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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 12, 1957
Page
10
The annual meeting of the Beausejour Women’s Institute was held Tuesday evening. In the Howlandscan election of officers the following were chosen: president Donahue, first vice president Mrs. R. Gelsbrecht, second vice president Mrs. M. Clark, secretary Mrs. H. Lippman, treasurer Mrs. M. Shuster.
Community notices report St Marys Parish bazaar held Thursday to Sunday with a parish hall dinner on Nov 10. Obituaries include Mrs Ann Genaske aged 69 and Mrs Alice Gunne aged 87. Relatives in Winnipeg and Calgary visits noted along with local hospital and church events.
Mrs Wm Dolyniuk announces the birth of a son named William John at Selkirk General Hospital on October 20 weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. Miss Myrna Lindstrom of Kenora Ontario visited her aunt Mrs A Winkler. Mr Sam Forster died after being struck by a car on No 1 highway following four days at Deer Lodge Hospital. Our condolences to Sander Pearson and daughter Patsy.
A successful annual meeting of the Lowland local Farmers Union was held at Woodrow School on October 29 with guest speaker Mr. JL Galensky of Winnipeg discussing the union's achievements. A new board of directors was elected with a president to be named.
Conrad Vorona and others chaired events as the Broken Head Main School junior room hosted a Halloween party on October 31 with Miss Helen Bergen supervising. The day featured lunch, costumes, contests, games, and a farewell for Michael and Eleanor Roshko. The senior class later held an evening party arranged by Agnes Lesosky and Ervin Trapp, followed by dancing and lunch. Amateur night by M.F.U. District 10 is set for November 16 at Beausejour Town Hall with the play The Black Widow.
The upcoming play features J Woligroski Ed Borokowsky Leonard Molinski Art Boesm Ervin Trapp Joe Mruk and others led by Mrs S Shumila. The community invites residents to attend and bring friends while mourning John Melnick a former district resident who died at St Boniface.
Funeral service held November 6 at Russell Funeral Chapel Beausejour for Mrs Anna Hiadun who died November 3 at Beausejour Hospital Born in Austria 1872 she came to Canada 56 years ago settling in Ladywood district Survived by three sons John of Toronto Paul and Michael of Ladywood one daughter Mrs J Olensky of Winnipeg one sister Mrs Mary Smoluk Beausejour one brother Peter Struss Ladywood 13 grandchildren four great grandchildren
Mrs Zikman died November 6 at the Holiday Retreat Selkirk after living in the Lac du Bonnet district for 45 years. Born in Latvia in 1876 she came to Canada and settled in Lac du Bonnet. She is survived by two sons John and William three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Russell Funeral Home Beausejour led arrangements and Rev G Lof presided at Lutheran Church Lac du Bonnet with interment in Lac du Bonnet cemetery.
Frank Melnyk died November 2 at Winnipeg General Hospital. Born in Russia in 1887 he came to Canada and lived in Lac du Bonnet where Rev. Father J. Kamencky officiated a service at the Roman Catholic Church. Interment followed in the Roman Catholic Cemetery.
A person recounts moving to Canada 47 years ago and settling in the Lac du Bonnet district for the past 24 years, reflecting on long residence and community ties.
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