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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1951
Page
1
Despite bad weather the Beausejour Women’s Institute tag day for Manitoba Cancer Relief and Research Institute raised 141.40. The institute thanks the public and Beausejour school children for their contributions and canvassing.
Janice Soluk biked home from Thalberg North School and fell, breaking her left thumb and bruising a knee. She returned next day.Elsie Matchizen then fractured her right little finger during bat practice, earning a cast. Marion Young followed with a broken finger while catching a fly ball in practice. All girls still attend classes.
Beausejour council met at Town Hall with Mayor O Russell presiding. Items included cleaning up chip stand rubbish, enforcing a closing bylaw, periodic checks for minors in the billiard parlor, 20 mph through traffic restrictions, stop signs at First Street CPR crossing, and 50 50 drainage cooperation with Brokenhead.
Powerview council met at Leonard School on Tuesday October 2 at 8 pm with Mayor H J Parent in the chair. Council offered Marcel Dupont 500 dollars in full settlement for his street grading and bulldozing work and approved 1600 dollars in advance on taxes for Leonard School District No 1911. They tabled Mrs Stella Jones’s tax arrears claim, received dog complaints, barred long parking on Art avenue, taxed new buildings from occupancy, and planned CN R sidewalk cinders. Clement resignation accepted. thanks voiced. Accounts paid: Willson's Stationery 42.51, Leanfre Clement 33.00, J Turcotte 225.00, Judge Jas I Morkin 4.00.
Nomination day at Whitemouth Municipal hall on October 10 drew large ratepayer attendance. Reeve Ed Henderson led a cost report citing nine district schools with 25 teachers at 35000 dollars yearly and hospital management as a drain. Ward 2 saw William Sudletsky elected by acclamation. Ward 4 candidates are Herbert Knopf and George Berrick. Voting for reeve and Ward 4 councillor set for October 20.
Oscar Russell was re elected Mayor of Beausejour by acclamation when nominations closed on Wednesday October 10. He has completed one term and now begins a second term as mayor.
A baptismal service was held at Whitemouth Anglican church on Sunday October 7 Rev M Broughton officiated Mrs Richard Jorgenson was organist Names of children baptised Ross son of Mr and Mrs Jim Aitkenhead Roland son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hunt Valerie daughter of Mr and Mrs William Beeshau James son of Mr and Mrs William Kirby Patricia Ann daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Aitkenhead
The Rural Municipal Council of Lac du Bonnet met on Wednesday October 10 with Reeve Ed Wojciechowski presiding. Councillors Mazur Brincheski Horn Belluk and Clerk Teare attended. The meeting cancelled $30.53 in taxes for a torn down building and appointed Andrew Klym as grader operator. A court of revision was held to hear appeals, then the revised assessment roll was adopted and a fire assessment for 1953 was directed.
Top quality potatoes submitted by Manitoba 4-H Potato Clubs were on display in a Winnipeg store during the Potato Exhibition. Sponsored by the Potato Clubs with the University of Manitoba Horticultural Department and Winnipeg Gardeners' Co operative Limited. Lillian Junghan won first in Canus, and the Whitemouth club also claimed first in Canus.
Brokenhead residents hosted and visited relatives during the Thanksgiving weekend. Melrose visitor Brokenhead ties include Pazuk and Mroz families, with Winnipeg guests at Krawchuk and Gudzinsky households. A North Thalberg exchange ended in a 15 to 14 Brokenhead baseball win as pupils toured local schools.
Born to MP and Mrs John White of 775 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg a daughter Jaclyn Faye weight nine pounds two ounces born September 8 1951 at 827 a.m. in Beausejour hospital.
A brief item noting the Provincial Library located in the Legislative Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The text references a contact line Han 1 12-4990. No further context or events are provided.
Nomination day for the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead drew a full house in Beausejour as incumbents and hopefuls outlined why they seek office. Reeve Sinnott announced he will not seek another term, praising staff and council while opponents and ward candidates pledged focus on roads and administration.
A Beausejour hospital report lists multiple newborns with parents from Winnipeg Beausejour Green Oak and surrounding Manitoba communities. Kathleen Elizabeth Ridley Michael John III Larry Clarence Marie Jean Brien William Donald Murrell David Wayne Janet Gail are among the recent births with weights and dates in late September and early October 1951.
Lac du Bonnet council met October 4 with Mayor Joseph Sparman presiding. Councillors Mikliechuk Peterson Rowe and Nick Arseniuk plus Nick Kabaluk awarded the culvert installation for Lots 7 and 7-6-3309 from Park Avenue to outlet for 165 dollars. Payments approved include Victor David 180, Manitoba Power Commission 53.80, Dr L G Gunne 25, G F Teare 51, R Campbell 55, R Fiebelkorn 0.70, S Melanowski 6, R M of Lac du Bonnet 9.60, Fire Protection 1.60, A Usackis 30, C Abenstein 168, Hospice Tache 70.50, Standard Press 20.25, Canadian Pacific Railway 0.60. Council met again October 10 as court of revision, reviewing 1951 assessments and 1952 additions. Open council approved the revised roll. field examination ordered for river bank lands Lots 8 to 14-6-3309.
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