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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 24, 1961
Page
8
General Motors of Canada maintains a dedicated team at its Oshawa facilities to handle industrial injuries. The staff includes two doctors, ten nurses, a physio-therapist, an X-ray technician, and seven first aid men ready to respond to accidents onsite.
Halloween foods spark festive ideas with Halloween Hamburgers and Kitty Puffs prepared by Home Economists. The Rice Lake ladies curling club organized season plans with officers chosen. Community sympathy extended to the Baker family. A 25th wedding anniversary celebration was graciously recognized with thanks for the surprise party and gifts.
Sponsored by Westinghouse and Manitoba Hydro two home economists will attend and feature a dish each meal. New tips and ideas to vary meals will be presented and discussed. Special door prize donated by Christie Brown Kraft Foods Maple Leaf Red Rose Campbell Tees Persse General Foods Robin Hood Fitzgibbons Prairie Maid Calgon.
Pine Falls reports vandalism at The Fort Alexander bingo night with smashed car windows and broken bottles. Henry Desautels takes over the B.A. oil business from R. Pereux. Get well wishes go to Dave Brewster at Winnipeg General Hospital. Hockey prep under way with Seguin and Boivin in Winnipeg. Badminton season begins October 15 at the Recreation Hall. Miss F Nichols of Regina visited October 19 20 for Sears Manitoba orders. W A United Church held a successful rummage sale October 21.
Community notices recount a fowl supper planned for Saturday October 28 at 5 30 PM inviting families. Social updates mention Mrs G Boulette of Hodgson visiting George Snyder and family, Mrs Krause with Judy and Warren visiting Winnipeg, John Donner visiting from Winnipeg at his Vanson Road cabin, and Mr Desrochers and companions driving to Winnipeg. A wedding shower honors Mrs Winston Barton formerly Sandra Hood with 73 guests, led by Mrs Walter Moore and attended by mothers E A Hood and S Barton and gifts from Martha Kocis and Maureen McCracken.
The Seven Sisters gathering concluded on page 3 with a gift ceremony. Mrs. King gave Judy a Hospital Guild pin, followed by a dainty lunch. Hostesses were Mrs. B Richardson, Mrs. A Keith, Mrs. A Henschel, Mrs. R Reid, and Mrs. P Morton, with Mrs. F Kretch mer helping in the kitchen. A prior note correcting Harriet Martin’s travel plans states the France move was postponed, with a new leave later this year.
President Ron Muncer invites participation in square dancing sessions at Great Falls, contingent on enough interest to form a club. Community mourns S R Baker of Melbourne Manitoba who died October 16 at his Melbourne home. known locally for freighting to the San Antonio Mines with Great Falls as his terminal base.
The message extends heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Baker Don and Betty Jean Baker and the Baker family for their great loss. Mr. Baker will be missed and remembered by all who knew him.
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