Carl Halstead Speaks To Beausejour Graduates
Beausejour Collegiate held graduation exercises in the school auditorium on Friday May 18 with Carl Halstead delivering a call to action. He urged graduates to pursue higher education, envision future challenges, and avoid drifting along the tides of life as peers and staff noted the event. Carl Rosenquist received the Governor General's Medal, and a dance followed at Memorial Arena for the 1956 graduates. The graduating classes included thirty-one seniors with numerous names listed for grade twelve and grade eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Collegiate
Mr. Halstead
Halstead
Warkentin
Meltzer
Gunson
Carl Rosenquist
BCT
Memorial Arena
Laura Bush
Jean Germain
Barry Kaatz
Ron Meyer
Frelon Laneway
Gerald Rattai
Reinhart Bauschke
Otto Kuntz
Charlontte Solar
Raymond Prettie
Ken Rosinstrater
Marlene Lanener
George Lucko
Nettie Romanischen
Anne Okolita
Marcella Freund
Harold Goritz
Clifford Gussie
Tona Borsa
Victor Galav
Don Manveh
Grace Kurbis
Beverly Rattai
Carl Galayo
Winnifred Traon
Cliff Solik
Wilfred Maeney
Violet Kruk
Harold Schinkel
Jean Urbanski
John Hoban
Corin Urbanski
Alvin Tymko
Violet Wilko
Ray Jurewicy
Derice Dumore
Wilfred Hastman
Allan Kangas
Richard Schroeder
Gary Fraelick
Obituaries from Beausejour area May 1956 notices
Multiple obituaries from Beausejour and area record deaths May 6 to May 16 1956. Names include Peter Szajowski born in Poland died at Beausejour survived by wife Mary son Leo daughters Carrie Jean Julia Bernice, and others. Funeral at St Marys Beausejour with burial in RC Cemetery. Renshaw in charge. Also mentions Mrs Dora Yanczyk of Shinefield district dying May 5 in Shinefield area. Rev J Kamecky officiating at East Dale Greek Catholic church burial in RC cemetery. Other notices: Mrs Pauline Kowalewski born Austria 1886 died May 8 at Beausejour with service May 12. Mrs Lucia Atanasovic born Yugoslavia 1927 died May 8 at Powerview. Mrs Ruth Vickner died May 11 at Point du Bois with service May 16. several survivors listed. Burial and funeral home details provided for each.
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Peter Szajowski
Beausejour
St. Mary's Church
Father J. Gurka
Buria
R.C
Renshaw
Poland
Canada
Szarowski
Holy Names Society of
St. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church of
Mary
Leo
Carrie MacLean
Jean Jurkiewicz
Julia Wielgosh
Bernice Shumilak
Stanley
Dora Yanczyk
Shinefield
St. Boniface Hospital
J. Kamecky
East Dale Greek Catholic Church
East Dale
Man
Renshaw Furial Chanel
Vyanczyk
Ukrainian Catholc Club of
Cloverleaf
St. Peter and Paul Church
Anola Ukrainian Ladies Club
Whirl
Johnny
Cooks Creek
Nickolas
Lively
P. Namenuk
Watska
J. Kronten
N. Namechuk
Mer MS Goel
Pauline Kowalewsk
Pauline Kowaleswski
Matazak
St. Mary's Roman Catholic
Russell
Austria
Dencross
Samuel Kowalewski
Michael
Steve
Mary Zirk
Port Hammond
B. C
Kowalewski
Beausejour Hospital
Lucia Atanasovic
Powerview
Pine Falls
Yugoslavia
Jas
Dimko Atanasovic
Atanasovic
General Hospital
Winnipeg
Beaussjour
Ruth Vickner
Riverland
Lac du Bonnet
F. W Maxwell
Russell Funeral Home
Vickner
Elmer Kompelien
Point du Bois
England
Carl Peter Vickner
Victor
Winnipee
Harvey Bymin
Wm Brenzen
Retirement honor for Hollidays at Pointe du Bois
Pointe du Bois residents Mrs and Mrs B Holliday were feted at a Community Hall party with gifts and flowers. J Twells presided and T Storey spoke while Mrs Storey presented a bouquet to Grandma Holliday. Guests included FR Holliday, Holliday Sr, Frazer, and local families as memories of service and Legion ties were noted. They plan to move to Winnipeg end month.
