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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 19, 1957
Page
1
The notice requests renewal of a one year subscription to The Springfield Leader at Lac du Bonnet Manitoba with enclosed payment of $3.00 inside Canada or $4.00 outside. It notes Audit Bureau of Circulations rules on arrears and asks for address labeling and proper subscriber details.
A commemorative opening of the new Garson school was held last Saturday afternoon November 16 with Mayor Louis Bourgeous presiding. Speakers included James Kwitkowski longtime trustee E P Witko MLA Wm Lucko and Rev Father Holick. Principal address by R W Littley of the Department of Education praised better teachers and facilities as essential in today’s scientific era. The building cost 61000 and remains incomplete with finishing touches and equipment to be added. A collection was taken for future expenditures and students performed songs and a poem Forest Fire. A light lunch followed.
Community notes from Bissett report final plans for a United Church W A bazaar on Saturday November 23 including a home bake sale fancy work and a white elephant table. Also mentions local events including a Winnipeg trip for Santa Claus parade and Royalty dinner attendance by Rev Dixon and Mrs Bowyer.
Congratulations to Mrs. H Holliday of Winnipeg on her birthday and updates on residents traveling abroad and relocating. Dominic DeLuca plans a three month Italy visit while J McGee returns to Glasgow. Malcolm and Zarsen families relocate to Neepawa and Montreal respectively. Two cars go to Winnipeg for a November 6 bingo as flu cases rise and school attendance gradually recovers with staff returning one by one. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs R Tester (nee Martin).
The Holliday family announces the birth of a daughter named Shawn Ose making her the fifth generation in the family line. Master Tony Hunt was transported to Children’s Hospital by ambulance for medical care.
The Ladywood 4-H Garden Club schedules Parent's Night for November 27 at Ladywood school, with the earlier November 20 date changed. Also, the St. Thomas Church Altar Society will host a bingo and raffle November 29 at Rattray School. raffle tickets are circulating. Visitors are welcome to attend. Nearby, Ernie Duma from Winnipeg is seen motorcycling through the countryside on holidays. Mrs Niztuk and family relocate to Beausejour.
Large crowd attends Remembrance Day service at the school auditorium with readings by Margaret Dereski and a choral recital by grade 10 and 11 girls. Other items include a curling club election, Mrs Wardrop and Mrs Ginn elected officers, and various social visits and local events. A hospital guild bingo is set for November 30.
The Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet held a regular meeting on November 5 with a petition from fourteen ratepayers urging road improvements on Newcombe road, to be included in the 1958 program. Other items included bridge work, right of way negotiations, snow fence losses, and numerous Public Works expenditures and by law readings.
The piece notes visits by Leslie and Olive Webhtz, Donna Ericksen’s November 14 birthday congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. D. Wolf and Mrs. Wolf from Petersfield, Aby Zeisler formerly of Whitemouth, and Mr. and Mrs. Chezick of Rosser with Faith Abraham. It mentions Dr. and Mrs. Bilynsky at a Winnipeg game, and O Madson of Lac du Bonnet visiting relatives last weekend.
The Springfield Social Credit League sent four delegates to the annual convention at the Marlborough Hotel on Nov. 13 and 14. Delegates included Larry Schlamp Tyndall Fred Badke River Hills and Mrs H Schatfrott Beausejour. The meeting elected a new Provincial Board slate with W Taylor Melita as President W Tinkler Starbuck 1st VP J St Helaire St Boniface 2nd VP Mrs G Morrow East Kildonan Secretary L Miles Fort Garry Directors I R Dyck Winkler S Toews Steinbach C Ferguson Boissevain L Schlamp Tyndall F Keller Winnipeg and Bruce Moore Flin Flon. About 100 delegates attended as Solon Low delivered the closing banquet address.
October council meeting reveals Wardrop and Associates report on waterworks and sewerage for Powerview, but Pine Falls Pine Falls Paper Co cancels pump house plans. Health officer discusses milk pasteurization and waste disposal, while audits and by law questions arise. November meeting notes include bylaw funding, juvenile case actions, and multiple vendor payments.
The annual seed fair and dressed poultry and egg show, organized by the Brokenhead Agricultural Society with provincial and dominion agriculture departments, will take place at the Beausejour Ukrainian hall on Saturday November 30. Directors in seed fair are H. Schaffrett and A. Lachowski, poultry and egg show led by A. Ollenbreit and Mrs. McDiarmid. Seed entries include wheat, barley, oats, rye, flax, sweet clover, alfalfa, potatoes, buckwheat, soybeans, beans and peas. Poultry will be judged for enchenters, capons, turkeys, ducks, geese, and brown and white eggs.
The description notes a broad array of 1958 DeSoto models with roof line visibility and standard windshields on hardtop and convertible variants. Standard equipment includes dual headlights, Torsion Aire system, electric clock, variable wipers, and optional power brakes, Constant-Control power steering, and six way power seats.
Albert and Mrs. Woods of Bissett mourn the loss of their seven month old twin daughters who died when their log home and lean-to burned Monday night. Mrs. Woods saved two older sons, Earl and Curtin, before the flames prevented saving the babies. The cause remains undetermined as Mr. Woods was returning home from work.
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