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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 29, 1955
Page
6
On Sunday December 4 1955 residents of Lac du Bonnet are invited to attend church events starting with Sunday School at 11 a.m. and an Evening Service at 7 p.m led by Rev Laneierk who will conduct the sermon.
A local notice summary reports church and municipal meetings at St John's Anglican WA Parish Hall on December 5 and Municipal Hall on December 6 plus a Board of Trade gathering at Casey's Inn. It notes a farewell event for Mr and Mrs Parker to Ottawa, badminton club schedules and leaders, and a corrected Little Helpers party leadership.
Five room residence on Park Avenue Lac du Bonnet with sewer and both water systems. For further information contact H. and C. Dufil y at Lac du Bonnet phone 214.
In Victoria four sentries stood with arms reversed at the war Memorial despite cold and snow. A seaman, a soldier, an airman, and an RCMP member were among the guards, with the soldier named D. F Packer, Sa RCE, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Packer of Lac du Bonnet.
Powerview and Pine Falls report a busy week with a square dance club meeting led by Mrs. E. Ross and Mrs. H. Kush. A membership drive and new phonograph equipment were approved. The club joined the Manitoba Folk Dance Federation, offering attendance at the Winnipeg jam boree on November 26. Leonard school pupils earned music certificates with honors for Louise Pepin Elma Dupont Shirley Prentice area Twanick and Gene Lazarusk. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Coss welcomed a daughter. A surprise eleventh wedding anniversary party for Mr. and Mrs. B. Walchuk featured a chenille bedspread and ashtray gifts, hosted by Mesdames P. Hiker and H. Richardson. Jim Romanow and companion were sightseeing near Glenboro and reportedly shot seven ducks.
A Friday student council meeting discussed curling formation for grades VII and up with two divisions and a $1 entry fee. Crest design contest runs to December 2. News notes include a November 18 birthday, a farewell party, a tied soccer match, and condolences for Mr. G Veilleux's passing. Weddings, immunization drives, and a teen canteen whist drive are listed along with staff and local events.
Miss Ester Saele arrived from Norway on November 8 and has accepted a nursing position at the General Hospital in Great Falls. A dance was held in Anderson Hall Friday evening sponsored by the Recreation Club with music by Andy Dijarais and his orchestra. Dorothy Warren of the Great Falls 4-H Clothing Club has beer.
Nov 28 to Dec 2 marks Winnipeg week with 120 youths from across the province as guests of T. Eaton Co. Recent visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland Metzler and family Baker Wilcott Fensom and others. A staff supper featured electric kettles as gifts. Mrs Martin stays in Winnipeg for health, and Mrs Fraser welcomes a son born Nov 18 at Pine Falls Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Harold Parks of Portage La Prairie spent two days visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Mike Worona and other relatives and friends Mrs Gordon Thompson on the birth of a baby girl Guests for the weekend at the home of Mr and Mrs Mike Vorona were Mr and Mrs Jack Taylor of Winnipeg
Mr Ranger from Sudbury Ontario visited with his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Pete Sabada of Stead. Mrs John Young celebrated their 40th anniversary in Winnipeg with William Hemminge and daughter Margaret. Margaret auditioned for a Wegshentteitt. Congratulations to Miss Inez Rach and Mr Harold Young on their June wedding. Pete Soluk works at Camp 26 and William Pasaluko at Leander Zirks Camp. Ruth Pasaluko employed by T Eaton Co. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Joe Gluting.
The wording lists the Klann and Young families including Mr. and Mrs. Harold Klann, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Young, and Harold and Marian Young as attendees at a local gathering.
Funeral services were held at the Greek Catholic church in Elma on November 19 for Adam Dobranski who died suddenly in Edmonton Alberta on November 14. Burial followed at the local cemetery. Rev Father Kaminetsky of Beausejour officiated with Edmonton Funeral Parlors handling arrangements. Born in Ukraine he came to Canada in 1901 and worked for Canadian National Railways as a section foreman at Nidrie and Farlane Ontario and Middlebro Manitoba until retirement three years ago. Surviving are his widow Catherine three sons Mike Donald and David and four grandchildren all of Edmonton Alberta.
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