Sinnott Appeals to Farmers as Election Loop Opens
John S. Sinnott spoke to Manitoba Farmers union delegates in Beausejour urging that Ottawa senders be real farmers. He announced he will not run and urged price controls, wheat agreement scrutiny, and a provincial livestock board while outlining MFU goals and district director elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Sinnott
Springfield
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Beausejour
Ottawa
Sinnott
Jake Schulz
M.F.U
Masons Knights Contest at Pine Falls Golf Tourney
Pine Falls lodge No 154 A F and A M and Norwood council 3538 Knights of Columbus held the first annual Knights of Columbus Mason golf tournament at Pine Falls Saturday June 13. Pine Falls won the Schlinger man trophy accepted by Worship Master Jack Aseltine. A Manitou Lodge dinner followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls Lodge
A.F
A.M
Norwood
Knights of Columbus
Pine Falls
Schlingerman
Jack Aseltine
Manitou Lodge
W.T.M
Thalberg baseball games excite district crowd
Three close games on June 14 at Thalberg saw Green Bay beat Thalberg Libau defeat Cromwell and Ladywood overcome Green Oak. A good spectator turnout supported proceeds aimed at promoting district baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thalberg
Green Bay
Libau
Cromwell
Ladywood
Green Oak
Gathering Honors Fiftieth Wedding
The Lutheran ladies aid of Whitemouth gathered at Mrs. John Neva’s Elma home to mark Mr and Mrs Neva’s golden wedding anniversary. They have farmed the district for years. Pastor Harold Parne of Redeemer Lutheran White Mouth offered brief wishes for happiness. Mrs A Hill gave a corsage to Mrs Neva and the ladies’ aid presented a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid of
Whitemouth
John Neva
Elma
Mrs. Neva
Neva
Harold Parne
Redeemer Lutheran Church of
A. Hill
Ladies’ Aid
V.E
Lowland MFU Banquet and Dance Features Large Cash Take
The Lowland local 211 of the M F U held its annual banquet and dance with proceeds well above three hundred dollars. Committees worked in unity to ensure success and a list of 24 prize winners included G Kowalki Glenmoor and Laurence Topnick Greenwald among others from Lac du Bonnet Beausejour Allegra and Winnipeg locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowland
M.F.U
G. Kowalki
Glenmoor
Laurence Topnick
Greenwald
Valerie Pienicki
Lac du Bonnet
L. A. Slusarchuk
North Kildonan
A. Krusel
Vivian
A. Asaki
Bill Klym
Elaine Rehaluk
Borketon
J. Sopotnik
J. Watson
Rosendale
William Holiday
Beausejour
William Houliday
P. Kozak
S. Peters
Low
F. Fpeiblehorn
L. Pachal
W. Epposta
Winnipeg
W. Kangas
John Kruk
Allegra
J. Samchuk
E. Donin
C. Mazur
R. Dumas
Glenfield
Betty Zdrill
Wedding at St. Nicholas Winnipeg Belegus Pattens
Margaret Petrush and William John Belegus wed at St. Nicholas church in Winnipeg on May 30 in a candlelit ceremony officiated by Rev. Semchuk. Bride wore a strapless satin gown with chantilly lace and seed pearl veil, train, lilies of the valley bouquet. Attendants included maid of honour Jean Tymko and bridesmaids Benedette Horbachewski and Joyce Marcus. Best man Tony Belegus and ushers Gordon Levrick Berry Moswick. Reception followed. couple to reside in Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas Church
Winnipeg
Margaret
John Petrush
William John Belegus
Semchuk
Jean Tymko
Benedette Horbachewski
Joyce Marcus
Donna Wilson
Tony Belegus
Gordon Levrick
Berry Moswick
Kenneth Havorath
Wedding at St. John's Lutheran Thalberg June 13
Phyllis Ethel Patzer daughter of Mr and Mrs William Patzer Thalberg and August Block son of Mr and Mrs Julius Block Gull Lake were married at Block Patzer St John s Lutheran church Thalberg on Saturday June 13 at 3 pm Reverend Theilmann officiated the double ring ceremony The bride wore a white nylon net and lace gown over satin with lace bodice and sleeves and a lace skirt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Thalberg
Phyllis Ethel
William Patzer
August
Julius Block
Gull Lake
Theilmann
Appointed District Supervisor for Manitoba Power Commission
Gordon McKinnon was named district supervisor for the Manitoba Power Commission at Lac du Bonnet, succeeding J. Isaacs who moved to Neepawa. A longtime employee, McKinnon began as a lineman in 1949 and has led a major maintenance crew since 1948. He is married with one daughter, Joy, and his wife is a former power commission employee. The McKinnons will move to Lac du Bonnet to take up residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon McKinnon
Manitoba Power Commission
Lac du Bonnet
J. Isaacs
Neepawa
McKinnon
The
Commission
Power Commission
Joy
Lace Adorned Bride Weds at Gull Lake Home
