Roblin Government Defeated In Manitoba Spring Election
The Manitoba government led by Premier Duff Roblin faced a defeat 30 to 26 as Liberals and CCF opposed a budget move. Amid a financial crisis, opposition demands stalled throne speech debate and forced a wait on the budget. The six week path to dissolution points to a May 11 election.
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Roblin
Manitoba
Liberals
CCF
House
Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Duff Roblin
River Hills Community Notices and Births
Mr John Pelek passed away recently. Wendy Lueck celebrated a March 14 birthday. The Klepatz families travel to Ontario and visit Albert Klepatz. Get well wishes to Mrs Ben Kuhn after surgery in Winnipeg. Rosalie Mérke turned nine with friends. Monthly meeting of the friendly fellows ladies at Mrs John Steiner’s home. Cindy Lee Kretchmer christened at North Lutheran Church with sponsors Beverley Honke and Lloyd Klapprat. Mrs Ernest Klaprat visits Calgary. Randy Klapprat turns two. Danny Bonikowsky returns from Otter Rapids for Easter. White South Baptist Young People Easter program, March 29. Ladies Aid meets April 14 at the Parsonage. Mrs Walter Kretchmer hosts. Mrs E Rohrig to speak. song by Mrs Sackwi. Mrs Howard of Winnipeg weekended with M Kroker family.
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Eddie Kretchmer
North Lutheran Church
Cindy Lee
Beverley Honke
Lloyd Klapprat
H. K. Parne
Ladies Aid of
Whitemouth
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre Sees Fundraising Plan
Lac du Bonnet Memorial Centre to raise funds for repairs including sanding the floor painting cloak rooms and installing a hot water tank and cold air duct work. R Butchart elected president with I Grabke as vice president and new committees formed Ways Means Entertainment Finance Publicity. A break up pool and a bingo in May proposed to cover 1959 budget gaps.
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Lac du Bonnet Memorial
R. Butchart
I. Grabke
J. Sparman
R. Waters
J. W. Wade
C Hodgkins
Cliff Brown
Ways, Means and Entertainment
M. Kabaluk
B. Nicoll
A. King
Memorial Centre Board
C S Prodan Announces Retirement From Manitoba Agriculture
C S Prodan, longtime agricultural representative for eastern Manitoba, will retire March 31 after a career spanning roles in the Manitoba Department of Agriculture. Born in the Ukraine and educated in Brandon and Winnipeg, he taught, earned a BSA in 1921, and helped promote tobacco farming while serving as Extension Service head. He led Ukrainian immigrant welfare work and supports three university-educated children.
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C. S. Prodan
Manitoba
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Prodan
Ukraine
Canada
Brandon
Winnipeg
Manitoba Institute of Agrologists
Agricultural Institute of Canada
Prodan
Europe
Ukrainian Immigrants Welfare Association of Canada
Whitemouth Notes Highlight Local Events and Birthdays
Whitemouth area reports guests from Saskatchewan and a series of local happenings. Mrs Ginn and Mrs Builynsky hosted guests, school trustees met to plan the 1959-60 budget, and birthdays for Alex Hill and Eddie Watt were celebrated. Community meetings, church services, and upcoming CGIT Easter tea are noted along with visits from residents returning from overseas trips.
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Whitemouth
Beausejour District One Jaycees Set Conference Dates
The Beausejour Jaycees will host delegates from District One for a two day conference in Beausejour on April 4 and 5. National vice-president Clayton Reeves is expected to address members on April 5. The Jaycees project supplying residents with house numbers will begin this week.
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Beausejour
The
Jaycees
School Board Denies Auditorium Use for Piano Lessons
Beau sejour Musical Society fails in its third bid to use the town high school auditorium for piano teaching. Local supporters note free piano access at home and question the board’s stance citing education value. Society plans to petition rate payers for approval to use the public building.
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Beausejour Musical Society
John Funk
Giesbreent
Walter Novak
Farmers to Receive Consideration During Parliament Hill Broadcast
Dr Slogan described Ottawa farm delegation visits and rising labour costs. Diefenbaker pledged serious ongoing consideration. Government agriculture program aims to ease unbalanced economy and boost farmer welfare. Interim wheat payments of ten cents due soon, totaling about 39 million dollars, with final payments influenced by price rises.
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CFAM
Parliament Hill
Slogan
Ottawa
Diefenbaker
Lakehead
Winter Work Plan Extended to May 31
The Manitoba government extends its winter works program to May 31 to align with the federal extension. Municipalities can complete projects, especially clearing, under payroll-cost sharing. Arthur rural municipality and Brandon city submit two new provincial projects. total scheme funding rises to 375,518 with 487 jobs and 17,623 man-days, provincial contribution 105,554.
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Manitoba
John Thompson
Labour
Thompson
Arthur
Brandon
Aerial Deer Count Underway in Manitoba
Aerial survey of Manitoba deer population is being conducted this week by biologists from the department of mines and natural resources as part of a winter survival study. Minister Gurney Evans stated the survey is one of five conducted annually to monitor provincial deer herds and guide future management.
