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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 29, 1960
Page
1
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A school concert drew a large audience as Grade Two performers showcased routines. A bee and other acts featured a solo and a duet, with students singing My Souvenirs. Teachers Weeks Gillespie and others assisted, contributing to the success of the event.
Dr R Sabba, with an office in Pine Falls Federal Building, must move to free space for an Indian Health Nurse unit. His upstairs Post Office rooms house three rooms with two dental chairs and X ray gear. Residents and Chamber of Commerce seek a new site while nurses oppose the proposed Indian Nurse residence due to privacy and crowding concerns.
Bissett school students entertained the Home and School group with a dramatization of The Boy and the Goats. Cast included Karl Strasser Hans Sikora Dwight Er, Marianne Peterson and others. Combe’s grades 3 and 4 performed From Wheat to Bread with Donna Allan Wesley Bell Larry Miller Myrna Ashley Ronald Fehst and more. Continued on Page 6.
Whitemouth Consolidated School held its annual meeting on Thursday March 24 in the school auditorium. Reeve Edward Henderson chaired the meeting with secretary Henry Steiner recording. Mrs V Erskine presented the financials for 1959 showing receipts 45561.0 and year end balance 13906.19. Andy He outlined school activities noting enrollment rises and three new rooms opened. William McLean elected trustee for two years and Edward Malkoske reelected for three. Five trustees serve on the board.
Eighteen members of the Bis sett United Church W A recently met at Mrs. James Simpson’s home to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. M Parsons who are leaving for Winnipeg due to Mr Parsons ill health. A social evening followed with a money corrage presented to Mrs Parsons. Lunch served by Mrs Simpson with assistance from Mrs Shannon and Mrs Fox.
Dr K I Johnson of Pine Falls received a 500 award from Winnipeg Clinic Research Institute for outstanding work among general practitioners. It is the fifth Manitoba prize from the College of General Practitioners of Canada. He will attend a two week gynecology course in Cook County near Chicago and serves a three year term on the Hospital Advisory Commission of Manitoba Health Department.
The article notes that the cross on St Pauls Cathedral in London rises 365 feet above ground level, a detail tied to the dome built from 1675 to 1710. It also mentions Thomas Button as the first English explorer to reach Manitoba, being at the Nelson River mouth.
Beausejour will switch from manual magneto to a manual common battery system in May. Rural numbers change from 301 ring 6 to 801 ring 6, with Beausejour town numbers adjusted per service requests. About 300 rural and 30 local phones participate as new underground and aerial cables replace old outside plant on Main Street.
A large crowd attended the Victoria Beach curling wind up on March 19 with a banquet. Bert Trainor, president of the Sports Club, presented the trophy and cups for the League and Curling Championship. prizes went to Alex Anderson's rink for the highest total score, while Fred David's rink earned top marks in league games. The event concluded with a St Patrick Day Dance led by the Boleros of Beausejour and credit goes to the entertainment committee for tickets, decorations, and prize donations.
RCMP reported that Basilko Hawranik was struck by a car while walking along Highway 4 about ten p.m. Saturday March 19, a half mile east of Whitemouth. The driver was Tony Procewiat, 24, of Elma Manitoba. An inquest was ordered by Dr. W Bilynsky of Whitemouth. Requiem high mass held March 23 at Whitemouth Roman Catholic Church following prayers at Renshaw Funeral Home Beausejour.
Magisterial Justice Court heard assault cases from Lac du Bonnet and Powerview on March 13. Frank Zalys was beaten and hospitalized at Pine Fall. two men received four and six month terms. Robert Knott received two months for assault plus wilful damage and disturbance. Several liquor and highway traffic infractions and juvenile cases were addressed.
Lac du Bonnet residents along old PTH No 11 from McIntosh Farm to Holiday Beach plan a petition to pave the road this year. They will present the brief to the Rural Municipal Council at the next meeting, citing dust hazards for children and dirt on laundry, noting all traffic to Riverland Lee River Pointe du Bois and Bird River uses the stretch.
Lac du Bonnet hosted a ladies curling bonspiel with thirteen rinks. Mixed teams included seasoned players and first timers, with several ships availing newcomers to the sport. The event featured close first halves, decisive second ends, and prizes awarded by president J Fournier after teams gathered for coffee.
The Anglican Mission at Manigotogan held its first bazaar in the school on March 26. A small group of devoted ladies organized the event with tea tables and tables displaying embroidered pillowcases tea cloths and other fancy work. Mesdames Grace Boulette L Semard Phillips F Woods John Wood Jr and Gordon Semard led the effort.
A petition signed by 700 Lac du Bonnet residents asks federal and Manitoba authorities to annex the Whiteshell Nuclear Research townsite to Lac du Bonnet and to locate a Winnipeg River bridge at Pickeral Rock. Dr Slogan notes the town’s strong interest and promises careful consideration while bridge site decisions await townsite naming. The province plans to build the bridge and access roads with equal federal cost share.
A Manitoba letter argues against opponents of the Whiteshell nuclear research site. It claims assurances from Atomic Energy of Canada, defends river safety, notes local and provincial support, cites petitions from Lac du Bonnet, and asserts jobs and economic benefits outweigh fears. The author urges continued support and invites further information.
The Whitemouth Hospital Guild sponsored a smorgasbord on Saturday in March that attracted many attendees and raised 39000 for hospital equipment. Mrs Albert Hiltebrandt and Miss M Young of Winnipeg held the winning raffle numbers. prizes awarded in the cakewalk and various games.
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