Lac du Bonnet News Highlights And Local Happenings
Lac du Bonnet reports progress at the X Ray clinic with strong turnout from residents. The town notes phone growth from 29 in 1919 to 65 subscribers and records taxi business changes with M F Brown selling to Tony Protovitch. An injury to Carl Hapke, Falcon Iron company advance party arrival, and the Canasta club season ending are also mentioned along with softball practice and requests for funds for uniforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcon Iron Company
Lac du Bonnet
Bird River District
Pointe du Bois
Eddy Markusson
Mayors Vacation and New Mission Start Reported
Mayor Sparman took a short vacation to Oshawa and points down east. Rev. Mr. Wallace began duties at St. John's Anglican Mission on Sunday May 20 and will lead the mission across Lac du Bonnet Pointe du Bois Pinawa and surrounding district through the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparman
Oshawa
Mr. Wallace
St. John’s Anglican Mission
Lac du Bonnet
Pointe du Bois
Pinawa
District
School Council Plans Ball Tournament and Summer Use of Equipment
The Students' Council met on May 16 to discuss a June 29 ball tournament inviting surrounding towns. They approved purchasing a volleyball and net for student use during the summer. The school hosted a mobile clinic May 15 with about 230 pupils X-rayed. Lollie Strimbicki joined the school from Fort Garry where she attended Viscount Alexander. Best wishes to Shan Uhliman for her May 14 birthday. Audrey Larson traveled to the city to buy a gown. Grade XI and XII girls repaid a prior beating by Grade IX and X girls with new players from Grades VII and VIII. Fletcher Shewfelt hopes to be home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lollie Strimbicki
Lollie
Fort Garry
Viscount Alexander
Goodway
Pioneer Store
Shan Uhliman
Shan
Audrey Larson
Powerview Notes Health, Housing, and Happenings
J T Turcotte reports Jackie Houston Stanley Houston and Abel Thomas have joined the Canadian Army leaving May 14. Robert Hinds and family moved to Stanley Pictor’s house. William McDonald finishes a new house on Lot 61. Village advertises bicycle plates and a planned hotel start at month end. T B mobile clinic arrives. various residents travel to Winnipeg and hospital visits noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Houston
Stanley Houston
Abel Thomas
Obituary Nicholas Mazur 72 Husband of Teenie
Nicholas Mazur 72 died May 7 at his son John Mazur’s home Allegra. Funeral May 12 at the Roman Catholic church Allegra with local cemetery interment. Born in Austria he came to Canada 48 years ago settling in Allegra and retired in 1944 then lived in Winnipeg. Survived by Wife Teenie three sons Joe Walter John all in Winnipeg Allegra. three daughters Mary Chrusch Julie Dennis in Winnipeg Carie Tof fan in Elfros Sask. eleven grandchildren one brother Anton Allegra one sister Mrs Mary Makeynawich Winnipeg.
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Nicholas Mazur
Teenie Mazur
John Mazur
Allegra
Mr. Mazur
Canada
Teenie
Austria
Winnipeg
Joe
Walter
John
Mary Chrusch
Julie Dennis
Carie Toffan
Elfros, Sask
Anton
Mary Makeynawich
Worries of Disease After Middle Age
After middle age many people fear illnesses like cancer heart disease high blood pressure and diabetes. The article advises seeing a doctor early to ease anxiety and obtain proper diagnosis and treatment for any condition that may exist.
Funeral notices from Beausejour area reflect multiple deaths
Funeral services were held for George Warner of Pointe du Bois in Beausejour, with Rev Colin Cann officiating. Interment followed at Beausejour cemetery. Also noted are the deaths of Paul Monetta of Beausejour aged about 77, and Brian Joseph of Victoria Beach who died at five. Services and arrangements were handled by Russell Funeral Home Beausejour. The text includes a Forest Conservation Week message urging forest protection and notes Baffin Island as Canada’s largest island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Warner
Pointe du Bois
Russell
Beausejour
Colin Cann
Werner
Latvia
Brian Joseph
Victoria Beach
Man
Beausejour Hospital
Clifford Joseph
Russell Funeral Home
Ottawa Estimates Federal Spending Exceed 3.6 Billion in 1951
Ottawa officials project federal expenditures surpass 3.6 billion dollars for the 1951 fiscal year. The figure reflects planned costs across government programs and services as the year begins.
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Ottawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Renshaw Funeral Home and Ambulance Service
A. Rosenberg
Oue Tergeson
Whitemouth
Lake View Hotel
Leeds Bonnet
Lou Sauve
Mgr
W. S. Kennar
Little Sharron Sauve
St. Boniface Hospital
M. F. Brown
Tony Protosavitch
Carl Hapke
Selkirk Hospital
Marjorie Bruder
Sam Baker
Great Falls
Long Lake
Canasta Club
Herman Kaatz
C. Levasseur
Lee River
Herman J. Kaatz
Lettonia
Riverland
Bird River Pinawa
Poplar Bay
Newcombe
Oliver Plow
River Hills
Goodway Restaurant
Walbec Theatre
Mrs. O'Malley
MR. Malone
Korea
By Donna Peterson
Fletcher Shewfelt
Powerview
North American Lumber & Supply CO. Ltd
AN Lumrep CO. Ltd
Manitoba
Ontario
Saskatchewan
J. T. Turcotte
Robert
Bob) Hinds
Stanley Pictor
William McDonald
Armand Male
Deer Lodge Hospital
L. Johnson
Paul Liska
H. J. Parent
James Desilets
Winnipeg River
Lucien Dupont
Louis C. Patterson
Dupont
North American Lumber and Supply Co
J. F. Turcotte
Misericordia Hospital
Father J. Jolicoeur
Frank Lafrance
St. Boniface
Marcel Rajotte
Sudbury, Ont
Legion Hall
Lionel Desilets
Arthur Malo
Steinbach
Frank Watson
T.B
George Werner
Paul Monetta
Anastazia Monetta
Russell Funeral
Rev. Cann
Anastazia
C. Rudack
Brandon
J. Simcox
Birds Hill
Martin
Baffin Island
Arctic Ocean
British Columbia
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