Hunting bear tale and Powerview notes in Party Line
W W Child recounts Scotty Laughlin’s grizzly bear tale from Pine Falls and Powerview visit. Local stops include Al’s Lunch and Beausejourites dining, plus Powerview RC church construction progress. Frisks of chatter, neighborly humor, and geographic quirks mark the column.
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Pine Falls
Scotty Laughlin
Mike
Powerview
Louis Tocholke
Len Drewdo
Harry Litke
Ed Ratta
Beausejour Wins Pine Falls Baseball Tournament
Over 1,000 attend Labor Day weekend event in Pine Falls. Beausejour Ball Club wins first prize 26 to 2 over Oakburn after Oakburn previously beat Beausejour 55 to 2. Pine Falls defeated by Oakbank in semi finals, with a late Pine Falls rally making 9 to 10. Other entrants included East Selkirk Hydro and Petersfield.
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Pine Falls
Beausejour
Oakbank
Icehouse
East Selkirk
Hydro
Petersfield
G.S
Cromwell Engagement of Josephine Jean to Lea Naaykens
Mr and Mrs J Modrzejewski of Beausejour announce the engagement of their only daughter Josephine Jean to Lea Naaykens son of Mr and Mrs Naaykens of Beausejour. The wedding is planned September 30 at 4 30 pm in St Mary's Roman Catholic Church Beausejour.
Manitoba Power appoints Hicock for Lac du Bonnet service
Reuben Hicock district supervisor for the Manitoba Power Commission at Whitemouth will oversee electric service maintenance in Lac du Bonnet starting September 1. Born and educated at Deloraine he served three years in the RCAF during the war and brings substantial experience from construction and operating departments of the commission.
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Reuben Hicock
Manitoba Power Commission
Whitemouth
Lac du Bonnet
Mr. Hicock
Deloraine
R.C.A.F
Macleods opens Beausejour hardware store led by William Murray
Macleods New Store To Be Managed By William Murray Macleods Limited plan a Beausejour branch in the Old Royal Bank building. William Murray from Estevan Sask will manage the store, five years with the company. Mrs Murray, a June bride, currently in Hoban's Park cabin hopes to move to town above the business.
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Macleods
William Murray Macleods Limited
Beausejour
Royal Bank
William Murray
Estevan, Sask
Murray
Elma Community Notes welcomes returning residents and visitors
Mrs P S Kalin returns from a three week holiday visiting Grimsby Hamilton Toronto London Ont and Buffalo N Y Her daughter Alice stays on working at National Hosiery Mills Hamilton Ont Mr and Mrs J Rybak Winnipeg visit Elma relatives Sophie Misiurka visiting mother Miss Helen Stastock visited last week Marian Evanochko leaves for Toronto for a month J K Evanochko Jr and parents enjoy a 10 day holiday D Mordue Winnipeg visits Elma A McKinnon hosts guests at long week end Elma school reopens Sept 5 with W A Kachur principal Steffie Weslak junior in charge Nick Proceviat McKenzie Island Ont welcomes birth of grandson August 24 William Shewchuk visiting from McKenzie Island Miss Marie North Winnipeg visits Elma Mr and Mrs J Gaddews Winnipeg host Beausejour visit Mary Edith Novicki engaged to Harry George Wasiuta wedding Nov 4 Elsie Evanochko returns from Toronto plans winter with mother K N Evanochko William Kurian visits on business Steve Kuchenski Vermilion Bay Ont stays with his mother in Elma
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P. S. Kalin
Grimsby
Hamilton
Toronto
London
Ont
Buffalo
N.Y
Alice
National Hosiery Mills
Andrews Dereski Wedding at Holy Ghost Winnipeg
Julia Victoria Dereski and Leon Larry Andrywich wed at Holy Ghost church Winnipeg at 3 pm on August 19. The bride wore a white satin gown with a pearl tiara and pink and white floral bouquet. Attendants included Vicky Gemeterek Mary Duda Irene Andrywich and brothers John Andrywich Paul Prokopanko. A reception followed at Holy Ghost fraternity hall with over 300 guests.
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Holy Ghost Church
Winnipeg
Julia Victoria
Louie Dereski
Whitemouth
Leon Larry
William Andrywich
Stanley
Vicky Gemeterek
Mary Duda
Irene Andrywich
John
Paul Prokopanko
Holy Ghost Fraternity Hall
Riverside visitors travel by car to Windsor and beyond
Riverside residents include Mrs A Desilets and Mrs Desilets motoring to Windsor Ont with Laurence and Andy Denomme visiting relatives. Ex Mrs Euse Dean returns from Montreal and eastern cities. Mrs Mysak returns from the east with her children. Mrs Coulombe visits Erie Man and returns with daughters. Jean Lukasie vitch summer trips to Ste Anne de Beaupre and Windsor. Mrs Emile Beaulieu and Mrs Armand Desilets back from Toronto visiting relatives.
