Seven Sisters Lutherans Plan Joint Evangelism Mission
Seventy laymen and a pastor from about twenty Lutheran congregations in Winnipeg met at Our Savior's Lutheran Church to plan a five day evangelism mission May 10 to 14. The program focuses on preaching teaching and reaching rather than membership growth and includes lay visitor training and a permanent parish evangelism plan with guidance from Percy Larson of the American Lutheran Church. St Paul’s River Hills will join the mission week. delegates Eppler Howcroft Kretchmer Hill and Honke attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Percy Larson
Division of Evangelism
American Lutheran Church
Mineapolis
Minnesota
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
River Hills
Rev. Eppler
J. Howcroft
G. Kretchmer
C. Hill
J. Honke
Lac du Bonnet Lions Celebrate Birthday
The Lac du Bonnet Lions Club marks its first birthday with a party at Memorial Hall on March 21. Canon Fryer gave invocations, a Lions cake was cut by president Jim Gormican, MLA Oscar Bjornson introduced the guest speaker Tom Breen of Winnipeg and Lac du Bonnet praised Lions work, and Rod Beaudry’s orchestra provided two hours of dancing as 43 members were introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet Memorial
Lions Club
Canon L.C. Fryer
St. John’s Anglican Church
Jim Gormican
Jim Druchet
Beausejour
Lions Organization
Breen
Rod Beaudry
Orchestra of
Great Falls
Dori: Holm
Local notices and social updates from Bissett area
Mrs. George back plans Winnipeg trip with later vacation Kamloops run. Ken Ashley Myrna visit Miami Manitoba relatives. Mrs. Spencer Miller returns from Winnipeg. Rev M L Wray travels to Lac du Bonnet and Little Grand Rapids for discussions. Gibson home hosts Mrs Gibson's mother and brother from The Pas. R Minton city visit with Eleanor for Easter. Ernie Newshams report good Galveston weather. Debra Dawn Lindholm born March 17 at Bissett Hospital. Seidel house fire leaves family unharmed except minor burns. Arnason hosts victims. Hogue hosting since. Inter club curling ends with Gendre rink win over Hay. Gendre team: L Gendre, H Bruce, B Hood, D Stevenson. United Church notice ahead of March 15 service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Seidel
Bissett Couple Honored as They Plan Welwyn Departure
A large neighbourly gathering in Bissett honored Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Harper on their upcoming move in April to Welwyn Saskatchewan where they will run a village store. The festivities featured an engraved silver tray gift and tributes to Harper’s decades of service to community groups, curling, schools and local organizations. Attendees included relatives from Winnipeg Lac du Bonnet Manigotogan and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Harper
Bissett
Harpers
Welwyn
Saskatchewan
S. Barton
Barton
Beresford Lake
Cliff
Harper
S. Anthony
J. Conley
F. Calverley
G. Dack
S. Prysazniuk
Vicki
Gee
Krause
Neall Campbell
Lois McAfee
Orville
Frances Harper
Janice Calverley
Audrey Shier
Winnipeg
W. Hopke
Lac du. Bonnet
Mary Solinsky
John Pozel
Manigotogan
Lac du Bonnet Hosts Health Week Meeting
Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association marked National Health Week with Miss Joanne Stevens Public Health Nurse as guest speaker. She spoke on tobacco dangers citing Time Pulls the Trigger film to be shown later at Lac du Bonnet Collegiate. The group discussed Red Cross Drive canvassing, a blood donor clinic on April 14, and a $1000 library projector purchase with school board funding. A nominating committee was named for the Home and School and P T A convention in Winnipeg April 15 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Joanne Stevens
Stevens
A. Atkinson
Red Cross
Doreen Dancut
Mesdames Campbell
Zeemel
L. Zeemel
Pinawa groups plan events as season ends
The hockey season closed with teardown of the club and school additions. The Women's Club of Pinawa schedules a meeting on April 7 at 8 15 p m with guest speaker Mr F J Weir from Winnipeg. Husbands invited. A new group called the Pinawa Players formed March 17 aims to entertain residents with shows and lectures, first staging a Variety Show on April 23. The McIntosh accounts for 40 percent of Canadian apple production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Club of
Pinava
F. J. Weir
Department of Agriculture and Conservation
Winnipeg
Pinawa Players
Pinawa
Guidance Program At Bissett School Evening Meeting
The Bissett Home and School Association held an evening program on vocational guidance in the school auditorium on Tuesday March 17 with four speakers. Bruce Stains spoke on mining engineering, R J Minton on office work, F DuVal on commercial flying and Cst R Douglas on commercial art. Mrs W Combe thanked the speakers. The event included a sing song of Irish tunes, a choral reading by grades five and six, and a delegation from the High School requesting an alternative to the usual Spring Prom. Financial report showed a $98.12 balance and Parents Day tea and bake sale raised $40.40. Adult education classes reported good attendance in sewing and art. attendance banner went to Mrs Hay’s room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett Home and School Association
