Bissett H S Association Sets Busy Agenda
The Bissett Home and School Association met October 24 in the school auditorium with strong attendance. They approved minutes, elected secretary Mrs. F. Chalmers, and awarded bronze medallions, crests, and certificates to Red Cross Swimming Test recipients Terry Griffith, Jim Vialoux, Leslie Adolf, and Lewis Cryderman. They planned books for Grades 1-9, adult education courses, and discussed overcrowded classrooms. A blood donor clinic move failed. a magazine sales drive will fund library expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bissett Home and School Association
Terry Griffith
Jim Vialoux
Leslie Adolf
Lewis Cryderman
Pine River
Cst
Huayden-Luck
DuVal
Bissett
Heather Spiinsky
Teresa Morgan
Valdine Berscheid
Josette Lukowitz
Nadine McNabb
Nadine Morgan
Michele Berscheid
Maureen McCracken
Gerald Snyder
Hennessy
Pokrant
Griffith
Manitoba
Combe
Berscheid
McNabb
Strasser
Canvansiers
Mesdames Simpers
Morgan, Fox
Gillespie Solinski
Mr. Barton
Improved Telephone Service For Lac du Bonnet Rural Subscribers
The Manitoba Telephone System will install automatic service for 15 rural applicants in the Brookfield area of Lac du Bonnet exchange. Project cost is about $18,500, with over two miles of arial cable, about five miles of buried cable, and more than three miles of buried wire. Completion expected in November, increasing rural lines to about eight subscribers per line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Telephone System
Brookfield
Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Chamber Progress Through The Years
A retrospective on Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce detailing efforts from 1951 onward, including mosquito control funding, Clean-up Week, tourist information, park and playground development, a government liquor outlet, funding for a park, river landing improvements, doctor recruitment, weather publicity, and plans for a 40 by 14 foot sign on Highway No. 4 to promote tourism, urging citizen support for ongoing chamber activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lac du Bonnet
Board of ‘Health
First Streets
Chamber
Main Street
Riverbridge
Pinawa
Milner
Pointe du Bois
Dept. of Mines and Natural Resources
Manitoba
Couple Honoured on Sixtieth Anniversary at Holiday Beach
Lac du Bonnet couple Mr and Mrs Martin Wold celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a banquet and dance at Holiday Beach on November 2. They married October 20 1903 in Mayville North Dakota and moved to Canada in 1908. They farmed until 1943 and have seven children 26 grandchildren 44 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Out of town guests from Fosston Minnesota joined family for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Martin Wold
Holiday Beach
Mayville
North Dakota
Canada
Melford
Sidney
H. E. Anderstedt
Arthur
Harry
Roy
Winnipeg
Melvin Nelson
Flin Flon
Pinawa
Seven Sisters
F. Gilbert
Max Allan
Ben Banham
Grant Bailey
C. Crawford
Harry Smith
Arabia
Red Ensign Urged By Legion Command
Members of the Lac du Bonnet Legion report that Legion Command urges campaign for adopting the Red Ensign as national flag. Meeting Tuesday October 24 in Legion Hall. Delegates appointed to District Conference at Elmwood October 26. New members and Remembrance Day events planned, with services at Walbec Theatre and Notre Dame Church and a wreath ceremony at the Cenotaph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet Legion
Legion Command
Legion
Legion Hall
Messrs. A. Wood
W. Hardy
Elmwood
Messrs
Frank Ehinger
A. Briggs
J. Striemer
E. Sharkey
Mr. L. Cherrey
Souris Legion
Pastor E. Bowen
Canon L. Fryer
Walbec Theatre
Father Frechette
Notre Dame Church
Lions Club
Ladies ‘Auxiliary
Local Wedding and Community Notes from Victoria Beach
Victoria Beach reports the wedding of Joe Olafson with attendance by the Olafsons. Donna Anderson visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Anderson. Lucille Turcotte wed L Marlow last Monday. A Legion Hall bingo fundraiser supported the Christmas Tree. A Liberal supper at Marlborough Hotel drew Mr. and Mrs. Ateah and others. Fawcett couple enjoyed a Bay View cottage, visiting daughter and son-in-law Lorne Anderson. Charles Hampton Jr. returned from Alberts Point at the fall fishing season. A youth sewing and other projects club forms under Mrs. Hugh Stewart. A mink show at the curling rink featured world-class judges, followed by a banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Fawcett
Bay View
Lorne Anderson
Pinawa Council Forms Badminton Officers At School
