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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1958
Page
8
Beausejour hospital announced recent births including newborns welcomed by area families. Hospital staff note healthy infants and standard postnatal care provided to mothers and babies with follow up appointments arranged.
The notice lists several births from October 26 to November 1 in Manitoba towns including Lac du Bonnet and Beausejour, noting newborns with weights. A tea at the Howland Hotel on November 6 celebrated Mrs. L. B. Pearson, with many local ladies serving and greeting the Hon. Lester B. Pearson's wife.
Local CGIT branch elected officers including President Merla Englot and Secretary Sheila Kangas at a meeting on October 30. A stag party honored Constable Bik McFarlane ahead of his November 15 wedding to Thea Reiman. High School crews updated uniforms while Women’s Institute held its annual meeting at the Howland Hotel electing new officers.
Community notes celebrate Elaine Knopf's birthday and Ken Hodges engagement to Hildegarde Tiede. Visitors from Edmonton and Winnipeg share travels while River Hills members admire a Hydro plant course and Imperial Oil refinery tour. Baby news includes Valarie Joan Klepatz, Heide Marie Hawk christening, and local marriages and anniversaries mark a busy season.
The Brokenhead column reports a joyous Hallowe'en Masquerade at Brokenhead School with prize for pest costumes won by Beatrice Bosak and Rita Kawalchuk. Birth announced for Helen daughter to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Staska. Wedding news for Richard Staska and Anne Hapichuk. New editor Miss Jean Shumila takes over the column.
Mr and Mrs Harper entertained friends last Saturday evening with Mesdames Barton and T Solinsky assisting. Delegates McPherson Calverly and Hogue attended the Conservative convention in Beausejour where Dr J Slogan was chosen as candidate. A telegram announced a belated silver wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Reynolds, married October 4 1933 in Kenora. Mrs W Week made the three tier cake. A fall tea by St Anthony s mission, with Crusader girls, supported an extensive bake table of European dishes. W A president Mrs Prysaznuik thanked organizers. United Church W A met November 5 and planned a bazaar for November 22 under Mrs Calverly and Mrs Griffith.
A nominating committee formed by Mrs Fox and Mrs Griffith was selected to pick the upcoming officers. Lunch followed the meeting. The note invites readers to report birthday parties or subscribe to the paper.
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