The bride wore a gown with lace and a long veil held by a seed bead rhinestone headdress. She carried red roses. Matron of honor Mrs Lorra ine Zaiser, sister of the bride, wore blue net with a lace bolero. Bridesmaids were Marge Patzer Mildred Patzer Irma Kirk and Gloria Obaz. Beverly Potzer and Dorothy Stienke were flower girls in pink. Attendants for the groom were Roy Block Harold Frolich Norman Bach and Walter Smyrski. A reception followed at the groom s Gull Lake home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine Zaiser
Marge Patzer
Mildred Patzer
Irma Kirk
Gloria Obaz
Beverly Potzer
Dorothy Stienke
Roy Block
Harold Frolich
Norman Bach
Walter Smyrski
Gull Lake
Wedding at St Pauls Lutheran Church
At 5 p.m. Saturday June 6 Martha Hinz daughter of Mrs L Hinz married Stanley Gordon Herzog in Herzog-Hinz St Pauls Lutheran church with Rev Kreuger of Winnipeg officiating. Organist Mrs A Beskau and attendees Elsie Redman Erna Jack Waldtraud Langner Jack Unger Heinz Fundner Alfred Patrick. The bride wore white and her attendants wore green blue and pink. A reception followed at the bride's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Martha Hinz
L. Hinz
Stanley Gordon Herzog
Rev. Kreuger
Winnipeg
A. Beskau
Elsie Redman
Erna Jack
Waldtraud Langner
Jack Unger
Heinz Fundner
Alfred Pastrick
Beausejour Student Chosen for United Nations Seminary
At the Brokenhead Agricultural Society meeting in municipal hall on Friday last, John Chalaturnyk urged support for sending a Beausejour school pupil to the United Nations seminary in Winnipeg during July at the University of Manitoba. The society agreed to fund the trip, with Miss J. Chontskiewich as the first student participant, who will report back to peers in the fall when the school reopens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brokenhead Agricultural Society
John Chalaturnyk
Beausejour School
Society
United Nations Seminary
Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
J. Chontskiewich
St John W A Garden Party Moved Indoors
The St John Anglican church W A held its annual garden party on June 20 in Lac du Bonnet, moving from the outdoor lawn to the parish hall because of bad weather. Rev F V Maxwell and Mrs Maxwell hosted guests. Mrs G M Ambrose led as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.A
St. John’s
Lac du Bonnet
L. G. Gunne
F. V. Maxwell
G. M. Ambrose
Mesdames B. Clarke
R. Waters
C. Chapman
A. Dancut
A. Rosenberg
J. Wade
H. Smith
V. Hardy
A. Hodgekins
H. Sauve
Mesdames OO
Eight Confirmed At St. Pauls Lutheran Service
Confirmation at St. Pauls Lutheran church Sunday June 14 with Rev. A Hartman in charge. Attendees included candidates Joyce Ernes tina Helbrecht Evelyn Lehman Marian Kwast Alwyn Kinitz Alexander Kelm Alfred Wittenberg Gerhardt Kwast Gerhard Kwast and many guests as instruction and prayer led to a heartfelt ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Rev
A. Hartman
Joyce Ernestina Helbrecht
Evelyn Lehman
Marian Doreen Kwast
Alwyn Kinitz
Alexander Kelm
Alfred Wittenberg
Gerhardt Gesell
Gerhard Gordon Kwast
Four Entrants Compete Queen Crowning Contest
North eastern Manitoba hosts a July 1 queen crowning contest at Beausejour with four entrants Irene Weidman North Susan Kuszek South Rose Ann Tiede East and Edid Jonsson West and Centre. The event features a monster street parade led by the Winnipeg Grenadiers band a state coach floats and diverse likenesses. Also planned are pie eating contests a boxing showcase a platform floor show daredevil motorcycling stunts a wild animal show and donkey baseball while the eastern provincial log saw contest caps the day supervised by Manitoba Paper Co. Ltd. representatives at Pine Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Beausejour
Irene Weidman
Susan Kuszek
Rose Ann Tiede
Edid Jonsson
Fair Board
Winnipeg Grenadiers Military Band
A_ state
Dominion
Parishioners Hold Annual Meeting at Greek Catholic Church
Parishioners of the Greek Catholic church of Ladywood met on Sunday June 14. Father Borys opened the session after lunch. Current year books were in order. John Lashek was elected president John Panas secretary treasurer re elected John Ferens treasurer Steve Harasym and Gordon Mikoliew auditors John Ferens caretaker Steve Peluk to rent the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Ladywood
Father Borys
John Lashek
John Panas
John Ferens
Steve Harasym
Gordon Mikoliew
Steve Peluk
J.F
Optical haze described as shimmering ground heat
A clear summer day reveals optical haze, the shimmering effect produced by intensely heated air near the ground. This atmospheric phenomenon appears as a wavering shimmer above streets and sidewalks, signaling rising warm air and altered light paths.
