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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 30, 1945
Page
4
Falls crowds gather as Gillies and Raines visit. Red Cross clothing drive ships nearly 1000 pounds from Seven Sisters. Many locals host relatives and neighbors from Pinawa Winnipeg and Winnipeg area. Various outings include theatre camp visits and family journeys.
Archbishop Georges Cubuin of Saint Boniface blessed the new Rectory during a day of prayer and celebration at Pine Falls on October 21. Mass and benediction followed by a banquet at the Chateau for 250 guests with dignitaries including Archbishop Cabana and several priests and parish trustees in attendance.
Mrs H Leith reports Pinawa welcomes home Robert Pearson of the Tank Corps aboard the Queen Elizabeth. His Winnipeg return triggers a family reunion as Mrs Pearson and relatives travel to meet him. Pinawa backs the Sth Victory Loan with pride and pennant collection. Junior Red Cross dance yields prizes for local volunteers and funds go to polio victim Miss Viana Nyberg.
At the annual meeting held on October 14, the St George sub council of Knights of Columbus elected E. J. Bouvier as president H. E. Duquette vice president Raoul Boisson secretary treasurer Eugene Beaudoin warden Jean Pereux and Carolus Vincent guards Judge Roy presided with Grand Knight Auguste Cote and J. E. Dumas in attendance A buffet lunch followed and volunteers urged to submit names of service members by November 6 with attention to those still serving and names to be provided by Wednesday.
The Lac du Bonnet Overseas Cigarette Fund plans a banquet to welcome home all who served in His Majesty's Forces during the war. Rural Municipality residents should file their names at the Lac du Bonnet Post Office or with F. H. Waters. All veterans of any war are invited.
Standing as at Saturday Oct 27 shows $246000 debt for 1300 buyers and $112200 for 504 buyers. The record records loan totals and buyer counts for the Lac du Bonnet unit.
Classified advertisements outline rates of five cents per insertion for up to three lines and ten cents per line thereafter. The notice details apply to each insertion, with guidance on sectional counts and line length for standard classified sections.
Classified notice lists 16 1 3 Neres for sale one mile south of Village on main highway Geo Wood Lac du Bonne two room house building only movable 12 by 20 feet priced at 200 dollars Mrs Brown Lac du Bonnet Williams plane in good condition price 3125 P O Box 9 Lac du Bonnet.
The rural paper touts its classified section as a community boon for selling trading and buying. Readers are urged to contact a community representative or send directly to Springfield Leader in St. James Man for next week’s listings.
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