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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1958
Page
8
Recent births at Beausejour hospital list two events. On November 1 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Juenke of 591 Redwood Ave Winnipeg welcomed a son weighing 6 lbs 12 oz. On November 2 Mr. and Mrs. James Everson of Beausejour welcomed a son weighing 7 lbs 12 oz.
Birth notices list six newborns between Nov 6 and Nov 19 to families in Beausejour Lac du Bonnet and Pointe du Bois with weights. Social items include a Ladies Curling Tea at Hoban’s Restaurant Nov 26, a bonspiel start, visits by locals, and new CPR agent Bruce Trimble. Community updates cover a variety concert, Manitoba Good Roads Association honors for Beausejour, travel for Anton Baker and Schrever family, a dinner for Sgt Bruce Coon, hospital matron A McKinnon’s West Coast trip, a senior student social, Remembrance talk by J O Jones, a memorial service, Broadlands School Christmas tree fundraiser dance, and event organizers.
Daisy Dales and her team lead the league with 13 points followed by Frelan Loewen’s group at 10 and Gittin’s with Pieckle’s squad at 9 each. Ron Ryckman’s high game 238 and Joanne Olsen’s 276 headline individual marks as the midway point nears. The Great Falls school held a November 10 fundraiser with bingo and lunch raising about 100 for the Christmas Tree fund.
Details continue on No. 59 and No. 11 North upgrades including gravel, seal coat, and chloride for Bird's Hill to Libau and Brookfield Corner to McArthur Falls. PTH 9 widened to four lanes toward Imperial Oil plant with concrete paving next year. New road connections planned from Beausejour and Belair corridor improvements extend to St George and Pine Falls.
The article outlines 1959 highway work in North East No. 15 including completion of Seven Sisters bridge over the Whitemouth river and access road from INO, paving east-west routes to Anola, rebuilding toward Nourse along the Broken Head river, and 22 miles of No. 4E from Lockport to Beausejour with a 24 foot asphalt surface and 7 foot gravel shoulders. Additional provincial trunk routes and other works in North East are not yet detailed.
The Manitoba Tourist Association held its Seventh Annual convention November 4 5 and 6 at the Marlborough Hotel Winnipeg. Roy Vickery The Pas was elected president and Ron Galagher Winnipeg as vice president. The eastern area will hold a White Mouth meeting December 7 at 12 noon to elect a sports committee for a mid winter sports festival and mixed bonspiel.
Thea Margaret Reimann daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Reimann of Lydiatt wed Const William Leslie McFarland RCMP son of Mr and Mrs J H McFarland of Regina at Zion Lutheran Church Beau Sejour on Saturday November 15 at 4 30 PM The Rev E Rosenquist officiated with organist Mrs Ruth Kaatz and soloist Mrs Ruth Crook Lacombe mentioned among the music staff.
The couple married at St Marys Hall with du Bonnet singing The Lord is My Shepherd and O Perfect Love. The bride wore a floor length satin gown with pearl trim and a chapel veil. Maid of honor Lee Mood and bridesmaids Trudy Meyer and Joan McFarland wore cobalt blue net outfits. Best man Const Glen Slykins. RCMP officers Paul Robin and Andy Anderson attended. They honeymoon in the southern states and will reside in Beausejour. Out-of-town guests included the groom’s parents from Regina and sisters in Cavonport and Winnipeg.
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