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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
6
Prize winners listed for the November 23 whist event include Mrs. S Long Miss Margaret Zimmerman J Aprichard and E Lodge. Local residents share visits and health updates with families including the Folsters Storseths and Keowns.
A crowd gathers for Santa at the store while Pine Falls patients include Mrs H R Robinson Mrs J N Anderson and Alex Fiett. Beth Stewart visits from Winnipeg. birthdays are celebrated by Ted Lansdown and Lorne Gret singer at the Winter Club. A Santa parade at Hudson's Bay Co and a Pine Falls United church supper feature community events with speakers Rev Dr Pilkey and doxology to close.
A busy weekend of house warmings and farewells spans several families. Mr and Mrs George Marek hosted a party with 25 couples gifting a kitchen dinette set. W E Hank relocate to a new home in Tyndall while Dansereau marks a move to Letellier with a farewell party. An aid event at Anderson's hall supported the Christmas Tree fund and workers like Zenon Sabat and Walter Kostiak visit home or travel for work.
Community updates from Seven Sisters Falls include birthday wishes for Margie and Aien Hudson on November 20, a crowd at a Friendly Fellows hall dance, sickness for Jackie Craig with wishes for recovery, Irene Hanke’s Vancouver trip, Mrs Craig and Joy in Winnipeg, Irene Berrick appointed postmistress at Hudson's Bay, Daisy King vacationing in Winnipeg for dental care, and a closing prayer sentiment.
Two Pinawa residents, Nick Syzwage and Omer Bernard, are in Winnipeg General Hospital with November dates for admission and operation. Mrs Syzwago traveled to Winnipeg for a few days while a Hunting season party led by T Mahon stayed at the Guest House. Howard Leith earned a transfer to Seven Sisters Falls and Clarke McLennan received a local promotion. F and Mrs Shanks visited Winnipeg. visitors Margaret Leith Bob Pearson and Kenny Texmo spent the weekend at Pinawa.
A baby girl Shirley Anne weighing 6 lbs 6 oz was born to Mr and Mrs E Pleskacz of Sandhill Manitoba at St Boniace hospital on Wednesday November 10. The parish bazaar list of prize winners includes H Kolokowski winning $25 and others including N Greschuk, O Kruk, K Swirski, R Sergent, Wayne Riddell, and S Botelhov. Rev S Prokop thanks donors and notes funds will aid church completion. Months can register with doctors in the National Health Scheme with free medical and hospital treatment for visitors.
Mrs. Joe Opye returns home after appendix operation. Stella Opye visits from Winnipeg. A Molson school Christmas dance on November 20 raised cake prizes won by Steve Lozinski and Chubby Wisen. Frances Niznick and Fred Oneschuk announce engagement. Carolyne Whincup and Bruce Desmarais announce engagement earlier. Women’s Institute Christmas meeting December 7 features a pantomime by school children. Ukrainian hall honors Mr and Mrs Owsianski on their 40th anniversary. Beausejour delegates attend Manitoba Municipalities convention in Winnipeg November 24 26 with talks on Old Age Pensions.
An article explains honeybees pollinate crops when wild insects decline. It notes weather affects nectar and pollen flow, and urges farmers to invite beekeepers or start hives to aid pollination. Dominion Station expert J Corner cited on native pollinators and habitat loss.
Under Britain's new National Health Service all visitors from abroad are now entitled to free medical treatment. Those staying for a month or longer receive on arrival a leaflet giving full details of the scheme and explaining the facilities at their disposal should they fall sick or meet with an accident. Visitors staying for more than three months will receive additional information on eligibility and access.
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