Beausejour Town Hall Meeting Set for October 19
Beausejour Junior Chamber of Commerce schedules its third annual town hall on October 19 with Don Schade chairing councillors and mayors who will present views and platforms to residents. Jaycees push for strong turnout as Ros Smythe visits October 11 for a dinner meeting with Mayor Larson and Jaycees. A Ham Shoot film will show with half the proceeds, $65, donated to Operation Brotherhood. At Oct 3 JCC meeting Victor Beley elected president replacing Fred Litke Wilfred Rattai named 1st vice president. Plans for turkey shoot discussed.
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Beausejour
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Don Schade
Jaycees
Ros Smythe
Canadian Junior Chamber of Commerce
Larson
Smythe
Pine Falls Hospital Guild Elects New State Officers
The Pine Falls Women's Hospital Auxiliary elected officers at its season opening meeting on September 26 in the Chateau. New roles include president Mrs. E Siddall and 1st vice president Miss B Bartlett, with several convener and secretary posts filled. Past president Mrs. K I Johnson thanked members and welcomed Mrs. Siddall. An October 14 tea from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 will showcase hospital work with a tour of the facility.
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Pine Falls
K. I. Johnson
E. Siddall
B. Bartlett
P. Pasaluko
T. Fortier
R. Towler
C. Cook
W. Sasruik
H. Thibideau
G. Gold
W. Harrison
Siddall
Whitemouth CGIT Elect Officers
The Whitemouth CGIT elected officers on September 21 with Rose Marie Reiman as president and Jamie Amerongen as vice president. Sandra Milbrandt will be secretary, Joyce Aitkenhead treasurer, Margaret Rattai and Gloria Henderson as worship service officers, and Carol Aitkenhead along with Elaine Hlady as games coordinators. Iren Steiner named reporter. Mrs. Keith Huss to lead. meetings set weekly at Whitemouth Consolidated School.
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Whitemouth
C.g.lt
Rose Marie Reiman
Jamie Amerongen
Sandra
Milbrandt
Joyce Aitkenhead
Worshi
Margaret Rattai
Gloria Henderson
Carol Aitkenhead
Elaine Hlady
Iren Steiner
Keith Huss
Whitemouth Consolidated School
Crean Takes Canadian Chamber Presidency At Winnipeg Meet
J G Crean of Toronto has been elected President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce at the 26th Annual Meeting in Winnipeg October 3 to 6. He heads Robert Crean and Co and Adam Hats Canada Ltd, leading Canada’s oldest hatmaker. He succeeds G S Thorvaldsson Q C, of Winnipeg, and has long guided national business groups and industry.
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J. G. Crean
Toronto
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
National Business Organization
Winnipeg
Mr. Crean
Robert Crean and Company Limited
Adam Hats Canada Limited
Canada
Crean
Chamber of Commerce
Ontario
U. S
G. 5
S. Thorvaldsson
Q. C
Civic Nomination Day Set For October 11th
Municipal nomination day is set for Tuesday October 11 with reeves mayors councillors and school trustees to be nominated for district civic offices. Election day if needed is Friday October 2. Nomination papers must be filed between 1 and 2 pm on October 11 and may be filed earlier. Each council nomination requires a verified statutory declaration and a treasury certificate obtainable within a seven to twelve noon window on nomination day. R M of Brokenhead reeve and ward councillors up for re election in various wards. R M of St Clements reeve and councillors in Highland Glen East Selkirk up for re election. R M of Lac du Bonnet reeve and councillors up for re election. R M of Whitemouth reeve and ward councillors up for re election. Village of Lac du Bonnet mayor and two councillors have completed terms. mayor and one councillor may or may not run again while another councillor is undecided.
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Council
R. M
Brokenhead
Arthur A. Trapp
John Pleskac
Anton Strecker
St. Clements
Max Dubas
East Selkirk
Peter Barbella
Highland
Glen
Thomas Marshall
Selkirk
John Kuzminski
Lac du Bonnet
Wojciechowski
W. Belluk
Ed. Mazur
Whitemouth
Ed. Henderson
Wm. Sudletsky
George Rerick
Edythe M. Brown
Carl Hapke
Ramsay McIntosh
Brown
C. Hapko
Funeral Services Held For Grand Marais Victims
Funeral services occurred in Pine Falls for Audrey Orvis sixteen and Leona nine, Grand Marais sisters, who died of carbon monoxide poisoning during the September weekend. Orton Forster of Albert Beach was buried in Grand Marais on September twenty ninth. The three bodies were found September twenty fifth in a running 1939 model car on Stead road south of Pine Falls. RCMP say they died between Saturday night and their discovery. A Winnipeg paper noted Forster, a relative, drove the girls and their father Leonard Orvis and two men to a bush camp. the car failed and the trio was overcome waiting for it to warm up. This marks a third local tragedy after two prior fires.
