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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1960
Page
8
Great Falls bowling has begun with teams posting three nights of play and nine points each. Gunner Postnicks leads men with a 293 high game and 201 high average while Jo Anne Olsen tops ladies with 221 high game and 165 high average.
Family notices and social visits across Cartwright Stonewall and Winnipeg include Thanksgiving dinners birthday celebrations and gatherings. Names mentioned include L Simpson Robert Morton Darcy Velma Morton Brian Doubleday P Morton Don Adamek Art King Keith King Freddie King Van couver Winnipeg Morris Morris Bomber and B C Lion games Vicki Kretchmer celebrated her fourth birthday with friends on October 13.
Sam Wilson will not winter in his Oak Street cottage due to age and health risk. New winter residents arrive in the Beach area including Mrs Larsenson and the Baxter family. Local changes include a new store beside the W Anderson home and church siding work. A social club rummage sale and masquerade dance are planned. Many residents are away working in Grand Rapids or Gretna, with friends visiting Winnipeg.
Dr Wmpik remains active in Whitemouth duties as the community celebrates the growing collegiate. Joyful nuptials marked by Ernie Steffenson Joyce Graham and Don Kien Pat Wardrop in Ross United Church on October 8 with special services October 9 at St Augustine’s. A social weekend follows with visits from Olga Campbell and others, plus guests from Winnipeg and Seven Sisters. A local citizen reportedly sports a black eye amid the weekend's chatter.
Congratulations to Irvin Gessel and Joyce Gluck of Winnipeg on their recent engagement. The note praises the couple and mentions the prairie chicken incident as a humorous aside.
An infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Zielke of Beausejour died October 12. Funeral service was held Saturday October 15 at Russell Funeral Chapel with Rev H Hoepnner officiating and interment in Beausejour Cemetery. Survived by parents one sister Cynthia and two brothers Murry and Neil.
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