra Roman Catholic Church with burial in Allegra Cemetery. Also June 10 service for Harry Holyk Lac du Bonnet Manitoba with interment at Red Deer Cemetery and survivors including Mary and children. Joseph Paulak of Winnipeg formerly Gull Lake Manitoba died June 10, with service in Beausejour and burial Gull Lake Cemetery. Also brief line for Martin Picknicki aged 83 Winnipeg area.
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Peter Rogocki
Allegra
Man
Father C. Litowski
Russell
Beausejour
Lowland
Michael
Joe
Nick
Annie
Winnipeg
Harry Hwolyk
Harry Holyk
Lac du Bonnet
Red Deer
Russell Funeral Home
Austria
Canada
Mary
George
Andrew
Polly Shumer
Rose Omichinski
Ladywood
Jean Wozny
Anne Holyk
Olga Gemeteri
Helen Holyk
Peter
Dan
Brightstone
2Dick
Pine Falls
Challenge to Lac du Bonnet Mayor in Selkirk regatta
Mayor Walter Zarecki of Lac du Bonnet accepts a province wide challenge from Selkirk Mayor Ben Massey for a canoe race at Selkirk’s annual water regatta on July 1. The article notes Winnipeg River clarity versus Red River muddiness and hopes for a fair course.
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Lac du Bonnet
Walter Zarecki
Manitoba
Selkirk
Ben Massey
Winnipeg
Zarecki
Red River
Birth of Frelan and Fre lan Loewen’s son noted in Great Falls
Great Falls congratulates Mr and Mrs Frelan Loewen on the birth of their first child a boy named Clayta Fre lan born at Pine Falls hospital on June 14 weighing seven pounds Mrs Loewen and the baby are reported to be well Grandparents are also doing fine Father Frelan is sharing congratulatory cigars and checking his new baby carriage The Manitoba Women's Institute convention at the University of Manitoba attendance included Mrs George Ortwein delegate from the Great Falls Women's Institute and covered various topics during June 10 13
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frelan Loewen
Pine Falls
Clayta Frelan
Father Frelan
Frelan
George Ortwein
Manitoba Women’s Institute
University of Manitoba
Ortwein
Great Falls Women’s Institute
Ish Wood Sr
Margaret Anterson
Jne Wozny
W. Courchane
General Hospital
Bissett Hospital
Nuncan Rousseau
Gene Hospital
Fire at water tower harms workers with scare and damage
Four workmen building a water tower escaped a potential tragedy when a spark ignited insulation at the base, filling the shaft with smoke. Volunteer firefighters acted quickly, preventing asphyxiation and limiting damage to a few hundred dollars.
Delegates at university residence with wildlife lecture highlight
Delegates from four corners stayed at the University residence for a week ending with a field trip to General Hospital and city park. Clarence Tillenius gave a wildlife painting talk with slides, overcoming the loss of his right arm to become a leading Canadian artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
General Hospital
City Park
T. Eaton Co
Clarence Tillenius
Lac du Bonnet Council Paves Second Street Plan
Lac du Bonnet Village Council approves tender process for Second Street works based on a prior contract, with close date June 25 noon and completion about 30 days after award. Council also appoints special constables, prepares by law for indemnity bond, orders park equipment, sewer connection notice, and engages Waters Construction for street and storm sewer work.</S>
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Lac du Bonnet
Secand Street
Anne Sit
George Brincheski
Yhs
Br Esmnleth
Ae 2
Manitob
S. Springman
Secone Street
Waters Construction Company Ltd
Second Street
e@3u council
Tattencon, Waugh and Company
Bissett Boy Wins Awards at U of M
Bill Reynolds of Bissett earned the Petrie Gold Medal for top fourth year honours in chemistry at the University of Manitoba and won the Chemical Institute of Canada prize for highest average in third and fourth years. He holds the Hogg Scholarship and is in the metallurgy department of the Atomic Energy plant at Chalk River Ontario.
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Bill Reynolds
Bissett
Petrie
Universty of
Manitoba
Chemical Institute of Canada
Hogg
Bill
Chalk River
Ontari
Manigotogan Box and Pie Social a Great Success
The Manigotogan event at the hall drew a large crowd for a box and pie social. Meade boys Papyl Swain supplied the music for the dance. Billie Meade wore a new cast on his leg last Wednesday and said he is getting along. Walter Woods, ten, caught a 2 jack fish at Manigotogan Falls weighing about 3.5 pounds.
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Caribou Lake
Roy Brown
Rupertsland
Bissett
Woods
Lac du 3Ynnet
S. Barton
Victor Shier
P'ne Falls
Manigotogan
Ira Slater
Gunnar
Sask
Isabel Lemard
Pete Swain
Alf
Wilf
Gabe
Stan
Jack
Dryden
Finisar Tel Baro
Slater
Burt
Winnipeg
B. McGrath
Selkirk
Williams Cabin
Vanson Road
Meade Boys
Billie_Meade
Walter Woods
Manigotogan Falls
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Edward Schreyer
Brokenhead
Archie Trapp
Glen Stewart
Trapp
Harry Olenski
L. Schlamp
S.C
Springfield
William Lucko
Oscar Russell
Ed. Kanarowski
Wm. Storsley
WM. Lucko
A.A. Trapp
River Hills
By Ella and
Della
Powerview Council
E. P. Sherstone
J. F. Turcotte
ST. John's
Anglican
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
Vine
ST. Anthony's
Joseph Paulak
Joseph” Paulak
Young St
Gull’ Lake
Beauseour
Bendyce
Gull Lake
Paulak
Winnipeg Secret Hospital
Poland
Martin Picknicks Picknicki
Great Falls
Stan Gittins
Riday the 13Th
Uce Jacobs
Fred Bleakner
McArthur Falls
Art Krampetz
Bill Boyer
Seven Sisters
Pial
Johnston
Nee Knopf
Ann Harriet
Larry Fenuik
Mud Falls
Julia
Maurice Dupont
Dahter
Duponts
Mud -Falls
Nichole
William Leverage
Pinawa
H. Bernard
S. Jorgenson
Ray Warren
Lucky Lake, Sask
Bill Warren
Warrens
Hamilton
Winnipeg River
Bissett Boy
U of M
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