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Pine Falls
Audrey Orvis
Leona
Grand Marais
Orton Forster
Albert Beach
Stead Road
RCMP
Winnipeg
Forster
Leonard Orvis
Hazelridge Youth Dies in Crash
Ronald Ruchkall a 21 year old Hazelridge farm youth died in a flaming Aronca aircraft crash on a Hazelridge farm after taking off from Stevenson Field at 2 10 p m and crashing at 2 35 p m Gordon Ruchkall 20 cousin survived with concussion abrasions and a fractured ankle in Beau Sejour hospital both youths were the only occupants of the plane owned by the Winnipeg Flying Club Ronald held a private licence and had about 15 hours of flight time since he began flying
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Ronald Ruchkall
Hazelridge
Man
Winnipeg Flying Club
Gordon Ruchkall
Beausejour Hospital
Ronald
Winnipeg
Stevenson Field
M F A C Urges Soil Conservation And Trade Talks
The District No. 7 M F A C board in Winnipeg on September 27 urged federal and provincial leaders to use the grain surplus to promote soil conservation and diversified farming. It proposed extended grass seed distribution to help farmers diversify. A second resolution praised Canada and the United States for recent trade talks and urged ongoing meetings to manage surpluses. The coming year’s executive includes Chairman Keith Reid Morris Secretary T Wishart Starbuck Vice President George Wail Starbuck.
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District No. 7
M.F.A.C. Board
Winnipeg
District No. 7 Board
United States
Keith Reid
Morris
T. Wishart
Starbuck
George Wail
British Columbia Parents Support Increased Homework
Mrs Edmund Morrison speaking for the British Columbia Parent-Teacher Council endorses more homework for students. She argues that it is better for children to do homework than to roam the streets, reflecting parental support for the rule.
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British Columbia
Edmund Morrison
Parent-Teacher Council
Violamac Mines to Sink Shaft at Cat Lake
Violamac Mines advances a lithium project at Cat Lake near Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. Drilling indicates 4,000,000 tons of ore grading 1.28 percent lithia with a 1,000 ft shaft planned by year end, followed by a north zone shaft. Financing structure undecided, but Violamac retains control of the lithium property. The site lies six miles from a road and eight miles from a power line, with talks ongoing with Manitoba officials to connect utilities.
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Cat Lake
Lac du Bonnet
W. R. MacMillan
Violamac
Manitoba
Nomination Day Reminder for Municipal Elections
With seven days to Nomination Day voters are urged to select capable men and women for the Municipal Council and School Boards. The piece notes low interest in local government and contrasts cautious investment in Canada Savings Bonds with public spending. It reminds that Nomination Day is Tuesday October 11 and Election Day Friday October 21.
Renewal notice for Springfield Leader subscription
Please renew my subscription with enclosed 2.00 for one year. New subscribers should use this form. Allow one week for arrival and notify us for non arrival. Look at date numerals on copy to determine due date. The numerals indicate day month year and the 12:11:53 example shows the 12th of November 1953.
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Springfield
Whitemouth Farewell For Latta Couple Heads Home to Winnipeg
About 150 people gathered at Whitemouth Municipal Hall on September 29 to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. R B Latta prior to moving to Winnipeg. A television lamp and purse were presented. Latta served 30 years as postmaster before retirement. Mrs Latta then ran the office. Both were active curlers and longtime district residents.
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Whitemouth
R. B. Latta
Winnipeg
Latta
Conservative Leader George Drew to Tour Manitoba
Conservative leader George Drew will tour Manitoba as part of a nationwide trip ending his six weeks in the western provinces. He arrives Oct 19, attends Winnipeg Second Century Dinner with numerous MPs and dignitaries, then visits Brandon Souris Portage Neepawa Lisgar before heading to Saint John.
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Canada
George Drew
Winnipeg
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Howard C. Green
Q.C
British Columbia
D. S. Harkness
Alberta
John G. Diefenbaker
Saskatchewan
D. M. Fleming
W Ear Rowe
Ellen Fairclough
M.P
Ontario
Leon Baker
Quebec
Robert L. Stanfield
Nova Scotia
J. Angus MacLean
Prince Edward Island
Conservative Party
New Brunswick
Restigouch-Madawaska
J. Charles van Horne
Association
George Hees M.P
William L. Rowe
Y.P.C
Harvey Galbraith
Mr. Drew
Manitoba
John T. Hair
Gordon Churchill
Owen Trainor
Walter Dinsdale
Duff Roblin
Brandon-Souris
Portage, Neepawa
Lisgar
Saint John
N.B
Maritime Provinces
M.l.a.s
Crescent Bay School Opens in District Ceremony
Crescent Bay officially opened on Friday September 30 with many ratepayers present. Miles Langthorne chaired as C K Rogers Chief Inspector of Education spoke praising the board and urged students to care for the new building. Wm Peterson and A Urban represented the Lac du Bonnet school board as M Skoglund the contractor was absent. Urban received compliments for the electrical work and a luncheon was provided by Mrs Pete David and Mrs Don Mc Lean.
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Crescent Bay
Miles Langthorne
C. K. Rogers
Rogers
KB. Warkentin
Lac du Bonnet
Wm. Peterson
A. Urban
M. Skoglund
Pete David
Don McLean
Take Precautions and Live Through Thanksgiving
A Canadian insurance federation warns October may see the year’s highest traffic fatalities unless firmer precautions are taken. Officials urge safe driving during reduced visibility and long weekends, advising regular breaks, not speeding in cities or at intersections, and safe handling of vehicle breakdowns.
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All Canada Insurance Federation
Queen's
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