Four Crown Tragedy Near McArthur Falls Amid Rescue
Four of a party of nine faced their boat disaster while traveling at McArthur Falls area around 12 30 am. Mike Berke and John Schachtay were among survivors as waves capsized the craft. RCMP recovered bodies, while two boys and a man remained stranded until later rescue efforts. An inquest is planned with authorities continuing searches for the remaining victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Berke
John Ctay
Alvin
Tine
Victor
John Schachtay
Jake Esen
Don MacLean
RCMP
Lac du Bonnet
John Schachtag
Jake Friesen
Dr. Beaumont
Arnold Urban
Mike Boyko
K. I. Johnson
Pine Falls
RCMF
Seven Sisters Social and Community Updates
Several events fill Seven Sisters with activity from June. Winnipeg Electric Company picnic draws families to Great Falls with games races free ice cream and balloons for kids. Rink addition and new skating shack work progress as bingo fans travel to Beausejour with no jackpot win. Visits include Mrs F King Mr and Mrs G Henschell and Irene Fisoux, with fishing trips and bridge evenings noted among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Winnipeg Electric Company
Pine Falls and Powerview Community Notes
Local notes report visits from Winnipeg residents to Pine Falls and Powerview. Several residents celebrate anniversaries and weddings, with a June 20 death of Regis Rheault and funeral June 23. Travelers include tours to Bermuda and Europe, plus Vancouver and Calgary trips. Family well wishes and farewells feature throughout the list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regis Rheault
Pine Falls
Farewell Held for Cpl and Mrs Ginn at Malkoske Home
Friends gathered Saturday June 18 at Ed Malkoske home to bid farewell to Cpl Ginn and his wife. Both have been active in the community with Cpl Ginn leading the curling club and Mrs Ginn serving in the hospital guild and at Ross United Church. Mr Malkoske spoke briefly presenting a gift and wishing them happiness in their new home as the evening ended with dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Malkoske
Cpl
R.C.M.P
Ana
Ginn
Cpl. Ginn
Curling Club
Hospital Guild
Ross United Church
Malkoske
Hammerstedt Halliday Wedding at All Saints Vancouver
Stella Halliday and William Hammerstedt were united in marriage at All Saints Church Vancouver on June 22. Rev slie G Chappell officiated. Bride given by Stanley Cupit. Matron of honour Mel Ashley. Groom attended by Earl Malley. Reception at Horseshoe Restaurant. Couple to reside in Lac du Bonnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Horseshoe
Mrs. Hammerstedt
Lac du Bonnet
Great Falls picnic shines for Winnipeg Hydro staff
Sunny day drew Winnipeg Electric Co and Manitoba Hydro workers to the Great Falls annual picnic. Frank Hoffman led a strong organizing committee while a Little League booth, fish derby won by Erma Lawson, and a Seven Sisters baseball win highlighted a day marking bigger and better turnout than past years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Electric Co
Manitoba Hydro Electric Board
Great Falls
Frank Hoffman
Hydro Board
Bob Oakes
Don Baker
John Bracken
Marge Oakes
Betty-Jean Baker
Clara Bracken
Evelyn Lemere
Freddy Haverlock
Erma Lawson
Pine Falls
Hubby
Bill Lawson
Erma
Glen Morgan
Fred Bleakney
Beausejour Beats Lac du Bonnet 11 3 in Gritty Win
Beausejour defeated Lac du Bonnet 11 to 3, ending Lac du Bonnet’s seven game unbeaten streak. Tymko started for Beausejour but left in the second. Kulbaba Kartushyn Ocker Hirst repeated for Lac du Bonnet. Hrysio led Beausejour with three hits in four at bats as errors and a late rally shaped the score. A Sunday Oak Bank Lac du Bonnet game was cancelled and two Laketown teams played instead amid windy winds and an umpire trousers incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Beauseurs
Dane Beauseonnet
al Tymko
Beausejour
D. Kulbaba
Bill Kartushyn
Larry Ocker
D. Kubaba
Ronnie Hirst
