A D Brown Named President Pine Feile Curlers
Pine Falls Curling Club held its first general meeting of the season on Wednesday night, October. Officers elected include Hon. president T. E. Silver, president A. D. Brown, first VP Russell Taylor, second VP Earl Manson, secretary-treasurer George Manson, and executive S. W. Jackson Neil Rempel Reg Towler Art Wei Genhammer Roy Arthurs. Rev J. Hunter named chaplain. The club aims for at least sixteen rinks this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls Curling Club
T. E. Silver
A. D. Brown
Russell Taylor
Earl Manson
Tressurer
George Manson
S. W. Jackson
Neil Rempel
Reg. Towler
Art Wei- Genhammer
Roy Arthurs
J. Hunter
Iris Tocher Named Cloverleaf Carnival Candidate
Cloverleaf school students select Iris Tocher grade eleven and daughter of Gordon Tocher to represent the Cloverleaf school and district at the Beausejour Board of Trade Carnival. She is the schools chosen candidate for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloverleaf School
Iris Tocher
Beausejour Board of Trade
Iris
Firs
Gordon Tocher
Cloverleaf
Matychak Popiel Wedding At Greek Catholic Church
John Matychak and Bernice Popiel were married at the Greek Catholic Church in Ladywood on Saturday afternoon. John is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Simcoe Matychak and Bernice is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Popiel of Ladywood. The ceremony took place at 2 45 p.m. and was described as very pretty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matychak
Popiel
Ladywood
John Matychek
Simcoe Matychak
Bernice
John Popiel
Marriage of Joseph Googel to Nancy Wilson in St Pauls Anglican
On October 16 1947 at St Pauls Anglican church Rev Godfrey P Gower united Joseph William Googel son of J Googel and the late Mrs Googel Beausejour Man with Nancy Wilson daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Randall 1305 Burnaby Street Vancouver in a formal ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Godfrey P. Gower
Joseph William Googel
J. Googel
Googel
Beausejour, Man
Nancy Wilson
Elizabeth Randall
Burnaby St
Vancouver
Beausejour wedding unites Jean Szajewski and Walter Jurkiewicz
At St Marys church in Beausejour Man on Saturday afternoon 4 pm Jean Szajewski daughter of Mr and Mrs Szajewski became the bride of Walter Jurkiewicz. Rev J Jaworski officiated with sister Bernice Slajewski as bridesmaid and Allan McLean as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Church
Beausejour
Man
Jean Szajewski
Hallowe'en Dance Triumph at Seven Sisters
A lively Hallowe'en dance on October 31 in the Seven Sisters Community Hall featured prizes for cribbage costumes and whist. Best costumes went to Brian Hudson G Smillie and Anna Peterson, the prize waltz to Ernie Richter and Min Outhwaite, spot dance to Mr and Mrs C Precious, whist to Mr McGiggon, cribbage to P Wardrop, and Mrs E F Braund ran the fish pond with many gifts won.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters
Brian Hudson
G. Smillie
Anna Peterson
Ernie Richter
Min Outhwaite
Pine Falls Man Injured In Elevator Accident
Kenneth Pelletier of Pine Falls suffered a severe heel injury last Sunday when his foot was caught between the floor and a Finishing Room elevator before it stopped. He sustained a cut tendon and crushed heel bones and remains hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Pelletier
Pine Falls
Springfield Liberal and Progressive Association elects officers
Henry Steiner leads the Springfield Liberal and Progressive Association annual meeting at Beausejour on November 1 with delegates from across the constituency. Ralph Maybank KC MP urges Liberal social legislation while praising individual freedom and critiquing socialism and Bennett era trade barriers. Officers and executive listed, including W. L. Mackenzie King as honorary president and Henry Steiner as president, with plans for a Town Hall dance and notes on Young Liberals convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Liberal and Progressive Association
Besusejour
Ralph Maybank
National Health and Welfare
Ed. Gretsinger
A. Gretsinger
Ray Myrvold
J. Bellan
Jean Mcwraith
Young Liberals Association
Trebiscoe
Young Liberals
Marlborough Hotel
W Zieman Re-elected to Head Athletic Association
W Zieman was re elected as president of the Asthetic Association at its annual meeting in Lac du Bonnet. Cliff Brown was named honorary president, Art Arsenault elected to fill a position, and Paul August takes over secretary treasurer duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Zieman
Head Athletic Association
Lac DU Bonnet
Asthetic Association
Cliff Brown
Bill Zikman
Art Arsenault
H. J. Gimmy Russell
Associaton
Paul August
Ramsay McIntosh
Jim Marshall
Casimer Buhay
W. S. Kennard
George Sharpe Best Batter Leads Pine Falls Wind-Up
The Pine Falls Baseball Club held a wind-up smoker on November 1 in the Pine Falls Community Winter Club rooms. George Sharpe won the best better award for the highest batting average at .441, with other members receiving thanks and gifts for umpiring and service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sharpe
Pine Falls
Percy Gardiner
Bill McDonald
Gilbert Beaulieu
Bill Jackson
Don McCulloch
Gerald Beaulieu
Bill Sokoloski
Foster Brown
Ted Harrison
Francis Kolesnik
Leonard Rupert
M. Desaulnier
Bill Sharpe
Marland Clayton
J. T. Carey
O. M. Collins
C. A. Johnston
Anderson Hall
Great Falls
