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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1965
Page
2
Local columns preview events for March including Women's World Day of Prayer at the Lutheran Church on Friday and village meetings on Tuesday. The second annual men’s open bonspiel runs March 7 to 9 with 38 entries, plus curling results, travel notes, and notices about donations for Feb 20 victims.
Mrs Peart Stelko and Mr and Mrs Glen Manning attended the funeral of Mr Manning's brother in Pilot Mound last week. Art Raven's condition is improving and he hopes to be home in a month. Mike Semeriak on the sick list. Loma Kurian of Winnipeg visited with her parents. Birthday wishes to Andy Stebelko for March 5.
Community news notes Sherry Linklater confined to Beausejour hospital and wishes for a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs Hampton travelled to Bissett to visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Tom Shier. They visited other friends including Mr Via loux and family. The area mourns Lac du Bonnet fire deaths and a service notes prayers. Mrs Mildred Hampton departed for Vancouver for her son Leslie's February 27 wedding. Gospel Hall service featured speakers from Winnipeg and Selkirk. Faith Bible Camp work shown in slides.
Local column from River Hills recounts condolences for Henry Alpers and hospitalizations including Kay Henschel. It covers a Feb 16 Manitoba Lutheran conference attendance, birthdays such as Brian Hawke turning 16, a Finland returnee Ulla Hielimo, a wedding anniversary for Charlie and family, a March 7 Bible Institute choir event, and a Seven Sisters hockey win by River Hills married men 7 to 2. Also notes Beloved Suttorp family and a newborn girl on Feb 15.
Community notes recount Dan Christensen medical treatment and sympathy for the Baldes family of Lac du Bonnet. Weather woes persist with hope for spring and mud relief. Birthdays, visits, church fundraiser results, measles cases, and local travel in Manitoba are noted along with Silica Sand Co plans to resume work and a high school dance event at the local school.
The annual Bissett men's bonspiel drew many visiting rinks and familiar supporters, with notable absences including Les Morgan of Great Falls Kurt Edmunds John Madigan Percy Wilson now living abroad and other regulars. A detailed report is promised next week.
The Lac du Bonnet high school hockey team lost 17 to 0 to Beausejour in their final league game on February 24. They expect improvement next season with a stronger player lineup. A teen canteen on February 26 drew about sixty attendees for dancing and games. The 9B class presented a skit and songs, opened by Marie Lussier, with performances by Norman Marion, Allan Melquist, David Nobel, Allan Rempel, Peter Milkowski, Yvonne Lussier, Amy Soroko, Barbara Sikora, and Ellen Paquin. Robert Nilsson sang 40 Shades of Green and guitar boogie, with special thanks to the director and volunteers.
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