Elections for Reeve in Four Municipalities
Nomination day across North Eastern Manitoba on Tuesday Oct 1 set the stage for reeve contests in four rural municipalities Brokenhead Lac du Bonnet St. Clements and Springfield while St. Clements also fields councillor candidates in wards 2 3 and 4. Acclamations occurred in several races with ward and village contests noted including Garson Great Falls Lac du Bonnet Powerview Beausejour and Beausejour mayoral outcomes.
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Manitoba
Brokenhead
Lac du Bonnet
St. Clements
Springfield
RM of Brokenhead
RM of
A. A. Trapp
W. Chryplywy
J. S. Sinnott
J. Pteskacz
A. Strecker
Ed. Schorle
S. G. Smith
A. Kollinger
S. Ulucko
W. H. Coulter
T. H. Roberts
Whitemouth
Edward Henderson
William Sudletsky
George Rerick
William Brincheski
Wojciechowski
Steve Tabak
W. R. Belluk
Mazur
Wm. E. Schick
Max Dubas
Peter Barbella
Wm. Sempowich
Tom Marshall
Leslie Mazur
John Kuzminski
Anton Chorney
Jack Wasko
Garson
Hjalmar L
Powerview Council Considers Drain Feasibility Petition
Powerview council heard Paul Alarie present a petition signed by 24 ratepayers seeking a survey to judge if a new drain along Arthur Ave. to the river or to the big ditch is feasible. The move aims to curb spring floods that damage homes at Arthur Ave and Betty St. The council agreed to a full investigation and also addressed assessments, street repairs, licensing, and small payments.
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Powerview Council
Paul Alarie
Arthur Ave
Betty St
R Lightly Addresses Lac du Bonnet Award Night
Mr. R Lightly principal of the Tuxedo Normal School spoke at Lac du Bonnet high school award night noting a crisis in education but urging teachers parents and students to work together. He praised teachers efforts under tough conditions and urged active parent teacher involvement to guide children toward citizenship and lifelong learning as students received awards for grades.
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R. Lightly
Tuxedo Normal School
Lac du Bonnet High School
Lac du Bonnet Home and School Association
The
Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Hall
Mr. Lightly
Emerson
William J.ripat
Barbara Torrance
Lawrence A. Olafson
Darren A. Brown
Frank Kulbaba
Ruth Stanko
A. Brown
Home
Edythe Brown
Reeve E. Wojciechowski
J. W. Wade
A. Urban
W. C. Hardy
V. C. Hardy
T. G. Atkinson
Colin Cambell
Billy Atkinson
Gavotte
McArthur Falls Drowning Claims Winnipeg Man
Alex Hrynk, 64, of 477 Bowman Street Winnipeg drowned at about 8 00 am Sunday October 1 while fishing north of the spillway at McArthur Falls. He swamped the boat pulling up an anchor and disappeared in the Bonnet River swift current. His wife watched from shore as RCMP at Lac du Bonnet dragged the riverbank area through the day and Monday. He is survived by his wife and four married children. This is the Lac du Bonnet area’s first drowning of the year.
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Alex Hrynk
Bowman Street
Winnipeg
McArthur Falls
Local Prospectors Sell to Gods Lake Mine
John Alksne of Lac du Bonnet and D S McLeod of Winnipeg optioned their 18 claim property to Gods Lake Mine for a substantial cash payment and a 24 month option for $60,000. The Maskwa Lake area property near Violamac Mines is said to contain copper nickel gold and possibly cobalt according to engineers who inspected it.
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John Alksne
Lac du Bonnet
D. S. McLeod
Winnipeg
God’s Lake
Maskwa Lake
Violamac Mines
Neepawa Hosts Manitoba Chamber Convention Speakers
Neepawa will host the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Silver Jubilee Convention on November 16 and 17 with Mr. McKenzie, a noted Manitoba agriculturist and chair of the Federal Grain Commissioners, among principal speakers. The symposium topic is Looking Ahead in Agriculture with Dr. A. L. Shewfelt and Gerald F Habing on the panel, chaired by A. Row Tolton. Additional speakers include Dr. H. H. Saugderson, Hon. R. T. Robertson, and Robert M. Campbell. The convention theme is 25th Year of Progress and early indications suggest strong attendance.