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Windsor
Onit
Alice
Laurence Desilets
Andy Denomme
Euse de Dean
Montreal
Emile Beaulieu
Armand Desilets
Toronto
Lavoie Poitras Bond in Ste. Theresa’s Church
Joseph Lavoie and Simone Poitras joined in marriage by Father Jolicoeur at Ste. Theresa’s church on Saturday August 12 at 10 a.m. The bride was given away by Etienne Poitras. Robert Lavoie attended as escort to the groom with Anne Siska as bridesmaid and Albert Lavoie as best man. The couple will reside at Pine Falls.
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Ste. Theresa’s Church
Father Jolicoeur
Joseph Lavoie
Simone Poitras
Etienne Poitras
Robert Lavoie
Anne Siska
Albert Lavoie
First Whitemouth Hospital Aid Meeting Set at Civic Hall
The Whitemouth Hospital Aid holds its first general meeting at the Whitemouth Municipal Hall on Tuesday September 12 at 730 PM Central.
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Whitemouth Hospital Aid
Whitemouth
C.S.T
Renewal plea from Springfield Leader subscriber
A reader asks to renew a newspaper subscription from the Springfield Leader, enclosing $2.00 for one year. The message notes the Leader Building in St James, Manitoba, and requests continuation of service.
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Springfield
St. James, Man
Powerview Chamber Urges District Needs For by election
Powerview chamber outlines urgent district requirements to Premier Campbell and Works Minister Morton. Requests include grading Arthur Avenue and evaluating Manitoba Power Commission take over Winnipeg Electric Co Great Falls plant. Liberal candidate Trapp spoke on ongoing highway drainage and bridge needs after MLA Struck’s death.
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Powerview Chamber of Commerce
D. Campbell
W. Morton
A. F. Trapp
St. Clements
Manitoba Power Commission
Winnipeg Electric Co
Great Falls
Trapp
N. J. Struck
M.L.A
H. J. Parent
Riverview
W. W. Childe
Beausejour
Manitoba Associated Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Obituary Adolph Palecek 44 Vancouver resident dies in hospital
Adolph Palecek 44 of 235 Smythe Street Vancouver BC and former Winnipeg and Brokenhead resident died in St Pauls Hospital Vancouver in August A requiem mass was held August 23 at Guardian Angel Church Burial followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park cemetery Hanna funeral home handled arrangements Survived by mother Mrs M Palecek four brothers Walter Rudolph Gerald Robert and six sisters Mrs F Fuller Mrs R L Nelson Mrs J M Hallow Mrs J A McDonald Mrs D T Neime and Mrs C H Morrison
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Adolph Palecek
Smythe Street
Vancouver
B.C
Winnipeg
Brokenhead
St. Paul’s Hospital
Guardian Angel Church
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Vancouver Center
Hanna Funeral Home
M. Palecek
Walter
Rudolph
Gerald
Robert
F. Fuller
R. L. Nelson
J. M. Hallow
J. A. McDonald
D. T. Neime
C. H. Morrison
Anglican Church Tea and Bazaar Net $66.88
The ladies of the Anglican church held a tea and bazaar on Saturday August 26. Attendance was fair as farmers were busy with grain. Proceeds totaled 66.88 dollars. Presiding over tea were Mrs. William Aitkenhead Mrs. Percy Smart Barbara Connor Linda Karpoff Jean Puddifant. kitchen Mrs. Richard Jorgenson. cashier Mrs. Pudditfant.
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Anglican Church
William Aitkenhead
Percy Smart
Barbara Connor
Linda Karpoff
Jean Puddifant
Richard Jorgenson
Pudditfant
Benefit Show to Aid Beausejour Hospital
A benefit at the Lyric theatre Beausejour on September 13 features The Search a refugee story film starring Montgomery Clift Aline MacMahon and Jarmila Novotna with proceeds aiding the local hospital and relief efforts in Europe.
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Lyric Theatre
Beausejour
Montgomery Clift
Aline MacMahon
Jarmila Novotna
Europe
Whitemouth Hospital Guild Receives $200 Gift
The Whitemouth Hospital Guild met at the Curling club room on Monday August 28 and received a two hundred dollar cheque from honorary president Mrs M Smerchanski of Winnipeg. The gift funds an operating room lamp with a plate planned. Plans were laid for the TB survey with a hoped for 90 percent attendance at the September 19 and 20 clinic.
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Whitemouth Hospital
Curling Club
M. Smerchanski
Winnipeg
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