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Manitoba
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Ame
Gurney Evans
Minister of Mines and Natural Resources
Sain
Subscription Renewal Notice In The Leader Address Block
The notice explains date numerals after your address show the due date for your subscription. For example 12-11-58 marks November 12, 1958 as due. Please check your copy, and mail remittance with the form below if due.
Bissett Hockey Club Holds Annual Dinner
The Bis sett Hockey Club held its annual dinner in the Community Hall with Mr C F Caswell presenting trophies to top players from all three teams. Douglas Duval, Ronnie Krause and Wayne Wold won awards in the Tom Thumbs and Bantam B lineups. Coach Robinson could not attend. Presidents and conveners praised volunteers and donors while winners included Sherrel Fox and John Bjornson for tickets sold.
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Bissett Hockey Club
C. F Caswell
Tom Thumbs
Douglas Duval
Ronnie Krause
Wayne Wold
Hannes Beil
Bobby Hay
Lionel Seymour
Bantam
Dnvil Wolper
Gees
Orville
Hay
Robinson
J. Hay
James Harper
Dack Newsham
Kowalchuk
Prysaznyik
Darlene Duval
Retta Taylor
Fay Gibson
Sandra Hood
Judy Krause
Iris Prysaznyik
R. Griffith
Griffith
George Robinson
Harper
Stevens
Winnipeg
J. Bowyer
Sherrel Fox
John Bjornson
C. F. Caswell
M. Parson
I. M. Bowyer
Manitoba conducts expanded aerial deer survey
In southeastern Manitoba and the Interlake district the two observers fly over Sandilands, Duck and Porcupine Mountains, and southwestern areas to estimate deer herd size. The survey, ongoing since 1948, will help biologists compare with 1958 and project provincial totals. Mr. Evans notes scope broadened this year.
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Sandilands
Manitoba
Interlake
Duck and Porcupine Mountains
Game
Evans
Fire safety basics with baking soda tips
A home fire extinguisher is a valuable asset that can prevent spread. A simple baking soda sprinkle on a small blaze can be effective and inexpensive. For chimney fires at a cottage, pour baking soda into the fire so fumes smother the flames along the chimney.
Milk use and daily food consumption in the U S
About 70 percent of U S milk is used for dairy product manufacture. An average adult consumes three to four pounds of food daily.
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U. S
Easter Weekend Visitors Fill Great Falls Bulletin
Great Falls hosts numerous Easter weekend visitors including Corrine Valerie Jacques Dorothy Warren Sandra Ans and Campbell Fergusson who returned from studies home. Don Fraser and family visited his parents. RCAF’s Ross Henschel stopped by en route from North Bay to Cold Lake. Keith Jarvis and relatives welcomed a baby girl Lynn Beverley born on Good Friday at Grace Hospital. Ron Beaudry engaged to Rose Soucy of St Boniface with wedding planned August 29.
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Great Falls
Corrine
Valerie Jacques
Dorothy Warren
Sandra Ans
Campbell Fergusson
Don Fraser
Don
Bill Fraser
Ross Henschel
R.C.A.F
Mrs. H. Henschel
North Bay
Ontario
Cold Lake
Alberta
Keith
Rev. Jarvis
Grace Hospital
Ybs
Lynn Beverley
McArthur Falls
Ron Beaudry
McArthur
Rose Soucy
St. Boniface
Ron
Big City
Ronald
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By Ella and
Della
Mr John Pelek
Wendy Lueck
Ernest Klepatz
Gordon Klepatz
Valerie
John Klepatz
States
Sault Ste. Marie
Albert Klepatz
Ben Kuhn
Upper
Seven Sisters
Rosalie’ Mérke
Friendly Fellows
John Steiner
Ernest Klapprat
Calgary
Minnie Kretchmer
Randy Klapprat
Mrs
Danny Bonikowsky
Otter Rapids
Mrs. Howard
Mrs. M. Kroker
Lutheran Church OF the Cross
ST. John's
Anglican
Lac du Bonnet
Straw, Ltd
ST. Mary's
Pointe du Bois
C.S. Prodan
Gerskinfe
Cpl
Mrs. L. Ginn
Saskatchewan
Mrs. Ginn
Wm. Builynsky
Alex Hill
Conservative Party
Springfield
Rennie
Duald
Paul Nimchuk
Anola
Man
Provence
Seattle
Whitemouth Municipal
Whitemouth Redeemer Lutheran Church
Oldenburg
H. L. Hartman
Henningson
Ross United Church
Mr. K. Pokrant
Mrs. Steiner
Eagle River
CGIT
Ronald Toews
Pine Falls
Stanley Penner
W.A
Keith Huss
Roy Cline
South America
Mrs. Cline
Vera Alpers
Ed. Lange
Eddie
A H. Watt
St. Patrick's Day
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Stan Gittins
Phil Metzler
Lorne
Edmonton
4-H
Edna Craig
Anderson Hall
Lorne Hensche
Joyce
Ron Ryckman
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