Betsy Choquette 79 Dies in Winnipeg Beausejour Church
Mrs Betsy Choquette aged 79 died at Grace Hospital Winnipeg on March 1. Born in Scotland she came to Canada over 60 years ago. Survived by husband Joseph and daughter Mrs Nellie Wilding of Red Lake Ontario and five sons. Funeral at St Marys Beausejour March 4 with Fr Joseph Gurka officiating. Burial Beausejour Cemetery. Russell's funeral home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy Choquette
Grace Hospital
Winnipeg
Scotland
Canada
Duncan McDonald
Beausejour
St. Vital
Joseph Choquette
Nellie Wilding
Red Lake
Ont
G. V. Hoban
C. E. Turner
G. Wilding
J. Wilding
St. Mary’s Church
Joseph Gurka
Russell
Obituary for Gordon W. Mullin at Beausejour
Gordon W. Mullin aged 25 died March 5 at his parents Beausejour home after a lengthy illness. Born in Winnipeg he lived on the family farm west of Beausejour then moved to town. Survived by parents George and Mullin, a brother Jack and sister Beulah Saarinen of Kentville Nova Scotia. Pallbearers listed. funeral 2 30 p.m. Monday at Beausejour United Church. interment Beausejour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon W. Mullin
George Mullin
Beausejour
Winnipeg
Gordon
Sebright School
Defence Industries Ltd
Transcona
Beulah Saarinen
Kentville
N.S
Gordon Kaatz
Don Trithart
Bert Turner
Bert Pulfer
Jack Moot
Jim Gretsinger
Beausejour United Church
Russell
Beausjour W I Supports Drives
The Beausejour Women's Institute held its March meeting at the hotel led by president Mrs M Stephaniuk. It voted a 50 dollar donation to the Canadian Red Cross appeal and another 50 dollar gift for Save the Children. Members donated clothing for the European family adopted by the institute and will bring canned meat next month. A program by the National Film board featured A Day With Baby and other topics, followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institute
Beausejour Hotel
M. Stephaniuk
Canadian Red Cross Appeal
H. Genaske
R. A. Hayes
Save the Children
Institute
Beausejour Institute
National Film Board
Baby
Showboat Gala Carnival Dazzles Pine Falls Community
The Pine Falls Winter Club presented Showboat a lively carnival with skating acts led by Al Jolson and Queen Evelyn Randall. Performances featured Misses May Miller and Pat Pasaluko, clowns, clackwork skaters, and a royal sleigh finale as the audience enjoyed a festive program with song and dance throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
Old Man River
O’ Man Mose
Ross Halpin
Mississippi
al Jolson
Bruce Halpin
Swannee
Evelyn Randall
Woods Department
May Miller
Pat Pasaluko
Riverside
J. T. Carey
J. Johnson
J. Desilets
Hudson's Bay Company
J. MacDonald
MacDonald's
Pat
B. Alberstat
Albert
Verna Perry
Africa
Civilization
Billy Roy
Spud Guinn
Lorne Blus
Anita Howath
Caroliners
Rita
Ron Baker
Janice Thibodeau
Honeysuckle Rose
Sonny Boy
Max Desaulniers
Leonard Romanow
Edith Bayly
Nesta McLeod
Ray Hutchison
Fran Bachynski
Ken
Maid of Carolina
California
War Memorial Committee Plans Legion Rooms
A War Memorial Committee meeting on February 25 discusses provisions for Legion club rooms in the rink building. Members present include A Larson, F H Ehinger, O Russell, L J Pulfer, Mrs F Hayes, R A Hayes, J J Ridley, E A Kielback, Mrs M Stepaniuk, P Rumak, F Rumak, and J Beilan. J D Ridley notes 160 units in the cement project. O Russell says Memorial Fund will gain from carnival proceeds. Forestry Service permit for materials secured. Additional build fund appointees are Mrs M Stepaniuk, F H Ehinger, F Rumak, E Kielback, L J Pulfer. March 4 balance on hand at bank is 5467.87.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Memorial Committee
A. Larson
F. H. Ehinger
O. Russell
L. J. Pulfer
F. Hayes
R. A. Hayes
J. J. Ridley
E. A. Kielback
M Stepaniuk
P. Rumak
F. Rumak
J. Beilan
J. d. Ridley
Board of Trade
Visiting Curlers Guests Of Beausejour Rinks
C W Shields of B A Oil hosted visiting curlers at Beausejour rink clubrooms after an evening of play on March 4. The Beausejour team defeated the visitors on ice but they regrouped to bowl games and improve their showing. Refreshments followed with guests including former resident Alex Waddell of Portage la Prairie and new acquaintances from Brandon Winnipeg Whitemouth and Beau sejour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Shields
B.A. Oil
Beausejour
Alex Waddell
Portage la Prairie
Hugh Finlay
Brandon
Gordon Irwin
Ray Carson
Bill Percy
Danny Juigg
Jack Sim
Bob Gill
H. E. Fairbairn
Gordon Batley
Winnipeg
Johnny Molinski
Whitemouth
Alex Bush
Sandy Hayes
Ray Orr
Joe Bembridge
Beausejour Vet Opens Agency For Interior Decorating
Beausejour veteran George Stebbe starts his own business as the Martin Seynor paints agent. He offers home visits with samples and material advice, measures needed quantities, and directs clients to Beausejour Dry Cleaners for addresses. Previously with North American Lumber Co and a former Springfield Leader representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stebbe
Beausejour
George
Martin-Seynor Paints
Beausejour Dry Cleaners
The
North American Lumber Co
Springfield
Beausejour Wins 1942 Nor East Hockey League
Lac du Bonnet finished top with 15 points, Beausejour had 12. In playoffs Lac du Bonnet beat Great Falls while Beausejour defeated Seven Sisters. The final series ended with Beausejour winning three straight to claim the league championship for 1942.
