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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 25, 1955
Page
1
A reader on 3rd Street Lac du Bonnet Manitoba asks to renew a one year subscription to The Springfield Leader, enclosing $2.00 for payment and requesting entry to the address provided. The message preserves the sender’s address and payment intent for processing.
A whist drive at Elma Hall raised 40.65 for a projector for Elma School. Winners included ladies first Mrs Arna Lanja and gents first John Neyedly. Other prizes went to Kalichuk Ewach Kurian Kowalyk McKinnon Kolins and Jacknicki. Watch the paper for future events.
The report covers weekends in Seven Sisters Falls with visits to Kenora and Winnipeg. It notes funeral attendance for Mrs. Henry Craig, local Scout and Friendly Fellows activities, Apple Day plans, a school birthday party, receptions, a hospital guild bazaar, and residents returning from Churchill. Names include Jack Craig Sr Jr Walter Praig Fred Arsenault Ewart Carruthers Jim Gibbins Les Cousins Mapleton.
A well attended stay and shower was held at the Parish hall Thalberg on Oct 15 for Shirley Potter and Edwin Fey, a popular young couple. They received many gifts and well wishes.
Manitoba Lake head militia leaders gathered at Fort Osborne Barracks for a conference led by Major-General N. E. Rodger newly appointed vice-chief of the general staff. About 45 unit heads heard Rodger describe a world situation and a “peace offensive” while noting training gains and ongoing continuity issues. Lt. F. L. Morton of Pine Falls and Lt. J. E. D. Salloum of Pine Falls were among officers mentioned for higher ranks after exams and tests.
Sunday guests at the Buttsman home included the Urbanskis and their family from Tyndall. Visitors from Winnipeg and St Owens joined Hink friends for a weekend gathering. A double baby shower honored Kerry Karlburg and Debra Gwiazda at Molson home with gifts and money. St Marys parish bazaar runs November 4 5 11 12 in the Parish Hall with a Sunday 13 dinner. Hallowe en kiddies party in Beausejour Arena sponsored by town and Lions Club. Jaycees host ham and chicken Bingo same eve in Arena lounge. Beausejour Hospital Guild to stage Sadie Hawkins dance November 12.
Harvest weather remains favorable while harvest yields disappoint. Road and school yard improvements progress, including new playground land and telephone network expansion. Stag and shower honors Ruth Trombo and Fred Reske ahead of their October 28 wedding. Grandson Peter Bernod King born to Teenie Kutcy and Peter King in Edmonton. Arthur A. Trapp re-elected reeve in Rural Municipality of Brokenhead.
Arthur A. Trapp won the Rural Municipality of Brokenhead reeve race on October 21 with 637 votes, defeating W. Chryplywy and J. S. Sinnott. Trapp, a lifelong Brokenhead resident, previously served as reeve 1952 to 1955 and holds posts with the Union of Manitoba Municipalities and Manitoba Sanitorium Board. In Ward Three, E. Schirle won council seat with 156 votes over A. Strecker with 125.
Max Dubas was re-elected reeve of the Rural Municipality of St. Clements for 1956 57 by 1074 votes over Wm E Schick who drew 581. He has six years as reeve and four years as councillor. Springfield re vote totals show S G Smith reelected with 741 to A Kollinger 317. Beausejour town council sees Meltzer 220 and Kupchinski 196 with Ehinger 146 defeated.
With returns in from thirteen polls in the Rural Municipality of Lac du Bonnet, E Wojciechowski defeats William Brincheski.
Dr. H. H. Saunderson, president of the University of Manitoba, will address the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce Silver Jubilee Convention in Neepawa on November 16 17 with a talk titled The University Helps You A symposium on Chamber activities and operations will be chaired by Evan McCormick Winnipeg Chamber director. Other panelists include E B Gowler L B Siemens A W Olson C H Witney F S Presunka and M J G McMullen Attendees support resolutions from 50 committees leading to more than 60 resolutions for consideration at the convention
The Eastern Manitoba Development Board will gather in the new municipal building at St Pierre on Monday November 14 at 2 p.m. Registration starts at 1 30 p.m. A St Pierre tour and an evening dinner with a guest speaker are planned. A directors meeting precedes at 10 30 a.m. with officers and directors present.
Mrs T Petterson and Mrs P Metzler hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at Anderson Hall for Mrs Alex Johnston nee Lilian Knopf. A corsage and many gifts were presented to the bride. Also noted local visits and a dance by the Recreation Club with Andy Dejarlais orchestra.
In Beausejour at St Marys Church Stella Uehena wed Joseph Modrezewski with Father Gurka officiating. A subsequent wedding breakfast at the Golembieski home preceded an auto trip through western Manitoba and visits to Mrs Modrzejewski or Morris. The Mysak Campeau ceremony followed at St Norbert Church with John Edward Mysak and Lorraine Campeau tying are. The couple planned a Niagara Falls Toronto honeymoon after a daylong celebration at St Norbert and Winnipeg venues. The Ford-Pine Falls union occurred in Ottawa with Pauline Mary Ford marrying Frederick Robert Ford, attended by family and friends and ending with a Laurentians honeymoon. A Glenmoor ceremony united Shirley Patzner and Edwin Fay with a full wedding program and receptions across multiple venues.
Mrs D. Jacques and the Bradleys and the Ericksons are mentioned in social notes. Mrs W Fraser is spending a few days in Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs Edward Johnston visited Shriner's Hospital in Winnipeg where their son Philip recovers from surgery. Mr S McIntyre has returned home after a stay in Pine Falls Hospital.
Plans study production at Quebec Nickel Corp to reach 1,000 tons per day as Chicoutimi smelter completes. A new 1,000 ft shaft starts at B or west orebody, tapped from Werner Lake Kenora property. Drilling shows 1.70 percent nickel and 0.51 percent copper over 467 ft opened on 300 ft level, with wider ore widths and improving metal content.
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