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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 23, 1959
Page
1
Lac du Bonnet Lakers Ski Club and Memorial Centre plan a July 1 Sports Day with a parade leaving the school at 10:00 a.m. floats will tour local streets, then return to Memorial Centre grounds for kiddie rides, races, bingo and two baseball tournaments. A Ski Club show at noon on the waterfront features local children, with boat, swimming and canoe races also scheduled.
Great Falls details a summer Sunday School picnic at the sports grounds with Bill Townsend in charge and helpers Joan Morgan, Pearl Warren, Betty Baker, Kay Dorland, and the Warren Warren sisters. Patsy Thomson visited from Pine Falls as Lynne Thomson experiments with a chicken egg hatching method using her cat Fluffy. Visitors from Minnesota and Toronto joined locals for fishing near Mud Falls. Local baseball hosts Bacdu Bonnet in an exhibition won 5 to 4, with Frelan Leowen hitting a homer and Joseph Gareau on the mound. a rematch is planned.
Rev W O Straw rector announces evening prayer and sermon as part of St John’s Anglican W A annual garden tea on the lawn of Mrs G Ambrose Saturday June 27. If rain, tea moves to Goodway dining room.
The Great Falls School hosted the Women’s Institute awards on Friday June 19 with 10 students from grades one to ten receiving prizes. Principal Frelan Loewen cited scholastic standing citizenship sports ability and personality as key traits while David Gittins on behalf of the student council thanked the institute. Ice cream was served after the ceremony.
The Bissett United Church Women's Auxilia held their final meeting of the season. President Mrs I M Bowyer led routine business with reports from secretary Mrs G Gray and treasurer Mrs F Calverley. Devotional was by Mr Parsons and the mission lesson by Mrs Parsons. A bazaar and fowl supper date was set, manse oil heating unit approved, and a Manitoba conference delegate chosen for September. Lunch was served by Mesdames Vealoux and G Berens.
A four man provincial government team led by J. A. Griffiths will study flood damage across south east Manitoba after heavy rains. Premier Duff Roblin, ministers Willis Thompson and others met mayors and reeves on June 22 to hear briefs and plan a complete survey of affected communities.
Christoph Hemminger died June 19 at Beausejour Hospital. Funeral service was held Sunday June 2 at the Lutheran church Thalberg with Rev. A Hauser officiating. Interment followed in the churchyard cemetery. Beausejour Funeral Home handled arrangements. He was born in 1913 at Thalberg and survived by parents Adolph and a large family including four brothers and three sisters and in laws.
The River side Lions Club ends newspaper bingo after six games due to dwindling interest. Final game No 6 was won last week with names not recorded. The club thanks all who sold cards and readers who bought them to support the cause and hopes for renewed interest in the fall.
Louise Ratte of Selkirk married Gordon Kirton eldest son of Ruth Kirton of Manigotogan and Douglas Kirton of Eliott Lake Ont The wedding wore pink lace and taffeta with white accessories Maid of honour was Frieda Boulette and Robert Turchyn attended The reception was at J Norrrmand home The couple will reside in Selkirk
Beausejour School of Dancing staged its second annual recital at St. Marys Hall on Friday June 19 drawing a full house. Pupils showcased varied numbers from In Switzerland to The Charleston with standout solos and group routines.
The Ladywood Parish of St. Peter and Paul will mark their Patron's feast with a 9:00 a.m. first Mass and 10:30 a.m. High Mass on Monday June 29 led by Rev. Francis Kula with Rev. J. Michalowski as deacon and Rev. L. Karpinski as subdeacon. An English sermon by Rev. C Holik and Polish sermon by Rev. Vincent Ferdynus follow, then a church grounds procession and a dinner served by the Ladies Altar Society. Parish officials invite parishioners and friends.
Manitoba's Public Works Minister Hon Errick Willis announced major sign upgrades across Winnipeg Brandon and Dauphin shops. New aluminum reflective signs will be 18 by 24 inches on routes and 24 by 39 inches at junctions with green and white Trans Canada marks. Existing trunk highway markers will be replaced with 12 by 15 inch signs upgraded to four feet square construction signs and uniform national design. The program aims to replace worn signs and extend to routes 75 and 10 if time permits.
The Red Deer 4-H Garden Club met at the school on June 5 after a May 29 postponement due to impassable roads. President Rose Marie Galay chaired. Members discussed clothing for achievement day and banner styles, approving Virginia Hunchak's clothing idea and Bill Kowalke's sponge banner plan. Lunch was served by Virgituza Hunchak, Elizabeth Harasymchuk, and Carol Harasymchuk. Next meeting set for Overwater school on June 26.
The Lac du Bonnet Lakers Ski Club offers water safety classes July 20 through 31 with a special life saving course. Registration at Irvin's Electric, the Royal Bank, and The Springfield Leader costs one dollar. Two Red Cross instructors will teach. mornings or afternoons can be requested. All area residents aged six and up to 60 are welcome. call The Springfield Leader at 242 for details.
In week two of Manitoba's session Liberals back Roblin government, with 15 bills advancing in an hour and debates ending. economic plans include local government reform, a non compulsory group life insurance for civil service, and shifts to a new revenue fund. Conservative Seaborn sparks debate on socialism as Churchill and Rupertsland elections yield Conservative gains.
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