Laura Bush Crowned Beausejour Carnival Queen 1955
Laura Bush was elected Beausejour Carnival Queen for 1955 after ballot boxes opened at midnight on March 4 following hockey dancing and costume judging. Runners up were Mrs Deane Bam er of Milner Ridge Air Base and Rae Kellet. The queen was crowned by last year’s winner Lilian Beley as Mayor A Larson and Lions Club officials presented awards. The event featured an ice show with 35 skaters, and a fast Beausejour vs Winnipeg hockey match ending 6 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Bush
Beausejour Lions
Deane Beamer
Milner Ridge Air Base
Beausejour Jaycees
Rae Kellet
Lillian Beley
A. Larson
Lions Club
Beausejour
Winnipeg Ice Club
Harold Snell
Winnipeg
Joanne Farrell
John Hutchison
East Side
Miss Farrell
Mr. Hutchison
John
Old Town
E. R. Siddall
Heather White
Iris Gold
Sally Morton
Arthur Ganchow
Margaret Johnson
Linda Johnson
Sharon Woods
Beverly Windsor
John Bayly
Balfour Dahl
Gilbert Beau- Heu
Alphonse Hebert
Woods Department
W. C. Harrison
Woods
Mike Murash
Dencross
Cornelius van Shie
Holland
Garson News Roundup and Obituary Notes
Garson mourns longtime resident Mike Dudek age 82. Winnipeg visitors Emily Pearce and Joan Vermette stayed with Mrs. C. M. Pearce. Nick Skrupski returns from Saskatchewan visit with family. Florence Zigarliski graduates as registered nurse on March 3 with May 1 graduation. Garson hockey scores and weather impact noted. Local residents visit and travel plans mentioned. Snow relief updates and Garson Hotel lodging. Mrs. E. A. MacShane returns from Holmfield funeral. Bill Klimchuk hospitalized at Selkirk Rolling Mills. wishes for speedy recovery.
Grand Marais Notes and Local Hockey Playoffs
Grand Marais community items include visits by Geo Wonnacott and Iris Birch families, whist drives continuing in March, and a St Jude’s Anglican church meeting with full attendance. Knott boys suffer a traffic accident, urging caution at intersections. Manitoba hockey playoffs: Grand Marais defeats Victoria Beach 8–7 on March 2. winner of the third game claims the Pelissier Trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Birch
Iris
Cheryl
Douglas
Stegina, Sask
Grand Marais
Oakliegh Cottage
Central Avenue
St. Judes’ Anglican Church
W.A
W. Kowalchuk
Beatrice Thomas
E. Eden
Grand Beach
Victoria Beach
Mar
Grand Marais Hosts First Winter Carnival Night
Grand Marais stageed its inaugural Ice Carnival on February 23 despite frigid temperatures. Student organizers and four teachers opened a new community sports era with races, parades, broom ball, hockey, and a pie eating contest. Evelyn Pawlake led as top racer in all female groups, while Allan Hourie and Abe Chambers earned multiple prizes. The queen Jean Uchtmann received cash, gifts, and a bracelet, crowned by Principal Frank Lupkowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Marais
Jean Uchtmann
Glenda
Joan Bowler
Frank Lupkowski
Evelyn Pawlake
Allan Hourie
Abe
Chambers
Johnny Mackelson
Judy Thomas
Eileen Mackelson
Clifford Brown
Douglas Hourie
Harold Martin
Victoria Beach
Seven Sisters Club Meeting Delves Into Car Choking Debate
The Seven Sisters district club gathered at the Upper Seven Sisters Recreation Center to discuss cold morning starting methods, from choke and clutch settings to battery lead grease. Members joked about flooding and voted on a motto while news on staff changes and curling progress at Winnipeg Electric power sites filled the rest of the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters
Upper
Seven Sisters Recreation Center
Fred Schultz
John Klepata
Willie Hertzog
Les Cousins
George Pouliote
Stan Gittins
Winnipeg Electric Co
Carl Birstow
Tony Frantz
Ken Higgins
Harold Trindle
Seven Sisters Illuminated
McArthur Falls
Jack Kearns
Pine Falls
