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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
5
Community bulletin detailing visits, births, and movements. Includes Legion auxiliary meeting May 17, family updates, staff changes at Central Northern Airlines, rough weather plans for July celebration, local baseball season opener, a serious fire north of town, and various residents’ travels and welcomes.
Abitibi Magazine contest won by Mrs. Stan Powell. Visits from Lawrence Bearthelette and Stan Gold's family. Mrs. Gold plans to stay three weeks in Winnipeg. Mrs. B. Van Malsen and daughter Cecil travel to Winnipeg for medical reasons. Pine Falls hosts church choir practice and a May 15 concert. Noureen Sundell shower May 12. Miss Pat Gohn visited. Red Cross Pine Falls branch met May 13. Neil Lyons reported $850 donated. Horticultural Society May 12 discusses dog control and bedding plants for 110 paid members. hockey game Montreal Royals versus Brandon update.
Mr and Mrs W McGibbon travel to Montreal to visit relatives. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs W Raines on a fifth granddaughter born May 9 at Grace hospital. Mothers Day visits and family gatherings abound with Winnipeg trips and Shrine Circus outings. A Seven Sisters Community club meeting approved purchasing 200 theatre chairs for the local theatre.
Gerald Beaulieu stands out as a lucky sport enthusiast while the Brandon Wheat defeats opponents 5 to 1. In town many homes now have installed phones in operation. A new proprietor, A. Lallard, takes over the general store near the Fort Alexander Mission. former owner was Mr. Adam.
Miss Francis Steenes and a friend spent Saturday May 14 visiting friends and relatives, enjoying a vacation in the area and stopping at several social gatherings.
The Mother's Day concert at Mars school on May 8 drew a large audience and featured performances in Ukrainian and English. Weekend guest Edna Kravchuk welcomed Audrey Longbottom of Selkirk. The Brokenhead school raffle on May 20 offers a wool blanket and nylon hose. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. S Shumilak on their newborn daughter.
A concise quotation-tinged note referencing Wordsworth on true dignity, inner reflection, and humility.
For sale 700 board feet Hem lock kiln dried flooring. Also 3 rolls of Star paper, 1 window, 2 lights, 36 by 16 inches. 3 items 24 by 16 inches. Apply Leader Office Lac du Bonnet.
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