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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 13, 1945
Page
3
A wartime column humorously reflects on army life manners and dress standards as Garth Pickels discusses discipline personal grooming and attitude. It playfully mocks jokes about uniforms and social norms while offering light reflections on war era observations and a final quip about last words.
Armand Challe and family travel by car to Mafeking Manitoba where Mr Challe works for Manitoba Paper Co at their camp near the village. A church card party and raffle is planned for Sunday November 18 to raise funds for the church. A winter series of five card parties is expected to draw good attendance. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Tremblay on the birth of a son at Pine Falls Hospital. Lucien Leclerc and Henri Gauvin of Marquette were weekend visitors.
Community news from Great Falls includes visitors and relocations such as Mrs Wm Doherty returning from Winnipeg and newcomers Mr and Mrs A Frieduff from Lee River Manitoba. Social events include a Beaver Club dance at Anderson Hall on November 16 for Dr Reid’s polio fund. Baptism for Mary Judy Dianne Billon took place October 28 at Notre Dame Lac du Bonnet.
The Rural Municipality of Whitemouth held a Court of Revision on the 1946 assessment with four appeals and two reductions totalling 50 dollars. The council bought a Northwest dragline, eyed gravelling projects on Brookfield Seven Sisters and Elma roads, and completed a reinforced cement culvert on Elma road. Local residents and staff, including A Penrose and Harry Webb, were noted in various visits and departures.
A large crowd gathered at the local hall on November 1 for a party honoring Anthony Boretski recently returned from overseas. Mr. and Mrs. Boretski received a purse of $63. Lena Pretula plans to join her husband in Winnipeg to establish a home.Several visitors from the area were noted including Dave Gertsman John Bazay and Alex Hazel. Andrew Noga travels to Winnipeg for a winter stay. Johnnie Zavaduk a United College student spent the weekend with his parents. Alex Yacula also visited his parents over the weekend.
Canada sends millions abroad in interest bearing loans to war torn nations. The funds will aid recovery and expand postwar trade while loans carry one condition they be used to buy Canadian products.
A first winter dance Saturday drew a good crowd despite wind. The Country Gentlemen from Ladywood played. Dances are planned biweekly. Local social notes include visits by Tpr McGuffin, Lieut McNee, Sgt Lindsay, and various Winnipeg and Regina trips. Curling rink prep and Red Cross meeting set for November 22.
The Pine Falls column lists residents visiting relatives, returning from holidays, and preparing for new postings. Highlights include L/Cpl Stanley Gold returning from a Japanese prisoner camp with fiancee Elin Johnson, Mr and Mrs B Avery visiting from Fort William, and Alphonse Menu departing with family for the West Coast. Also noted are Florence Ford visiting, Pete Lavallee nearing service discharge, and Spr Cecil von Klein staying with Janet McLeod.
Bert Robinson left on a business trip to the West Coast. Miss Jean Lukasiewicz visited her parents in Winnipeg. Flight Lieutenant L Chater of the RAF is expected to discharge soon and rejoin his family in Canada. Pte. Morris Peterson recently returned from Japanese prison camps and is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. Bird, with his twin brother George planning a Toronto visit. Rovers Athletic Club met on November 5 to plan winter hockey. members must list required equipment.
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