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McKenzie
Manitoba Agriculturist
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce
Neepawa
Board of Grain Commissioners
A.L. Shewfelt
Morden
Gerald F Habing
Kelwood
A. Row. Tolton
Oak Lake
H. H. Saugderson
University of Manitoba
R. T
North Eastern Teachers Meet in Beausejour
The annual North Eastern Teachers Convention was held in Beausejour October 6 and 7 with about 150 teachers and visitors. Sessions at Beausejour Collegiate featured talks by J T Norquay and others on reading, physical fitness, and school organization. Elected officers for 1956 57 include C K Rogers as honorary president and J T Norquay as president with a Beaverhead slate of officers and executive members from Lac du Bonnet Pine Falls Winnipeg Falls St Honore and Beausejour.
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Beausejour
Albert Larson
Association
W. C. Hardy
Lac du Bonnet
S. Meltzer
B. Warkentin
J. Bennett
Department of Education
A. Butchart
E. Hoffman
Winnipeg Normal School
R. M. Gunson
George Sadler
Pine Fails
Manitoba
J. T. Norquay
A. S. Jorowski
Pine Falls
C. K. Rogers
H. N. W. Shultz
Winnipeg Falls
Snead
St. Honore
Leonard
Powerview
Catherine Dupont
Dupont
St. George
H. Solar
Sophie Galka
Bright Star
Tyndall
E. Carruthers
Seven Sisters
F. Klym
Green Oak
L. Finkhein- Pine Falls
K. J. Huss
Whitemouth
Weddings Highlight Two Manitoba Nuptials at Foremost Churches
A candlelit ceremony at St Theresa Church Oct 6 united Lilian Lamoureux and Richard Kemball with Rev Messier officiating. The couple will reside in FA Wern IR after a reception at Pine Falls Legion Hall and a wedding dance. A second wedding Sept 30 at St Pauls South Lutheran Oldenburg joined Jean Locht Whitemouth to Garry Kuhn with Rev L Hartman officiating and large reception at Seven Sisters Community Hall.
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Kemball
Vic Wilcott
Ray Bowmar
Arthyr
Pine Falls
St. Paul's South Lutheran Church
Oldenburg
Jean
Alec Locht
Whitemouth
Garry Kuhn
Tatius Kuhn
L. Hartman
Eunice Maron
Seouis
Doreen Tacht
Doreen Huck
Toronto
Lillian Malkoske
Barbara Grynol
Helen Malkoske
Billy Groynor
Russel Malkeske
Willie Kuhn
Clifford Rerick
Wally Hoppe
Edward Knopf
Lloyd Malkeske
Seven Sisters
Beausejour Zion Lutheran alters drive for overseas orphans
Beausejour Zion Lutheran Church Ladies Aid will switch from clothing drives to cash donations for overseas orphans. Funds raised will go to a Lutheran agency for purchase and distribution of necessities. The drive closes November 3 with offerings to the Christmas Fund for Overseas orphans. Committee leaders are Mrs. R. Gelisbrecht, and members Mr. J. Uhl and Mr. Alfred Dreger.
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Beausejour Zion Lutheran Church Ladies Aid
Europe
R. Gelisbrecht
J. Uhl
Alfred Dreger
Beausejour
Skin care and hygiene guidance in daily routine
The skin covers the body's largest area and protects internal parts from germs and injury. Waste and dirt collect on the surface, forming a breeding ground for germs and parasites if not cleaned. Regular bathing with soap and water is advised and deodorant is recommended to prevent odor from perspiration.
Saskatchewan Wheat Seeding Totals Clash 1953 and 1905
Saskatchewan seeded 16,100,000 acres to wheat in 1953, far surpassing 1,130,000 acres seeded in 1905. The figures highlight the province's agricultural expansion and modern farming adoption over the decades.
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Saskatchewan
Provincial Library Legislative Blog ATIPEG Mane
Partial OCR fragment mentions a provincial library and ATIPEG with scattered characters. No coherent events or names to confirm. summary notes are not determinable from the readable text.
