Jaycees Meet At Beausejour In Traffic Safety Talks
Junior Chamber of Commerce regional meeting in Beausejour on September 10 11 heard plans for a national teen age road e o and oratorical contest. Allan Hoban Beausejour named Region Four chairman for the road e o which aims to improve youth driving habits. prizes total 1000 500 250 sponsored by All Canada Insurance Federation. Local units will hold road e o tests and obstacle courses with regional finalists facing Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario entrants before June 15 1956. National event scheduled at Ottawa July 7 weekend with airfare. Alfred Campbell traffic safety award will recognize the best local promotional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Campbell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Beausejour
Jaycees
Allan Hoban
All Canada Insurance Federation
Manitoba
Ontario
Ottawa
Winnipeg Jaycees Visit Lac du Bonnet Fishing Weekend
The Winnipeg Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a two day fishing weekend at Stan Cornel l s Camp Poplar Bay on September 17 and 18 with about 400 members meeting new peers. A September 12 luncheon in Winnipeg featured football star Frankie Filchok launching their annual community affairs program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Junior Chamber of Commerce
Stan Cornell
Poplar Bay
Winnipeg Jaycee Group
Winnipeg
Frankie Filchok
Lac du Bonnet C of C Pushes For New Mining Road
The Lac du Bonnet Chamber of Commerce discussed building a road to the Cat Lake mining area at a September 6 dinner meeting. If approved, the route would connect No 11 highway with Pointe du Bois road and Bird River road to Cat Lake, linking with Bissett Manigotogan toward Pine Falls to form a mining and tourism corridor. A three member committee R Butchart A Barron Harold Wells will gather data and arguments to present to Public Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cat Lake
Lac du Bonnet
Pointe du Bois
Bird River
Pine Falls
Messrs. R. Butchart
A. Barron
Harold Wells
Lion Governor to Address Beau Sejour Lions Club
District governor Ben Jansen of Halcock Minnesota, representing 29 clubs in Lions International, will visit Beau Sejour Lions on September 14 as the guest to assist president Arnie Meltzer secretary Dona Hue and the club officers on Lions club matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions International
Ben Jansen
Halcock
Minn
Beausejour Lions Club
Arnie Meltzer
Beausejour Club
T. Donahue
Lions Club
Corner Stone Laid At Beausejour Church
The Grace Lutheran Church in Beausejour laid its corner stone on Sunday September 11 with Rev. A. Kohter of Winnipeg officiating. After the service, lunch was hosted by the ladies aid. construction and equipment have been completed mainly by volunteers. The town now has nine churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Beausejour
A. Kohter
Winnipeg
Ladies Aid
Fires Ravage Grand Marais Within a Week
Grand Marais suffered its second major fire in days on Monday September 5 destroying Bill's Groceteria and six nearby summer cottages. High winds spread flames along a line of cottages but volunteers contained the blaze. Damages estimated around $30000. Store owner Bill Kotchorek of Toulon named. cause undetermined. The prior weekend a chip shop drug store and a cottage were also destroyed within close distance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Marais
Bill
Bill Kotchorek
Toulon
Whitemouth minister Donald L. Mackay dies in Hollywood
Rev. Donald L. Mackay 36, son of late Dr. John Mackay Manitoba College principal, died Monday in Hollywood California. He studied at Kelvin High Winnipeg United College Hamline University and USC divinity. Past roles included Whitemouth Seven Sisters student minister 1939 1940 Grace Methodist Moorhead and First Methodist Hollywood. Survived by wife Ethel two daughters sister and brother. Funeral September 8 at First Methodist Hollywood.
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Donald L. Mackay
John Mackay
Manitoba College
Hollywood
Calif
Kelvin High School
Winnipeg
United College
United Church
Whitemouth
Seven Sisters
Hamline University
St. Paul
University of Southern California
Grace Methodist Church
Moorhead
Minn
California
Ethel
John B. Martin
Armour
Bird River
Man
First Methodist Church
Lac du Bonnet Business Man Albert LeVasseur Dies
Albert LeVasseur a longtime Lac du Bonnet resident and butcher shop operator died at 61 on Monday September 5 at his home. Born in Caribou Maine in 1894 he moved to Lac du Bonnet in 1922 and later ran a telephones office after retirement. Survived by wife Carman four daughters and three sons. Funeral at Notre Dame Church Lac du Bonnet September 10 with burial in Lac du Bonnet Cemetery. Russell Funeral Home Beausejour in charge.
