Big Day Planned For Beausejour July 1st
Beausejour hosts a July 1 celebration with a mounted police parade, floats, and opening ceremonies. An industrial exhibition by the Beausejour Jaycees and Foresters, stage entertainment from Winnipeg, pie eating, fiddler contest, and free prizes for children are planned. Wrestling bouts feature Olson, Boyko, Galipau, Santus, Golden Boy, and Bad Bob Brown, followed by a six man tag team main event.
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The
Beausejour Jaycees and Foresters
Olie Olson
Joe Boyko
Golden Boy
Andre Galipau
Joe Santus
Bad Bob Brown
Olson
Elma Community Notes and Picnic Announcement
Mrs Mary Smerechynski reports Elma residents back from a U S A holiday. P Kolega family and Winnipeg hosts kept the home during absence. Visitors include Marks of New York and Zarichansky family from Toronto. Anannual school picnic occurred June 15 at Whitemouth River School. Elma School boys beat Medika in a ball game. Next Elma School picnic is June 29 with all welcome.
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Whitemouth River School
Elma School
Medika
Farewell Held For IS Postmistress Mrs Kregeris
Mrs. R. Kregeris of Bissett was guest of honor at a tea and reception at the home of Mrs. W. Weeks before leaving for Winnipeg to reside. Kregeris served as Bissett postmistress for 12 years and received luggage, money, corsages, and recorded messages from CGIT girls she trained. A Winnipeg guest, Miss Shirley Stalker, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Kregeris
Bissett
W. Weeks
Winnipeg
Kregeris
R. Griffith
L Berscheid
J. Gimpson
C. Anderson
W. Rousseau
S. Finnbogason
J. Minton
W. Gillespie
G. Dack
L. Campbell
K. Advent
R. Morgan
G. Lucas
J. Hay
Meses E. Svedjer
W. Combe
M. Cryderman
S. Miller
S. Prysazniuk
F. Duval
N. LaBossiere
Shirley Stalker
Come to Church Lac du Bonnet Service Times
List of church services includes Holy Communion at 9:00 a.m. and Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11:00 a.m. at St Mary’s Church Pelate du Bois and Christ’s Church with additional activities like Church School Juniors and Nursery. Victor Cowell noted as the author.
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ST. Mary's Church
Pelate du Bois
Christ's Church
Victor Cowell
Seven Sisters Falls hosts Canadian public accountants tour
About 100 employees and families from across Canada visited Seven Sisters Falls, hosted by the Hydro Electric Board. They dined in the community hall and toured the power house, while a W.A. supper raised funds for Springfield United Church in Beausejour.
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Public Accountants
Canada
Hydro-Electric Board
Seven Sisters Falls
Home and School Annual Meeting Held in Lac du Bonnet
The Lac du Bonnet Home and School held its annual meeting on June 10 in the school with Mrs. G. Atkinson presiding. Officers for the coming year were named: president Mrs. G Atkinson, vice-president Mrs. R. Waters, secretary Mrs. S. Charles, second vice president Mrs. L. Martin, and treasurer Mrs. F. Hanton. A concession was approved for Sports Day on July 1 and prizes were awarded for grades 7 to 9. The Legion Auxiliary president presented a scholarship to Linda Kowalchuk, child of a veteran.
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Lac du Bonnet
G. Atkinson
Urban
R. Waters
Rita Boulanger
The
Legion Auxiliary
Linda Kowalchuk
Notre Dame Parish Holds Two-Year Mission in Lac du Bonnet
Revered Father Victor Crean from East Kildonan led a week-long parish mission in Lac du Bonnet from June 1 to June 8, with Fr. Ell and Fr. McRae assisting. The program included two daily masses, sermons on mortal sin and church teaching, general communion day, and a children's procession with a lilac wreath at the statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Notre Dame
Lac du Bonnet
Victor Crean
C.ss.r
East Kildonan
Crean
Iis
Lac di, Bonnet
Fr. Ell
Notre Dame Church
Fr. McRae
Bissett
Fr. Crean
Hell
Tyndall Tops Ball Tournament at Daytonia Beach
At Daytonia Beach Park on Sunday four softball teams USAF Vivian Beausejour and Tyndall played in a lively tournament. USAF beat Vivian, Beausejour beat Tyndall, then Tyndall edged USAF to win. Arvin Rayder of Tyndall hit a go ahead homer and pitched the win. A weekly series starts Sundays at 1 30 pm with Beausejour USAF and possibly Seven Sisters and Lac du Bonnet.
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Daytonia Beach
USAF
Vivian
Beausejour
Tyndall
Arvin Rayder
Seven Sisters
Lac du Bonnet
Rehabilitation Centre Opens in Manitoba
Nagsuu House in Winnipeg opened May 23 to combat alcoholism with domicile, counseling and therapy. Keith M. Christie, chair of the Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba, led the official ceremony for health minister R. W. Bond. The province funds about 80 percent of the foundation’s $65,000 yearly grant.