About 20 members elected Ernest Koshuta as president Ron McFarlane as vice president Barbara Hart as secretary treasurer and Dr George Grant as equipment manager for the badminton group. Weekly play starts November 12 at Memorial Centre Lac du Bonnet with plans to accommodate growing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Koshuta
Ron McFarlane
Barbara Hart
George Grant
Memorial Centre Hall
Lac du Bonnet
Seven Sisters M rs T Whitley Honoured Farewell Party
A farewell party was held on Tuesday October 29 at the Community Hall to honour Mrs T Whitley as the Whitleys move to Winnipeg. Peggy was made a Queen for a Day and received gifts. Guests enjoyed cards and a lunch was served by Mesdames B Manness N Hankey B Lawson F King M Reid A Krampetz. Best wishes go with the Whitleys to their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Whitley
Whitley
Winnipeg
Peggy
Mesdames
B. Manness
N. Hankey
B. Lawson
F. King
M Reid
A. Krampetz
Masquerade Dance at Seven Sisters Hall
A Halloween masquerade dance occurred Friday November 1 at Seven Sisters Community Hall. Many costumes ranged from humorous and original to very refined. Prizes went to Wm Dorland for robot, Lone Kuhn for hob o, Wm Bilynsky for night attire, Jefferys for oriental outfits, and R Picard for Arab outfits. Music by the Tumbleweeds and refreshments at a booth run by E Howcroft with Ida Kuhn and Beeskau assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters
Wm. Dorland
Lone Kuhn
Wm. Bilynsky
Jeffery
R. Picard
E. Howcroft
Ida Kuhn
Beeskau
Vacationing pair plans cross country motoring trip
Mrs J Minton reports David Newsham and Del Stevenson leaving Friday for Morris on a three week vacation. They intend to drive west to Vancouver south to Hollywood San Diego then east to Las Vegas. Guests at the fowl dinner included Mr and Mrs Jas McNair of Pine Falls. Ian Fulls, visiting Glasgow and Inverness, returned to Bissett after reporting to his parents about his overseas flight from Gordon Lake. Jan appears to have put on weight as ten pounds in three weeks. Mrs Barry Williams returned to Winnipeg after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs F Du Val. Mr and Mrs W McCracken and Maureen were recent visitors. Continued on Page 10.
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David Newsham
del Stevenson
Morris
Vancouver
Hollywood
San Diego
Las Vegas
Ian Fulls
Glasgow
Inverness
Bissett
Ian
Gordon Lake
Jan
Barry Williams
Winnipeg
Mrs. F. du Val
Subscription Renewal Notice for Springfield Leader
A reader submits a renewal with 33.00 for one year and 4.00 outside Canada or 5.00 for two years with 6.00 outside Canada. The form requests NAME and confirms address Springfield Leader on 3rd Street Lac du Bonnet Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
3Rd Street
Lac du Bonnet
Man
Canada
School Masquerade Dance Hallowe'en at Bissett
Elementary school teachers hosted masquerade parties for their classes in Bissett on Thursday afternoon. Costumes were exceptionally good and the judges faced a difficult task selecting the best entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe’en
Bissett
Pinawa to Open New Telephone Building This December
The Manitoba Telephone System announced the completion of Pinawa’s one story brick and reinforced concrete building to house automatic dial equipment. Northern Electric Co. Ltd. won the contract for the new equipment, replacing the temporary service from August 10. The office is slated to commence operation in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinawa
Manitoba Telephone System
Northern Electric Co. Ltd
A Still Nobility at Ottawa War Memorial
Canada pays silent homage on November 11 to more than 100000 servicemen and women who died in defense of freedom. The bronze faces at the National War Memorial in Ottawa reflect hope after times of strife and death as Canadians honor soldiers sailors airmen and other workers in the war dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Freedom
National War Memorial
Ottawa
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Home School Association
Ernest Thompson
Morris Lee
Thea Danielson
Roger Danielson
Halver Lee
Alfred Danielson
Fosston
Minn
Pint Falls Orchestra
Victoria Beach
Traverse Bay
Mildred Hampton
Tom Olafson
Oscar Olafson
Selkirk
Joe Olafson
Donna Anderson
Mrs
Alex Anderson
Lucille Turcotte
L. Marlow
The
Charles Hampton Jr
Alberts Point
Hugh Stewart
Pinawa News
Curling Club
Fry
Our
J. Minton
Jas, McNair
Pine Falls
C. Gibson
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Pinawa Telephone
Bo Peep
Bluejay
T.V
Gordon Gillespie
Tim Hennéssy
Matilda Kuldys
Vera Snyder
Winona Wozny
Walter Wozny
Douglas
Hallowe'en
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