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Circe
Beausejour
Tyndall
Whitemouth
Seven Sisters Pointe DU Bois
Pinawa
Lac DU Bonnet
Great Falls
Pine Falls
ST. George
Canada
REP
LAC DU Bonnet Top
Seven Sisters
Lac du Bonnet Ice Carnival Ends With 6-4 Hockey Win
Lac du Bonnet hosts an ice carnival weekend climaxed by Seven Sisters Falls losing to Lac du Bonnet 6 to 4 in exhibition hockey. The carnival committee thanks Seven Sisters players, Miss Lila Jo Gattes, Miss Shirley Ann Ramshaw, Vic Rowe, John Hammerstedt, Mervin Zikman, Jack Wade, Marcel Bonneau, Westons Ltd, Stewart Bus Lines, Ken R McCuaig, and local volunteers for overall effort and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Seven Sisters Falls
Seven Sisters Boys
Lila Jo Gattes
Shirley Ann Ramshaw
Vic Rowe
John Hammerstedt
Mervin Zikman
Jack Wade
Marcel Bonneau
Westons Ltd
Stewart Bus Lines
Ken R. McCuaig
TASTY TID BITS AT TURNER S TASTY TID BITS
A Turner's farm party Saturday night featured saurkraut and pigs feet. Tommy Turner crafted the feast for guests including Cliff and Bert Turner and many Turner family members plus friends.
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Turner’s
Turner
Tommy Turner
Cliff
Bert Turner
C. E. Turner
Jack Leeder
Bert Larson
Ed. Gretsinger
Fred Rumak
Steve Rumak
J. Bukowski
Swanee Englett
Nick Rumak
Jack Hoban
M. Wayne
Dorothy Mitchell
Val Manchester
Bil Crampton
Barley Contest Renewed for 1948 Across Provinces
National Barley Contest rules for 1948 are being prepared by the contest committee led by T. J. Harrison after consultations with Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. There will be two parallel contests in 1948 one for carload shipped barley with inter provincial prizes and another for registered seed barley growers run separately by each province. It remains to be decided if carload entries will be used in both contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewing and Malting Industry
T. J. Harrison
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Seven Sisters Spiel in Full Swing at Curling Club
The Seven Sisters Curling Club reports a strong bonspiel with top prizes funded by local businesses. Visiting rinks from Hudson's Bay Company Fur Trade department won three of four games in a Sunday match, while plans for upcoming events and trophies continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fur Trade Department
Hudson's Bay Company
Winnipeg
Ladies of the Red Cross Society
St. Vital Curling Club
Pinawa
Seven Sisters Community Club
Fur Trade Dept
Hudson’ Bay Company
M. Thomson
Grant Henderson
Anne Gittins
Luther Judt
Lac du Bonnet council approves rest room support and 1948 rate
Lac du Bonnet council meeting on March 2 granted 100 to assist rest room operation with a refund pro rata if closed by December 31. A 55 mill municipal tax rate for 1948 was set. Weed inspectors were appointed and multiple accounts approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
P Kondratiuk
Allegra
John Freidoff
Las du Bonnet
J. Bilan
E. H. Floyd
E. Wojciechowski
Jos. Mazur
Julian Bilan
A. E. J. Davies
R. Balluk
S. E. Rogocki
W. Bileki
M. I. Petterson
H. Peterson
G. Seig
Regional Prizes Cut in War Time Shipping Contests
The plan reduces regional prizes in commercial shipments. Previously each western province was split into four regions with ten cash awards per region, yielding forty regional winners. Four provincial winners will be selected from those regional winners.
Gravel Haul Ends at Great Falls Dam Project
The Great Falls gravel haul completed March 1 moved 60 000 yards at about 17 000 yards daily. Forty three trucks used a 12 mile ice road from gravel pit to dump, taking one hour per trip, with four tractors at pit and dump spreading gravel. The two year project required 125 000 yards to seal gaps upstream of the dam. Geo. Hill was contractor. two minor injuries occurred amid roughly 200 000 tons moved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Geo. Hill
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Ea Xt
Beausejour W.I
Enial
Beverley Windsor
Bill Jackson
Glen Stewart
Kentucky Stables
Brenda Miller
Beatrice Dimock
Brenda
Beatrice
Patsy Patterson
Southern Rose
Stardust
Jimmy Romano
Donald McDonald
M.C
Kentucky
Tanis Cavers
June Bosma
Marga McKew
Dorothy Seeback
Swanee River
Florence Souka
Frank Thibodeau
Glenn “Spud” Guinn
Lorne Blue
Rita Baker
Virginia
Forestry Service
Legion Club
Rink
H. Ehinger
E. Kielback
Standard Press
W. Childe
Howard L. Schultz
Yale University
Yale
C. Lagsdin
J. Sparman
L. Howes
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