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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1952
Page
6
In late October Beausejour enjoys unseasonably mild autumn weather drawing many outdoorsmen. Reports note duck and goose activity near Flin Flon and Lake Athapap. A local hunting trip yields a prairie chicken. Beausejour residents turnout high for the October 24 election, with notable disappointments in results.
Beausejour area readers learn Julius DeMarco and Frank Wojick won seats on the town council for a two year term with 222 and 179 votes respectively. The results hint at broader support for younger representation and progress in district affairs. The piece also notes community events, decorations for Christmas, Lions Club prize drawings, and upcoming social activities.
The Pine Falls golf club wrapped its year with a final meeting on October 17 featuring dancing to the Star Dusters. Prize winners included Mr and Mrs W Johannson, Joe Tremblay, and Bill Roy. Roy Shaw family moved to Neepawa Manitoba for work. Mrs Ted McKew hosted her mother Mrs Schwark for a visit. The local fish and game association met October 22 to plan its December wind-up banquet and dance with prize awards.
The first community whist drive of the season occurred on October 9, with winners Mrs Kahin and Mrs Laurie, J. Twells and Mr Lodge. Mrs Oscar Koski from Grand Rapids Minnesota visited her parents for ten days, and upon return Mr and Mrs North accompanied their daughter to Winnipeg. Mrs E Preece and Pamela returned last Friday after a Winnipeg visit, Billie Karklin, Jean Holliday, Leona Livo and Albert Knox spent the long weekend with their parents. The note also mentions an omission from last week about the Misses Margaret Ebie and Heather Hodge during Thanksgiving.
Weekend visits include the Hodge grandparents home at Lac du Bonnet and Mrs D Spadina with Juliette at Winnipeg. St John Anglican held prayers October 19. Sid Savory rushed to Winnipeg General Hospital but is improving. Community club met with 200 members. Legion Auxiliary celebrated a 10th wedding anniversary. Several couples traveled to Winnipeg and Lettonia hall hosted a wedding dance for June Woods and Charlie Valentino. Mrs Amundsen returned home to High River. Mrs Weims visited Winnipeg and Legion Auxiliary held a whist and bingo night.
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