Oldest Minnedosa resident Karolina Johnson dies at 97
Brief notices from weekly papers report the death of Mrs Karolina Johnson in Minnedosa at nearly 98 after hip fracture days before Christmas. Also noted: fire damage at St Lukes church Souris near 5000 dollars, Golden Wedding in Elkhorn, record in Morden church service, spring hints at East Kildonan golf course, new Cartwright school, birth of Jeffrey Bayne in Rivers, oil progress near Virden with potential million yearly landowner prize.
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Minnedosa
Karolina Johnson
St. Lukes Church
Souris
New Device Eases Venetian Blind Cleaning
A novel tool uses a pair of plastic jaws with foam pads to grip Venetian blind slats and wipe both sides at once, reducing the effort required for this household chore.
Humming Bird and Dragon Fly Reach High Speed Range
The humming bird and the dragon fly reportedly travel in the 50 to 60 mph range, though observations suggest speeds may appear higher in certain conditions. The note contrasts perceived speed with measured ranges and hints at environmental factors influencing motion.
Paper Town Bonspiel Crowns Winners After Tough Ice
The Pine Falls Recreation Centre hosted a three day Papertown Bonspiel from February 23 to 25 with 31 local rinks and 33 visiting teams from towns including Lac du Bonnet Seven Sisters Great Falls Silver Falls Pinawa and Winnipeg. Winners included Sulphite Event Pine Falls H Stevenson skip and runners up Long Lake Art Johnson skip. Paper Event Hayes Trophy went to Winnipeg Granite Club Al Derrett skip with Pine Falls runners up. Woods Event claimed by Pine Falls Jack French skip with Pirie Falls runners up. Groundwood Event earned by San Antonio Bill McPherson skip with Selkirk runners up.
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Pine Falls
Papertown
Lac du Bonnet
Seven Sisters
Great Falls
Silver Falls
Pinawa
Point du Bois
San Antonio
Emerson
Long Lake
Gimli
Selkirk
Winnipeg
Fred Paulter
Joe Oliver
Gord Skinner
H. Stevenson
Bud Craig
Pat O'Connor
George Sharpe
Art Johnson
Reg. Claxton
John Jackson
Stan Creaser
Winnipeg Granite Club
al Derrett
Bob McFarlane
Frank Cancilla
George Brown
Ernie McCutcheon
George Sadler
Glen Massey
Bruce Halpin
Woods
Jack French
Jack Dulake
Ken McDonald
Jack Beatty
Pirie Falls
George Reid
Roy Westcott
Lorne McClure
Frank Lee
Groundwood
Bill McPherson
Ernie Newsham
Eddie Fults
Alex Reid
Ernie Dennison
Missionaries Spence to sail for Canada February 28
Word from Hong Kong reports Rev and Mrs John Spence plan to sail to Canada on February 28. Spence, a missionary since 1919, spent two years in Stanley prison during World War II and was released before the war ended. They have taught in a Bible College in China and will leave China due to conditions, entrusting work to native Christians.
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Hong Kong
John Spence
Canada
Spence
China
Stanley
W.T.M
Countries use the eagle as symbol of supremacy
Several nations adopt the eagle as a symbol of power and national identity. Observers note at least ten countries prominently feature the eagle in emblems, flags, and official insignia to convey authority, strength, and sovereignty.
Agricultural Society Honors New Selkirk Representative
Directors and directoresses of the Brokenhead Agricultural society met at the Modrzejewski home Beausejour to honor Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Sandercock now residing in Selkirk and to note E. Howe's move to Altona as agricultural representative. Prizes were awarded by J. J. Steffes and A. Modrzejewski, with a luncheon served by the directresses.
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The
Brokenhead
J. J. Steffes
A. Modrzejewski
A. Baker
A. Toleske
Sandercock
A. Ottenbreit
Steffes
And
Prizes Presented Women Curlers at Paper Town Bonspiel
The Pine Falls Ladies Curling Club hosted the second Papertown Bonspiel on February 26 27 and 28 with twenty rinks from Bissett Great Falls Lac du Bonnet Portage la Prairie Winnipeg and more visiting. Winners claimed Paget Trophy with Montie Johnson skip Grain Exchange Winnipeg and team. A Cambridge Diaries Cup went to Pine Falls rink led by W Frederick with several runners up from Pine Falls Great Falls and Lac du Bonnet. A third event awarded Arlene McIntyre Pine Falls and others with multiple placings. A longest distance prize went to Elgert’s Portage la Prairie rink and a special prize to Lil Bosma Pine Falls rink. Eighty three women attended the club banquet at the Chateau Pine Falls.