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Lac du Bonnet
Albert LeVasseur
Mr. LeVasseur
Caribou
Maine
U.S.A
Carman
Lill
Lac du Bonnets
Mercedes
Callander
Fort William
Giselle
Ostende
Vancouver
Mhedtorine
Churchill
Omar
Navy
Ottawa
Farrell
Paul
Notre Dame Catholic
Saturay
Father el
Russell Funeral Home
Beausejour
Mr. Alkine
Nick Hunchak
Carl Doborucki
H. Berlin
Pointe du Bois
R. Schnellert
E. Borkowski
W. Pachal
U. Hlady
W. Zirk
Walter Bychuk
F.C. Vosper
J. Hammerstead
Man Power Comm
Man
E. Wojciechowski
Joseph Mazur
Michael Drabyk
Nick Kost
A. Smerski
C. Bruneau
Tinndad
Wold
C. Kowalchnik
D. Packer
John Duchinski
Kabaluk
Schl
J. Fosto
P. Romanow
R. M
Brokenhead
St. Clements
J. Stanko
M. Brevno
Beaver Lumber
Schlorff
John Shum
HV. Waite
F. Runzer
Viking Motors
S Peterson
L. Sikora
Imperial Oil Ltd
Lavoie
Unemp. Insurance
W Wanzy
Royal Insurance Co
J. Jurgenson
J. Petrus
F. J. Trouton
Hospice Tache
Children's Aid Soc'y
L. G. Gunne
Victor Mavid
L du B
Taxi
G. F. Teare
Springfield Leader
Standard Press
H. R. Eade
P. Kenway
Matlin and Co
E. Onysyk
A. Dancyt and Son
L. Adair
L du
Can Pacific Railway
Region Four Jaycees hold heavy agenda in Beausejour meeting
Region Four Junior Chamber of Commerce councillors met in Beausejour on September 10 and 11 with delegates from Port Arthur and Dauphin. Officers discussed budget policy dues and manuals, planned a national visit for Ross Smyth and Bill Rees, and set dates for the May 1956 Kenora regional convention and a Winnipeg national convention June 24 27 1956. A regional curling bonspiel was also scheduled for Kenora in February with key members present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Beausejour
Port Arthur
Dauphin
Hiro Oshiro
Kenora
Keith Louis
Brandon
Mid- Western
Allan Hoban
Jack Watterson
Don McKinnon
Ross Smyth
Bill Rees
Service Clubs
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Royal Alexandra Hotel
Winnipeg
Bernie Bernard
Region Four
Neepawa
Don Luv
Minnedosa
Crystal City
Bcause
Don Schade
Don Lay
Lorne Robb
Alvin Hayes
Dave Germaine
Murray Shuster
Vic Beley
Mel Laurie
Jack Daly
Labor Day Celebration at Pine Falls Highlighted by Races and Grants
Pine Falls Trades and Labor Council hosted Labor Day events on Monday with 9:30 a.m. start featuring tricycle and foot races, novelty events, and a tug of war. Beausejour won the baseball main event, with Pine Falls and others also competing. Education grants were presented to Tanis Cavers and Ian Lauchlin. Cadette band wore matching jackets as part of the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Falls
L. Taylor
Tanis Cavers
Ian Lauchlin
Farewell Partly Held For Beausejour Priests
Very Reverend Peter Jaworski and Rev Joseph Ferus bid farewell in Beausejour at St Marys Hall on Sept 8. MP Anton Weselak led the event with donations totaling 300 to 400 attendees from Beausejour and nearby areas. Speakers praised the priests work at St Marys parish including the La Salette shrine and electronic bells. Jaworski heads to the United States for health reasons. Gurka to replace him. Ferus moves to St Anthony's in Elma Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A. Jaworski
Joseph Ferus
Beausejour
St. Mary's Hall
Anton B. Weselak
M.P
Springfield
Julian C. Ilchena
Father Ferus
Cloverleaf
St. Mary’s
Peter Jarowski
Jarowski
Joseph Gurka
Ferus
St. Anthony's Church
Elma
Man
Manager Visits Beausejour by Aircraft
For the first time in Cockshutt’s 116 years in business, the Winnipeg Branch Manager called on Cockshutt dealers by air. On September 6, Steve Lucko and his son at Lucko Farm Equipment in Beausejour received a formal visit from A. M. Warren and his pilot, who landed a two passenger chartered aircraft at Beausejour. Warren discussed business matters with Lucko, setting a new transportation trend for implement dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cockshutt
Winnipeg
Steve Lucko
Mike
Lucko Farm Equipment
Beausejour
A. M. Warren
Warren
Mr. Lucko
Martin Picard Wedding at Notre Dame Lac du Bonnet
Harriet Irene Picard daughter of Romeo and Mrs Picard of Seven Sisters and Joseph Martin son of Mr. and Mrs. P Martin of Lewiston Maine united in Holy Matrimony at Notre Dame Church Lac du Bonnet on Saturday September 3 at 10 am. Rev Ulric Ell officiated a double ring ceremony. The bride wore a floor length white lace gown with a stand up collar and lily point sleeves and carried mauve orchids with white feathers. Her attendants wore ankle length strapless gowns in green rust Champagne and rust.
