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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 03, 1953
Page
3
Local events announce Poppy Day on Saturday November 7 and a memorial unveiling on Sunday November 8 at 2 pm near the Park and Lake avenues corner. Monday November 9 at 8:30 pm appears listed as another schedule detail.
Events include a Legion card and whist drive on Tuesday November 10 at 3 p.m. a National Film board workshop and a Legion theatre night on Wednesday November 4 at 8 p.m. curling meetings on November 5 at 8 30 p.m. and a Blood Donor Clinic December 3 from 2 30 to 5 00 and 6 30 to 8 p.m. Memorial hall. Prospects include a theatre night aiding the Memorial and landscape plans for the Legion area.
The excerpt notes a spring memorial moving forward with sufficient funds and ongoing cooperation, signaling confidence that the project will meet its envisioned goals. Strong entities include the memorial organizers and funding partners, with emphasis on timely support and collaborative effort.
Whitemouth reports a Farmers Union meeting with district director W Gander in attendance and plans for the next gathering. School hours posted for November. Ernie Klaprat discharged from hospital. Local families travel between Winnipeg and Atikokan. Community Club and church ladies groups schedule events in November. Several residents move residence or host guests, plus a railway crossing accident and birthday visit. Church fairs and bazaars set for mid November with meals and pumpkin pie featured.
The Satur spread auditorium event on October 24 featured Mrs. Alec Hill in charge of home cooking and Harvey Hill as cashier. Net proceeds reached 330 dollars for church aid. Other notes include a Whitemouth birth, social at Mrs. J. Karpoff, new residence for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rattai, and a December chamber banquet planned for the school auditorium. Grenville Yeo visited. the Court of Revision met October 29 with Reeve Ed Henderson and officials, as ratepayers appealed high assessments. Eade noted rights to appeal but urged not to blame council and Hydro officials discussed transmission line assessments.
Mr and Mrs Wm Klapratt visited friends in Kenora Ontario. The Teachers Convention was held in Beausejour Manitoba last weekend with Mrs Warkentin Mrs M Munday and Mr W Schultz attending. Happy 79th birthday to Mrs Mathilde Friss on October 28. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs L Henschel on the birth of a son at Beausejour hospital.
A public notice from the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth Manitoba warns that on December 8 1953 at 2 pm lands listed with arrears totals will be sold at auction for overdue taxes and costs unless payments are made. Parcels show arrears amounts 40.30 177.78 167.99 and 114.56 dollars respectively.
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