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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 10, 1961
Page
1
Nomination day passed and results show councillors re elected by acclamation. Reeves and Mayors faced a contested outcome as most municipalities now require elections to determine remaining positions in the slate.
Local high school students held a tea and bake sale raising 90 dollars and 63 cents to aid a cause. The community thanks donors and volunteers, while reminders encourage continuing Bible Society box contributions.
Miss Bonnie Halliday was elected president of the Lac du Bonnet Busy Bees 4-H Clothing club at their first meeting of the season on October 4 in the school auditorium. Elected alongside her were Ruth Marion as vice president Gwen Griffith as secretary Donna Marion as treasurer and Arlene Sampson as club reporter. Attending leaders included Mrs J Nesper Mrs R Butchart and Mrs J Halliday with Patsy Russell presiding during the officer election.
Manitoba Paper Company Limited and Pine Falls School Board announce approval of a six room high school to be built in Pine Falls for grades nine to twelve. Construction includes brick and concrete block walls, science labs, a combined library and home economics room, and individual climate control. Site work, utilities, and foundations proceed with fall occupancy targeted for 1962. The project will be funded entirely by Manitoba Paper Company as Pine Falls lies in unorganized territory and is not eligible for government grants.
The Great Falls Thanksgiving game saw the Married Men overwhelm the Single Men 11 0. Rich Gittins led the winning backfield with Frank Wenski and Verne Piechle catching a key pass, while Niel Krohn and Dave Gittins quarterbacked the losers.
Felix Carlson, B and B foreman for the Canadian Pacific Railway at Kenora, retires on pension due to health. Born September 21, 1897 in Malmberget Sweden, he came to CPR as a carpenter in 1926 and became B and B foreman in 1928. He lives in Whitemouth with wife Mabel Ans at Whitemouth, has two daughters and a son who works for CPR in Kenora. His brother also works for CPR in Fort William.
The notice states the November 1960 due date for renewals and asks recipients to mail remittance with the form. It lists fees: $3.00 for one year, $4.00 outside Canada, and $5.00 for two years, $6.00 outside Canada.
Sixteen cases were remanded until October 17 and three juveniles also. Frank Courchene received ten days concurrent with a 30 day term for escaping lawful custody. Lloyd Guimond paid fines or faced Headingley Gaol, others fined for liquor and disturbances. Local wedding at St. Anthony’s chapel noted with Madeline Desrochers and George Jackson.
Four classrooms moved over the weekend from temporary quarters to four rooms in the new high school. Eleventh and twelfth graders remain at the elementary school under principal K. Long. Delays by subtrades and revised costs, plus kitchen and auditorium work, push the official opening from October 27 to mid November.
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