Russ Hrysio
Rhe Lac du Bonnet
Kulbaba
Kartushyn
Ocker
Hirst
Stine
Tymko Keletzke
Coughlin
W — Keletzke
L — Kartushyn
Oak Bank-Lac du Bonnet
Laketown
Mike Buhay
Roy Biedler
Piano Recital at Pine Falls Honors Linnebach Pupils
The Pine Falls school hosted the annual piano pupil recital for Mr. Ralph Linnebach on Friday June 10. Thirty six pupils performed solos while six choir pieces directed by Linnebach and accompanied by Margaret Ann Heinkel entertained the crowd. Merrily Frayne presented a gift to Linnebach on behalf of the pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Linnebach
Pine Falls
Daniela Pacak
Cathy Hutchison
Joan Cook
Margaret Manson
Marilyn Paulson
Janet Halpin
Beverly Low
Helen Pereux
Irene St. Croix
Gail Bobren
Eric Hutchison
Willa Brown
Sharon Shea
Marjorie McFadden
Sheila Harrison
Marion McFadden
Roberta Cook
Danielle Desilets
Jackie Halpin
Ronald Halpin
Gloria Iwanick
Pat Munro
Kerry Frayne
Laurel Hirst
Lac du Bonnet
Halina Pacak
Robeng Rivers
Ann Shea
Donna McFadden
Sharon Salloum
Marlene Seebach
Julie Harrison
Arnold Iwanick
Lana Shea
Merrily Frayne
Clair Desilets
Mr. Linnebach
Margaret Ann Heinkel
Great Falls Ski Club Celebrates New Jump and Honors Helpers
President John Veats credits the Great Falls Water Ski Club for completing a new ski jump for the Hydro Board picnic, with special thanks to non members like K. C. Fergusson Everret Jansson Jack Van Merilo Morris Bruneau Don Baker John Bracken and others who contributed. Also noted are visits by Ungoote Murray Edna Thomson family and Tim Casey now at Selkirk Steam Plant, plus Hillary Johansson named Miss Regatta at Selkirk July 1 and Swedish territory flags at half mast after Ingemar Johansson’s boxing loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Veats
Hydro Board
John
Veats
Great Falls
K. C. Fergusson
Everret Jansson
Jack van Merilo
Morris Bruneau
Don Baker
John Bracken
Winnipeg
Tim Casey
McArthur Falls
Selkirk
Tim
Mighty McArthur
Old England
Gwen
Hillary
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Four Crown
Rosemary and
Pat
Seven Sisters
Palleea Kline
F. King
Irene Fisoux
Fonnere
G. Henschell
Mr. Giroux
Kelsey
D. Morton
Mr. Smiley
Stonewall
R Morton
Mrs. Simpson
Miami, Man
Mrs. Lorne Simpson
Powerview
Olive Swanick
Jack Robertson
Mrs. Brewster
Lorette Normand
Barry, Ont
Vivan Boyer
St. George
St. George School
Clifford Houston
Mrs
Ray Hutchison
Clarence Hutchison
D. Clements James
Gamey
Batz
London
Europe
Miss B
Bermuda
D. Chambers
Calgary
Deryl
W. Dennison
James Romanow
Archie McLeod
Leo Gauthier
Joe Gauthier
Fisher Branch
Dennis Hart
Ireland
Fran Faranski
S. Lazaruk
Henry Romanow
Frank Watson
Wayne Windsor
Blanche Siska
St. Theresa Guild
Blanche
Vermillion Bay
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
Morris Green
Park Ave
ST. John's Anglican Church
W. O. Straw
ST. Mary’s Church
Peinte du Bois
North American Baptist Church
Whitemouth
Mrs. Ginn
Hydro-Electric
Krause
Ronnie
Judy
Bricksdale
Charles
Leonard ,Simard and
Alle Boulette
Thompson, Manitoba
Lorraine
Strasser
Mrs. W. Anderson
Thor Arnason
Allan Dale
Ken McDonald
Wallace Lake
The
United Church W.A
D. Currie
W. Currie
Bill Barnes
Here and
Long Lake
St. Boniface Sanitorium
Jerry Gauchie
Tabe
Jerry
Alexander
Sheila
Mrs. Dodd
San Antonio Hospital
Dr. Shell
G. Grant
Portage la Prairie
James Cook
G. DuVal
Mr. R. Murphy
Fred Woo
Alex G. LaForte
Bissett Hospital
Georgina Clarke
Bob Morton
Hydro Board Atomics
Tournam
King Brothers
Art Keith
Kenny
Earl
Provingiel
Libr Legislative
Man
Uel- 9
Springfield
Canada
Audit Bureau of Circulations
3Rd Street
R. Stine
E. Ukrainec
J. Usackis
E. Mansuito
A. Usackis
Shelley Peterson
Dennis Crook
Baldur Holm
Art Arsenault
Wilf Picknicki
Ed Zikman
Ronnie Kabaluk
Lloyd Pogson
Bill McDougall
Stan Gittins
Murray
Edna Thomson
Gittins
Lynne
Karen
Warrens and
Janssons
Mud Falls
Edna
Brookfield
Riverland
Ingemar Johansson
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