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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 16, 1962
Page
8
The Lac du Bonnet Woreens Conservative Club plans a 2 pm meeting on Tuesday at the home of Mrs T G Atkinson. Mr and Mrs Cecil Patterson of The Pas departed Monday after visiting Mrs Alex McIntosh and renewing old acquaintances.
Mrs Sylvia Bjornson Deb and Edith Bjornson of Winnipeg visited the McIntosh and Bjornson homes. Bob Nicoll and family moved to Dauphin for a Manitoba Hydro transfer. Judy Miklechuk was honored at a Notre Dame Church shower and a stag and shower at Holiday Beach. Legion auxiliary rally and church Thanksgiving dinner were held with community members attending. RCAF’s Marvin Lange visited en route from Halifax to Vancouver. Congrats to Cst Bob Fawcett and Annette Stiel on their October 6 Foam Lake wedding. RCMP welcomed Cst Jerry Anderson from Norway House. Leo Fournier returned from Lynn Lake for a month’s holiday. Rita Arsenault and Beauchamp hosted weekend guests. Curling resumes with local youths in a Winnipeg bonspiel, winning the first game. Jim Parkes of Dryden and Rickie Parkes of Keewatin visited Phil Parkes. Joe Nesper returned from 18 days at Winnipeg General Hospital. Bert Wood welcomed a son weighing 7 lbs at Pine Falls hospital.
Mrs Stan Chickowska won a $1000 wardrobe on an afternoon TV show. Mr and Mrs Clarence Frank and Carole, and Mr and Mrs ... attended the St John Andres Parish hall party. Mothers and children enjoyed games and refreshments during the event on Friday afternoon.
A Springfield Leader editor receives a reader letter defending a Lac du Bonnet council candidate. The writer, a former village resident councillor and school board member, says their experience benefits all residents, not just the annexed subdivision, and refutes claims of self interest.
Norman Weld traveled to Grand Rapids for a celebratory weekend with his son and daughter in law. Mervin Frank Ted Anderson of Calgary, now at Falcon Lake, visited Ramsay McIntosh on Sunday. Two Bou langer sons joined for Thanksgiving weekend and Rita Boulanger extended her stay with her parents.
Mrs Mildred Hampton reports social visits around Victoria Beach and Traverse Bay. Helgi Helgison visits the Kroken couple. Miss Eileen Peterson becomes engaged to Bob Baglole of Winnipeg. Families travel to Bird River to see Fay Hampton at Tall Timber Lodge. a shower honors Fran Graham’s upcoming marriage with several out of town guests.
Little Alberta Boulibhier and master Nevin Paulson presented gifts as Mrs Vernon Lees teaches school here now tallying three teachers. A shower at Thalberg Parish Hall celebrated Patsy Olafson's upcoming marriage with many useful gifts. James Hampton and Nels Kroken drove from Grand Rapids to check on a cottage break in. nothing stolen.
The fall bowling league began on Tuesday October 9 with eight teams, down from twelve in the spring. Team captains include Vic McNabb, Mrs Sawoika, Ben Dunbar, Cam Innes, Miss McTaggart, Bill Schlechter, Bill McCracken and Mrs Gibson. Mrs Schlechter visited her parents in Lac du Bonnet over the long weekend and travelled to Winnipeg on Saturday for the Park-Beetz wedding.
Mr and Mrs Hogue and Bob Kirkwood traveled to Winnipes on Saturday October 6 for the wedding of Neil Gaudry who worked in the mine office in 1959. Many locals away at school or work were home for the long weekend. Charlotte Berens returned last Friday from Winnipeg while Kacperski’s parents left for England after a two month vacation in Bissett. News tips are to be reported before Friday noon for next week’s column.
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