Bruce Stains
Haileybury School of Mining
R. J. Minton
F. DuVal
Cst. R. Douglas
W. Combe
Gebler
Fire Destroys Second Home in Lac du Bonnet
A fire at 8:00 am Tuesday destroyed William Grigota’s home in Lac du Bonnet as strong winds and heavy snowdrifts slowed firefighters. Grigota had just prepared coffee and went to shovel snow when the blaze began. neighbors saved nearby buildings, but the house, about four to five years old, was lost. An insurance claim was noted, and Grigota’s first home had been destroyed by fire earlier. A medal for bravery from the Canadian Red Cross, awarded for saving a child from a burning home, was among the lost items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Grigota
Lac du Bonnet
Grigota
Aanatophone
Grigora
Canadian Red Cross
Whitemouth Notes and Local Health Updates
Wm Henderson remains at Whitemouth hospital after an operation. Willard Staerk also hospitalized for surgery. Harold Malkoske improved after a week in hospital. Mrs Charlie Henderson plans to fly home by jet for Easter from Toronto. Local social items include visits, a bake sale April 4 at Town Hall by Ross United Church women, and a spring bonspiel with sixteen rinks. Tom Law, once Whitemouth station agent, now in Toronto, vacationed in Winnipeg Beausejour and Whitemouth. Continuous updates on residents’ health and community events in Whitemouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Law
Whitemouth
Toronto
Winnipeg
Beausejour
Ross
United Church, Women
Charlie Henderson
Pine Falls Mission Festival Showed Strong Attendance
A March 19 Pine Falls United Church Hall event closed a mission study on India with a well attended festival. Mr. R Pannu spoke on India while youth groups sang danced and displayed crafts. Gifts were presented to Missionary A A Krueger and funds noted for orphan support in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls United Church Hall
India
Pine Falls
C. S. Matchett
A. A. Krueger
Missionary and Maintenance Fund
Explorers
Sherry Farrell
C.g.1t
Edna McFadden
Jocelyn Gold
Robert Inkster
i-C-group
John Mitchell
Elin Gold
Canadian Bible ‘Society
J.L. McIntyre
C.G
L. A. Finkbeiner
Great Falls Pee Wee hockey ends season strong win
Great Falls Pee Wee team defeated Pine Falls 3-2 at the Pine Falls arena. Rodney Johnstone Craig Boyer and Neil Morgan scored with Danny Boyer in goal and Morgan lauded as outstanding for miles of skating and sharp rushes. Team members and local supporters praised Bracken and parents for a fine winter and a community bingo night is announced each Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Bracken
Pine Falls
Allan
Great Falls
Rodney Johnstone
Craig Boyer
Neil Morgan
Danny Boyer
Billy Boyer
Rodney
Roger Johnstone
Kenny Bracken
Wayne Sutherland
Butch Jansson
Darrel Bracken
Johny Jansson
Verne Peterson
Verne Gaddews
Ronnie van Meirle
Walter Mendela
Miles
Allan Bracken
Lac du Bonnet Tom Thumb Hockey Wins Twin Tournaments
The Lac du Bonnet Tom Thumb team extended their unbeaten streak to 25 with wins in two tournaments. Saturday beat Pine Falls 8 3 and crushed Winnipeg River All Stars 19 1. Sunday in St George they topped All Stars 6 1 and shut out Pine Falls 6 0. Ron Sydorko starred in goal with four wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac’ du Bonnet
St. George
Pine Falls
Lac du Bonnet
Winnipeg River All Stars
Ron Sydorko
Norm Dancy
R. Ukrainec
Norm Marion
Kevin Haines
Ed. Griffith
Norm Cherrey
Lloyd Hanton
Don Swain
al Melquist
Gray Waters
Drancut
Marion
Haines
Swain
Ukrainec
Hanton
Herbatiuk
All Stars
Tac du Bonnet
Roger Ukrainec
Dancyt
Hunton
Cherrey
Melquist
Norm Dancut
Roger Okrainec
West Kildonan Royals
Winnipeg
Manitoba
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Lutherans Plan
George Back
Mr. Dack
Kamloops
B. C
Ken Ashley
Myrna
Miami
Spencer Miller
M. L. Wray
Little Grand Rapids
J. C. Gibson
Mrs. Gibson
Mrs. M. Clark
Mr. W. Hodgins
The
Pas
Mrs. R. Minton
Eleanor
Ernie Newshams
Galveston
Texas
Mrs. H. Lindholm
Bissett Hospital
Debra Dawn
Inter Club
San Antonio
Leonard Gendre
John Hay
Len Gendre
L. Gendre
Harry Bruce
Barry Hood
del Stevenson
Gendre
United Church News
Myrna Sharon Ashley
Christ
TNS
Miss Stevens
By Jim Spencer
Wm. Henderson
Whitemouth Hospital
Bilynsky
Willard Staerk
E. Schatkowsky
George and
Wilma Naismith
Seven Sisters Falls
Don Cowell
Kevin
Melanie
Thomson
Harold Malkoske
of the United Church
Mesdames R. Litchfield
R. McLeod
Stan Gittins
Tom Thumbs
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