Local Notes From Lac du Bonnet March News
Whitemouth correspondent reports visits to Lac du Bonnet and Pointe du Bois. Obituary notes Ma Ahlgren’s passing in St. Boniface Old Folks' Home. Community events include double birthday party for Dorothy Blore and Joe Pechia and a hospital discharge for J. P. Lodge. Concerns rise over Winnipeg River water level changes from McArthur Falls project and property appraisals. Curling bonspiel planned, library branch in town, and a charity shower for Joe Sopotnik with pink and mauve decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma” Ahigren
St. Boniface
Lac du Bonnet
Ma Ahlgren
Frank Blore
Pointe du Bois
Dorothy Blore
Joe Pechia
Harry Edginton
R. Shuttleworth
J. McQuigge
C. Peterson
Natilie Chorney
Guy
Winnipeg
McArthur Falls
Garson Triumphs Over Seven Sisters Falls In Hockey
Garson junior team won 3 to 2 against Seven Sisters Falls in a March 9 hockey match. Another game saw Garson defeat Beau sejour 8 to 3. Local social notes mention Miss June Ross visiting Garson, an amateur night sponsored by Beausejour Women’s Institute on March 18 at Lyric theatre with cash prizes, and various community updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garson
Seven Sisters Falls
Beausejour
Beausejour Women’s Institute
Lyric Theatre
First Marconigram Sent From Canada To UK In 1902
An early Marconigram marked a milestone in wireless communication as the first message transmitted from Canada to the United Kingdom in 1902, signaling rapid cross Atlantic telegraphy expansion and technological progress of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Kingdom
Elma Social News and Birthdays Passages
Elma area notices celebrate six year old Wayne Kurian birthday on March 7 and Phyllis Wishnowski birthday on March 10. Visitors include Mrs. E Saarela and Walter in Princess Elizabeth hospital. Families visiting from Winnipeg and McTavish Man enjoy weekends with relatives. Kalle Kanerine, 76, dies near Elma. Linda Laaja turns five on March 18. Andrew Gulenchyn reported not well in Whitemouth hospital. Orest Kahn vacationed in city for business and pleasure.
Tyndall Ladies Host Tea and Bazaar Winners Announced
The Tyndall ladies club held an annual tea and bazaar at the Legion hall on Friday March 13 raising 109 dollars. Prize winners included Teddy Mustaller Betty Newton John Korliewich Irene Turner and others. Local hockey results featured intermediates 7-3 over St Andrews bantams 2-1 to Beausejour and middowngers 9-7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyndall Ladies’ Club
the Legion Hall
Teddy Mustaller
Betty Newton
Molson
John Korlewich
Irene Turner
Tyndall
St. Andrews
Seven Sisters
Bantams
Beausejour
Tea party aids St Anthony's church fundraiser
A well attended tea party was held at Mrs A McKinnon’s home on Sunday afternoon March 15 to raise funds for St Anthony’s Roman Catholic church. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Joe Basarowich of Winnipeg staying with his parents Mr and Mrs Michael Basarowich. Mrs A Sarkinen and the IH North family thank neighbors for sympathy and floral tributes at Mr Sarkinen’s funeral. Michael Luch spent a short holiday at Hudson Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Frank
Nannie Bloomquist
Zenta Ritchey
Joe Sopotnik
Doreen Packer
Bloomquist
Ellen Bloomquist
Ardythe Packer
Carol Frank
St. Anthony's
A. McKinnon
Joe Basarowich
Winnipeg
Michael Basarowich
Michael Luch
Hudson
Ontario
Birthday Milestone Noted for Local Resident
Sam Sergent returns from the coast where he worked for a year. The Downie family visited James Hyde of Charleswood on Sunday to wish him a happy birthday. This old timer turned ninety years old on March 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Holmstrom
Garson
Tyndall
Sam Sergent
Downie
James Hyde
Charleswood
Tax shifts in Canada on new cars since 1939
A 1939 model paid $3 factory excise tax and $58 sales tax. Presently the same car faces $217 excise tax and $145 sales tax, reflecting substantial growth in both tax components over the decades.
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Lac da
W. S. Kenmare
Erskine
Whitemouth
Ernie Donin
Manitoba
J. P. Lodge
St Vital
Pat
Winnipeg Police and Ambulance Service
Herman Kaatz
Herman
Korea
Rube
Charlie
Provincial Public Library
2Nd Street
Holden
Brandon
Home Gas Ltd
The
RCAF
Merch
Lakeview Hotel
By H. Pearce
June Ross
E. Malmstrom
Geraldine
Ernie Vernon
Bert Szlanski
Louise Neduzak
L. Bourgeault
Beckstead
W.W.C
Bill
Jasper
By Simpkins
Macleans
Magasine
Honey
Elma By Co. E. Wendeborn
Wayne Kurian
E. Saarela
Walter
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Michael Zazula
Leonard
Mary Zazula
P. P. Penner
Greenland
Phyllis Wishnowski
Phyllis
Andrew Gulenchyn
Whitemouth Hospital
Orest Kahn
K. E. Friesen
McTavish, Man
Mrs
Frank Friesen
Kalle Kanerine
Elma
Linda Laaja
O. Laaja
Morris Ducharme
Ear Falls
Red Wake
L. A
Wawryshyn
Catherine Krystalowich
Toivo Laaja
East Selkirk
Man
I. Warkentin
Elma High School
Steinbach
Stanley Kuchenski
Rita Lean
J. P. Lean
A. Petersen
Paul Dureski
British Columbia
A. Dureski
Sebright
Mary Pasieka
A. Riddall
Pital
Russell Funeral Home
MR. A. Katazinski
J. W. Wade
Lac DU Bonnet, Man
Livestock Branch
Legislative Bldgs
Imperial Oil
Marvelube
Viking Motors
Imperial Esso
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