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Nagsuu House
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Keith M. Christie
Alcoholism Foundation of Manitoba
R. W. Bond
Lac du Bonnet Police Court News Recaps June 17 Proceedings
Provincial Police Court at Lac du Bonnet on June 17 heard charges including sturgeon poaching by Joseph Szmerski and Walter Nowalski postponed to July 22 1958. Assault charges against Wilfred Vincent andJohn Dube remanded to July 22 1924. Hapke impaired driving and carelessness remanded to July 22 195g after a nearby crash. Allan Courchene found guilty for underage beer parlour, fined 25 with charges of mischief and intoxication on Reserve. Andrew Courchene given two year suspended sentence for stolen property possession. Testis Bruyere fined 10 and 15 with costs for intoxication and furnishing liquor to a miner. Michael Bruyere fined 15 with costs for underage drinking. Fred Gobeil false pretences remanded to July 22. Cypri Normand fined 100 and costs for supplying liquor to a minor. juvenile later fined 5 for intoxication. Theft charges against Joseph Laramee and John Lasko remanded to July 22. Juvenile court saw another juvenile charged with impaired driving and intoxication, one-year driving suspension and 25 fine. Winnipeg Provincial Court June 12 1958 saw Lloyd Guimond Frank Courchene plead guilty to breaking and entering with intent at Ft Alexander Reserve building, Pine Falls. nothing stolen. Juvenile remanded sine die for sentence.
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Lac du Bonnet
Isaac Rice
A. Sarchuk
Joseph Szmerski
Walter Nowalski
Wilfred - Vincent
St. George
Man
Finewood
Vincent
John Dube
Dube
John Hapke
Brightstone
Lac du Bannet
Mike Beznoski
Hapko
Allan Courchene
Fort Alexander
Andrew Courchene
Ft. Alexaunder
Testis Bruyere
Ft. Alexander
Michael Bruyere
Fred Gobeil
Winnibeg
Cypri Normand
Powerview
Joseph Laramee
John Lasko
Winnipeg
Lloyd Guimond
Frank Courchene
Pine Falls
Ft. Alexander Reserve
Subscription Renewal Form for The Springfield Leader
Subscription renewal notice instructs readers to check date numerals on the address label and mail remittance. It offers one year for $3.00, $4.00 outside Canada, and notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules about paid subs in arrears.
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Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Springfield
Manigotogan School to Add Wing for More Pupils
Trustees meet at the school to approve an addition to accommodate a growing pupil population. Residents call for a speed limit in Manigotogan as Bissett teens speed through the village, risking harm to children. A recent rainfall has little relief for drought-stricken gardens and wells. The Little Black River band donated $100 to aid the Anglican church project on Hollow Water Reserve.
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Manigotogan
Bissett
Little Black River Indian Reserve
Hollow Water Indian Reserve
M W Wickham obituary from Pilot Mound
Mrs M Wickham 28 of Pilot Mound died June 16 after a sudden illness at Winnipeg General Hospital. Funeral held June 18 at Clarke Leatherdale with Rev I Norris. interment Pilot Mound cemetery. Survived by husband Ray four children Bev erley Terrance Melvin Cheryl step mother Mrs E Macklin sister Mrs Ironside. Predeceased by father Harold Macklin and sister Eileen.
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St. John’s Anglican Church
Beverley
Terrance
Melvin
Cheryl
E. Macklin
Beausejour
Ironside
Rapid City
Harold Macklin
Eileen
Whitemouth Students Take Educational Winnipeg Tour
Whitemouth Consolidated school pupils toured Winnipeg on Monday June 9 visiting Lower Fort Garry Stevensons Field CBWT Art Gallery and Museum Parliament Buildings the University of Manitoba and its new library Athletic Centre. Gordon of the university spoke about life there after a bountiful supper the group attended a theatre and returned inspired by the day’s learning.
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Whitemouth Consolidated School
Winnipeg
Lower Fort Garry
Stevenson
CBWT
Art Gallery
Parliament Buildings
University of Manitoba
Gordon
University
Lac du Bonnet Skiers Plan July 1 Sports Day
The Lac du Bonnet Laker Water Ski Club outlines a July 1 Sports Day starting 9:30 with a parade by Lac du Bonnet school baton twirlers, a one hour water show by Cie du Bonnet skiers at the town dock, boat races, canoe events, and swimming races. A noon baseball tournament, crowning of the Ski Queen at 2:30, a second water show at 3:30, bingo, kiddies rides, and other concessions at Memorial Centre grounds, plus TransAir aeroplane rides.
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Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Laker
Lac du Jonnet
Cie du Bonnet
Memorial Centre
TransAir Limited
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Actian Mounted Police
Old Time Fiddlers
Brad
Elma
Mrs
Mary Smerechynski
Mrs. H. Kolega
Mrs. P. Kolega
Mr. Marks
New York City
USA
P. Czeniawski
Sam «Zarichansky
Toronto
Wasyl Zarichansky
Mrs. Zarichansky
ST. John's Anglican Church
Lutseran
Tuk Caoss
Victor Nelson
M. Thomson
W.A
George Kretchmer
Vicki
G. Wilson
Herb
Irene Enns
Donald Herbert
Grace Hospital
Grandma
Maurice Everson
Whitemouth
Maurice
Eric Byman
Whitemouth Hospital
Eric
George Hillman
Transcona
Gertrude Cousins
Enid
Bernice Cousins
Bill Martin
Rock Lake
North Dakota
Lorne Simpson
John Ganske
Elsie
Lorne
Grand Beach
Pat
Bob Morton
Patricia Louise
Bob
Great Falls
Ss. Anderson
R. Gittins
D. Gita
Werschuk
W. Robinson
Ganske
A. Dales
E. Biahiti
H. Fidler
A. Podima
Rich Gittins
King
Fred King
Harriett Reekie
Yvette Fraser
Home & School
Notre Dame Parish
Ross Mounce
Isobel Goodall
Nassu
3Rd Street
Lac du Bennet
Suc du Bonnet
Manigologan
Lynt
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