Provincial campaign notes and local social events in Manitoba
A summary of community notices from a Manitoba newspaper page includes a 1947 Chevrolet driven by Martin Surowich, a provincial Coalition candidates meeting at Teddie’s Place on October 31, and remarks by Peter Taraska and T G Wawryshyn. Other items cover a Walter Dudek wedding in Selkirk on November 3, a birth on November 1, a Ladies' club whist drive, a CCF meeting at the Orange hall, and remarks by E A Hansford for Fred Small. Also noted are Johnny Sawchuk buying a 1949 Meteor, aid for Mrs Nels Winkler, Cass brothers transferred from Port Arthur to Transcona, Albert Hunter's Fort Churchill return, a new Young People club in Tyndall with 48 members, and Halloween behavior observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddie's Place
William Lucko
Peter Taraska
Winnipeg
T. G. Wawryshyn
Tyndall
Orange Hall
Wedding in Notre Dame Church Lac du Bonnet
Albina Curé and John J. Curé wed at Notre Dame church in Lac du Bonnet on October 31 at 10 a.m. The bride wore a grey suit and was attended by Helen Boulanger. Alcide Lavoie served as best man. Rev. S Paradis officiated. organist Carmen Le Vasseur and singer H Allardyce provided music. A reception followed at the groom’s parents’ home and the couple will reside in Lac du Bonnet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notre Dame Church
Lac du Bonnet
Albina
Camille Curé
John J
Albert Curé
Helen Boulanger
Alcide Lavoie
S. Paradis
Carmen le Vasseur
H. Allardyce
St. Pierre
Friendly Fellows Club Holds Annual Banquet
The Friendly Fellows club hosted its annual fowl supper and dance on Thursday November 3 with a turkey dinner by Crawley and Mc Cracken. Louis McDonald acted as MC and J Craig welcomed. A S Williams spoke for Winnipeg Electric. Over 100 guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Fellows Club
Crawley
McCracken
Lac du Bonnet Halloween Dance Draws Big Crowd
Lac du Bonnet hosted a lively Halloween dance with many colorful costumes. Judges awarded prizes to Marjorie Bruder as Total Wreck and Mrs J C Ulman as Old Lady, with Mrs Paul Buhay and Vic Rowe winning ladies and gent’s comic honors respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Fred Duffly
Marjorie Bruder
Marjorie
J. C. Ulman
Paul Buhay
Mike Buhay
Vic Rowe
W.S.K
Masquerade Dance at Seven Sisters Falls
On Monday evening October 31 the young people of Seven Sisters Falls held a masquerade dance in the Community hall. Prizes went to Mrs R Hall Daisy King Jim Hansen Arthur King and Keith King. Music was by the town orchestra Mrs H Solar Murray Thompson Ron Hall and Stan Gittins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters Falls
Mammy Yokum
Hallowe'en
Daisy King
Jim Hansen
Arthur King
Keith King
H. Solar
Murray Thompson
Ron Hall
Stan Gittins
Obituary of Mrs Matilda Malmstrom in Garson
Mrs Matilda Malmstrom 81 died November 4 in Selkirk General Hospital. Funeral was November 6 at Garson United Church with burial in Tyndall cemetery. Born in Norway she came to Manitoba 56 years ago and lived in Garson since. survived by husband Carl and sons Robert Vermillion Alex East Kildonan Andrew Garson. brother John Olser Garson. eleven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Malmstrom
Selkirk General Hospital
Garson United Church
Tyndall
J. Maxwell
Malmstrom
Norway
Manitoba
Garson
Carl
Robert
Vermillion
Ont
Alex
East Kildonan
Lac du Bonnet Council Sets Creek Block Investigation
Lac du Bonnet council discusses suspected creek obstruction by artificial means in Sec. 36-14-10E during the November 1 meeting. Reeve Wojciechowski presided as council approves a creek investigation and handles various land sales, tax matters, convention plans, and a long list of payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
E. Wojciechowski
J. Mazur
Julian Bilan
A. E. J. Davies
Robert Balluk
River Hills News And People In Brief
Evalt Honke left River Hills for Central Patricia Mines Ontario to work. William Berndt traded his truck for a new Ford. Julius Klappratt also bought a Ford. Sympathy goes to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wittenberg on the death of his mother and grandmother Fris. Bud Kuhn of Vancouver formerly River Hills lost an eye from an iron splinter at work. Miss Erica Sommerfeldt of Kelowna is visiting for winter. Walter Pubanz of Winnipeg helps his dad for a while. Dorothy Newman and her Winnipeg friend spent the weekend. Happy birthdays to Dorothy Knopf and Beverely Hanke. Visitors included Mrs. A. Benny Mrs. A. Kuhn Sr. Fred Zink Mrs. Ferdin and Schultz. Corrie Klappratt now works in Winnipeg. Gust Schultz was briefly hospitalized and is home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wittenberg
Fris
Bud Kuhn
Vancouver, B.C
River Hills
Public Remembrance Day Service at Whitemouth School
A Remembrance Day public service will be held at Whitemouth School on Friday November 11 at 4 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Subscription Agent Appointed for Springfield Leader
Alvin Hayes of the Beausejour hotel is named subscription agent for The Springfield Leader in Beausejour. He may take subscription orders and issue bona fide receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Hayes
Beausejour Hotel
Springfield Leader
Beausejour
Hayes
Falls Gossip Roundup From Friendly Fellows Hall
