Pine Falls Community Notes Round Up Far North News
Local Pine Falls items report births in Herefordshire England, travel plans to Victoria BC, school and family visits, a carnival funds tally of 473 dollars, a fifth birthday party, Legion banquet and dance, a blizzard affected attendance, and a mill fire drill with minimal damage. The piece notes residents, events, and civic happenings, includingPeter Irvine’s musical success and parish social activities.
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Pine Falls
Peter Irvine
Peter
Pine Falls School and Social Highlights From March
Pine Falls reports a March sequence of school and social events. A Tally Ho sleigh ride hosted 23 youths, with jokes and dinner at the Brown home. Alex French is recovering from pneumonia, while Tanis Cavers turned nine with a party. The grade ten algebra class, led by Miss E Hoffman, topped Manitoba averages. Teens staged Chekhov’s A Marriage Proposal, a French talk by Jeannine Mastin, and class debates. A rural hike misdirection joke references Emily Post.
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Allan Brown
Paul Palmer
Weatherman
Pine Falls
Tanis Cavers
Department of Education
Manitoba
E. Hoffman
Mrs Irvine to Move to Winnipeg with Daughter Ann
Mrs William Irvine and her daughter Ann plan to leave Pine Falls on Friday March for Winnipeg to establish a home there. Locals wish the family good health and fortune. Jack Wade Lac du Bonnet Leader representative met the community at the Pine Falls hotel with curling locals bound for an invitation game in Bissett.
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William Irvine
Ann
Pine Falls
Winnipeg
Irvine
Bill
Baby Ann
Jack Wade
Lac du Bonnet
Jack
Bissett
E. F. Lodge
Hydro
Pointe du Bois
Lee River
Ted
Lodge
Willson
D. Hodge
Garrett
S. F- Long
E. Preece
J. Knox
S. S. Square
Val Hawkes
A. Hawkes
Myrtle Storseth
Helgi Storseth
Verona village seniors boast high life averages
Verona Ontario residents age well with 13 locals averaging 84 years and six nearby district residents sharing a similar aging curve. The oldest member is Henry Barth who turns 34 in March, while two couples over 80 mark long marriages at 30 and 58 years respectively.
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Verona
Ont
Henry Barth
A. Trousdale
Hiram Vannest
Restock
President Defeats Vice President In Pine Falls Curling Draw
The annual president versus vice-president curling draw in Pine Falls ended with Jackson and his three teammates scoring 63 points to Towler and his rink's 45. The final match saw Towler trail by six points but deliver entertaining play, yet the vice-presidents retained the overall lead.
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Pine Falls
Reg Towler
J. 3. Jackson
Towler
Pinawa and Lac du Bonnet Social and Club Activities
Pinawa residents hosted visitors from Lac du Bonnet including Mrs. A Krampetz Mrs A Lundquist and Mrs H Leith at rink and curling events. A new Pinawa Recreation Club committee was elected with M Wentz as president W Loveridge as secretary treasurer and several members. a basket social and dance is planned for March 16 with lunch. Birthday greetings were sent to Mr and Mrs H Leith and D Packer.
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Pinawa Recreation Club
M. Wentz
W. L. Loveridge
A. Krampetz
J. Thompson
A. Bradley
F. Tinndal
J. Gibbins
L. Middlecote
H. Leith
W. Loveridge
Lac du Bonnet Curling Club
Lac du Bonnet
Pinawa
A. Lundquist
C. Wickner
J. Fournier
Cowan
M. Woods
Swetz
F. Jeffries
Bissett
P. Walsh
J. Campbell
D. Packer
Pointe du Bois by Alex Brown women organizing meeting
A meeting of the ladies interested in forming a woman's organization was held Saturday afternoon at Mrs. Garrett's home with 10 ladies present. Rev E K Bissell opened the gathering and explained the purpose.
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Garrett
E. K. Bissell
Ladies’ Auxiliary Formed For Bazaar Fundraising
The group elected Mrs. J. H. Brownell president and agreed to charge a membership fee to raise funds for bazaar materials. A March 1 meeting was set at Mrs. C. A. Anderson’s home with Mrs. Earl Anderson co-hostess. Rev. Bissell thanked Mrs. Garrett for hosting and refreshments.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
J. H. Brownell
Earl Anderson
C. A. Anderson
Bissell
Garrett
Williams and Gillis visit Great Falls on Thursday
A S Williams and W Gillis of Seven Sisters were business visitors to Great Falls on Thursday March 7. Mrs J O Jones left to spend a few days with her daughter Mrs S Turner of Ridgeville Manitoba. Jules Gauthier left for Winnipeg on Sunday March 3 to visit his wife undergoing an operation in Misericordia hospital. Warren Sinnock left Sunday March 3 to attend the Veterans school in Winnipeg.
