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Newspaper

Springfield Leader

Location

Springfield, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Mar 22, 1960

Page

6

Weekend Curling Events And Community News

Local notes report visitors at the Calvin and Fournier homes and a weekend in Winnipeg for eye checkups. Four lady curlers traveled to Morden for a bonspiel and returned disappointed yet entertained. The Lutheran church prepares a Family Night pot luck and film showing, while arid weather threatens with a March storm. Kenora visitor Mrs. H Wright returns home after caring for her ill mother.

Morden A. Fournier Gordon' R Winnipeg Mrs. H. Wright Kenora Mrs. Madsen

Community Notices From Regional Journal

Funeral attendance announced for a sister of Mr and Mrs Joe Sitar with N Zuk at Viking. Savant Lake visits include Seseriak to daughter and son-in-law. Birthday wishes go to Lorna Kurisa for her 17th birthday on Saturday. Get well greetings to Mrs Zuapa and family.

N. Zuk Viking, Se Are, Seseriak Savant Lake Ontario Lorna Kurisa

Pointe du Bois news and social updates from Winnipeg

Stella Roscoe notes Pointe du Bois items. Birth announcements include Patricia Elizabeth Jane born March 8 in a Winnipeg hospital to Mrs S Dunwoody and a baby girl to Mrs Miller formerly Joan Storseth. Local cribbage winners V Waisanen Bryan Waisanen Bryant Hodge Jane Conlon Sharon Goddard. social visits by Adele and Francis Pecchia and Pat Goddard. Earl and Mary Atkins return from honeymoon. Ladies Curling Club hosted Great Falls rink. whist winners Mrs Long Mrs Blom Mrs Lewis and Ted Frost. Construction crew begins March 15. Burbidges back from Dryden plan weeks in Winnipeg then Calgary to visit daughter.

S. Dunwoody Patricia Elizabeth Jane Winnipeg

Elma By Mrs Mary Smerechynski spring greeting

A touch of spring is in the air with sunshine and a few puddles. Mr and Mrs George Sitar and their family from Sioux Lookout Ontario visited over the weekend.

George Sitar Sioux Lookout Ontario

Pleen signs with Bombers and Calgary stadium plans

Barrons notes Kenny Pleen's return to the Winnipeg Bombers for 1960 and possible Van Pelt exit. It details Calgary Stampeders new 700000 stadium, Edmonton Eskimos acquisition of Ted Tully, and Bombers signings Norm Bauhaus and Steve Patrick. Plus hockey chatter on Canadiens Leafs and Vezina race, with curling tidbits from Morden bonspiel.

Bomber Kenny Pleen Jim van Pelt Dale Hackbart Green Bay Packers Winnipeg Brass Kenny Pelt Cowtown Calgary Stampeders WIFU Mewata Edmonton Eskies Ted Tully B.C. Lions Tully Ions Eagle Keyes Bombers Norm Bauhaus Steve’ Patrick Hockey News Leafs Detroit Chicago Glenn Hal J. Plante Plante Glen Hall Hawks Lorne Chabot Morden Ass’t B.A. Charles Black-Jack Mansbridge Blacksmith Winberg E. Amos Sparks Nicoll Spark Plug Plumber Kaiser R. Foubert J. Sparman Joe

Community Notes From Bisett District Weekend Visits And Birthdays

Local tidbits report weekend visits to Miami Manitoba and Manigotag as families catch up. Ill relative Mrs Ash Ley’s mother is mentioned along with Jim Cook’s improving health. Birthday wishes go to Orville Harper and Margaret George’s daughter. Local players receive compliments for coaching efforts and a school concert is announced for March 25 in the Community Hall.

Parsons Improves Stay in Winnipeg Hospital Notice

M Parsons reports Mr Parsons much improved though doctors advise remaining in Winnipeg briefly. Barton mentions Priday spent two weeks in hospital and returned home with them. Birth announced of a baby girl weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces at Bissett Hospital. Continued on page 8 and 8.