On Wednesday October 27 a party celebrated the marriage of Mr and Mrs A Blaney at Friendly Fellows hall. Mrs Williams travels to Winnipeg for her mother’s illness. G Ambrose visited Winnipeg. Laddie the collie brings a live 7 lb pickerel to Stan Gittin. GE armature winders finished work and depart east. Seven Sisters Falls power house now closed. No 5 concrete pour next. Bert Bartley recovering at home after X rays in Deer Lodge hospital. Mrs Bartley visited Winnipeg. Girl Guides prepare for a concert at Rennie on November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Fellows Hall
A. Blaney
Seven Sisters
Laddie
Stan Gittin
Stan
Ripley
Seven Sisters Falls
No. 5
Bert Bartley
Bert
Deer Lodge Hospital
Curlers Choose New Officers At Whitemouth
New officers for the 1949 50 season were elected at the first meeting of the Whitemouth Curling club held October 22 in the community club hall. P. R. Paulson was named president J Thomson vice president Ed Malkoske secretary treasurer. The executive committee includes J E Laurie W Sinclair R B Latta A Hunter and C A Cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Curling Club
P. R. Paulson
J. Thomson
Ed. Malkoske
J. E. Laurie
W. Sinclair
R. B. Latta
A. Hunter
C. A. Cousins
Beausejour W I Elects Officers
Beausejour Women’s Institute met at the Beausejour hotel on November 1 and elected officers for the coming year. Honourary president Mrs. F Hayes. president Mrs. S Henderson. first vice-president Mrs. Funk. second vice-president Mrs. I Brook. secretary Mrs. S Stepaniuk. treasurer Mrs. S Rumak. lunch convener Mrs. Herman Bush Jr.. district representative Mrs. B Warkentin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Women's Institute
Beausejour Hotel
F. Hayes
S. Henderson
Funk
I. Brook
S. Stepaniuk
S. Rumak
Herman Bush Jr
B. Warkentin
Beausejour Amateur Show Set for November 19
The A C T CJ C B Travellers Association will present an amateur show at Beausejour Town Hall on November 19 to raise funds for tuberculosis. Local residents are urged to contact A B Weselak at Drache and Matlin’s law office to enter and obtain entry cards and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C.T
Cj.c.b. Traveller’s Association
Beausejour Town Hall
Tuberculosis Fund
A. B. Weselak
Drache and Matlin's Law Office
School Trustees Convene At Beausejour Town Hall
J H Cuddy opening the Eastern Manitoba School Trustees convention in Beausejour praised rural schools and education. A resolution urged the province to raise school support from 1400 to 1600. officers elected included President W Horodyski and Vice President A E Davies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Town Hall
Winnipeg
J. H. Cuddy
Sanford
Manitoba
Beausejour
John Regula
John Steffes
Green Bay
H. McLeod
Robert Love
Scott Bateman
Dr. Brown
W. Horodyski
A. E. Davies
Riverland
H. E. Towle
St. Owens
M. Steiner
Whitemouth
H. Nelson
Tyndall
H. R. McKay
Garson
New Stamp Issue Set for November 15 in Canada
Postmaster General G Edouard Rinfret announces five new George VI stamps from 1 to 5 cents due November 15. Reproduced from Dorothy Wilding portraits, they replace the military uniform designs and match colours except the 2 cent in darker brown. First Day Covers available only from Ottawa and issued on release day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Edouard Rinfret
King George VI
Dorothy Wilding
London
England
Ottawa
Ontario
Department
George VI
Canada
Philatelic
Post Office Department
Feathers Grow During Severe Blood Demand in Birds
Moulting imposes a heavy burden on birds due to the large blood requirement for skin and new feather growth.
Scout Leader Heads to Mexico City for Wolf Cub Course
E. F. Mills, executive commissioner for Boy Scout training at Canadian headquarters, left Ottawa on Oct. 24 for Mexico City to conduct the first Wolf Cub Wood Badge course in Latin America. Thirty six Scout leaders from various sections of South America are expected to attend. Mills began his scouting career in 1940 and has served in the prairie provinces and Ontario headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Mills
Ottawa
Mexico City
Latin America
South America
Mr. Mills
Praire
Ontario
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brokenhead
Tyndall Ladywood
Seven Sisters Pointe DU Bois Pinawa
Great Falls
Outside
LA Wawstsritn
Martin Surowich
Mrs. J. Mastaller
Walter Dudek
Selkirk
Nels Winkler
Barry
Wayne
C.C.F
E. A. Hansford
Fred Small
Johnny Sawchuk
H. Lindstrom
Kenora
J. Winkler
John
Oleg Cass
Port Arthur
Transcona
Mrs. N. Cass
Albert Hunter
Fort Churchill
O.A.C
Ontario Agricultural College
Guelph
Toronto
Mary Schroter
Louis McDonald
M.C
J. Craig
A. S. Williams
Winnipeg Electric Company
M. Nordein
Carter Construction Company
Phil Cinq Mars
Syd Ellis
Cinq Mars
Mr. McDonald
H. Ligertwood
Mr. McCowan
God Save the King
Upper Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters Aids Hospital
Carl Malmstrom
Nick Kabaluk
Mike Holigrocki
L. Palmer
Gottfried Berker
Ney
Norman McMillan
Union of Manitoba Municipalities
King’s
Sfield
Royal Bank
Municipal Comm
Beausejour Hosp. Dist
Pub. Wks
E. Thompson
T. Kuchanowski
J. Gwiazda
L. Rempel
Evalt Honke
Central Patricia Mines
William Berndt
Ford
Julius Klappratt
Erica Sommerfeldt
Kelowna, B.C
Walter Pubanz
Dorothy Newman
Dorothy Knopf
Beverely Hanke
A. Benny
A. Kuhn Sr
Fred Zink
Ferdinand Schultz
Corrie Klappratt
Gust. Schultz
Mrs. H. Leith
G. Ambrose
Armature
General Electric
Girl Guides
Rennie
W.I
Winnipes
Mam
Springfield
Bidg
St. James
Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Mexico
Mort Corman
St. Catharines
Mort
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