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B. Holliday
Pointe du Bois
Hallon
J. Twells
T. Storey
Frazer
H Pegwnell
J. Trelis
Pine
Benny Holliday
Hydro
Holliday
Tyndall Main Street Oiling Planned At Brokenhead Council
Brokenhead Municipal Council on May 8 decided to oil Tyndall Main Street this year at a cost of 2000 dollars. Payment to be shared by Tyndall taxpayers and Wards 1 2 3 and 4. Delegations cited drainage as a major topic with nine residents and others addressing culverts, waterways, and drainage levels. By law 1297 moved toward department approval and transfer of school district boundaries. Timbers ordered at 70 dollars per thousand for local work. Court of Revision set for date at municipal office.
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Tyndall
Brokenhead
E. Krawchuk
John Weilgosh
Cooy
Mike Sobetsky
Tyndall Street
P. Bal- Nuk
A. Best
A. Stefansson
N. Kowalchuk
M. Myslicki
G. Klev
Whitemouth
Ata the
Ninth Extension Course in Municipal Administration
The University of Manitoba hosts the Ninth Extension Course in Municipal Administration and Public Finance from June 11 to 15, co sponsored by the Department of Municipal Affairs. Sessions chaired by Winnipeg Mayor George Sharpe and other officials cover topics such as Referendum Votes Oil Rights and Manitoba’s Changing Agriculture. Registration is eight dollars and closes before June ? . The course runs with the Manitoba Municipal Secretary Treasurer Association 25th annual convention on June 13.
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University of Manitoba
Department of Municipal Affairs
University
Manitoba
Sessons
George Sharpe
Winnipeg
H. C. Odell
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
R. M. Fisher
Municipal Affairs
R. C. McDonald
Municipal and Public Utility Board
Manitoba Municipal Secretary-Treasurer’s Association
4 H Clubs To Hold Public Speaking Contest
District 4 H clubs schedule their annual Public Speaking contest on May 26 at Beausejour Municipal Hall with clubs from North-Eastern Manitoba entering. Semi finals follow, with provincial finals sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Winnipeg in cooperation with the Extension Service of Agriculture.
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Beausejour
Manitoba
Kiwanis Club of
Winnipeg
Extension Service
Department of Agriculture
Public Works Program Underway at Beausejour
Beausejour town launches curb and sidewalk project with curbs on Ash ton Ave south side progressing well. A north side sidewalk is planned and soon under construction. Mayor Bert Larson says work continues until funds are spent, with street grading and Main Street repairs partly finished.
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Beausejour
Ashton Ave
Main Street
E L Houck To Address Livestock Breeders
E L Houck Provincial Veterinary Inspector will speak to northeastern Manitoba livestock men on Bangs Disease and compulsory calf vaccination. First meeting May 28 Beausejour Municipal Hall 6 p.m. District Agricultural Council and Extension Service sponsor. later sessions listed for Tyndall Lydiath Cloverleaf East Nas Hill with dates May 29 30 31.
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E. L. Houck
Manitoba
Beausejour
District Agricultural Council
Department of Agriculture
Tyndall
Lydiat
Todiart School
Cloverleaf
East Nas Hill
Bonn
Ceberf Wled
Whitemouth
Brokenhead
Lac du Bonnet
St. George
North Eastern Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Convention
The North Eastern Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Convention will be held at the Memorial Hall on May 30 with registration at 1:30 p.m. Delegates from Beausejour Lac du Bonnet Elma Oakbank Transcona Hadashville Powerview Pine Falls and Whitemouth attend. The program includes planning a live Chamber of Commerce directed by M J G McMullen then a film. An afternoon session features speakers B R Wolfe and McMullen on legislation affecting community progress. A dinner with Tom Smith of Winnipeg on merchandising methods and tourism follows, plus a film Look to the Centre on Manitoba industry progress. An evening dance concludes the program and a tea for delegates' wives is hosted by Mayor Edythe M Brown.
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Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Lac du Bonnet
Beausejour
Elma
Oakbank
Transcona
Hadashville
Powerview
Pine Falls
Whitemouth
Chamber of Commerce
M. J. G. McMullen
Manitoba
Canadian Chambers of Commerce
Tom Smith
Winnipeg
Department of Industry and Commerce
Edythe M. Brown
Greet Falls
Seven Sisters Whitemouth
River Hills
Jack Hancroft
Sneer
Bob Oakes
Ernie Harris
Great Falls
Powersite
St. George
Seven Sisters
Rive
Manitoba appoints six education inspectors staff
Education Minister Hon. W. C. Miller announces six Manitoba teachers are named Provincial School Inspectors. Appointees include R. E. Vasey of Kelvin High School, formerly Elkhorn principal, A. C. Heaney of Warrennes School St. Vital, H. A. Mouritsen of McDonald Plains, J. Chalaturnky of Ham Iota, and J. H. Gibson of Minnedosa, each assigned to posts across the province.