Stead News Notes and Family Events
Elaine Wittmeier suffered three broken teeth and a cut lip after a bat hit during a Stead ball game. Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bill Hryhn on a son born September 7 at Beausejour Hospital. Winnipeg visitors include Ken Evans and daughter at the Thomson home, W Marquart of Brandon visiting, Stan Chikowski and Winnipeg guests at the Soluk residence, Teena Kulbaba and Baron from Winnipeg with Stan Krawchuk of Regina visiting Mrs Kulbaba, Ben Wittmeier of Winnipeg visiting H Wittmeier, Harry Prokopce of Winnipeg visiting the Puswich and Miss Shady and Miss Panko at Shady home, Mrs Steffan of Winnipeg visiting before departing for California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stead
Elaine Wittmeier
Bill
Beausejour Hospital
Ken Evans
Winnipeg
R. J. Thomson
D. J. Thomson
Teena Kulbaba
Baron
Stan Krawchuk
Regina
Sask
Kulbaba
Ben Wittmeier
H. Wittmeier
Harry Prokopce
Frank Puswich
Fred Soluk
Betty Shady
Jeanette Panko
Mike Shady
Steffan
California
Subscription Renewal Form Notice
Renewal form instructs subscribers to allow one week for arrival and to notify if the form does not arrive. Printed guidance emphasizes timely processing and contact for non arrival.
Municipal Council Hears Road Drainage Complaints
The Lac du Bonnet council met September 6 with the Reeve and councillors, hearing many delegations on drainage and road works. Topics included grade improvements, ditch maintenance, court petitions, bridge repairs, and sewer connections. Several motions approved payments for taxes, payrolls, and supplies, with multiple appropriations and rulings noted by Clerk G. F. Teare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
G. F. Teare
Otto Voss
Alex Kot
John Alkine
Court of Revision
Seven Sisters District Mourns Death of Anthony Lisiak
The Seven Sisters district mourns the death of Mr. Anthony Lisiak known as Big Tony, a Montreal resident who spent summers in Seven Sisters for 14 years as a concrete repair supervisor. The community extends sympathy to Mrs. Lisiak. A garden party at the Roth home honored Bill Roth and his bride Gloria with a Turkey dinner, singing, dancing, and a three layer wedding cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seven Sisters
Anthony Lisiak
Seven Sisters Falls
Tony
Lisiak
Montreal
John Roth
Bill
Gloria
Gloria Roth
Bill Roth
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Lion
Club
al Beausejour
Beausejour Church
Kirkness
Ladywood
Libau Lowland
Milner Ridge
Rennie
Sand Hill
Scanterbury
Springwell
Walkleyburg
Whiteshell
Balsam Bay
Beacon
Belair
Bird’s Hill
Brightstone
Cook's Creek Decimal
Great Falls
Hazenlglen
Hazelridge
Highland Glen
D. G. Crook
A. B. Weselak
Father Holyk
Garson
C. Litkowski
Wm. Lucko
M.L.A
A. Larson
W. Wittmeier
W Marquart
Issage
Rs. . Wachel
Stan Chikowski
Chikowski
Mrs
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Stree Lac du Beennet
Municipal Council
Stan Gittins
Winnie and
Cecile Nedamos
Quibel
Ont
Toronto
Mrs. P. Litkowich
Vera Katazinski
Libau School
Bill Nowakowski
Mike Nowakowski
Kenora, Ontario
D. M. Loeppky
Mrs. E. Loeppky
Evanko
Mr. Roth
Hyde Patrol
Norman Weiss
Audrey
Norma Lynn
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