Lac du Bonnet Missionary Talks at Lutheran Ladies Meeting
Luther Erickson, a missionary in India, spoke at Lac du Bonnet Lutheran Ladies monthly gathering on September 9 at A Haavisto home. He described life in India, noting shortages of school materials and children using corn kernels to copy words while chickens sometimes ate the corn. He described mothers carrying babies on their backs in baskets with forehead straps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Erickson
India
Lac du Bonnet
Mr. Erickson
Fire Hall Adds Ambulance and Truck at Pinawa Plant Site
Pictured are two new town site vehicles. The No 1 Fire Hall at the plant site houses them. An ambulance arrived weeks ago and served townsite accidents. The new fire truck arrived last week and underwent operator training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinawa
Elma Achievement Day Highlights Garden and Potato Clubs
The Whitemouth Garden and Potato Club held Achivement Day in Elma on Saturday August 31 with Elma Kipling and speakers Don Waddell and McKay. Ribbon winners included six red four blue and one yellow. Gilbert Janzen claimed garden club champion and reserve garden. Laurie Gesell topped the potato club with Glen Japprat as reserve champ. Films followed the presentation and former agricultural representative Ralph Poston attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth Garden and Potato Club
Elma
Kipling
Don Waddell
McKay
Gilbert Janzen
Laurie Gesell
Glen Japprat
Ralph Poston
River Hills Community News Notes and Congratulations
Miss Beverley Honke of Edmonton visits her relatives in Manitoba. Clarence Honke and Miss Inga Ehm wed in Winnipeg on August 31 with a family reception at the Honke home. Debor ah Rerick born September 1 at Pine Falls hospital to Mr and Mrs Clifford Rerick. Grandparents and great grandparents named. Several locals travel and visit relations in Winnipeg Grand Forks Thief River Falls and North Dakota, with sendoffs in New York for a Baptist Youth Convention. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverley Honke
Edmonton
Alberta
Calvary Lutheran Church
Charlie Honke
David Berg
Saskatoon
Bev
Clarence Honke
Inga Ehm
Winnipeg
Eddie Honke
Clifford Rerick
Deborah
Pine Falls Hospital
George Rerick
George Steiner
John Steiner
Kontola
John Wiebe
Norman Honke
Grand Forks
Thief River Falls
Crookston
N.D
Municipality Plans Further Road Work
Four delegations appeared before the R. M. of Lac du Bonnet Council at their meeting on Tuesday September 3 with all members present. Robert Tinant asked if Council had done anything about new road he had previously requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M
Lac du Bonnet
Robert Tinant
New Road
Lac du Bonnet Farm Wins Certificate of Merit in Good Roads
Mr F H Gauer of Lac du Bonnet received a Certificate of Merit for Best Farm Home Grounds in Class 8 at the annual Good Roads Competition. Awards will be presented at the Manitoba Good Roads Association banquet in Winnipeg on October 24, 1963. Council discussed drainage, gravelling and grading plans, proposed by law to sell land, and applying for departmental amendments and grants. The Reeve may seek outside travel to meet with Brokenhead and White mouth councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Gauer
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba Good Roads Association
Fort Garry
Winnipeg
Reeve
Walter Bychuk
Stanley Penner
al Campbell
la du Poe
Ia Council
Aereeaui Council
Karl
Erika Neumann
Wate Control and Conservate
PUBLIC WORKS _ Council
General Public
Edward Street
East
North
R.M
Brokenhead
Whitemouth
Whitemouth 4-H Wind-up Ends Year With Hike
Whitemouth 4-H clothing club held their term wind-up starting with a hike from the Y at No. 4 highway to Whitemouth Falls Park. Participants enjoyed games and lunch before returning home. Mrs. H. H. Gesell and Vice president Carol Steiner praised leaders and members for their cooperation and efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitemouth
Local Visit Highlights And Obituaries In Bissett
Weekend visitors stop by the homes of local families including Mr. and Mrs. J Ross and daughter Leslie Transcona and Mrs. Sigga Ostertag of Selkirk. Miss Margaret J Cadwell Winnipeg longtime teacher linked to San Antonio and Swan River passed away. The note lists many returning travelers and a two week vacation at Belleview and Calgary Nelson visits, with school staff members mentioned and family health news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ross
Leslie
Transcona
Sigga Ostertag
Selkirk
Jas. Simpson
Margaret J. Cadwell
Winnipeg
Miss Cadwell
San Antonio
Bissett
John Cyr
Wallace Lake
Cyr
Miles Macdonell Collegiate
Subscription Renewal Reminder From The Leader
The notice explains subscription due dates shown by date numerals like 12-3-63 and urges renewal. It lists renewal options: $3.00 for one year in Canada, $4.00 outside Canada, and $5.00 for two years, $6.00 outside Canada. Include address and allow one week for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Springfield
Japanese Bishop Kurose Visits Lac du Bonnet
Bishop Kurose of Mid Japan and Mrs. Kurose spent hours in Lac du Bonnet on Wednesday with CanonHives and local Anglican members. They attended a Legion Hall luncheon, visited Lac du Bonnet Public School and High School, and met with W A ladies before leaving for Pine Falls. The visit highlighted ties between Nagoya and Canadian Anglicans and noted the Rev J Robinson and Rev R B Mutch among Canadian links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kurose
Japan
Lac du Bonnet
H. E. Hives
Kenora
Ont
W.A
Legion Hall
J Sparman
A. King
E. Semple
L. C. Fryer
Mid-Japan
Nagoya
University of Tokyo
Trinity College of Toronto University
England
Tokyo University
Anglican Church
Canada
RCMP Save Child From Drowning
Two RCMP members J Mansbridge and D Bateman leaped into the Winnipeg river to rescue Gerald Arsenault and Reggie Fountain after they slipped into the water while playing with toy boats. Gerald briefly disappeared underwater before being saved. Dr H W Beaumont treated him. the child recovered with a severe shock. The RCMP officers acted swiftly and without removing their clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RCMP
Gerald Arsenault
Reggie Fountain
Winnipeg
Wesley Skoglund
Cpl. J. Mansbridge
Cst
Doug Bateman
H.W. Beaumont
Also Mentioned on This Page
River Hills
By EM and
Kay Henschell
Eric Byman
Betty Zink
Ronnie
New York
Baptist Youth Convention
Lance Cranfield
Vancouver
Andy Hanke
Julius Honke
Hulda Herzog
Edna
E. Steffan
Stanley Herzog
Gerke
Hamburg
Germany
Berg
Alzen
Danylovich
Elven
Helga Bonikowski
Decatur
Georgia
USA
Ames Taping Tools Co
Ray Henscheil
Page
TNS
Rose-Marie Barton
Minneapolis
Mary-Etta Srout
Harris
Iowa
Jean Weight
Oakes
Phyllis Unger
Payneeswell
Claude Rousseau
Southport
Man
Mrs. W. Rousseau
Terry Barton
Atethany
Dwayne Ashley
Gerry Hay
Andre J Hay
F. Chalmers
Belleview
Manitoba
Louis Suknacki
Calgary
Alta
Nelson, B.C
J. McNabb
Roy
Miss Ruth of
Clandeboye
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
J. ©. Robinson
R.B. Mutch
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