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Manitoba
W. C. Miller
R. E. Vasey
Kelvin High School
Elkhorn
A. C. Heaney
Warrennes
St. Vital
H. A. Mouritsen
McDonald Plains
J. Chalaturnky
Hamiota
J. H. Gibson
Minnedosa
Brokenhead MFA Elects D. Mosquin
The Brokenhead local 121 of the Manitoba Farmers' Union held its fifth annual meeting at the Brokenhead school on April 25. Dan iel Mosquin was elected as the new president and Fred Bauschke as vice-president. New directors include S. Paseshnik, W. Gol embieski, Mrs. S. Kowalchuk, R. Freund, W. Mosquin, P Krawchuk, Mrs. W. Chorney, Mrs. F. Shumila, Mrs. J. Stupack, Mrs. W. Trapp, Rudy Nikodem and J. Boleschuk. Mrs. Kowalchuk was re-en gaged as secretary treasurer. A selection from Farm Women’s Week attendees and a district directress address rounded out the event. lunch followed.
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Brokenhead
Manitoba Farmers’ Union
Peter Shumila
International Harvester
Beausejour
Daniel Mosquin
Fred Bauschke
University of Manitoba
J. Shumilu
M. Bosak
W. Mosoum
J. Molinski
P. Differ
J. Hintz
A. Laneway
H Kraw.chuk
J. Chorney
T. Boleschuk
Provincial Library Legislative Blog GENPEG Man
A short provincial library legislative blog entry notes a figure or page identifier GENPEG Man with cryptic characters and a numeric or code sequence, offering little readable context or clear events. The fragment hints at a page or post tag but provides no distinct names, places, dates, or actions to summarize.
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Provincial Library
Genpeg Man
Subscription Renewal Form from The Leader
Renewal notice explains how to read date numerals on copies, instructs to mail remittance for one year, and provides address in Lac du Bonnet Manitoba. The form requests name and payment of two dollars, asks to allow one week for delivery and to notify if not received.
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Audit Bureau of Circulations
Teenage Road-e-o Sunday at Beausejour
The Beausejour Junior Chamber of Commerce hosts the annual Teen-age Road-e-o on Sunday May 27 in Beausejour drawing teens from North Eastern Manitoba. Regional rounds lead to Brandon on June 9 with prizes and travel paid. Finalists fly to Ottawa for a three day program with scholarships of 1000, 500 and 250 dollars for the top three contendors.
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Beausejour
Ottawa
Canada
Javeors
Junior Chamber of Commerce
United States
Hawaii
All Canada Insurance Federation
Seven Sisters Falls scout trip opens fishing season
Seven Sisters Boy Scout troop led by Scout Master Fred Ar-seneault and twelve scouts enjoyed a Saturday hike and fishing trip on the island south of the Power House. Three fish were caught and prepared by head cooks Jim Trewis and Dave Gittins as Jacky Gibbins and Ar-seneault contributed the catch. Local community notes report visitors from Plumas and Gimli and a family returning for a visit to Seven Sisters.
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Seven Sisters Boy Scout
Fred Arseneault
Jacky Gibbins
Jim Trewis
Dave Gittins
Whitemouth C of C Elects Officers and Chooses Highway Extension
The Whitemouth Chamber of Commerce met May 14 in Curline Club rooms with M J G McMullen of Wanuota as guest speaker. Jim Thomson was elected president with a new slate including Alec Hill Norman Ericksen D Huett and others. The group backed Hadashville Chamber’s motion to extend No 11 highway south to the US boundary and planned a membership drive.
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Whitemouth
Hadashville Chamber of Commerce
Euclid Builds World’s Most Powerful 300 HP Crawler Tractor
Euclid Division of General Motors manufactures a 300 horsepower crawler tractor touted as the world’s most powerful, highlighting its industrial capability and scale.
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Euclid Division
General Motors Corporation
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Ladies’ Legion Auxiliars
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Pat Amundson
Jamie
Vanderhoof
B.C
Barbidee
Amundson
Calgary
T Kilekowsky
Hydro Tune 3
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E. Mattson
Mrs. S. Dunwoody
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R. M
Bert Larson
Cofc Convention
MFA
D. Mosquin
Springfield
3Rd Street
Seven Sisters Falls
Stan Gittins
Leda Kondratuk
Plumas
Leda
Mrs. Belton
Whiteshell
Vern Frantz Coy
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Kuhn
Kathleen Schulte
Seven Sisters Community Club
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John Peterson
Whitemouth Hoenstal
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