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Atipeg
Mane
Subscription Renewal Notice for The Leader Address
Look at the date numerals after your address to determine when the subscription is due. The example 12 11 53 means November 12, 1953, is the due date. Check your copy now and mail remittance with the form below to renew.
Lutheran Conference Held at Whitemouth
The Manitoba Pastoral Conference of the American Lutheran Church gathered at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Whitemouth on October 5 and 6. Fifteen Manitoba pastors plus special visitors heard papers, including one on "The Rural Parish" by Dr. Holfeld. A Holy Communion service, sermon by Rev. Weind, and a confessional address by Rev. Becker marked the event, followed by a film on 25 years of church work. Ladies Aid hosted the visiting pastors despite heavy rain.
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Manitoba
American Lutheran Church
Redeemer
Selkirk
Holfeld
W. Weind
Christchurch
Winnipeg
T. Becker
Grace Church
Winni
Peg
Whitemouth
Ladies Aid
Beausejour Boy Receives Good Deed Award
Leonard Mazur of Beausejour received an engraved gold wrist watch from Eaton's Good Deed Club for quickly saving the young son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Russell from a serious injury or possible death in early August.
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Leonard Mazur
Beausejour
Eaton's
Good Deed Club
Oscar Russell
Beausejour Jaycees Host Canadian Leaders Dinner
Ross Smythe of Montreal National President of the Canadian Junior Chamber Commerce addressed Beausejour at a dinner in the Beausejour Hotel. He praised local chambers as regional and national groups shaping future development. Also presented were W. Rees and Hiro Oshiro with plans for a Teen Age Road-eo playoff in Beausejour in spring 1956 and a traffic safety program. Town Hall Meeting set for Oct 19 and a two day December Turkey Shoot were announced.
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Beausejour1
Ross Smythe
Montreal
Canadian Junior Chamber Commerce
Beausejour Chamber
Smythe
W. Rees
Regina
Zone 4
Hiro Oshiro
Kenora
Ontario
Allan Hoban
Beausejour
Directo
Brandon
Head of
the Lakes
Hoban
North Eastern Manitoba Sports Association Meet at Beausejour
A Beausejour meeting on October 11 discussed off season sports like badminton and soccer to boost regional activity. Attendees included Richard Kawecki Art Krueger Ed Randle, Wm Harvey, Andrew Nchena Stan Greschuk and Ed Schreyer. A follow up gathering was proposed for November 1 at 8:00 p.m.
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Manitoba Sports Association
Beausejour
Richard Kawecki
Art Krueger
Ed, Randle
Pine Falls
Wm. Harvey
Oakbank Sports Association
Andrew Nchena
Sandhill
Stan Greschuk
Brokenhead River Baseball League
Ed. Schreyer
Thanksgiving weekend brings sun and crowds to Grand Marais
The holiday weekend drew a good turnout to the Beach with sunny weather. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Agnew and son Neil of Winnipeg at Loversville cottage, housewarmings at The Chalet TM Guest, and Winnipeg residents renewing acquaintances with Grand Marais residents.
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Goulding
Marshall
J. Young
and Mines
B. Tessmer
A.C. Young
Jas. Gough
Winnipeg
Grand Marais
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Arthur Bruce
Oscar Vincent
Paul Fisher
Albert Pelland
A. Larson
Sid Meltzer
F. Ezinger
P. Kuchynski
M. Morris
Ed. Kielbach
M. Rumak
M. Wolanin
Municipal Assessment and Equalization Board
Vincent Street
Pine Falls Hospital
Manitoba Paper Company
Bake- Rite Bakery
Department of Highways
No. 11
M.J.G. McMullen
Canada
Imperial Oil
Bob Timbers
Stouffville
Ont
Timbers
Esso
Leamington
Jerry Ferguson
Croton
Edwin Mickey” Demman
Portage la Prairie
England
Demman
Ferguson
N. E. Manitoba
Kuhn - Locht
3Rd Street
Man
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Jaycees
N.E. Sports Assoc
Marais
W. Kowalchuk
Johnny Fey
Walter Kotcharek
Procery
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