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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1956
Page
6
Lac du Bonnet hosts multiple events this week at Memorial Hall and the Lac du Bonnet School. Girls meet at 7 30 p m on Wednesday November 7, and boys at 7 30 p m on Friday November 9. A High Y canteen runs Friday November 9 at 8 p m and a Village Council meeting is set for Monday November 12 at the Village Office.
The Ebenezar Church hosts a Sunday service on November 11 1956 at 7 30 p m conducted by The Rev Harold Parne of Whitemouth. The event invites locals to attend the evening gathering at Ebenezar Church Riv erland.
A local bulletin lists events including a talk by a Public Health Nurse on the Public Health Unit and a film The Age of Turmoil, plus polio immunizations for all 1 and 5 year olds at Municipal Hall. Other items note anniversary celebrations at a home with 335 guests, weekend visitors from Winnipeg, travel updates, catechism Halloween party at Notre Dame Church basement with prize winners Brenda Augustine and Cliffy Zarecki, and thanks to organizers.
Arvid Olafson leads Lac du Bonnet Collegiate in forming a year book committee to publish a Norwood style yearbook with editors advertising managers and writers named. The high school hosts a High Teen Canteen meeting with Diane Morsi acting secretary and a board majority restricting attendance to enrolled teenagers.
The Canteen Executive for this term includes President Diane Morski and Vice-President Wilfred Picknicki. Other officers are Secretary Leona Fournier Treasurer Diane Chapman Boys' Social Convener Jim Sytnick Girls' Social Convener Gail Osis Publicity Chairman Ernie Kabaluk Ticket Conveners Ben Rogers and Marlys Bjornson Clean-Up Committee Lynn Wade and Bud Osis Record Custodians Verna Kost Robin Brown and Hilly Atkinson. After the business portion the evening ended with dancing and lunch. Mr. Norquay has recovered and is convalescing, likely to return in about a week.
A Halloween party at Great Falls School honored costume winners including Geraldine Syvertson Dorothy Warren and Carol Warren with prizes. Visitors arrived over the weekend including Mrs C H Sorbo and Walter Sorbo and Frank Hampson Beverley Petterson visited Molson. Peter Gerard Bruneau was born Oct 31 at Pine Falls hospital weighing 8 lbs 14 oz. Teen Canteen elected Sandra Ans president and Ross Henschel secretary-treasurer.
Mrs. John Hlady has been ill a week and daughter Mary returns home to run affairs. Harvey Alpers becomes manager of the White Rose Oil Station at Whitemouth, replacing Ed Rattai. The Whitemouth Consolidated School plans gym training with RCMP Constable Earl Wesselman to instruct the boys.
A weekly class will be held in the Auditorium during evenings. Harold Aitkenhead, recently with the Canadian Forces, is now apprenticing at CPR shops. Local residents celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, retirements, and visits to relatives in Kenora, Fort Francis, and Minaki. A Whitemouth High School Hallowe'en party was held. A family gathering welcomed William and Mrs. Pischke’s move to Minaki. Dinner party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. William Kirby included Bishop Hives and Margaret Etter.
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