Bedder to showcase Ski Antics of ’53 at Lac du Bonnet
Frank Bedder Jr with his Great Dane Rowdy on water skis appears in a Lac du Bonnet show July 1. He recently set a non stop 228 mile run Memphis to Greenville and challenged 1800 mile Mississippi River route Minneapolis to New Orleans on water skis. The event features speed boat races, an RCAF air show, and a midway as part of Ski Antics of ’53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bedder, Jr
Rowdy
Bedder
Memphis
Tenn
Greenville
Mississippi
Minneapolis
New Orleans
Lac du Bonnet
Canada
RCAF
MFU Local No 210 Elects Leaders at Annual Meeting
MFU Local No 210 held its annual meeting at Ladywood on Friday June 12 with a good turnout. Head office secretary Mr Golanski attended to show an agriculture movie. Richard Kawecki was elected president and John Ferens vice president for the coming year. Fourteen delegates were appointed to attend the Beausejour convention on June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MFU
Obituary for Maria Demeria in Manitoba district
Funeral services for Mrs. Maria Demeria were held June 6 1953 at Tyndall United Church with interment in Tyndall cemetery. Russell Funeral Home Beausejour oversaw arrangements. She died at Beausejour hospital and was born in Gladstone Manitoba widow of Thomas Demeria. Survived by two daughters Mrs. L Erickson of Tyndall and Mrs. F Evans of Vancouver and four sons Peter Saskatoon Colin Timberton Gilbert Mackinak and Albert Dauphin Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Demeria
Tyndall United Church
Tyndall Cemetery
Donnelly
Russell Funeral Home
Beausejour
Demeria
Beausejour Hospital
Gladstone
Man
Thomas Demeria
L. Erickson
Tyndall
F. Evans
Vancouver
B.C
Peter
Saskatoon
Colin
Timberton
Gilbert
Mackinak
Albert
Dauphin
Pine Falls Recreation Meeting Notes and Birth Announcements
The Pine Falls recreation association executive met June 9 at the recreation hall with President W. Macdonald presiding. They discussed the pool opening and other association affairs. Ms Babies registered at Pine Falls hospital. A daughter Dinah Dzidra was born to Mr and Mrs Gunars Ceplis in Pointe du Bois on June 14. A son Lorne Hebert was born to Mr and Mrs S Howe in Pine Falls on June 16. The Pine Falls column will be absent for two weeks due to a holiday starting June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Recreation Association
W. Macdonald
Pine Falls Hospital
Gunars Ceplis
Pointe du Bois
Dinah Dzidra
S. Howe
Pine Falls
Lorne Hebert
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. S. Sinnott
M. McIntosh
R. Kawecki
D. Laneway
St. Quens
E. Burkowski
M. Kreiger
D. Nimchuk
P. Danylchuk
W.gander
F. Badke
N. Hrychany
Jean Kowalchuk
Interprovincial Farm Union Council
Labor
Canadian Wheat Board
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Inter-provincial
Farm Union Council
Churchill
Prince Rupert
Western Canada
Masons
K.C
W. Feren
Robert Bach
Stead
Peter Letwin, Jr
Carole Potter
John Matchizen and Company
Fred Klann
Mike Suilkowski
Grand Beach Highway
Belegus
Petrush
Block
Patzer
Herzog — Hinz
UN Seminary
St. John’s W.A
Ibrary
St. James, Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Inglewood
Portage
St. Paul's
Manitoba Paper Co. Ltd
MFU Local
W. T. Mansell
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