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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1956
Page
4
Community briefs list May events from the Ladies Auxiliary tea to Mother's Day activities. Town visitors, engagements, anniversaries, and weekend visits are noted, along with local sports practice, aircraft activity on river ice, and upcoming film nights for TB and World Scout Jamboree shows in Seven Sisters Falls.
Weir and Mrs. Rudy Hill of Winnipeg visited Charlie and Emma Hill for the weekend and attended the curling wind-up. Mrs. P. Dickson spent time with daughter Irma Lawson and grandchildren, babysitting during the Lawson family curling night. Anna remains in Whitemouth hospital, a note from the sick list.
Friends and relatives gathered at Ida and Ben Kuhn’s home on May 3 to honor Ben on his 30th birthday with food and cake. Winnipeg curling dinner attendees Charlie Precious and Wilf Lewis reported a good time and met old acquaintances. Rich Gittins turned 18 on May 3 with a steak dinner at Dick Gittins’ and cake at the Braunds. Alvin Harrison also turned 18 on May 2. Joe Sauer left hospital but will be off work for about two weeks. Jacky Craig bought a new 5 ton truck for summer work. Construction on concrete piers for the Seven Sisters Dam bridge began, with local crew hired and expected to take about two months. Wilf Lewis is resident engineer and Fred Schultz labor supervisor. Anne Kondratuk, Keith King and Rich Gittins are back home.
A Toronto report touts a new healing substance Bio-Dyne with impressive claims to shrink hemorrhoids and ease pain without surgery. It describes cases of reduction and statements from sufferers, offering a suppository or ointment form named Preparation H with guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
Mrs L Rempel offers heartfelt condolences to Mr William Kuhn and family on the death of their wife and mother after a lengthy illness. The notice expresses sympathy and support during this time.
Happy birth day wishes are sent to Mrs. O Hertzog who will celebrate on May 8. Master Kenneth Kretchmer marked his second birthday April 16 at home with playmates and parents helping to demolish a large birthday cake jelly ice cream and other sweets. A wonderful time was enjoyed. Don’t forget supper on Saturday May 12 at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Everyone welcome.
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