Gt. Falls
Pine Falls Ice Carnival opens with queen and princesses
The Pine Falls Figure-Skating Club staged a weekend carnival in Pine Falls Arena on Saturday March 5. Roy Perry announced Carnival Queen Anne Inkster with Miss Dorothy Seeback, Miss Carol Warman, and Miss Linda Kemball as princesses. The Royal Court rode the rink, youths performed acts, and Connie Harrison led ticket plans while a nearly finished quilt awaited raffling on April 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Roy Perry
R. L. Fraser
Woods Department
Anne Inkster
Dorothy Seeback
Trades and Labor Council
Carol Warman
Powersite Community Club
Linda Kemball
Powerview
W. C. Harrison
Joanne Farrell
Ella Cramer
Connie Harrison
Ed. Harrison
River Hills Community News Update
In a grade school popularity contest Darlene Beskau was crowned queen with Elaine Rempel and Beverley Honke as princesses. The event helped raise 29.11 for the Junior Red Cross. Local 118 plans sent 30 to the March of Dimes. Otto Lipps of Toronto visited family, while Gus Lipps on furlough from Mine Corp. was with relatives in Winnipeg. St Pauls Lutheran ladies aid set a March 15 meeting. Marie Lipps broke her leg sliding and is in Beausejour Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Ted Braund
R.C.A.F
Greenwood
Nova Scotia
Our Town
Red Cross
Halifax
Seven Sisters
Lieut
Bendt Oxholm
RC N. Bendt
Ted
California
USA
Phil
Eva Ding- Mars
Winnipeg Falls South School
Darlene Beskau
Elaine
Rempel
Beverley Honke
St. Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid
F. Henschell
Little Marie Lipps
Beausejour Hospital
Allegra By Lorraine Krieger
Mike and Paul Zack spent the weekend with their parents, Mr and Mrs A Snch Mrs Louis Fiebelkorn of Lowland won a sewing machine certificate on a radio quiz. Deepest sympathy to the Beleski family on their mother’s passing. Mr and Mrs W F Krieger and Mr and Mrs Louis Fiebelkorn spent a day in Winnipeg. Irene Mirivaldt spent last weekend in Winnipeg for her sister’s wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Karaba
Winnipeg
F. Dudek
Bert Szlanski
Gail Beveridge
Joan
Don Rudolph
Beaconia
Wo Anderson
R. Birkel
Margaret
Dorothy Beeskau
Irma Wolfrom
Helen Schmidt
Doreen
Millie
Mike and
Paul Zack
Mrs A. Snch
Louis Fiebelkorn
Lowland
Beleski
Mrs. Beleski
W. F. Krieger
Irene Mirivaldt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jay Cees
Mrs. Deane Beamer
Usaf Air Base
Queen
Candy Sevik
Allan Koshlak
Caroline Lee
Leslie Englet
Fancy
Sharon Dutchak
Keena Emberley
Dale DeMarco
Robert Novak
Marlene Black
Eileen Leiman
Richard Shaffrett
Ray Bush
Gene Rattai
Frank Black
H. Bush Jr
B. Hawrysh
Chick Batenchuk
Bill Black
Jack Leiman
Garson
Shirley Bogie
Mike Dudek
Mr. Dudek
Emily Pearce
Joan Vermette
C. M. Pearce
Nick Skrupski
Saskatchewan
Moss Florence Zigarliski
Winnipeg Grace Hospital
Joe Zalondek
Walter Domanski
Regina
Highland
East Selkirk
Tyndall
Roemers
E. A. MacShane
Holmfield
Manitoba
Mrs. W. Purdha
Nick Kotello
Bill Klimchuk
Selkirk
Mrs. W. Kovalchuk
Geo. Wonnacott
Knott
Nelson Green
Belair
Man
Seven Sisters Falls
Albert Braund
Albert Mice
Great Falls
Wm. Raines
May Hignell
Square Dancer
Paper Town Squares
Ewart Carruthers
Maurice Everson
Jack Gibbins
Dennis Alstadt
Anne Kondratuk
Jack
Marilyn Kearns
Ernie Harris
Dan Harris
Ernie
England
Irvine Honke
Alvin Bonakoski
Bert Hanke
Fred King Jr
Anne Gittins
Rose King
Ec du Bonnet
H. Leith
R. Picard
Friendly Ladies’ Club
Upper Seven Sisters
Whitemouth
Shirley Likeman
Kathryn Steiner
Albert Pischke
Tony Schreyer
Joe Fontaine
Mr. Arneson
Alex Satte
Norway House
River Hills
Mrs. L. Rempel
Farmer's Union Local 118
Ene Gy A
Otto Lipps
Toronto
Mrs. A. Lipps
Allegra By
Lorraine Krieger
ALL Canada Insurance Federation
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