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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1951
Page
5
Advertisers are informed that The Spring Leader advertising rates rise from 3 to 5 cents per agate line for local and transient ads starting July 1. The overall rate will be 70 cents per column inch or 5 cents per agate line as of July 1 1951. Alfred W. Hanks, President and Publisher. June 22, 1951.
A light community update notes a Census enumerator enjoying multiple weddings and a birthday party, mentions Hilding Johnson’s health, and references a hill 60 builder Phil Parkes visiting Kenora Keewatin. Peter Hansen turns 76 on June 20, with Lac du Bonnet origins and Calgary home, visiting friends in the district.
Funeral services were held at St. Anthony's church for Mrs. Maria Lysecki who died June 15 at 651 Redwood Avenue Winnipeg. Burial followed in the local Greek Catholic cemetery with Mordue Bros. in charge. Born in Poland she came to Manitoba 55 years ago and is survived by three sons and three daughters, 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. A closing anecdote notes a sign in Canada’s parks about flowers and a subtle Irish saying about roots.
The June weddings span St Peter and Paul church in Tyndall and several Manitoba towns. Helen Kawka and Zenon Sabat wed in a double ceremony with a June 23 service officiated by Rev Hrycina. Georgette Blampain and Albert St Croix married at Fort Alexander with reception in Pine Falls. Additional weddings include Rosaline Fuhlloch and Carl Fiebelkorn in Green Bay, Clara Elsie Halasko and Frank Neyedly in Beausejour, Irene Cyr and Donald Kemball in Pine Falls, and others across Powerview and area. Brides wore satin and lace gowns. couples planned honeymoons and homecomings in Powerview, Pine Falls, and beyond.
Patricia Pasaluko daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Pasaluko Powerview marries Norbert Parent eldest son of Mr and Mrs H J Parent also of Powerview. Ceremony at St. Theresa church Pine Falls 11 am June 16 officiated by Rev P Raymond. They left for Kenora after reception at the Chacau and will reside in Power.
In 1951 the Canadian dollar has about one third of its 1901 buying power while hourly wage rates have multiplied by five.
Construction on a new hotel began last week with reinforced concrete foundations. Completion is expected this fall, promising improved accommodations. Local contractor Frank Waters outfits a highway project and extends Laura Street toward No. 11 highway to ease Art Avenue traffic bottlenecks, with regrading planned after. Residents and visitors, including the Marcy and Pachowsky families, made trips to Winnipeg and other Manitoba points, while a plane ride for two girls marked a first. Tony Bremner was admitted to Pine Falls hospital. Missionary Life films were shown at Notre Dame du Laus with Rev A Lanctot urging aid, receiving generous response.
A June 14 shower and stag at St. Marys hall Beausejour celebrated Elsie Hentz and Leonard Schreyer's forthcoming wedding on June 23. Local residents share hospital reports travel updates engagements birthdays and community happenings across Cromwell and River Hills.
The standings show Pine Falls six wins at Beausejour three losses. East Selkirk is three and two, Oakbank three and four, Whitemouth three and five, Tyndall three. Schedule lists June 28 Pine Falls at Tyndall and others. July 3 Whitemouth at Pine Falls, East Selkirk at Beausejour, Oakbank at Tyndall. A grand Beausejour baseball tournament is noted for Sunday and Brokenhead Agricultural celebration on Dominion Day.
Molson Mrs Appel and son Gordon visited Mr Appel in Kenora. Roy and Bertha Gwiazda spent the weekend with friends and relatives at Vermilion Bay and Dryden Ontario. Mrs John Kozier is a patient in St Boniface hospital.
Mr and Mrs R Pommer and Mr and Mrs A Duncan have traveled to various west coast points. A shower for Doreen Herzog at the Hawk home featured a chrome table and chair set. Beausejour Youth for Christ and Whitemouth Baptist Young People played ball in Beausejour, Beausejour won 4 to 3 on Saturday June 16. The evening continued at the Friesen home with Mr and Mrs E Beskau and Wayne of Pine Falls present.
Baseball notes report East Selkirk beat Tyndall 7 to 3 on June 19. Beausejour’s bid to catch Pine Falls in the south was dampened by a 8 to 7 loss to East Selkirk on June 21. Tyndall beat Whitemouth 9 to 5 the same day.
Western Canada produces about two thirds of Canada's total coal output of 19,000,000 tons, highlighting regional mineral significance and national energy supply.
A religious passage notes that perfect peace comes to those who keep their minds fixed on God and trust in Him, citing Isaiah as the source of this instruction.
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