M. Parsons Mr. Parsons Winnipeg Barton Priday Bissett ‘Hospital

Manigotogan Residents Move Buildings and Organize Sale

Mr George Clark Sr buys a building and moves it toward Honlotogan to convert it into a home. Anglican Mission ladies plan a sale to raise funds for starting the church this spring. Mr and Mrs G Clark Jr are noted as Manigotogan residents. Mr and Mrs Alex Laforte and family drove to Pine Falls for the weekend. John Patel buys a large building from Camp 49 and relocates it to his filling station site.

George Clark, Sr Honlotogan Anglican Mission Alex Laforte Pine Falls John Patel

River Hills Couple Celebrate Two New Cars

Mr and Mrs Ken Hodges in River Hills announce receiving two new cars as Mrs Eric Rohrig shares news of a birth, reflecting a sequence of family milestones in the community.

Ken Hodges

Twin girls at Beausejour Hospital and local notices

Wishes extend to Sir Rudy Hawk who has a bad cold. Allan Remple of Morris celebrates a birthday from River Hills friends. Mrs Rudy Klepatz under surgery at Whitemouth Hospital March 17. William Hawk attends Mrs Carl Neuman’s Golden Bay party. John Wiebe attends Imperial Oil Convention in Winnipeg March 17. Ernie Klapprat Bill Chezick and Mrs Lawrence Henschel weekend in Fort William. Estelle Conway asks to be remembered to River Hills friends. Lorraine Kroker recently spent time at Whitemouth Hospital.

Rudy. Klepatz Whitemouth Hospital William Hawk Carl Neuman Golden Bay Ernie Klapprat Bill Chezick Lawrence Henschel Fort William Estelle Conway River Hills Lorraine Kroker

Mrs Eva Bushie praised as postmistress in Wampigow

The town speaks highly of Eva Bushie for her service as postmistress. Snow melts, roads to Hole River Reserve need graveling. Mr Marsh reports a pulpwood trailer damaged his car, the car spared. Rev Marsh drove to Bissett on March 9 with his hockey team, a proud group of boys.

Eva Bushie Hole River Reserve

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Unica Sandy Bruce J. W Calvin Drikdey Whitemouth Betty Aave Daugh Bert Gaston The Pointe W. O. Straw Luc Norman Anderson Gordon Seaentontt Sask Pastor Morristeen Eran Chuan Lutheran Church of the Cross Peter Pollen Pointe du Bois Pally Ce Demmare Ptagic Steve Steve Sydorko Lac du Bonnet Man Imperial Esso Imperial Peter Klassen vLac du Bonnet Mrs Joe Sitar Wasuita Mrs. A. Shewchuk Mrs. Shewchuk Rick Huggard Charleswood National Defence Stella Roscoe Bonnet Ted Henley Gilbert Hrysio Mrs. Miller Joan Storseth Communit Cribbage Orbe Mare V. Waisanen Brian Waisanen Bryant Hodge Jane Conlon Sharon Goddard Adele and Francis Pecchia Pat Goddard St. Mary's Academy Earl Atkins Earl and Mary Great Falls Mesdames Clark Ens Erickson Long Blom Lewis Ted Frost Mrs. Burbidge Dryden Mary Smerechynski Barron’s Column By Alex Barron Mrs. K. Ashley Marna Miami, Man Mrs. Ashley Mrs. Ron . Simpson Dannie Simpson Mr. G. Dack Carrie Boulette Harry Boulette Gunner Road Mrs. G. Clarke Manigotagon Alex George Margaret Buck Matiowsky Bissett Keddie Miss Breland Orville Harper Mrs. Lucas Mary Jane G. Clarke Mrs. G Clark, Jr Manigotogan By Ella and Della Eric Rohrig Beausejour Hospital Rudy Hawk Allan Remple Morris John Wiebe Imperial Oil Wampigow Elpaydu Adwe Royal Royal Bank OF Canada Marie Fraser Dairy Farmers OF Canada Ruron Street Toronto Manitoba Committee On Alcohol Education Department of Education Legislative Building
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