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Pine Falls
Papertown
Bissett
Great Falls
Lac du Bonnet
Portage la Prairie
Whitemouth
Winnipeg
Freda Stewart
Paget
Montie Johnson
Grain Exchange
Alice Irwin
Floss Weston
Daisy Hutchison
Flo Elgert
Jean Fraser
Florence Thomson
Marion Dahl
J. Zikman
Lil Tomlinson
Phyllis August
Helen Sauve
Ford
B. Gamey
Jean Romano
Inez Swenson
Cambridge Dairies
Clara Halpin
Evelyn Reid
Louise Bingay
Arlene McIntyre
Pearl van Toover
Hazel Lidstone
Alda Murphy
Dorothy Johnson
Denny Brown
Eleanor Stevenson
Florence Harrison
Claudia Hebert
Kay Windsor
Julia Roy
Anne Pasaluko
Barbara Aseltine
Nellie
Souka
Neen
Anderson
Mizey Vic
Sokoloski
Mary. Palmer
Thistle
Irene Foster
Kay Croft
Jean Sturmey
Minnie McDonald
Babe Dawson
Noreen Bachynski
Flo Gretsinger
Audrey Bradford
San Antonio
Eileen Gibson
Lydia Grey
Kay Selley
I. Zikman
Elgert
Lil Bosma
Irene Dychuk
Gwen Sadler
Ellen Mitchell
Ladies’ Curling Club
United Church W.A
McIntyre
G. Stewart
Lac du Bonnet Club
L. Paget
Manitoba Ladies’ Curling Association
J. Desilets
Danny Boy
W. Roy
Ross
Bruce Halpin
Beausejour Hospital Guild Seeks Donations and Events
The Beausejour Hospital Guild met at Town Hall on February 27 chaired by Mrs Gen Aske. Members discussed donating bedroom slippers and kimonos, and a Manitoba woollen mill donated a blanket. A rag collection for the White Cross Guild of Winnipeg, bingo night on March 9, and a variety show planned with Mrs W Klingbeil and Mrs Armstrong are noted. The meeting closed with a musical program by Miss Kowalchuk’s pupils Laura Bush and Florence Kabniuk, with tea served.
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Beausejour Hospital Guild
Steve Velie Heads Powerview C of C
Steve Velie was elected president of the Powerview chamber of commerce at the regular meeting March 2. Officers include L Prentice as vice president and Joseph F Turkotte as secretary treasurer. Directors named J Frolick Roy Shaw John Paquin H J Parent Al Iwanick N Mosquin. Resolutions include contacting Winnipeg Electric about higher voltage, paying 1951 dues to the Manitoba Associated Chamber of Commerce, forming a nuisance ground committee, setting 1951 dues at $3, and forming a Blue Cross Hospitalization Service committee.
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Steve Velie
Powerview Chamber of Commerce
L. Prentice
Joseph F. Turcotte
J. Frolick
Roy Shaw
John Paquin
H. J. Parent
al Iwanick
N. Mosquin
Winnipeg Electric Company
Steve Welie
Blue Cross
Chamber
Powerview C of C Outlines 1950 Achievements
Powerview chamber of commerce outlines its 1950 achievements at the February 16 meeting led by chairman Steve Velie. Highlights include village naming and incorporation, street lights, main highway repairs, and many steel culverts for drainage. Membership at 66, ten meetings, attendance concerns, and delegations to Whitemouth Beausejour and Lac du Bonnet are noted along with a year end bank balance of 93.68. Discussion covers attracting outside industries and a local home grown enterprise, plus licenses permits and garbage collection.
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Powerview Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Steve Velie
Chambers of Commerce
Powerview
Whitemouth
Beausejour
Lac du Bonnet
Have You Renewed Your Subscription
The notice warns readers to check the date numerals after their address on The Leader to see when a subscription becomes due. It explains the format 12-11-50 meaning 12 November 1950 and urges remittance with the included form to Springfield Leader in St. James Man.
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Springfield
Lac du Bonnet Drama Night garners praise
Lac du Bonnet students staged a Friday March 2 drama night in Memorial Hall with three one act plays. Grades 7 8 offered Midsummer Knights Dream under Miss Irene Dupont while 9 10 presented The Valiant directed by W Becker. Grades 11 12 closed with Still Stands the House directed by J Patterson.
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Lac du Bonnet
Memorial Hall
Irene Dupont
W. Becker
Saskatchewan
Bob Frank
Marilyn Patterson
Pat Frank
Cliff Bloomquist
J. Patterson
Beaver Lumber Co
Canadian Legion
Kamloops Girl Scouts Honor Donna Donaldson for Bravery
Donna Donaldson a 13 year old of Kamloops B C has earned the Girl Guides Gilt Cross for bravery after she rescued a five year old friend. Last summer a large dog knocked the child into Paul Lake and Donna dived in fully clothed to save her.
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Donna Donaldson
Kamloops
B.C
Girl Guides
Paul Lake
Donna
Wedding Etiquette Guidance From MARJORIE GILLIES
Bride and family bear major costs such as invitations apparel and decorations while the groom covers clergyman fees marriage licenses rings and gifts. Invitations mailed three weeks prior are coordinated by the bride’s family with input from the groom’s parents. Announcements go to non invited relatives. Gifts are customary with prompt written acknowledgments. Next Week The Wedding Ceremony.
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George Harry
Elkhorn
Man
Harry
MacGregor
Elkhorn Mercury
F. A. Cowie
Morden
Morden United
East Kildonan
Rossmere Golf and Country Club
Elmwood Herald
Cartwright
Southern Manitoba Review
Jeffrey Randall Bayne
W. Bayne
Rivers
Rivers Gazette
W. J. Gardiner
Virden
Gardiner
R. Gardiner
Crown
Mr. Gardiner
Veterans’ Land Act
Virden Empire Advance
Jack Frost
Peg Rink
Agricultural Society Honors
Beausejour Guild
Powerview C
C OF C
Legislative & Taunton
St. James, Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Inglewood
Portage
Ted Mikhechuk
Jim Samwald
Charles Coates
Shirley Richmond
Jack McMahon
Ernest Shume
Mae Viisainen
Robert Kost
Norman Malyk
Jackie Holliday
Jimmy Russel
Eddie Arkison
Aileen Paul
Aileen Lodge
Doreen Park
Evelyn Mikliechuk
Ronald Skoglund
Grace Griffith
Gordon Richmond
Irma McMahon
Ronnie Vickner
Clifford Bloomquist
W.S.K
Marjorie Gillies
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