Welfare Dance Draws Huge Crowd in Dal Bonnet
A Halloween dance organized by the Municipal Welfare Fund drew about 210 attendees with many buying advance tickets. Prizes included an electric iron won by T. J. Mood, spot prizes for Ruth Epp and Anton Pfeifer, and several ladies and gentlemen winners. The event featured decorated halls and humorous acts, plus unmasking moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch
Goarman
Coates
T. J. Mood
Ruth Epp
Anton Pfeifer
Albert Arsenault
Lee and Clark Visit Winnipeg Visitors
Great Falls residents Mr. and Mrs. A. W. H. Lee traveled to Winnipeg from Wednesday through Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Clark also went to Winnipeg for a short visit, followed by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Fargey who were in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. H. Lee
Winnipeg
Mrs. Stewart Clark
Bob Fargey
Manitoba Adopts Yellow on Black 1948 License Plates
Manitoba will issue a single yellow on black license plate for 1948 due to steel and pigment shortages. Registrar R B Baillie explains that last year's black and silver plates used no color, while this year yellow ochre pigment is secured. Sale starts mid December with later reservations for low numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Registrar of Motor Vehicles
R. B. Baillie
Elma and Wendeborn Visitors and Local Moves
Mr and Mrs J Chop of Sperling Man visit Mrs B Chop in Elma Wen dell Phillips quote. Ted North leaves for Armstrong Ont for winter work. Mr and Mrs L Zavaly and family head to Welland Ont to settle. Mrs A Smorong spends a week in Ena Ont visiting son P Smorong. D Tuyl weekend visit. St Anthony s Roman Catholic bazaar held Nov 8 with record attendance despite storm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
June In November Delights At Local Gardens
A LAC DU BONNET observer notes delphiniums Iceland poppies and pansies in bloom near town on November 1. He recalls last year’s wood pile already thinning and mentions a hen with her brood of chicks in the McIntosh farm barnyard as another November sighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac DU Bonnet
G. Mossman
Iceland
McIntosh Farm
Sweets Shortage Hits Coast Chocolates in Tiny Boxes
Pacific Coast reports a grim sweets situation with chocolates for Christmas packed in small wooden boxes. Price is $7.50 a pound. Sarsaparilla requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Beausejour Trade Board backs Amateur Night February 7 event
Beausejour Board of Trade approves renaming to Beausejour Chamber of Commerce. It plans an Amateur Night on February 7 to raise funds for anti tuberculosis work with ten top scorers to air on CJOB. Organizers include J Abramson L J Pulfer W W Childe H Genaske. Entries arranged with Abramson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour Trade Board
Messrs. H. Banner
N. Esdale
Associated Commercial Travellers
CJOB
J. Abramson
L. J. Pulfer
W. W. Childe
H. Genaske
Plowing Bee Helps Injured Farmer Across Community
After Peter Vorona’s accident left him in hospital with a broken leg the local farming community organized a b raw plowing bee. Neighbors Lyle Bush Frank Black Scott Tocher Mike Woroka and Walter Frankowski operated five tractors to plow fields in a day and a half assisting the Vorona family with gratitude and a show of kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
Peter Vorona
Lyle Bush
Frank Black
Scott Tocher
Mike Woroka
Walter Frankowski
Will Carson
Dorothy Frankowski
Ed. Kafka
Mike Worona
Peter
P. Worona
Pine Falls society notes and theatre dreams in November
The column records visits from Montreal and Saskatoon families, a Bremerton Wash. marriage, a deer lodge hospital update, Bibs Beaulieu and Sammy Bruno's CN R bridge work, and a new local orchestra planning December engagements. Local Bazaar results, Winnipeg trip, a petty theft case, and coal delivery quirks are also noted.
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Pine Feile Curlers
Jurkiewicz — Szajewski
Henry Steiner
Canada
Maybank
Bennett
W. L. Mackenzie King
Stuart S. Garson
J. A. Glen
John 8. Sinnott
M.P
W. M. Snow
Joseph Bellan
Fred W. Lange
East Kildonan
T .M. McKwraith
A. Gretzinger
Ed. Kahle
David Wardrope
Whitemouth
Clifford Barclay
Tyndall
Albert
Elma
Frank Fisher
Oak Bank
Oswald Quesnell
Hole River
Paul Billy
Albert Trapp
Brokenhesd
L. Jurovsky
Garson
M. Mitenko
Sid Heckler
W. Dolenko
Zaat Kildonan
Phil Crest
East Selkirk
C. Loeb
Lydiatt
T. MclIiwraith
Mr. Sinnett
Sinnott
Ottawa
Gil Beaulieu
Mr. Carey
Mr. and
Mrs. McHaffie
D. A. Ritchey
A. C. M. Ross
Helen Fergusson
Sam Baker
Long Lake
Mrs. Holgar Magnusson
Mrs
Fred Magnusson
George Kroeker
Annie
Jack Botsford
Ogama Rockland Mines
Keith Croteau
L. Howes
Wendeborn
Ted North
Armstrong, Ont
D. Tuyl
Wendell Phillips
Walter
William Muirhead
Montreal
George Lalor
William McFadden
Carrot River, Sask
Fred McFadden
Duncan Will
Lillian P. Richards
Clyde H. Avery
Bremerton
Wash
Avery
Hudson's Bay
Tan McLean
Deer Lodge Hospital
Bibs Beaulieu
Sammy Bruno
C.N.R
Jasper
Alta
Edmonton
Yellowknife
Jeff Beaubien
Readman George
Jack French
Bert Wood
Neil Lyon
Read
Man George
Rebekah Lodge
Chateau
Dave Crawford
Bill Fredericks
H. Halpin
C. Cirvine
E. Manson
Clayton Farmer
Betty Thibodeau
F. W. Mastin
Woods Department
Adrian Trudeau
Headingly
L. 8. Marlin
F. J. Harrison
Mill
Beverly Smith
Eileen Whalley
Clem
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