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A. S. Williams and
W. Gillis
Seven Sisters
Great Falls
Jules Gauthier
Winnipeg
Misericordia Hospital
Warren Sinnock
Veteran's School
Winnipeg weekend social notes recap
Mrs Roland Eade returned to the city on Friday after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Fred Magnusson. K C Fergusson visited Winnipeg on Saturday. Mrs Roy McHaffie and the Magnussons drove to Winnipeg to meet British bride Mrs Arne Magnusson en route to Vancouver to join Arne. Miss Margaret Johnston spent the weekend in Winnipeg. Miss Agnes Hansen visited Winnipeg with her sister Jean. Kenneth Texmo was a weekend visitor to Winnipeg.
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Reta Seguin
Winnipeg
Leo Seguin
Madeline Ford
Fred Ford
Madeline
Fred Mastin
Pine Falls
Earl Winters
Inez Mastin
Brenda
Freddy
Ashville
Man
Sara Mastin
Saint Anna
California
Mastin
Fred
W. Woods
Manitoulin Island
Georgian Bay
Ont
Roland Eade
City
Fred Magnusson
K. C. Fergusson
Roy McHaffie
Arne Magnusson
Arne
Vancouver
B. C
Margaret Johnston
Agnes Hansen
Jean
Kenneth Texmo
Whitemouth Residents Welcome War-Bride and Returnees
After discharge from the RCAF Sgt Reg Isaacs visits his wife and daughter Geraldine before moving to Portage la Prairie. Local curlers enjoyed a Pointe du Bois outing on March 3 despite a curling loss. War bride Mrs R W Latta joins husband in Whitemouth. Various families and returning servicemen visit relatives. a raffle-like card party boosted the rink fund by $19.60. Miss M Countrymen of the Royal Bank was taken to St Boniface Hospital by ambulance.
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C. A. Johnston
S. L. Butler
Sault ,St. Marie
RCAF
Sgt
Reg. Isaacs
Geraldine
J. Hunter
Portage la Prairie
Pointe du Bois
P. R. Paulsen
G. M. Ambrose
R. B. Latta
H. S. Webb
W. Sinclair
G. Turner
M. Steiner
E. Malkoske
B. Winter
H. E. Cousins
Ernie Steiner
Harvey Hill
M. Countrymen
The
Royal Bank
St. Boniface Hospital
Seven Sisters Notes From Local Visit and Travel
Edna McCreary of Winnipeg visited at the E outhwaite home last Friday. Mr and Mrs E Rougeau left March 1 for Camp Shilo to attend Cecile de Montigny and S Boyer wedding. they returned with S Boyer and Cecile. G Hillman injured head while car ing Monday night but now able to be out of bed. W McGibbon returned from Great Falls. Mrs G Ambrose returned from Govan on Friday March 8.
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Edna McCreary
Winnipeg
E. Outhwaite
E. Rougeau
Camp Shilo
Man
G. Hillman
Day of Prayer Observed By Local Ladies at Church
The community ladies met in the church room on Friday March 8 to observe the world Day of Prayer. Mrs A S Williams led the service with assistance from Mesdames F King P Neilson A Hobson H Ligertwood J L Cousins Miss Joy King and Miss Francis Steeves. Guest speaker was Mrs Sampson from John Black Memorial church Winnipeg.
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A. S. Williams
Mesdames F. King
P. Neilson
A. Hobson
H. Ligertwood
J. L. Cousins
Joy King
Francis Steeves
Mrs. Sampson
John Black Memorial Church
Winnipeg
Wartime Prices Board Answers On Regul ations For 1946 Imports
A Wartime Prices and Trade Board column answers readers questions under the Women’s Regional Advisory Committee. It covers bee import subsidies, distributor sales practices, sending butter to England, illegal conditional sales, coupon validity and expiry, maple syrup purchases from Ontario, and deposit of expired coupons. it clarifies policy and directs readers to nutrition and ration offices for specifics.
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Women’s
Prices and Trade Board
Power
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ontario
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Alex Lee
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Mrs. L. Middlecote
Bertal Lundquist
Winnipeg Electric Co. Magazine
Bob Pearson
Alex Brown
Pointe Curling Club
K. Steiner
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V. Hawkes
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G. Ambrose
R. Latta
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