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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 24, 1959
Page
8
In St Marys Hall on November 21 a 25th anniversary party for Mr and Mrs Antosh (nee AnnieMe horck) drew about 140 friends and relatives. Dr H Kawecki served as Master of Ceremony while Rev Father Gurka congratulated the couple on their milestone.
Mayor Larson and Frank Wojcik spoke as Antosh received a perenne certificate blessed by the core. Dir Josephine congratulated the families and thanked them for love and devotion. Antosh thanked friends, then a dancing evening followed. Hundreds enjoyed free skating Sunday night in the arena, marking the season's start. A Musical Society variety concert on December 4 is shaping up with an engaging program.
Obituaries list several Lac du Bonnet area deaths with services held mid to late November. Jens Peter Hansen born 1875 in Denmark died in Calgary November 15, service November 18 at St. John's Anglican Church with interment in Lac du Bonnet Cemetery. Other obituaries include Edmund Richard Karklin 38 of Lac du Bonnet died November 19 at Lee River with service November 25 in Lac du Bonnet, and Parley Pearson 76 of Grand Marais buried at Jack Fish Lake following his England birth. Multiple bequests note survivors. Funeral homes Russell, Beausejour, and local churches are named.
Front page note from Great Falls with local sports updates. Bowling standings show Komorofsky and Postnick tied for first with seven points, Kaleka and Peterson five, notable 284 by Dagny Bleakney and 245 by Fred Haverlock. Curling rink progress. season opening slated. volunteers urged. Grey Cup talk predicts Winnipeg Bombers victory by about two touchdowns with widespread television viewing across Canada.
A nostalgic note recalls how Canadian dollars faced a 20 percent tax in the past when crossing into the United States. Traders sidestepped this by accepting Canadian currency at par and giving change in Canadian money, preserving goodwill and dollars. The piece suggests modern Canuck horse traders adopt the same tactic to maintain friendly cross border relations and keep American currency flowing.
A special ratepayers meeting is scheduled for Friday November 27 at 8 00 p m in Charlie Lagshin s Hall. Councillors of the R M of Lac du Bonnet will explain proposed actions to place a levy to create a reserve fund for purchasing machinery and to buy a motor grader for the 1960 account.
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